Is a 130mm telescope good?

Is a 130mm telescope good?

A 130mm telescope is still a small scope by today’s standards. You can see most of the objects on the Messier catalog. The globular clusters will mostly show up well. The brighter galaxies will still by featureless.

What telescopes should I not buy?

Hobby Killers: What Telescopes Not to Buy

• Leah Tiscione / S.
• Even a great scope can be a hobby killer if it’s too difficult to carry.
• Avoid scopes that use 0.965″ eyepieces.
• An equatorially mounted telescope is a poor choice for a beginner.
• Ads can be deceptive.

What can I see with a 130mm telescope?

130mm (5in) to 200mm (8in) or equivalent b) Stars: double stars separated by about 1 arc second in good seeing, and some faint stars down to magnitude 13 or better. c) Deep Sky Objects: hundreds of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies (with hints of spiral structure visible in some galaxies).

What can you see with a 80mm telescope?

Now what will you see in a good 80mm? First Planets: all the planets and some asteroids. Mercury like a point, Venus with the phases, on Jupiter the cloud bands and 4 satellites, maybe not the Great red spot, on Saturn the rings and Cassini division, Uranus and Neptune like blue-green dots.

What can you see with 80 mm telescope?

What does f10 mean on a telescope?

A telescope’s “f/number” is its “focal ratio”. A scope with a focal LENGTH of 1000mm and an aperture (diameter) of 100mm has a focal ratio of 10, and is designated “f/10” (divide aperture into focal length). An aperture of 125mm and a focal length of 1000mm would yield f/8.

Is the Skywatcher 130/900 mm EQ-2 worth it?

The SKYWATCHER 130/900 mm EQ-2 is a starter instrument in the lowest price range. You get a fairly large lens at a very low price. Apart from the Moon and the planets, the 130 mm aperture enables you to observe also certain bright nebulae and galaxies. However, the mount is too weak for long exposure photography.

Is there a beginner’s guide for the Skywatcher EQ-2?

Our ‘Telescope Basics’ booklet – an 80-page beginner’s guide for our telescopes – is provided free of charge with every telescope we sell. The SKYWATCHER 130/900 mm EQ-2 is a starter instrument in the lowest price range. You get a fairly large lens at a very low price.

What is the size of the Sky Watcher 130mm telescope?

Comments on Sky-Watcher 130 mm reflecting telescope on EQ2 mount. (Explorer 130M in the UK, SK1309EQ2 elsewhere; mount same as Celestron CG-3) 130 mm Sky-Watcher telescope Aperture 130 mm (5.1 inches). Focal length 900 mm (f/6.92).

Is the Skywatcher 150/750mm eq-3-2 good for long exposure photography?

However, the mount is too weak for long exposure photography. If you wish, in the future, to complete your equipment for this purpose, you should consider buying the SKYWATCHER 150/750 mm EQ-3-2 which offers higher light intensity and a better mount.