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# 130mm aperture for bright, detailed views German Equatorial mount for precise tracking 10,000-object database with TheSkyX software Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** € 1071.25
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## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** € 1071.25 with free shipping
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Pinpoint Precision:** German Equatorial mount with setting circles lets you effortlessly locate and track celestial objects with professional accuracy.
- • **Stargaze Like a Pro:** 130mm aperture and f/5 focal ratio deliver crisp, bright planetary and lunar views that make you the envy of your friends.
- • **Rock-Solid Stability:** Adjustable full-height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray ensures steady viewing and convenient gear access wherever you go.
- • **Smart Sky Navigation:** Includes TheSkyX First Light Edition software with 10,000 objects and printable sky maps—your personal guide to the universe.
- • **Instant Setup, Instant Awe:** No-tool, quick assembly means you’re ready to explore the cosmos in minutes—no fumbling, just stargazing.

## Overview

The Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ is a beginner-friendly Newtonian reflector telescope featuring a 130mm aperture and f/5 focal ratio for bright, detailed views of planets and the moon. Its sturdy German Equatorial mount with setting circles enables precise tracking of celestial objects, while the included TheSkyX software offers a rich 10,000-object database and sky maps to guide your exploration. Designed for quick, no-tool setup and supported by a durable adjustable steel tripod, this telescope combines portability with professional-grade optics, making it the perfect gateway for millennials eager to join the stargazing community and elevate their cosmic experiences.

## Description

Serve dual purpose with one telescope For all of you who prefer to click the elemental nature over the man-made world, Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope is here to feed your passion. This Astromaster series is for all you beginners who are trying to get acquainted with telescopes. It is compact as well as portable, enabling you to use it wherever you want to. You can carry it with yourself whenever you are taking a vacation to some other place. Without causing any overload of technicalities it can be used for dual purpose. It can used for both astronomical and terrestrial viewing. You do not require any set up or any kind of installation for this product. It is an easy to use product which can be used right after you receive it. Highly sturdy German equatorial mounts stabilizes this telescope making it durable. It uses 1 lithium battery which is included in the box of content. Clear view Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope has two eyepiece. Among these one of them is a 20 mm eyepiece offering 33x magnification. The second eyepiece is of 10 mm offering65x magnification. In order to give you a clearer picture this telescope has been coated fully with glass optical parts. Its focal length is of 650 m along with a large aperture and light gathering ability which lets you view the planets and satellite clearly. Lens coating is that of Aluminium. Most of the things have already been taken care of and do not require any labour from your end. Tripod to make it easy It is not easy to explore an altogether different world of stars and planets, yet this tedious task can be made easy with the help of a sturdy tripod. Correct angles and positions form an important part of this process and to make it convenient for you, we offer a pre-assembled tripod. It comes with a manual motion controls which helps in smooth operations. The tripod has 1.25-inch steel tube legs. It forms an important part of the product as its positioning will decide of the kind of view you will have. Now gather your family and friends and show your astronomical skills to them. Teach kids about the universe and expose them to the world of mysteries, encouraging them at an early age to solve a few of them. Sky Level 1 Planetarium software Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope comes with the Sky Level 1 Planetarium software, a CD-ROM which has the information of about 10,000 astronomical objects along with their visuals. With a little more effort on the users part it becomes easy to use this data in order to identify various planets and other celestial bodies. It uses Newtonian reflector for its optical design and has CG-3 Equatorial as the mount type. Its highest useful magnification is 307x.

Review: An out of the world experience - Amazing is just not enough to describe what you see and feel looking through the eyepiece. Venus was my first stop, "wow" was the word that came out when the image got focussed for the first time. I could see the phases of venus with just the 20mm eyepiece. 10mm made the image a bigger one and astonishing. Moon was playing hide and seek with the clouds but when it was well above the horizon and shining brightly, I was spell bound with its beauty. Honestly you could spend hours just looking at the moon. 10mm eyepiece gave an even closer look at the Carter's, the shadows casted by the craters and the mountain ranges on the moon. Jupiter looks like a 2mm ball with very faint bands of methane distinguishable if observed for longer durations. The four moons of Jupiter are just a very minute dots if observed very minutely. But I felty it requires more magnification power to observe Jupiter with it's methane bands and the giant red spot. (May be collimation issue is there) Couldnot see the most beautiful planet Saturn as clouds came in hope to see it when conditions are perfect. These were my first experience of amature astronomy with my first telescope. I don't write reviews at all but this Celestron Astromaster 130eq is such amazing piece that it made me to write such a review. Though there are some points which I would like to list to get the most out of the telescope. 1. Lots of patience is required to be able to see what you actually want to see, trust me patience will give you all that you want from this telescope. 2. Try to see the videos and go through the instructions manual before beginning assembly of the telescope as it's quite critical for one who has no idea of any such kind before. 3. Lot of things has to go right to get the perfect views, if not getting the perfect view wait for the perfect condition to occur. 4. The equatorial mount is very heavy and of solid built quality but the pointers are just not right and you can't be sure which degree u are setting on it. 5. The tripod is also of heavy construction but if expanded fully it feels more shakey so I don't expand it. 6. The secondary mirror was dangling loose when I first unpacked the telescope which totally dishearted me but I did manual collimation as per the instructions manual provided and it was fairly accurate but will eventually require a lazer collimation which again costs around Rs 6000/- to get more sharper images. 7. The telescope is very heavy (around 16kgs) and very difficult to move it around in assembled condition. It gave me body pains the next morning after my first setup and observations. 8. There are no cromatic abbrations as it is relfector telescope and the optics are of very good quality Those who are still reading this review and disheartened because I didn't post any pictures of moon or Jupiter for them I just want to tell that pictures just don't do justice to what you can actually see with your naked eye because human eye has 1000 times better dynamic range than any camera. Even I have gone through all the pictures posted in the other reviews. Trust me you are going to see 1000 times better with your naked eye that any of those pictures. If you want to go for this telescope go for it without any hesitation as it will finally give you and out of the world experience.
Review: Great telescope, but with caveats. - (This is my second purchase of the Astromaster 130EQ, although my previous one was an older generation model.) This is a really good and reasonably affordable telescope for casual observation of the moon and larger/closer planets- Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. One can observe double stars and Pleiades easily and they look beautiful. Deep sky objects are a challenge under urban/suburban skies. Using an appropriate Solar filter, sun observation is also possible to view surface details and sunspots. I have not tried astrophotography with this telescope yet. Here are some pros and cons: Pros: 1. The new generation model comes with a Celestron StarPointer red-dot finderscope, which is a huge improvement on the previous models which had an optical finderscope. Additionally, the mounting rings of the telescope come with a screw, onto which a cheap cellphone mount can be fitted, and used as an additional guide, using the TELRAD function on the Stellarium app. 2. I purchased the model with a motor drive (130EQ-MD), which makes tracking objects easy, without needing to fiddle too much with the RA and Dec knobs (see below). The motor drive assembly itself looks old-school, like it was built in a school hobby shop. But it does what it's supposed to do reasonably well. 3. Assembly is easy and the instructions are clear enough. Necessary tools are provided. Consulting YouTube videos makes the process easier. Cons: 1. The tripod and CG-3 EQ mount are this telescope's biggest and only weakness. There is a significant amount of play in the locking screws so that even the slightest touch, such as when making fine adjustments, makes the apparatus wobble and can sometimes even move the target object out of view. 2. The plastic parts of the tripod are somewhat fragile and my previous 130EQ's tripod broke due to this. The earlier model came with 4mm, 20mm and Barlow 2x eyepieces, while this one comes with only a 10mm and 20mm eyepieces. 3. Not really a con, but the telescope and, especially the mount, are heavy and optics are sensitive, hence the assembled apparatus has very limited portability except in and out of a house. This telescope is not meant to be moved around too much. Overall, this is an affordable and easy-to-use telescope for those looking to start out in serious amateur astronomy without burning a significant hole in one's pocket. I would highly recommend purchasing the Astromaster 1.25" accessories kit, for additional eyepieces and useful filters, along with this.

## Features

- Quick and easy no-tool setup, Focal Ratio: f/5
- Permanently mounted StarPointer
- German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
- TheSkyX - First Light Edition astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
- Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000MLL6RS |
| Best Sellers Rank | #27,100 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #3 in Telescope Reflectors |
| Department | Kids |
| Generic Name | Telescope |
| Imported By | A&S Creations, 6/7, Ground Floor, West Patel Nagar New Delhi-110008 |
| Importer | A&S Creations, 6/7, Ground Floor, West Patel Nagar New Delhi-110008 |
| Included Components | Telescope |Optical tube | Tripod and mount (preassembled) | 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector | Standard 10mm eyepiece | Red-dot finderscope | Manual |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 88.9 x 48.3 x 30.5 Centimeters |
| Item Weight | 7 kg 710 g |
| Item model number | 31045 |
| Manufacturer | Celestron, Celestron Acquisition, LLC 2835 Columbia St Torrance, CA 90503 |
| Net Quantity | 7 Count |
| Packer | A&S Creations, 6/7, Ground Floor, West Patel Nagar New Delhi-110008 |
| Product Dimensions | 88.9 x 48.26 x 30.48 cm; 7.71 kg |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Barlow
- **Model Name:** Astromaster
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 130 Millimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 610 Millimeters

## Images

![Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UAX1UgqsL.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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An out of the world experience
*by S***P on 10 May 2020*

Amazing is just not enough to describe what you see and feel looking through the eyepiece. Venus was my first stop, "wow" was the word that came out when the image got focussed for the first time. I could see the phases of venus with just the 20mm eyepiece. 10mm made the image a bigger one and astonishing. Moon was playing hide and seek with the clouds but when it was well above the horizon and shining brightly, I was spell bound with its beauty. Honestly you could spend hours just looking at the moon. 10mm eyepiece gave an even closer look at the Carter's, the shadows casted by the craters and the mountain ranges on the moon. Jupiter looks like a 2mm ball with very faint bands of methane distinguishable if observed for longer durations. The four moons of Jupiter are just a very minute dots if observed very minutely. But I felty it requires more magnification power to observe Jupiter with it's methane bands and the giant red spot. (May be collimation issue is there) Couldnot see the most beautiful planet Saturn as clouds came in hope to see it when conditions are perfect. These were my first experience of amature astronomy with my first telescope. I don't write reviews at all but this Celestron Astromaster 130eq is such amazing piece that it made me to write such a review. Though there are some points which I would like to list to get the most out of the telescope. 1. Lots of patience is required to be able to see what you actually want to see, trust me patience will give you all that you want from this telescope. 2. Try to see the videos and go through the instructions manual before beginning assembly of the telescope as it's quite critical for one who has no idea of any such kind before. 3. Lot of things has to go right to get the perfect views, if not getting the perfect view wait for the perfect condition to occur. 4. The equatorial mount is very heavy and of solid built quality but the pointers are just not right and you can't be sure which degree u are setting on it. 5. The tripod is also of heavy construction but if expanded fully it feels more shakey so I don't expand it. 6. The secondary mirror was dangling loose when I first unpacked the telescope which totally dishearted me but I did manual collimation as per the instructions manual provided and it was fairly accurate but will eventually require a lazer collimation which again costs around Rs 6000/- to get more sharper images. 7. The telescope is very heavy (around 16kgs) and very difficult to move it around in assembled condition. It gave me body pains the next morning after my first setup and observations. 8. There are no cromatic abbrations as it is relfector telescope and the optics are of very good quality Those who are still reading this review and disheartened because I didn't post any pictures of moon or Jupiter for them I just want to tell that pictures just don't do justice to what you can actually see with your naked eye because human eye has 1000 times better dynamic range than any camera. Even I have gone through all the pictures posted in the other reviews. Trust me you are going to see 1000 times better with your naked eye that any of those pictures. If you want to go for this telescope go for it without any hesitation as it will finally give you and out of the world experience.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great telescope, but with caveats.
*by S***0 on 4 April 2025*

(This is my second purchase of the Astromaster 130EQ, although my previous one was an older generation model.) This is a really good and reasonably affordable telescope for casual observation of the moon and larger/closer planets- Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. One can observe double stars and Pleiades easily and they look beautiful. Deep sky objects are a challenge under urban/suburban skies. Using an appropriate Solar filter, sun observation is also possible to view surface details and sunspots. I have not tried astrophotography with this telescope yet. Here are some pros and cons: Pros: 1. The new generation model comes with a Celestron StarPointer red-dot finderscope, which is a huge improvement on the previous models which had an optical finderscope. Additionally, the mounting rings of the telescope come with a screw, onto which a cheap cellphone mount can be fitted, and used as an additional guide, using the TELRAD function on the Stellarium app. 2. I purchased the model with a motor drive (130EQ-MD), which makes tracking objects easy, without needing to fiddle too much with the RA and Dec knobs (see below). The motor drive assembly itself looks old-school, like it was built in a school hobby shop. But it does what it's supposed to do reasonably well. 3. Assembly is easy and the instructions are clear enough. Necessary tools are provided. Consulting YouTube videos makes the process easier. Cons: 1. The tripod and CG-3 EQ mount are this telescope's biggest and only weakness. There is a significant amount of play in the locking screws so that even the slightest touch, such as when making fine adjustments, makes the apparatus wobble and can sometimes even move the target object out of view. 2. The plastic parts of the tripod are somewhat fragile and my previous 130EQ's tripod broke due to this. The earlier model came with 4mm, 20mm and Barlow 2x eyepieces, while this one comes with only a 10mm and 20mm eyepieces. 3. Not really a con, but the telescope and, especially the mount, are heavy and optics are sensitive, hence the assembled apparatus has very limited portability except in and out of a house. This telescope is not meant to be moved around too much. Overall, this is an affordable and easy-to-use telescope for those looking to start out in serious amateur astronomy without burning a significant hole in one's pocket. I would highly recommend purchasing the Astromaster 1.25" accessories kit, for additional eyepieces and useful filters, along with this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by F***Z on 11 November 2023*

Çok iyi bir teleskop. Başlangıç için 50AZ modelini almıştım ama arasında çok fark var. Andromeda, jüpiter, saturn ve niceleri telefonumda var ama "AMAZON TÜRKİYEDE RESİMLERİ AÇSA GÖSTERECEM!" Eğer çok üst segment alıp para basmayacam diyorsanız ideal. Çok ekmeğini de yedim ürünün ;) 2 eksisi var el ile taşınmaz çok ağır. Ekstra lens alıp geliştirmek lazım. Jüpiterin 2 büyük çizgisi ve büyük kırmızı gözü lens yardımı ile gözüküyor. Ayrıca fotozeynep ile 1 günde kapınızda.

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