deal for those starting in astronomy to intermediate level users . Collecting 30% more light than 114 mm models allowing you views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.
This sturdy telescopes comes with a whooping aperture of 130mm and a focal length of 900mm which brings you closer to amazing views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. This intermediate scope comes with a host of accessories to get you started rightaway - two Super eyepieces, a finderscope, an erecting prism for day time use, a German Equatorial mount and counterweights to help balance your scope.
For great value and great performance, you can't go past the saxon 130/900 EQ2 Velocity Reflector Telescope.
deal for those starting in astronomy to intermediate level users . Collecting 30% more light than 114 mm models allowing you views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.
This sturdy telescopes comes with a whooping aperture of 130mm and a focal length of 900mm which brings you closer to amazing views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. This intermediate scope comes with a host of accessories to get you started rightaway - two Super eyepieces, a finderscope, an erecting prism for day time use, a German Equatorial mount and counterweights to help balance your scope.
For great value and great performance, you can't go past the saxon 130/900 EQ2 Velocity Reflector Telescope.
deal for those starting in astronomy to intermediate level users . Collecting 30% more light than 114 mm models allowing you views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.
This sturdy telescopes comes with a whooping aperture of 130mm and a focal length of 900mm which brings you closer to amazing views of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. This intermediate scope comes with a host of accessories to get you started rightaway - two Super eyepieces, a finderscope, an erecting prism for day time use, a German Equatorial mount and counterweights to help balance your scope.
For great value and great performance, you can't go past the saxon 130/900 EQ2 Velocity Reflector Telescope.
Description
The saxon 130/900 EQ2 Velocity Reflector Telescope is the scope intermediate astronomers want.
This telescope's 130mm primary mirror collects 30% more light than a 114mm scope, resulting in better resolution and clearer images. Views of the Moon's craters, Jupiter's moons and deep space objects is possible with this scope. The slow motion controls and German Equatorial mount helps with tracking sky objects, making sure it stays in your view for longer.
This telescope also comes with a1.5x erecting prism, so you can also use your telescope for land and sea viewing.
Thesaxon 1309 EQ2 Velocity Reflector Telescopefeatures the following:
130mm aperture
900mm focal length (F/6.9)
5.2" aluminised & overcoated mirror
Smooth rack and pinion 1.25" focuser
5x24 finderscope
Super eyepieces
1.5x erecting prism for terrestrial use
German Equatorial EQ2 mount
Aluminium tripod with accessory tray.
Specifications
Warranty - 5-Years Limited Warranty
OPTICAL DESIGN
Newtonian Reflector
APERTURE
130mm
LOWEST PRACTICAL POWER
No
HIGHEST PRACTICAL POWER
260x
FOCAL LENGTH
900mm
FOCAL RATIO
F/6.9
EYEPIECES
Super 25, Super 10 and SR4
FINDERSCOPE
5x24
BARLOW LENS
No
DIAGONAL
No
ERECTING PRISM - for land/sea viewing.
Yes
MOUNT TYPE
German Equatorial EQ-2
TRIPOD
Aluminium
OPTICAL TUBE DIMENSIONS
17 x 90cm
OPTICAL TUBE WEIGHT
4.50kg
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS
115 x 51 x 26cm3
SHIPPING WEIGHT
19.5kg
What's In The Box
saxon 4mm/10mm/25mm 1.25’’ super Eyepiece
Featuring a 3-element design, these fully-coated eyepieces provide outstanding field correction and long eye-relief. Stray light is eliminated by the fold back rubber eyecups; standard with every Super eyepiece.
It provides upright, correctly-oriented images for land observations. To use, simply insert this eyepiece into the focuser.
saxon 5x24 Finderscope with bracket
The 24mm aperture with 5x magnification can provide a wide field of view to help you locate objects and align your telescope before you look through the telescope. It’s perfect for beginner telescopes.
saxon EQ2 Mount with Tripod
saxon German Equatorial EQ2 mount with aluminium tripod & accessory tray and 3kg counterweight.
An excellent beginning telescope to keep the family interested
Although the weather has not been the best, the quality of viewing the moon is a lovely taster for what is to come in winter. It is easy to use and grate fine adjustment. Looking forward to some of the other attachments on offer.
