Sky-Watcher Telescope N 130/900 Explorer EQ-2

279.00

  • Reflector telescope for observation of the moon and planets
  • mirror diameter: 130mm / focal length: 900mm
  • Max. useful magnification: 260x
  • Mounting: Equatorial EQ-2
  • Scope of delivery: telescope, 2 eyepieces, Barlow lens 2x, mount with tripod, finder scope.
Brand: Sky-Watcher
Delivery time: 1-3 days
Focus Group: Beginners
Optical design: Newtonian Refrector
Delivery type: By a Courier only (packaging is too big for a parcel machine)

In stock

SKU: BK-1309EQ2
Category: My First telescope

Manufacturer’s product description:

The classical Newton Reflector telescope according to Sir Isaac Newton. A quite large instrument of its class.
With the diameter of 130mm, you can find hundreds of objects in the sky!

This size class offers an impressing efficiency for a beginner´s telescope: with the impressing diameter of 130mm, the mirror collects so much light (30% more than with 114mm diameter) that you can even see light Deep Sky objects highly detailed. The ring fog in the Lyra, for example, gets visible as a clear “smoke ring” or the Andromeda Galaxy appears in its full splendour as expanded celestial object. Concerning planet observations, you can reach magnifications up to 260x and the planet discs show up in impressing size.

The EQ2 is a useful parallactic mounting with an outstanding price-performance ratio. Its stability provides some beautiful and enjoyable hours with your telescope under the impressing sky. It permits a fine adjustment in declination and right ascension axis and can be refitted with an electronic tracking motor drive (to compensate the earth rotation) which replaces exhausting manual tracking.

The mounting EQ-2:

This parallytic mounting bares already the opportunity to arrange optics exactely to the polestar. For each watching-place, the right pole-height/geographic amplitude can be set. The objects can be set and tracked with fine movements in the right ascension- and declination-axe.
The aluminium three leg-tripod is extendable in a height from 71 cm up to 121 cm. Also for children.

Our expert comment:

The SKYWATCHER 130/900 mm EQ-2 is a starter instrument in the lowest price range. You get a fairly large lens at a very low price. Apart from the Moon and the planets, the 130 mm aperture enables you to observe also certain bright nebulae and galaxies. However, the mount is too weak for long exposure photography. If you wish, in the future, to complete your equipment for this purpose, you should consider buying the SKYWATCHER 150/750 mm EQ-3-2 which offers higher light intensity and a better mount.

Specifications:

Optics

Type Reflector
Type of build Newton
Aperture (mm) 130
Focal length (mm) 900
Aperture ratio (f/) 6,9
Resolving capacity 0,88
Limit value (mag) 12,4
Light gathering capacity 350
Max. useful magnification 260
Tube construction Full tube

Focuser

Type of build Gear rack
Connection ( to eyepiece) 1,25″

Mount

Type of build EQ-2
Mounting type Equatorial
GoTo control no

Tripod

Material Aluminium
Type Tripod
Height (cm) 71-123

Included accessories

1.25” eyepieces 25mm, 10mm
Barlow Lens 2x
Finder scope Red dot finder

General

Total weight (kg) 22,1
Special recommendation yes
Series EQ-2

Area of application

Moon & Planets yes
Nebulae & galaxies yes
Nature Observation not recommended
Astrophotography not recommended
Sun not recommended (Only with appropriate Sun filter)

Recommended for

Beginners yes
Advanced no
Observatories no

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