Product Comparison: Skywatcher Heritage 130P vs Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ
General Specifications
Brand
Skywatcher
Celestron
Model
Heritage 130P
AstroMaster 130EQ
Origin
China
USA
About the Product
Large aperture for little money - that's always been the guiding principle for the purchase of a Dobson telescope. With the Dobson Black Diamond Skywatcher, a classic has been reinvented.
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 130EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
Key Specs
Optical Design
Newtonian Reflector
Newtonian Reflector
Aperture
130 mm
130 mm
Focal Length
650 mm
650 mm
Focal Ratio
f/5
f/5
Highest Useful Magnification
256 x
307 x
Lowest Useful Magnification
18 x
19 x
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Skywatcher Heritage 130P FlexTube Dobsonian Telescope
- Ideal telescope for a beginner, easy to use with good optics.
- It has proved very useful and produces great images.
- Very easy to set up and use!
- Excellent telescope, imaging on it is fantastic.
- This is a good starter scope, and is very easy to set up.
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- The optics are pretty good. Great telescope.
- Versatile - can be used for land or astronomy.
- Easy to collimate and set up.
- Excellent brightness of even faint, distant objects.
- The image quality is quite great.
Size & Weight
Height
20.86 in.
19.01 in.
Width
15.75 in.
35 in.
Depth
15.75 in.
12.01 in.
Weight
15.21 lbs.
26.5 lbs.
Features
Optical Coatings
Radiant Aluminum Quartz
Fully coated glass optics
Finderscope
Red Dot
Built-on StarPointer
Optical Tube Length
635mm (25")
610mm (24")
Star Diagonal
1.25" Helical
None
Accessory Tray Included
Yes
Yes
Extras
Direct SLR camera connection, Borosilicate parabolic primary mirror, Collapsible tube design
Quick and easy no-tool setup, 10mm and 20mm eyepieces, SkyPortal app
Software
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software / SkyPortal App
What customers say about "Features"
Skywatcher Heritage 130P FlexTube Dobsonian Telescope
- The red dot finder included is very useful.
- Very good for the price. Easy to use.
- Very manageable and easy to focus.
- A very impressive and high quality telescope.
- Very sturdy and stable.
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- There are 10mm and 20mm eyepieces that are perfect for beginners.
- The eyepieces are quite good for the price.
- Easy to set up. Quite user friendly.
- Easy and actually fun to assemble.
- This thing really does produce very bright, vivid images.
Mount Information
Mount Type
Equatorial mount
CG-3 Equatorial
Tripod Material
Wood
Aluminum
Dovetail
No
CG-5 Dovetail bar
Maximum Height Adjustment
25 in.
51 in.
Legs
Tabletop design
1.25" steel tube legs
What customers say about "Mount Information"
Skywatcher Heritage 130P FlexTube Dobsonian Telescope
- It is easy to use and set up and comes complete with all you actually need.
- Very good value and easy to initially set up and use.
- Perfect for beginners, very easy to set up and use.
- Build quality is very good.
- Very sturdy and portable.
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- Tripod is sturdy enough.
- The quality of the scope is good.
- Solid telescope. Excellent for beginners.
- Lightweight and easy to assemble.
- The product is easy to setup.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
2 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
MSRP
275.00
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