Test and adjustment telescope Skywatcher Explorer 130/900 Newton on EQ3-2 with accessories
The Skywatcher Explorer 130/900 is checked and adjusted by us before delivery. The focuser is set.

All Newtonian telescopes should be adjusted before first use and then periodically for a clear image. We adjust all of our Newton before they leave our house.

How we adjust: About us





 

Telescope Skywatcher Explorer 130/900 Newton on EQ3-2 with accessories

The optics of the N 130/900:

This Skywatcher 130/900 Newton mirror telescope uses a tried and tested design for over 300 years, named after its inventor and first user: Isaak Newton. Especially for beginners and young people a very original and suitable implementation of the sky observation with optical devices.
Newtonian telescopes are particularly popular because they have more light output in the same price range due to their larger aperture, such as lens telescopes (refractors).
Furthermore, these telescopes provide a clear picture.
The telescope has a 130mm aperture with 900mm focal length (f6.9) and collects 344 times more light than the human eye. It provides 30% more light collection power than, for example, a Newton with 144mm opening. Its 260x, maximum meaningful achievable magnification, offers beautiful moon and detailed planetary observations (like the rings of Saturn, moon shadow games on Jupiter or its big red spot) and also interesting deep sky excursions to brighter objects, such as the Orion Fog, the open double star cluster (h and chi) in Perseus or even the galaxy groups M81.

Telescope Skywatcher Explorer 130/900 Newton on EQ3-2 with accessories

Skywatcher telescope 130/900

The parallactic EQ3-2 mount of the telescope is used for exact alignment with the Polarstern. Aligned to the Polarstern, with the manual fine adjustment in the right ascension and declination axis objects can be sensitively centered and tracked. The correct pile height or latitude must be set for this.
The corresponding counterweight is used to optimally balance the optics. The extendable field tripod with storage space complete the equipment, which is very light and compact and thus fits into almost any travel bag.
The structure can be made easily and quite quickly by newcomers and children. The EQ3-2 is the slightly more stable successor version of the EQ2 mount.

A suitable device for school astronomy.

 
Product advantages:

+ Ideal for older children (from approx. 12 years) and beginners
+ Suitable for high-contrast lunar and planetary observation and
   also lighter deep-sky objects
+ Size opening over refractors in the same price range for more light collection performance
+ Fine adjustment and LED red dot finder facilitate inutical search and
   Tracking (balancing the Earth's rotation) of objects
+ Tripod height adjustable
+ Cheap in purchase


To note:

- Not suitable for landscape observations.
  For this we recommend a refractor in this price range.
- Only partially suitable for astrophotography (an optional motor is required).
- In addition, we recommend a lunar filter to protect the eyes and lunar observation
  for better contrast.
- Field tripod needed after touching / vibration 4-6 sec. Release time for
  a "wobble-free" observation


Delivery:

Newton telescope Skywatcher 130/900
Parallactic mount EQ3-2 with fine adjustment and counterweight
2 eyepieces:
25 mm overview eyepiece (36x magnification)
10 mm detail eyepiece (90x magnification)
2-fold Barlow lens
LED red dot finder
accessory tray
Height-adjustable field tripod
operation manual
 

Technical data at a glance:

Type: reflector telescope / Newton
Color: Black
Lens diameter: 130 mm
Focal length: 900 mm
Resolution: 0.9 arc seconds
Limit size: 13.3 mag
Parallactic mount EQ3-2 with manual fine adjustment in the
Right ascension & declination axis (pole height & latitude)
Corresponding counterweight to the balance of the optics
Continuously extendable aluminum field tripod (71cm to approx. 121cm)
Eyepieces: SUPER 10 mm, SUPER 25 mm
Barlow lens for double magnification through the eyepieces
1.25 "focuser
Red dot finder
Catch and zenith levels
Centering marking to simplify the adjustment
Magnifications: 36x, 90x (or with Barlow lens: 72x, 180x)
Total weight, incl. Mount: approx. 16kg