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Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Motor Drive

24,152.54 (Excluding Taxes)

    • Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles – to accurately locate and track sky objects
    • Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray
    • Quick and easy no-tool setup
    • Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and a motor drive
    • Motor drive automatically tracks celestial objects as they appear to move across the night sky
    • Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 36,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced images including 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies

Description

Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 130EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.

Manual German Equatorial telescope

The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.

Accessories Included

Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and a motor drive. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.  The 20mm has a built-in erect image corrector.

Motor Drive -Turn your manual German equatorial mount into a tracking mount by adding the included RA motor drive to your telescope. This easy-to-install RA motor drive compensates for the Earth’s rotation, so the telescope tracks a star’s movement through the night sky from east to west.  When the telescope mount is properly polar aligned and the RA drive is attached and running, the user need only make occasional adjustments in declination (Dec) to keep an object in the eyepiece for long periods of time.  The Celestron single-axis motor drive runs on a 9V battery, so there are no cords to get in the way.  The drive can be used in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere.  To change hemispheres (reverse the motor’s direction), simply by flip the N/S switch on the face of the motor drive.  It is also simple to change the speed of the motor.  A “Speed Rate Regulator” knob is located just under the power indicator and can be turned in either direction to slow down or speed up the motor.  Since solar system objects like the Moon and planets move through the sky at different rates than deep-sky objects do, this gives you the ability to match the motor’s speed to the particular type of object you are observing.

Starry Night Software

Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond.

SPECIFICATIONS

Optical Tube Info
  • Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
  • Aperture: 130mm (5.11″)
  • Focal Length: 650mm (25.6″)
  • Focal Ratio: f/5
  • Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (.78″) with built-in erect image corrector
  • Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 33x
  • Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (.4″) standard
  • Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 65x
  • Barlow Lens: Not Included
  • Finderscope: Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
  • Star Diagonal: None
  • Optical Tube: Aluminum
  • Highest Useful Magnification: 307x
  • Lowest Useful Magnification:19x
  • Limiting Stellar Magnitude:13.1
  • Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.07 arc seconds
  • Resolution (Dawes): .89 arc seconds
  • Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 345x
  • Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 44mm (1.73″)
  • Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 34%
  • Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 11%
  • Optical Tube Length: 610mm (24″)
  • Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar
Mount Info
  • Mount Type: CG-3 Equatorial
  • Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 32″ – 51″
  • Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25″) steel
  • Accessory Tray: Yes
  • Tripod Weight: 7.6 lbs (3.44 kg)
  • Slew Speeds: Manual
  • Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 saddle plate
  • Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software | SkyPortal App
In the Box:

Optical tube | Tripod and mount (preassembled) | 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector | Standard 10mm eyepiece | Red-dot finderscope | Manual | Motor Drive

Solar Warning:
  • Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
  • Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.
  • Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.
Support Documents

Quick Setup Guide_Astromaster 130EQ

Instruction Manual_Astromaster-EQ_Telescope_Series

Motor Drive Manual

Related Videos

Smartphone Photography of Moon

Smartphone Photography of Saturn

Smartphone Photography of Jupiter

Unboxing of Celestron Astromaster 130EQ

Recommended Accessories
  • 1.25″ 2X Achromatic Barlow – To get more magnification while observing your favorite planet
  • Universal Smartphone Adapter – To capture pictures of Moon and planets right in your smartphone immediately as you observe it.
  • T-Ring (Canon) – To capture photos with your Canon EOS DSLR using Telescope tube as high focal length lens for camera.
  • T-Ring (Nikon) – To capture photos with your NIKON DSLR using Telescope tube as high focal length lens for camera.
  • T-Ring (Sony) – To capture photos with your Sony DSLR using Telescope tube as high focal length lens for camera.
  • 1.25″ T-Mount/Adapter – To attached any DSLR directly in the eyepiece barrel when using in combination with DSLR TRing.
  • Customized Telescope Padded bag: Designed to keep your Telescope safe from sudden damages to optics and body, safe of dust and dirt, easy carrying solution.

Additional information

Weight 18 kg
Dimensions 89 × 47 × 30 cm
* The above information is only for the purpose of shipping. This is not the actual weight of the product.

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