Celestron 31145 NexStar 130SLT Portable Computerised Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Grey

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Firstly though, from an aside section the book, it tells us that the 60/80/114/4 (there was no 130cm OTA then) can be moved in azimuth by hand. I don't know if this is still applicable.

Mounting DSLR on Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT - Stargazers Lounge Mounting DSLR on Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT - Stargazers Lounge

There is no mention of the 130 or any other SLTs at all because the book precedes this series in which case the design of the base may have changed and become more akin to that of the larger SCT series where, certainly on the larger 'scopes mounted on the single arm, no azimuth movement by hand is possible. What more can one ask for? I believe this and the other telescopes in the Nextstar range will be able to painlessly introduce many newcomers to the night sky. They deserve to sell in large numbers and Celestron are to be congratulated not only in coming up with a brilliant way to align a computerised scope but providing this new software in a worthwhile aperture scope at a very reasonable price. Well done!" Look forward to hearing your thoughts and thanks again for linking here to your well-written review! Lens Filters Clear UV and Protection Filters Polarising Filters Neutral Density Filters Cokin Creative Filter System Other Filters Filter Stepping Rings Close-Up Lenses

In my opinion, the small finder scopes with the crosshair are better because they are actually small scopes that are more accurate. But the red dot finder will do the job, and you can always upgrade it later to a proper finderscope. To get that number, you multiply the size of the aperture by two(130×2=260). If you go over that, the image will be blurry, and you won’t be able to focus on the image. The tripod is aluminium rather than steel. I am not convinced that this would make much difference; the 130 SLT tripod is very light anyway. It might be easier to fill the aluminium tripod with sand!

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You may suffer from coma occasionally. Coma aberration means your view is sharp in the center but blurry around the edge of your field of view. All Binoculars General Purpose Binoculars Hunting Binoculars Boating & Marine Binoculars Birdwatching Binoculars LRF Binoculars Oversize Binoculars Stargazing Binoculars Monoculars You may also like: What Can You See With a 70mm Telescope? What is the Celestron NexStar 130 SLT telescope’s magnification?Being a “fast” telescope means it’s fantastic for faint objects like nebulae or galaxies. If your telescope is slow like F10, it will not perform as well as F5 on fainter objects, and you will see fewer details. How bad are the vibrations after tweaking the focuser? That could be a really major deficiency, no? I've had scopes before in which that was a real nuisance, especially at high power. Have you found any work arounds?

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One of the biggest benefits of these Celestron telescopes is the SkyAlign technology that comes built into them. As I’ve previously mentioned, the telescope suits deep sky objects viewing more than planetary observations. So, you’ll see crispier images when viewing faint objects, like fainter Messier objects than Saturn, for example. Excellent first scope! You might want a 2X or 2.5X barlow that will double or so the power of each eyepiece. This NexStar is compatible with 2" eyepieces. That opens up some great possibilities for wide field "space-walking" – a real feeling of being out there among them. It also lends an element of future proofing; your next telescope (after this NexStar) is likely to crave 2” glass. And eyepieces can last for generations; you’ll pass them to your grandchildren.High-Quality Optics: The NexStar 130 SLT provides excellent image quality and a wide field of view with its 130 mm reflector and 2-inch eyepiece holder. The large mirror size allows for greater light-gathering capabilities, making it easier to observe faint objects in the night sky. The telescope also offers adjustable magnification, allowing you to zoom in on specific details of celestial objects. The telescope comes with a red dot finder. It is a small finder scope with no magnification that helps to locate the object in the sky. It has a small lens at the front and little red LED light. Surprisingly, the 130 SLT is also the more cost-efficient option, as it’s often a tad cheaper than the 127 SLT. At f/5, there is some coma, and many inexpensive eyepieces will gradually lose sharpness toward the edge of the field. Collimation accuracy is also rather important, but it’s not that difficult to get an f/5 Newtonian collimated with even the most basic collimation cap—or a bright star. Included Eyepieces and Red Dot Finder The ability to feel each button is a massive advantage at night when you are trying to control the telescope in the dark, and you can feel different shapes of the buttons, so you don’t accidentally press the wrong button.

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If you feel that 60x up to 167x magnification is more than enough, then the 127 SLT is a great choice. The 114 SLT uses a "barlow" lens which is mounted at the base of the focusser. This gives it a longer effective focal length (1000 mm)than the short tube would suggest. One result is that the angular field that could be viewed will be smaller than with the 130SLT using 1.25mm eyepieces. I suspect that it will not be able to take 2" eyepieces either as the 130 SLT can. I have viewed through a similar optical tube and it was better than I expected. I would tend to favour the 130 SLT as it will be somewhat more versatile, but if the offer is very good then I believe you will be happy with it. The Celestron Nexstar telescopes are pretty popular among those interested in star gazing. There are many different models available, but it’s essential to understand their differences and similarities.Although, after you’ve had an ample amount of time with the telescope, you may be looking for an upgrade. While the telescope’s Go To function may not always be 100% accurate, you can easily make manual adjustments to ensure precise viewing. The focuser, although poorly engineered, can be adjusted with set screws to minimize any play. The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8” Dobsonian features a computerized object locator in the form of Celestron’s StarSense Explorer technology, which turns your smartphone into an easy-to-use tool to aim the telescope around the night sky without any motors or even much in the way of an initial alignment. As with any 8” Dobsonian, the StarSense Explorer 8” delivers more than 2.5x the light gathering power and close to double the resolution of the NexStar 130SLT. The StarSense Explorer 8” Dobsonian also features cutouts in the base and handles built into the tube to enhance portability. We did notice the images wiggle a bit for a second or so after the optical tube was nudged, a consequence of that relatively light duty mount and tripod. But telescope makers must trade-off something, somewhere, to stay in business. The hand controller has over 40,000 objects in the database and the tour feature of the best current objects in the sky, so it is a pleasure to use it. This database is a big advantage of the computerized mount; beginners will enjoy it.