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title: "Celestron 31045 AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Dark Blue"
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# 130mm fully-coated primary mirror Manual German Equatorial mount with slow-motion controls Quick no-tool setup & lightweight frame Celestron 31045 AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Dark Blue

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** € 1136.55
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron 31045 AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Dark Blue by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** € 1136.55 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ready in Minutes:** Tool-free assembly means you’re stargazing faster—perfect for spontaneous celestial adventures.
- • **Complete Stargazing Kit:** Includes two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope, tripod, and top-rated astronomy software download.
- • **Precision Pointing Power:** Equipped with slow-motion control knobs on a German Equatorial mount for smooth, accurate tracking.
- • **Trusted Legacy & Support:** Backed by Celestron’s 2-year warranty and decades of expertise since 1960.
- • **Crystal-Clear Cosmic Views:** 130mm aperture delivers bright, detailed images of planets, star clusters, and the Moon.

## Overview

The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ is a powerful Newtonian reflector telescope featuring a 130mm fully-coated primary mirror and a manual German Equatorial mount with slow-motion controls. Designed for quick, tool-free setup, it includes two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope, tripod, and a free astronomy software download. Ideal for both beginners and enthusiasts, it offers bright, detailed views of celestial objects with trusted Celestron quality and a 2-year warranty.

## Description

31045 AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Dark Blue

## Features

- POWERFUL REFLECTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian telescope is a powerful and user-friendly reflector telescope. It features fully-coated glass optics, a sturdy and lightweight frame, two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope and an adjustable tripod
- HIGH-QUALITY 114MM OPTICS: The heart of the system is a fully-coated 130mm primary mirror. The AstroMaster mount features two slow-motion control knobs that allow you to make precision adjustments to view celestial and terrestrial objects
- QUICK SETUP & LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together features a lightweight frame and a manual German Equatorial mount for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required
- INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: We’ve included 2 eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a tripod, and a StarPointer red dot finderscope. Accessories also include a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 87.8 x 47 x 28 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 16.58 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 96.5 x 96.5 x 142.2 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 7.71 kg |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Colour | Black/Dark Blue |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Included components | 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector, Manual, Optical tube, Red-dot finderscope, Standard 10mm eyepiece, Tripod and mount (preassembled) |
| Max Focal Length | 650 Millimetres |
| Min Focal Length | 650 Millimetres |
| Model year | 2010 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 130 Millimetres |
| Part number | 31045-CGL |
| Size | 130EQ Newtonian |
| Telescope Mount Description | CG-3 Equatorial |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Aperture Modes | 100-150mm |
| Style | AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Model name:** AstroMaster 130EQ
- **Optical tube length:** 552 Millimetres
- **Eye piece lens description:** Plossl
- **Objective lens diameter:** 130 Millimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** CG-3 Equatorial
- **Product dimensions:** 88.9D x 48.3W x 30.5H centimetres
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Power source:** Manual
- **Finderscope:** Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope

## Images

![Celestron 31045 AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Dark Blue - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ACmMfpSEL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What size optics do I need to see Mars in detail? I'd appreciate a product link on amazon**
A: 2017 so answering for mostly others. To see any detail on Mars or Saturn and Jupiter you are going to need at least 6 to 8 inch dia and around 1000 to 2000 focal length so C 8 sct or better is your best bet. That's going to run you about $1000 but you will be using a barlow lens eyepiece holder to double or even triple the magnification  ($100). At those magnifications you are going to need a decent rocksolid tripod and mount. ($800-$1500) The mount will track the planet. Otherwise the planet will be out of your field of view in 15 seconds.  The mount IS more important than the telescope. After you have done all this, when you look down the telescope you are going  to be disappointed because you are going to see a blurry fuzzy dot but the good news is that  in the last 20 years we now have cheap ($150) cameras that we can attach to the telescope and by capturing video and using a standard PC to process the video you can get that picture of Mars that you want. Oh btw don't try to use a DSLR. So anyway that all adds up to close to $3000 and it's very easy to spend another $1000 on accessories and extra eyepieces and adaptors so you will also be able to see nebula and other cool things. I recommend you spend an hour a day for at least a week on the internet before you buy anything so that you will have realistic expectations. Oh and looking at stars is boring in my opinion. Telescopes make dim stars visible but you are still looking at a bright dot. Oh and the $299 telescope in this listing is good value if you just want to look at  the moon.

**Q: is this sturdy enough for a canon rebel xs to sit on or any dslr for that matter?**
A: I mount my Canon EOS 77D just fine. You do have to adjust the offset weights to re-balance it, but I've not had any problems so far.

**Q: motor vs non motor**
A: Motor definitely, makes life a lot easier ... no more fumbling with the control knobs trying to keep your objects centered. Whoever claims the motor does not work has not tried hard enough. For what it costs that motor works very well.

**Q: Can this be left undercover outside?**
A: No. The tripod collapses pretty easily, though, and the scope comes off without any issues.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for first time users
*by A***N on 11 March 2013*

After much searching and investigating I picked this telescope as it had the largest aperture for my price range.It is very well built and was easy to setup and build. The guide is useful, but ended up searching YouTube for a video guide - this also included how to balance the telescope [...]).The telescope itself was supplied with 2 lenses, a 20mm and a 10mm. The 20mm is plastic and I only use it as a starting lens to position the telescope first to what I want to see. The 10mm is a good little lens and give nice view of the stars and moon. I also purchased the 'Celestron AstroMaster Accessory Kit' at the same time - this included lens filters and additional 5mm, 15mm and 2x lenses. This gives more range of magnifications to use with the telescope.Viewing with the telescope is very good. The moon is amazing, but you will NEED a moon filter - it is very bright. You can clearly see the moons of Jupiter and with my additional 5mm lens I can just about make out the markings of Jupiter. As for the other planets they have not been visible in the evenings yet - but can't wait until Saturn appears!The only fault is the StarPointer. It's not that good, but you can work around/with it.I have even had my 4 year old daughter looking at the moon - which she found fascinating as she could see the craters very clearly.Since buying this, I have also contacted Celestron support (issue with the additional lens). They were quick and put me in touch with their local distributor (Hama) in the UK. Hama were also very helpful.All-in-all this is very good for the price it costs. I wanted a good telescope that would allow me to get started in Astronomy, without using it for a short while and having to replace it when I want more. This is a good start and with the right lenses will do for what I want it for. Good quality lenses are not cheap (it's the price of the telescope itself for a set), but I can now slowly upgrade this over time now that I have a decent telescope.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excelent Scope for the Money
*by G***S on 15 May 2012*

Before I bought my scope I read all the reviews here and to be honest some of them worried me, but I couldn't find better for the price so I bought it. Having now used the scope for six months I feel qualified to comment, and rather than write a straight review I thought I'd answer some of the negative points made previously.Firstly there are those who have questioned the build quality of this scope. Well six months of use have found no problems with the build quality of my scope. If I am being charitable I would say that those who have had problems such as parts shearing must have had poor examples of the product and that maybe QC is not up to much at Celestron. However from my experiences with this and other Celestron products I would say that those users who managed to break their scope are extraordinarily ham fisted. Build quality is fine and indeed better than you would expect for a scope of this spec at this price.Then there are those who have whinged about the quality of the eye pieces. Sure they are not top quality, but the whole scope, mount, tripod and eyepieces cost around £150. You're not going to get a pair of eyepieces which would normally retail at £100 each in a kit for £150 are you. They get the job done and get you started. The only thing I would say about the eyepieces is that if I were speccing this scope I would not include the erecting eyepiece, but would include something else instead. Perhaps a Barlow lens or another atronomical eyepiece, or maybe a good quality moon filter. If you want a scope for terrestrial use you're not going to buy one on an equatorial mount, so why would you want an erecting eyepiece?The most puzzling review is perhaps the chap who was surprised by the size. The dimensions are readily available on the web, and anyway how small did he expect a 130mm reflector to be? Likewise his inability to follow the assembly instructions is not a reason to return the scope.The person who wanted QR clamps on the tripod legs also puzzled me. An equatorial mount will always take a little time to set up and once setup it is presumably going to sit where it is for some time, an hour at least. So what advantage would QR clamps be? You're not going to be picking up the scope and moving it every five minutes as you would with, say, a wildlife scope. So why would you need QR clamps.In short you will not get a better scope of similar specifications and capabilities for the price. This is a classic example of the adage "you get what you pay for". Yes you can get a better 130mm reflector, but for more money. You can even get a worse one for (not much) less. You are not, however, going to get better for the same price. If you want better, pay more. You can't say fairer than that.

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