- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Permanently mounted StarPointer
- Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical viewing (using 20mm Erecting Eyepiece)
- Quick release telescope dovetail attachment
- German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to locate and track sky objects
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
- “TheSkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
AstroMaster 130EQ Specifications
| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
|---|---|
| Aperture (mm) | 130 mm (5.12 in) |
| Focal Length | 650 mm |
| Focal Ratio | 5 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) | 20 mm |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 33 x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm) | 10 mm |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 65 x |
| Finderscope | Built-on StarPointer |
| Mount Type | CG-3 Equatorial |
| Tripod | 1.25" steel tube legs |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 307 x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 19 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.1 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.07 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.89 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 345 x |
| Apparent Field of View | 1.5 ° |
| Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) | 24 m |
| Optical Coatings | Aluminum |
| Optical Tube Length | 610 mm |
| Warranty | 2-year Telescope Warranty |