SkyWatcher Explorer 130/650 P EQ2 Telescope (00014SLT)

The SkyWatcher Explorer 130/650 P EQ2 telescope is an excellent choice for beginners and highly regarded by experienced astronomers. With a 130 mm aperture and a large parabolic mirror, this telescope is suitable for observing the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters. This telescope comes with an EQ2 equatorial mount; once aligned with Polaris, it will allow you to easily track objects moving across the night sky. A feature of the SkyWatcher Explorer 130/650 P EQ2 model is its high-quality parabolic mirrors, typically used in larger, more expensive telescopes, to eliminate spherical aberrations and provide brighter, more detailed images. The parabolic, or more precisely paraboloid, mirror perfectly focuses all incoming light rays. It also features extremely thin, 0.5 mm secondary mirror supports, which reduce diffraction. All SkyWatcher telescope mirrors are coated with a layer of silicon dioxide, ensuring their durability. It has a sturdy stand that is convenient to adjust declination and elevation. If you are interested in deep-sky, lunar, or planetary observations, the features of SkyWatcher telescopes are just right for that. With this 130 mm diameter SkyWatcher Explorer telescope, you can see brighter deep-sky objects. Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus are quite detailed. This Newtonian reflector is an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced amateur astronomers.

Technical Specifications:

Optical system: Newtonian reflector

Magnification with included eyepieces: x26, x65

Maximum recommended magnification: x260

Objective diameter: 130 mm

Telescope focal length: 650 mm (f/5)

Eyepieces included (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm

Parabolic primary mirror

Finder scope: red dot

Mount: EQ2 Equatorial

Aluminum tripod with accessory shelf

Collects 30% more light than 114 mm