What can you see with Celestron AstroMaster 130eq?
The Celestron AstroMaster 130 eq reflector telescope produces bright, clear images of the Moon and planets. It is easy to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with every one of these fine instruments.
What is the focal length of the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ?
650mm
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| Optical Tube Info: | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Can you use a Barlow lens for astrophotography?
Modern Barlow lenses are used in astronomy and astrophotography as optical elements to increase the magnification of a telescope. A Barlow works similarly to a classic teleconverter, used to increase the effective focal length of photography lenses.
Does the Celestron Astromaster 130EQ have a parabolic mirror?
The optical design choice is actually pretty good and is used with many great telescopes such as Meade Polaris 130. But AstroMaster 130 comes with a parabolic mirror. A parabolic mirror is hard to manufacture. It changes the direction of the incoming light in a precise way so that the mirror has a single focal point.
What kind of eyepiece does Celestron AstroMaster 130eq use?
The 130EQ, like all of the AstroMaster Newtonian reflector models, comes with a 20mm erecting Kellner eyepiece for low magnification views. This eyepiece is identical to the one supplied with Celestron’s PowerSeeker scopes.
Can a Celestron AstroMaster be used for astrophotography?
Re: Astrophotography with Celestron 130eq Astromaster? Celestron sell a 2x Barlow which is combined with a T-Adapter. For visual imaging, you can use the Barlow to increase the magnification of your current eyepieces.
Which is better AstroMaster 130 or PowerSeeker 130?
While certainly an improvement compared to the PowerSeeker line of telescopes, most of the AstroMaster telescopes have questionable if not downright bad build and optical quality, and many come with unusable low-power eyepieces designed to fulfill silly promises about terrestrial viewing, as is the case with the AstroMaster 130.
What are the accessories on an AstroMaster 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. Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope.