Description

130mm Newtonian Reflector OTA

650mm Focal Length, f/5 Focal Ratio

Aluminum-Coated Primary Parabolic Mirror

CG-3 Manual German Equatorial Mount

RA and Dec Slow Motion Cables

1.25″ 10mm Eyepiece

1.25″ Erect-Image 20mm Eyepiece

Pre-Mounted StarPointer Finder

Adjustable-Height Stainless Steel Tripod

Optical Tube

Large 130mm aperture

Fast f/5 focal ratio

650mm focal length

Highly-reflective aluminum-coated mirrors improve light transmission, color rendition, and contrast

Resolution: 1.07 arcsec, Rayleigh; 0.89 arcsec, Dawes

Secondary mirror obstruction: 31% by diameter, 10% by area

1.25″ rack-and-pinion focuser

Mount and Tripod

CG-3 Mount:

Manual German equatorial

Dual slow-motion control cables enable fine adjustments with reduced vibrations

Altitude adjustment screws locks setting

Etched Right Ascension and Declination scales

Removable counterweight bar

Two 4.8-pound counterweights to properly balance OTA and accessories for smooth movement

Dovetail plate enables fast assembly and break-down

Tripod:

Adjustable-height

1.25″ diameter stainless steel legs

Tray to hold eyepieces, lights, and accessories

Spiked feet add stability on uneven/soft ground

Included Accessories

Eyepieces:

1.25″ diameter barrel

Accepts most 1.25″ astronomical filters

10mm focal length produces 65x

20mm focal length produces 32.5x

20mm eyepiece has integrated prism to correct image horizontally and vertically for terrestrial use

SkyPointer Finder:

Unmagnified to make finding objects easier and star-hopping navigation faster

Illuminated red center aiming dot is easy to see without affecting night-adjusted vision

Additional information