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Celestron - NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope - Compact and Portable - Newtonian Reflector Optical Design - SkyAlign Technology - Computerized Hand Control - 130mm Aperture
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Brand | Celestron |
Model Name | Celestron NexStar SLT Series |
Eye Piece Lens Description | Plossl |
Objective Lens Diameter | 130 Millimeters |
Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Mount |
Product Dimensions | 34"D x 36"W x 52"H |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Finderscope | StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope |
Item Weight | 11.4 Pounds |
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- Compact and portable: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites; Its compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere
- Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
- SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
- COMPACT AND PORTABLE: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites; Its compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere
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Easy to assemble | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.6 |
Portability | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 4.7 |
For beginners | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | 4.6 |
Easy to use | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | 4.3 |
Stability | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | — |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Focus Camera LLC | SuPerL |
focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
eye piece lens | Plossl | Plossl | Plossl | — | Barlow |
objective lens diameter | 130 millimeters | 90 millimeters | 127 millimeters | 150 millimeters | 70 millimeters |
aperture diameter | 130 millimeters millimeters | 90 millimeters millimeters | 127 millimeters millimeters | 150 millimeters millimeters | 70 millimeters millimeters |
telescope mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount |
weight | 11.4 pounds | 11.99 pounds | 18.1 pounds | 0.01 pounds | 2.6 kilograms |
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Product Dimensions | 28 x 12 x 8 inches |
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Item Weight | 11.4 pounds |
ASIN | B0007UQNNQ |
Item model number | 31145 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #109 in Camera & Photo Products (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products) #2 in Telescope Reflectors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 18, 2005 |
Department | Mounts |
Manufacturer | Celestron |
Language | English |
Country of Origin | China |
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Building on the popularity of our NexStar 114SLT telescope, the 130SLT by Celestron inspires us to go bigger, with 30% more light-gathering power than our 114mm telescope. The Celestron NexStar 130SLT is a computerized telescope that offers a database of more than 4,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more. The telescope locates your object with pinpoint accuracy and tracks it. At the heart of the telescope’s Newtonian reflector optical design, a large 130mm primary mirror gives fully color-corrected views ideal for astronomical use. The 130SLT comes with a fully computerized NexStar+ hand control. The computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically slew to any of its 4,000+ objects, including over 600 galaxies, 300 clusters, and dozens of beautiful binary stars. This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites. Its compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 130SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED make aligning a breeze. Simply center any three bright objects in the eyepiece and the NexStar SLT aligns to the night sky, ready to locate thousands of objects. The NexStar 130SLT Computerized GoTo Telescope also includes a free download of our Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software for an interactive sky simulation. The power of this computerized telescope allows you to view the details of the lunar surface, the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the cloud belts on Jupiter, and a number of the Messier objects, such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13) or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42). Explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 130SLT’s five-inch primary mirror. Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.
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Customers like the quality of the telescope. They say it's a good entry level telescope that has good optics and allows them to capture great things. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, performance, value, and alignment.
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Customers like the quality of the telescope. They say it's a good entry level telescope suited for beginners, with good optics and a wide field of view. They also say it allows them to capture great things just with their phone. Customers also like the automated location and the ability to see quite a few deep sky objects.
"...I'm getting pretty good images with it doing short exposure (<15seconds) and stacking. You'll want to use a Bahtinov Mask to focus...." Read more
"...surprised me at how good the quality of the mount is and the scope itself is no joke!This scope is set-up beautifully for the beginner...." Read more
"...I'm extremely impressed with the telescope, I can see quite a few deep sky objects, which is what I'm mainly interested in.Pros:-..." Read more
"Good product" Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the telescope. Some mention that it is easy to setup and use, which is good for anyone that is new to telescopes. It is quite self explanatory and comes with many clear instructions. However, others say that it's hard to set up, has a learning curve to using it, and is a bit tricky to set the tracking.
"...While in the main, this scope is relatively simple to set up and use, it still helps to have at least a modicum of technical skill..." Read more
"...There are many functions built right into the controller that will make your gazing much more fun even you have no knowledge of the night sky...." Read more
"...I had no experience with astronomy prior to that. It's a little finicky to set up but once you do it correctly, it'll work well...." Read more
"...The instructions that come with the eyepiece are excellent.Get a red flashlight. Celestron makes one that has a dimmer...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the telescope. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it has never worked right, the star tracking system is difficult to get working, and the mount does not do a very good job of tracking the object it is set to.
"...the day, I have to say that for the money, this scope does everything it is intended to do. Have some realistic expectations going in...." Read more
"...Totally unusable and I can see this ruining the astronomy experience for beginners...." Read more
"...It's a little finicky to set up but once you do it correctly, it'll work well...." Read more
"...The computer interface just works with 'Starry night' software, you do need to align the telescope prior to connecting.Cons:-..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the telescope. Some say that it is a good product for the price, while others say that its not worth the money. They also say that the build quality is great and the optics are great. However, some customers also mention that the finder is cheap and broken. Overall, the telescope is great for beginners but not for professional use.
"...Newtonian optics are also simple, which keeps the cost down (and minimizes light lost to lens absorption)...." Read more
"...Pro:Optical tube and drive build quality for priceGreat opticsPacked great for shippingCons:..." Read more
"...And better eye Pieces. Let me remind you again. This is an expensive hobby. You will want more every time." Read more
"...All in all, it was a steal at the price I got last year. The kids, my wife and a host of my friends love the scope and the crisp pictures it offers." Read more
Customers are mixed about the alignment of the telescope. Some mention that it's easy to align and use, while others say that it was a horrible process. They also mention that the auto 2 star alignment works well. However, some say that they are having problems getting the star align and go-to to work properly. They find the solar system alignment to be not the greatest and that it can be frustrating to try to get the goto control to align.
"...each star in your eyepiece, and despite your best efforts the system would not align?..." Read more
"...It has several calibrating options including a Sky Align feature where you don't even have to have a knowledge of stars to align the scope...." Read more
"...20 minutes ahead of the current time which means the tracking and sky align is total garbage and out of sync...." Read more
"...Solar system alignment isn't the greatest. I tested this method with Jupiter and Saturn...." Read more
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The evening I received the scope (15 July) I set it up on my deck. Yes, not the most stable of platform, but I live in a dense neighborhood with lots of obstructions and murderous light pollution. The star alignment, using the 3-star "Star Align" process, took me two attempts. I blame my ineptitude with the use of an eyepiece and not having stars truly centered in the field of view for this. Regarding this, I think an eyepiece with a crosshair would be excellent for performing these alignments. (Another night I had multiple failures. This turned out to be related to the incorrect time, which was off by a few hours. The system will apparently remember the last values you entered. Be advised, they will not update and will be incorrect. Check your time and date each time you power up the system! (Many complain that the system does not retain the time once it is entered. I would venture a guess here as to why. The simple truth is that it would drift off of "real" time within a very short matter of time. Maybe adding the optional GPS module would fix this problem, but the internal NexStar clock is simply freewheeling and will inevitably be off the longer it ran on its own. Having to re-enter it each time you power up ensures that time is not an issue during the alignment procedure. Imagine your frustration if you took tons of time aligning each star in your eyepiece, and despite your best efforts the system would not align? Re-entering the time alleviates this factor, assuming you enter it correctly!)
For my location, I simply plotted my deck in Google Earth and wrote down the coordinates. This seems to have enough fidelity for the star alignment to work.
Once I had the telescope aligned I picked a random bright object in the southern sky to examine. Imagine my surprise when the first celestial body I have ever viewed through a telescope turned out to be Saturn! Using the provided 9mm eyepiece, the rings were clearly visible. I had not yet received my collimation eyepiece, so I was worried that it might need an adjustment. No adjustment necessary on my scope at this time! I am looking forward to viewing through higher-quality optics though.
Regarding the stability issues that many have commented about. Yes, images do move about quite easily, especially on my wooden deck. I have not yet weighted the tripod or gotten a set of the damping pads. I will say that image stabilization is not completely unbearable on my scope. In just a couple of seconds after making a focusing or alignment adjustment, images became still enough to view nicely. I can only imagine this will improve with weights and dampers. I do see why this scope would not be ideal for astrophotograpy though. I would think it would not be impossible, but you would have to ensure the scope is deployed on a solid foundation and go to great lengths not to disturb the scope in any way.
I was able to configure and control my scope with Celestron's enclosed NexStar Observer List (NSOL) software and the freeware Stellarium packages relatively painlessly. Install the drivers that come with your USB-to-Serial Port adapter. (The computer interface to the NexStar handset requires a serial RJ-11 phone jack. Celestron sells a cable with an RJ-11 phone connector on one end and computer 9-pin RS-232 serial port connector on the other. Most likely your computer/laptop will not have a serial port, so you will have to further adapt this to USB) My laptop configured the COM3 serial port, but your mileage may vary depending on your system. Make sure to restart your computer once the drivers are installed. Truth in advertising, I tested my scope indoors using an arbitrary alignment. The scope tracked and moved what seemed to be the proper azimuths and elevations for the objects I selected in the software. Any issues I find in the wild once I get the scope outside again can likely be mitigated with the anti-backlash settings for the motor drive. If there is anything significant I find, I'll make an update!
Regarding some of the slewing, anti-backlash, and cord wrap settings, I would have appreciated a little more information in the manual as to what the settings actually do and how they work. I did see an example where my scope attempted to go the long way around counterclockwise to a position that just should have been about 10 degrees clockwise. This was very likely due to bad settings in the aforementioned utilities. I made a few tweaks after that and the problem seems to be alleviated, though I am not exactly sure which setting did the trick! :-)
At the end of the day, I have to say that for the money, this scope does everything it is intended to do. Have some realistic expectations going in. You are not going to get Hubble Space Telescope views out of this scope! But you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it if you take the time to set it up and align it properly. I did get a good view of a deep space galaxy, which as many have stated, was simply a distant smudge of stars. However, it was clearly visible amongst the background of distinct stars.
The eyepieces that come with it are just okay. They're a step below kelner eyepieces (which is below Plossls). For eyepieces, use a low power eyepiece (25mm) to scan for objects. With eyepieces, the lower the number the higher the magnification. If you buy eyepieces, stick to good quality eyepieces in the 5mm to 35mm range. More magnification (<5mm) doesn't really help as the scope is limited by the atmosphere. Lower magnification eyepiece (>35mm) will result in an exit pupil that is too large (makes it difficult to see without a moving black blob appearing in the eyepiece). Celestron X-Cel eyepieces would work well for this scope and aren't too expensive. I like the Baader Hyperion as well. It gives a wide angle view and a large eyeglass with good eye relief to look through (great for eyeglass wearers). A x2 Barlow lens is a good option to pick up as well. Combined with your eyepieces, it doubles your available magnifications (9mm becomes a 4.5mm, 25mm becomes a 12.5mm). I have the Orion shorty x2 barlow.
Don't bother with the eyepiece kits. The optics are too close together in strength so you'll probably only use 3 of the 5. The color filters are pretty useless except for a moon filter. All you really need are 3 eyepieces a low power (no greater than 35mm), a medium power (14-18mm) and a high power (no less than 5mm).
You'll need a collimator. With Newtonians, you'll need to align the mirrors. It's best if you check it each night before you use it. Moving the telescope can knock it out of wack. A collimator helps you line everything back up. I have the Orion laser collimator.
Here are some setup tips for setting up the scope for Goto use:
1. If you picked a city instead of entering a latitude longitude, and you don't actually live in the middle of the city (you just picked the closest one), do a factory reset of the computer and choose latitude-longitude instead. It's much more accurate. You can find the latitude longitude with a smart-phone app (e.g. Compass for Android) or by googling your address. You'll need the lat long in degrees, minutes, seconds (not the digital version like -117.0101). It should look like W 117 15' 12'
Sometimes a city selection is too broad. I am about 20-30 miles outside the city I chose and it makes a big difference when the scope is skewing.
2. Make sure you're using the correct time/date settings including daylight savings time vs standard time. Use your cellphone time.
3. Instead of using 3-star align, use Auto-Two-Star align. It'll require you to know the names of the stars but it's much better. I use Google Skymap to find one of the stars in the list if I don't know the name or the ones I do know are obscured. If you use the 3-star align, chose bright stars that are on opposite sides of the sky and not in a line (a triangle pattern is preferred). For example, if you just used the stars in Orion, that's probably too small of an area of the sky. Choose one star in Orion (e.g. Betelgeuse), one in Gemini (e.g. Castor) and one in Cassiopeia.
4. When centering a star during alignment, defocus the star so it looks like a ball rather than a point of light. It'll be much easier to get in in the center.
5. When centering on the final star try to move the scope in the same direction as it was moving when it skewed to the star you chose. So for example, if it was moving down and to the left when it stopped, position the scope so that when you get it in the center of the view that you are moving it down and to the left when you stop.
UPDATE 5/19/2016: I recently purchased a ZWO ASI185MC camera that I'm using with the 130SLT. The camera will easily come to focus when used in the 2" adapter. It will come to focus in the 1.25" adapter as well but it's a little closer to max in-focus. I'm getting pretty good images with it doing short exposure (<15seconds) and stacking. You'll want to use a Bahtinov Mask to focus. I purchased an Orion Accufocus which greatly helps with focusing the image without everything shaking. Check my reviews for the correct items.
I also have it working with a computer (computer drives the scope). You need to install ASCOM drivers (6.2) and ASCOM drivers for the Celestron product line. Just search for "ASCOM drivers" on google. It's not necessary but it's nice for an all-in-one software package (Astrolive USB).
I added some pictures I took of M51, M57, Jupiter and the moon. These were taken from my front yard about 5 miles from the city. The deep space objects won't appear that clear when viewing through the eyepiece (cameras pick up more light than our night vision does).
Update 6/28/2016:
One thing to really improve your goto results is to use "Precise Goto". It's undocumented in the manual. It's accessed differently than a regular goto. Press the "Menu" button. Then use the up/down arrows (6 &9 key) to find "Precise Goto". Then select "Database". Finally, choose from the object list type using the up/down arrows (e.g. Messier, NGC, Named Objects). So for instance, if I choose "Messier" and then enter the number for the Messier Object (1-110). It will calculate and give you a list of 5 bright stars with #1 being closest to the object. Select 1. The scope will slew to where it thinks it is. Center the bright star with the red dot finder and look through your eyepiece to see if it's centered there as well. Once it's centered in the eyepiece, hit <Enter>. The scope will slew to the object and there's a good chance it will be centered in your eyepiece. I use this feature with my camera and it almost always gets it close to the field of view. You should easily find the object in the field of view of a 25mm eyepiece (though it may be faint and fuzzy).
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2015
The eyepieces that come with it are just okay. They're a step below kelner eyepieces (which is below Plossls). For eyepieces, use a low power eyepiece (25mm) to scan for objects. With eyepieces, the lower the number the higher the magnification. If you buy eyepieces, stick to good quality eyepieces in the 5mm to 35mm range. More magnification (<5mm) doesn't really help as the scope is limited by the atmosphere. Lower magnification eyepiece (>35mm) will result in an exit pupil that is too large (makes it difficult to see without a moving black blob appearing in the eyepiece). Celestron X-Cel eyepieces would work well for this scope and aren't too expensive. I like the Baader Hyperion as well. It gives a wide angle view and a large eyeglass with good eye relief to look through (great for eyeglass wearers). A x2 Barlow lens is a good option to pick up as well. Combined with your eyepieces, it doubles your available magnifications (9mm becomes a 4.5mm, 25mm becomes a 12.5mm). I have the Orion shorty x2 barlow.
Don't bother with the eyepiece kits. The optics are too close together in strength so you'll probably only use 3 of the 5. The color filters are pretty useless except for a moon filter. All you really need are 3 eyepieces a low power (no greater than 35mm), a medium power (14-18mm) and a high power (no less than 5mm).
You'll need a collimator. With Newtonians, you'll need to align the mirrors. It's best if you check it each night before you use it. Moving the telescope can knock it out of wack. A collimator helps you line everything back up. I have the Orion laser collimator.
Here are some setup tips for setting up the scope for Goto use:
1. If you picked a city instead of entering a latitude longitude, and you don't actually live in the middle of the city (you just picked the closest one), do a factory reset of the computer and choose latitude-longitude instead. It's much more accurate. You can find the latitude longitude with a smart-phone app (e.g. Compass for Android) or by googling your address. You'll need the lat long in degrees, minutes, seconds (not the digital version like -117.0101). It should look like W 117 15' 12'
Sometimes a city selection is too broad. I am about 20-30 miles outside the city I chose and it makes a big difference when the scope is skewing.
2. Make sure you're using the correct time/date settings including daylight savings time vs standard time. Use your cellphone time.
3. Instead of using 3-star align, use Auto-Two-Star align. It'll require you to know the names of the stars but it's much better. I use Google Skymap to find one of the stars in the list if I don't know the name or the ones I do know are obscured. If you use the 3-star align, chose bright stars that are on opposite sides of the sky and not in a line (a triangle pattern is preferred). For example, if you just used the stars in Orion, that's probably too small of an area of the sky. Choose one star in Orion (e.g. Betelgeuse), one in Gemini (e.g. Castor) and one in Cassiopeia.
4. When centering a star during alignment, defocus the star so it looks like a ball rather than a point of light. It'll be much easier to get in in the center.
5. When centering on the final star try to move the scope in the same direction as it was moving when it skewed to the star you chose. So for example, if it was moving down and to the left when it stopped, position the scope so that when you get it in the center of the view that you are moving it down and to the left when you stop.
UPDATE 5/19/2016: I recently purchased a ZWO ASI185MC camera that I'm using with the 130SLT. The camera will easily come to focus when used in the 2" adapter. It will come to focus in the 1.25" adapter as well but it's a little closer to max in-focus. I'm getting pretty good images with it doing short exposure (<15seconds) and stacking. You'll want to use a Bahtinov Mask to focus. I purchased an Orion Accufocus which greatly helps with focusing the image without everything shaking. Check my reviews for the correct items.
I also have it working with a computer (computer drives the scope). You need to install ASCOM drivers (6.2) and ASCOM drivers for the Celestron product line. Just search for "ASCOM drivers" on google. It's not necessary but it's nice for an all-in-one software package (Astrolive USB).
I added some pictures I took of M51, M57, Jupiter and the moon. These were taken from my front yard about 5 miles from the city. The deep space objects won't appear that clear when viewing through the eyepiece (cameras pick up more light than our night vision does).
Update 6/28/2016:
One thing to really improve your goto results is to use "Precise Goto". It's undocumented in the manual. It's accessed differently than a regular goto. Press the "Menu" button. Then use the up/down arrows (6 &9 key) to find "Precise Goto". Then select "Database". Finally, choose from the object list type using the up/down arrows (e.g. Messier, NGC, Named Objects). So for instance, if I choose "Messier" and then enter the number for the Messier Object (1-110). It will calculate and give you a list of 5 bright stars with #1 being closest to the object. Select 1. The scope will slew to where it thinks it is. Center the bright star with the red dot finder and look through your eyepiece to see if it's centered there as well. Once it's centered in the eyepiece, hit <Enter>. The scope will slew to the object and there's a good chance it will be centered in your eyepiece. I use this feature with my camera and it almost always gets it close to the field of view. You should easily find the object in the field of view of a 25mm eyepiece (though it may be faint and fuzzy).
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Received a new piece.
Working superb.
Nachtrag : Bedenkt vor dem Kauf bitte folgendes ohne Kamera werden die meisten Deep Sky Objekte nur schwache unscharfe Flecken die meisten Bilder die man so findet sind Überlagerungen mehrerer 100 Fotos die von Programmen zu einer Langzeitbelichtung zusammengerechnet werden und dann noch in Bildbearbeitungs Software weiterverarbeitet.Wer glaubt man schaut durch das Okkular und sieht prächtige Nebel wird 100% enttäuscht. Was aber bei nahezu jedem Teleskop der Fall ist und keine Schwäche des Produkts.
Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2020
Nachtrag : Bedenkt vor dem Kauf bitte folgendes ohne Kamera werden die meisten Deep Sky Objekte nur schwache unscharfe Flecken die meisten Bilder die man so findet sind Überlagerungen mehrerer 100 Fotos die von Programmen zu einer Langzeitbelichtung zusammengerechnet werden und dann noch in Bildbearbeitungs Software weiterverarbeitet.Wer glaubt man schaut durch das Okkular und sieht prächtige Nebel wird 100% enttäuscht. Was aber bei nahezu jedem Teleskop der Fall ist und keine Schwäche des Produkts.
Despite the sturdy tripod, a slight wind does cause significant image movement, particularly at higher magnifications. The telescope mout appears to be behind this. However, as I expect to be mobile with this tool, the limited weight is an acceptable trade-off. It currently packs neatly into a 24" duffel bag, including accessories. It's fast to set up, collimate and align and the software is versatile enough to enable a wide range of viewing options. Had my first experience observing sunspots the other day (using appropriate filters, of course), providing a surprising 'adrenaline rush'. Expect to do some terrestrial photography with this as well; more awkward than with a proper telephoto lens but at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated camera lens.
While still an 'entry level' scope, it suits my intentions for now and I expect to enjoy this tool for many years. Definitely a happy camper.
El equipo es fácil de armar pero al principio puede costar un poco de trabajo realizar la alineación. Sin embargo, ya que se comprenden los pasos el telescopio es muy fácil de alinear.
Los espejos no venían bien colimados por lo que es probable que cuando lo compren tengan que hacer la colimación ustedes mismos. El proceso es muy fácil pero tienen que tener un colimador (láser de preferencia).
Les recomiendo que consideren comprar varios filtros, especialmente si lo que van a ver es la luna (Celestron tiene un paquete de filtros y oculares que recomiendo). Yo por ejemplo vivo en una ciudad grande y por la contaminación lumínica no espero ver más allá de una estrellas brillantes, planetas y la luna. En cuanto pueda probarlo en cielos oscuros actualizaré la reseña con más comentarios al respecto.
Reviewed in Mexico on March 30, 2021
El equipo es fácil de armar pero al principio puede costar un poco de trabajo realizar la alineación. Sin embargo, ya que se comprenden los pasos el telescopio es muy fácil de alinear.
Los espejos no venían bien colimados por lo que es probable que cuando lo compren tengan que hacer la colimación ustedes mismos. El proceso es muy fácil pero tienen que tener un colimador (láser de preferencia).
Les recomiendo que consideren comprar varios filtros, especialmente si lo que van a ver es la luna (Celestron tiene un paquete de filtros y oculares que recomiendo). Yo por ejemplo vivo en una ciudad grande y por la contaminación lumínica no espero ver más allá de una estrellas brillantes, planetas y la luna. En cuanto pueda probarlo en cielos oscuros actualizaré la reseña con más comentarios al respecto.