Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope

The Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope is a popular choice for beginners and intermediate astronomers. It features a 130mm aperture and a focal length of 650mm, making it suitable for observing a wide range of celestial objects, including the Moon, planets, and deep-sky objects like nebulae and galaxies.

The telescope offers a good balance between affordability and performance, and it is relatively easy to set up and use. The 130mm aperture allows for decent light gathering, providing detailed views of celestial objects. It can also be a great entry point into astronomy for those looking to start exploring the night sky. It provides sufficient light grasp and resolving power to get good views of popular targets like the Moon's craters, Jupiter's atmospheric belts, Saturn's rings, and the Orion Nebula.

It highlights the large aperture, which allows for gathering a lot of light and providing detailed views of celestial objects.

The Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope is a reliable choice for beginners and intermediate astronomers looking to explore the wonders of the night sky. Its reasonable price, ease of use, and decent performance make it a popular option.

Product Features in Detail

Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
The Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope features all-glass optical elements, smooth operating steel tripod mountings with manual motion controls, and coated optics for enhanced image brightness and clarity. Provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.

Manual German Equatorial telescope
The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.

Starry Night Software
Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond.

Accessories Included
Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece and a finderscope. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.  The 20mm has a built-in erect image corrector.