Reflector Telescope with 130mm Aperture, 650mm Focal Length and Manual Equatorial Mount – Celestron AstroMaster
Reflector Telescope with 130mm Aperture, 650mm Focal Length and Manual Equatorial Mount – Celestron AstroMaster
A reflector telescope with 130mm Newtonian optics offers enough light gathering for lunar craters, planets and brighter deep-sky objects. The selected Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ uses a 650mm focal length primary mirror with aluminum and silicon-dioxide coatings for clear manual observing.
The German equatorial mount has slow-motion controls for right ascension and declination, and the adjustable full-height tripod supports seated or standing use. Included 20mm and 10mm eyepieces provide 33x and 65x magnification, while the permanently mounted StarPointer red-dot finderscope helps locate targets. Setup requires no tools. Other AstroMaster reflector configurations are separate variants.
Specifications
- Brand: Celestron
- Model: AstroMaster 130EQ / 31045
- Selected style: AstroMaster 130EQ
- Optical design: Newtonian reflector
- Aperture: 130 mm / 5.1 in
- Focal length: 650 mm
- Mirror coatings: Aluminum and silicon dioxide
- Mount: German equatorial
- Tracking: Manual slow-motion controls
- Eyepieces: 20 mm and 10 mm
- Magnification: 33x and 65x
- Finderscope: StarPointer red dot
- Tripod: Adjustable full height
- Assembly: No tools required
- Assembled weight: 17 lb
- Included: Astronomy software download
- Other listed styles: 76EQ, 114EQ and 130EQ with motor drive
Frequently Asked Questions
What can the AstroMaster 130EQ show?
Its 130mm reflector is described for lunar craters, planets such as Saturn and Jupiter, and brighter deep-sky objects.
What magnification do the included eyepieces provide?
The 20mm eyepiece provides 33x magnification and the 10mm eyepiece provides 65x.
How are objects followed across the sky?
Use the equatorial mount’s right-ascension and declination slow-motion knobs to center and manually track a target.
Does the selected model include a motor drive?
No. The selected AstroMaster 130EQ has manual controls; the 130EQ with motor drive is a separate listed style.