Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ. You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 130EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
The AstroMaster Manual German Equatorial telescope 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.
Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a smartphone adapter, T-Adapter/Barlow lens, and a finderscope. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views. The 20mm has a built-in erect image corrector. The Barlow & T-Adapter can be used as a 2X Barlow right out of the box. Insert any 1.25” eyepiece into the chamber and you’ll enjoy double the magnification, while retaining all the eye relief of the inserted eyepiece.
Smartphone Adapter - Image celestial or terrestrial objects with this smartphone adapter. With its light, rigid frame, this accessory allows you to connect any smartphone to any telescope eyepiece with an outside diameter of 34mm. The additional magnification provided by the eyepiece allows your phone to capture great images of the Moon and planets. This adapter installs easily by placing the smartphone over the telescope eyepiece and tightening the knobs to securely lock your phone in place. The adapter accommodates most phones with the case on, but some large and/or bulky phone cases (including folio style cases) may need to be removed for the phone to fit in the adapter.
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.
Features
- Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles - to locate and track sky objects
- Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a smartphone adapter, a T-Adapter/Barlow lens, and a finderscope
- The smartphone adapter connects your smartphone to your telescope, so you can capture images and video through the eyepiece
- Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
Technical Specifications
Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
Aperture: 130mm (5.11")
Focal Length: 650mm (25.6")
Focal Ratio: f/5
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (.78") with built-in erect image corrector
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 33x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (.4") standard
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 65x
Barlow Lens: Not Included
Finderscope: Built-on StarPointer red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal: None
Optical Tube: Aluminium
Highest Useful Magnification: 307x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 19x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.1
Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.07 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): .89 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 345x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 44mm (1.73")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 34%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 11%
Optical Coatings: TBD
Optical Tube Length: 610mm (24")
Optical Tube Diameter: TBD
Optical Tube Weight: TBD
Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar
Mount Info:
Mount Type: CG-3 Equatorial
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 812.8mm - 1295.4 mm (32" - 51")
Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75 mm (1.25”) steel
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: TBD
Slew Speeds: Manual
Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 saddle plate
Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software | SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight: TBD
Included Items: Optical tube | Tripod | Accessory tray | T-Adapter/Barlow Lens | Smartphone adapter | 2 eyepieces – 20mm with built-in erect image corrector and a 10mm
Phone Adapter Info:
Phone Compatibility: Any smartphone
Compatible Optics: Any 1.25" eyepiece supplied with PowerSeeker and AstroMaster telescope kits or any eyepieces with a 34mm outside diameter
Dimensions: 165.1mm x 114.3mm 25.4mm (6.5" x 4.5" x 1")
Weight: 2 oz
