The Sky-Watcher EXPLORER-130P is a fantastic choice for the serious beginner and also receives high marks from more seasoned astronomers. With an extremely useful 130mm of light gathering aperture and a superb parabolic primary mirror, this telescope is a highly capable all-rounder for the observation of the Moon, bright planets, nebulae, galaxies and star clusters. Supplied with the EQ2 equatorial mount, which when polar aligned, will allow you to easily track objects as they move across the night sky via its slow motion control cables.

The EXPLORER-130P models feature premium-quality Parabolic Primary Mirrors, normally found in larger more expensive telescopes, to eliminate spherical aberrations, producing even sharper, higher-contrast images which are full of detail. A parabolic or more accurately a "paraboloidal" mirror, is ground to a shape which brings all incoming light rays to a perfect focus, on axis. In addition they feature 0.5mm Ultra-Thin secondary mirror supports, to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss.

• Magnifications (with Eyepieces supplied): x26 & x65
• Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260
• Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm
• Telescope Focal Length: 650mm (f/5)
• Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
• Parabolic Primary Mirror
• 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports
• Red Dot Finder
• EQ2 Equatorial Mount
• Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
• 30% more Light Gathering than 114mm

PARABOLIC PRIMARY MIRRORS
Features High Quality Parabolic Primary Mirrors to eliminate spherical aberrations inherent in 'fast' focal length reflectors with spherical primary mirrors. The mirrors are parabolized to bring all the light rays to the same focal point to give sharp, contrasty images, which are full of detail.

SKY-WATCHER DELUXE MIRROR COATINGS
Most reflectors today usually have a coat of aluminium as the mirror surface and then an overcoat of silicon monoxide or silicon dioxide to protect it. Silicon dioxide produces a much more durable coat than silicon monoxide but requires specialised equipment to apply it and is therefore more expensive. Protection is needed, because in most reflectors, the mirror is open to the elements and deterioration of the reflective layer reduces the resolution of the telescope. ALL Sky-Watcher reflectors are Multi-Coated with Silicon Dioxide as standard for Optimum Durability and Long Term Performance.

Photo Express & The Photography Shop Delivery Information 

FREE Fedex Priority 24 & 48 Delivery to Zone 1 Areas

 

Carriage Free to England, Wales and parts of Scotland, excluding Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland & Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight (Postcodes PO30-41) = £30 Extra

Zone 2 = Highlands & Islands of Scotland = £30 Extra

(Postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-80, PH17-26, PH30-50, ZE)

Zone 3 = Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles = £50 Extra

(Postcode BT, IM, TR21-25)

PLEASE NOTE FEDEX PRIORITY 24 NOT AVAILABLE TO SOME ZONE 1,2,3 & I.O.W ADDRESSES, THUS ALTERNATIVE SERVICE WILL BE USED.