#Best telescope under manual#
#Best telescope under upgrade#
#Best telescope under portable#

You can easily bring it with you camping, hiking, sailing, or set it up in your backyard for flexible viewing experiences. We love the “table top” design which makes the telescope super easy to setup and use (while still requiring collimation from time to time). It has a short focal length of 750mm which helps make the telescope more compact and provides a wider field of view compared with longer 6″ reflectors.

#Best telescope under upgrade#

It’s quite similar to the Orion StarBlast 4.5, but the 6″ aperture is a huge upgrade and provides a lot more light-gathering capability for brighter and clearer images within the solar system, plus at 6″ you’ll be able to see some of the fainter objects, galaxy, star clusters, and nebulae. The height makes this telescope easy for kids to use, making it a fun telescope for the family. It’s simple to carry with you wherever you go because you don’t need a bulky tripod. The #1 reason to buy this telescope is for its exceptional compactness, versatility, and user-friendly design. Super compact and easy to setup for a 6' telescope, weighs just 23.5 lbs.Įverything needed to get started, includes 2 eyepieces

#Best telescope under manual#

Recommended Accessories Click here to expandĮasy to use tabletop design requires collimationĮasy to point and move requires manual tracking of objects with AZ mount You’ll need to learn to collimate it, plus learn to use the EQ controls.Portability above-average compared to similar size aperture telescopes.Sturdy EQ-2 mount w/ slow-motion controls and double setting circles.Versatility and compactness with “short tube” design.

So, if you’re looking for a fantastic blend of quality, portability, power, and fine EQ control – the 130ST is a great choice! Pros fully assembled and can be easily transported to your favorite viewing location.įinally, it comes with everything you need, including two 1.25″ Sirius Plossl eyepieces (25mm and 10mm, for magnification of 26x and 65x respectively), plus a 6×30 finder scope, tripod accessory tray, a cap for collimation, 1.25″ rack and pinion focuser, Orion’s Starry Night astronomy software, and more.

#Best telescope under portable#

In terms of portability, the “short tube” design makes the 130ST far more portable than other Newtonian reflectors of similar aperture size. The EQ-2 is counterweighted and heavy enough to provide stable usability and control. Next, we love the sturdy EQ-2 mount as it provides smooth equatorial slow-motion controls, so you can track celestial objects with fine adjustments as they move across the sky due to the rotation of the earth. It features a true parabolic primary mirror, and a secondary mirror held in an advanced holder (with thin metal vanes to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss). The optical design of this telescope provides for high-quality, sharp images and a great viewing experience.

This special combination of power and compactness makes the 130ST a versatile and “fast” telescope (f/5 focal ratio) – ideal for deep-sky viewing and a wide field of view. Its short focal length of 650mm gives it a relatively compact 24 inch optical tube (thus the “ST” or “short tube” designation). It collects plenty of light for beautiful, clear & bright images. Most importantly, the 130ST delivers excellent optical performance with a wide 130mm (5.1 inches) primary mirror. Smooth EQ controls for manual tracking with sturdy EQ-2 mountĬompact 'short tube' design for portability

Requires collimation plus EQ controls require skill Suitable for beginners but can grow with you