Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a finderscope, a smartphone adapter, and a motor drive. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views. OTA or optical tube assembly is the main telescope tube, made of metal with some plastic elements on both ends and preassembled mounting rings with a dovetail bar. I had a Celestron 130eq and had to return it because the mount literally started falling apart, so I'd go for the Skywatcher. I have a SW 200p/eq5 and that is brilliant. I have to point out and praise the Celestron for the metal legs because many other expensive scopes are supplied with aluminum legs which in my opinion are worthless. Is there much difference? I see that Currys and the likes sell the Celestron, so it is more of a "toy" scope?

The AstroMaster 130EQ reflector telescope is a well-rounded instrument that comes equipped with Starry Night astronomy software. This feature allows users to delve into the night sky through a virtual setting, enhancing their astronomical experience and providing them with an opportunity to learn more about planets, stars, and celestial objects.The Astromaster 130 EQ is a good value for the money and an excellent choice for beginner and experienced stargazers. But at times, getting the correct information can overwhelm many intending buyers. Neither scope would be capable of Astrophotography with a DSLR due to the weight. You would be able to use it for AP with a webcam for planets or a long exposure modded webcam for DSO's. Sinerjee wrote: ↑ Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:22 am3- The primary mirror- I’ve since learnt that it has a spherical primary however I don’t know what spherical aberration looks like so no idea if we’re getting that or not haha. Either way is it possible to buy mirrors from somwhere and is it worth replacing it with a parabolic? Would I have to change anything else if I changed the primary?

If you are going to go through the trouble of changing out a mirror (which you should not with this telescope) you may as well buy a new telescope for the price of the mirror. Honestly I would not worry about the mirror, it will work fine. If there is no corrector lens in the focuser drawtube it is likely a parabolic. Could you please suggest a Telescope with traditional mount for Astrophotography , most of the suggestions here I see are with DOB mounts which not serve the purpose for Astrophotography. Please suggest telescopes with traditional 3 Point or equatorial mounts ReplyI personally find (as other do) an 8mm eyepiece is just about right for planets. 5mm is also good. If using 8mm, you may use a 2x barlow which gives you 4.5mm. This could be pushing the scope limit a bit......but not by much and it works (i have a similar spec scope). The five-inch aperture is a decent size for a beginner’s telescope, giving the user sufficient light grasp and resolving power at their disposal to get good views of the popular targets – the Moon’s craters, Jupiter’s atmospheric belts, Saturn’s rings, the bright wisps of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42) or the fuzzy shape of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31).