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Orion SpaceProbe 130ST Equatorial Reflector Telescope for the Serious Adult Astronomy Beginner - Portable Telescope for Stargazing & Deep-sky Objects

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Features

  • This 5.1" aperture reflector telescope gathers an ample amount of light for great views of the planets and Moon, as well as brighter galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters
  • Sturdy equatorial telescope mount and adjustable tripod allows manual slow-motion tracking of celestial objects as they appear to migrate across the night sky
  • Complete assembled telescope weighs just 28 lbs. for convenient transport
  • Includes two 1.25" Plossl eyepieces (25mm and 10mm), smartphone camera adapter, DeepMap 600, MoonMap 260, collimation cap, and more!

Description

Our largest aperture SpaceProbe reflector telescope is the niftiest Newtonian reflector on an equatorial mount we've seen in a long time. The Orion SpaceProbe 130ST EQ Reflector Telescope is a quality telescope with a fast parabolic mirror for more serious beginning or intermediate stargazers who want additional performance, particularly for targeting deep-sky objects. This "Short Tube", version of the SpaceProbe 130 reflector features a 130mm (5.1") primary mirror and focal length of 650mm (f/5), yielding a wider field of view and brighter images for a given eyepiece. The 130mm primary is a diffraction- limited parabolic mirror, the same type used on much larger reflector telescopes costing many times as much. A parabolic mirror is a must for focusing incoming light to a point and delivering sharp, detailed images. The included 1.25" 25mm and 10mm Plossl eyepiece provide a 26x and 65x view of the night sky. Use the 25mm to start exploring, and the switch to the 10mm for a close-up view. To make your evening under the sky more enjoyable, we've included the DeepMap 600, the MoonMap 260, and a smartphone adapter to take pictures of solar system objects. The Orion SpaceProbe 130ST telescope sits on robust equatorial mount with slow-motion control knobs. After a simple polar- alignment procedure, the EQ mount allows you to track celestial objects in the sky, so you can observe them in detail. The adjustable-height tripod is strong yet lightweight and includes an accessory tray so you can keep your observing gear close by while using the reflector telescope. The SpaceProbe 130ST EQ weighs 28 lbs. once assembled. It's an easy telescope to take out to your favorite stargazing spot, whether in the backyard or in a more distant location away from streetlights and light pollution. If you're looking for a better-quality first telescope or a nicely portable telescope to complement your big Dobsonian, you'll love the Orion SpaceProbe 130ST EQ Reflector Telescope.

Brand: Orion


Optical Tube Length: 24 Inches


Eye Piece Lens Description: Plossl


Objective Lens Diameter: 130 Millimeters


Telescope Mount Description: Equatorial Mount


Product Dimensions: 24"D x 24"W x 51"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Finderscope: Reflex


Item Weight: 24.2 Pounds


Compatible Devices: Smartphone


Product Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 51 inches


Item Weight: 24.2 pounds


Item model number: 9007


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: May 28, 2013


Manufacturer: Optronic Technologies, Inc


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    • great scope for beginners
This is my first telescope. I've read a lot of reviews before buying. My choices were the orion 4.5, 6 dobsonian and the celestron astromaster 130 eq. I was on a budget of 500 USD and with that budget includes shipping here in the Philippines via sea freight. With that budget the dobsonians are out, I've really like the 6 inch built a telescope from orion but the shipping cost was really over the budget. Now the celestron astromaster 130 and this telescope. Well I've read from the users that the celestron astromaster 130; Cons 1. the tripod of the celestron can easily break 2. the dot finder was a challenge to use 3. plus there is no included collimation cap (you can easily make one) 4. Mirror has no center guide (though you can mark it yourself) 5. the included 20 mm plossl is not of good quality Pros 1. Optics is really good with the astromaster 130 2. Parabolic mirror 3. Cost about 187 USD (sometimes it changes to 210 USD) With this I chose the orion spaceprobe 130ST since I don't want to deal with the cons of the Celestron Astromaster 130. After waiting about 50 days the telescope finally arrived. Packaging: It is well packed and it is double boxed to protect the items inside and there's a lot of small empty boxes to prevent the items from moving. The OTA is separated by a divider and tightly packed. All items are complete, The finder scope, 2 eyepiece, dvd's and tools are in a separate box and the EQ mount is already pre-assembled. Assembling the telescope is easy and it took me about 45 minutes (watch the video in youtube on how to assemble the scope, it will really help) Equatorial mount: As for an equatorial mount you'll get the hang of it after several use and is actually convenient to use when tracking objects (its just a turn of a knob.) You can also use the scope like a dobsonian and an alt-azimuth (release the Dec and RA lock and you're free to move it around) Advantaged of an EQ mount is that I tracks objects by a single turn of a knob and it can also be used for astro-photography when you want that on a later time. Performance: Overall the performance of the telescope is great. It is properly collimated, mount is stable and durable. The 2 eyepiece included is of good quality. Focuser is smooth and the finder scope is easy to use (opening your other eye will help you target objects while using the finder.) 260x is the rated useful magnification of this scope but I've tried 325x with the moon and jupiter (using a 6mm plossl and a 3x barlow) The view is not as crisp sharp for jupiter and but I can still see the major bands. I'll purchase the celestron 2.3mm soon and see how it goes. Cons for the Orion spaceprobe 130ST 1. At high magnification the scope will become shaky when focusing. (I guess this is to be expected on the EQ2 mount. Let it settle for a few seconds and the view will steady) 2. My 25 mm siruis plossl has a big lint between the lens (Orion replaced it) 3. Some scratches on the tripod 4. Some dirt on the mirror 5. EQ mount is for latitude 16 and above only. Although you can remedy this by turning the scope so the front leg of the tripod is facing south and the counterweight will not hit the tripod leg. 11/3/2012 On a clear night just recently I spend the whole night looking at jupiter. I got a glimpse of the great spot! (And occasional eye floaters!! Damn) Things I saw on our backyard with limited view Pleiades - easy to spot and magnificent with the 25 mm Plossl Orion nebula - by far easiest nebula to spot Andromeda galaxy - Its just like a gray blur cloud in the sky Jupiter - see above Moon - great as always (don't expect to see the american flag) Sun - Try to view at sunrise and sunset and use a baader filer or mylar I'll update this review when I can. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2012 by mrc
    • Amazing instrument, but be warned if you are a "beginner"!
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Wanted to get a telescope for my daughter on her 10th birthday. Was guided by the reviews here which generally stated that this was a solid instrument for beginners. Some notes on the telescope itself and then some comments on what you're in for if you are like me, the true clueless beginner: SpaceProbe 130ST Pros: Nice looking telescope, seems very professionally made. We have seen some amazing sights in the first few nights. The waxing moon looks amazing and all kinds of incredible details can been seen. At 60x and 120x magnification (a 2x barlow lens is needed for 120x mag, not included with this scope) we could see the cloud bands on Jupiter and it's moons. We could even see the shadow of a transiting moon on the surface of Jupiter. We found Saturn, surrounded by one brilliant fat ring. We could make out some cloud rings on the surface as well. Venus looked like a nice bright crescent. The equatorial mount and dials are pretty cool. We got ourselves an education in the coordinates of the night sky: declination, right ascension, etc. However for viewing planets all that went out the window and we did the old point-and-shoot. Space Probe 130ST cons: The mount looks sturdy at assembly, but in use the weaknesses become apparent. At 60x and 120x magnification, focusing on objects is a challenge. Using the focuser will cause enough vibration that we had to 'guess' if we were focused. Adjust the focus, wait for the vibrations to stop, adjust again, repeat. After some practice this really isn't a problem. The assembly instructions were pretty bad. I would almost say that a beginner would have no chance of putting this thing together using the included manual only. Thankfully Orion has an online video which will walk you through the process. The video was very good. The instructions for aligning the mirrors (collimating) are also useless if you are a true beginner. Even the Orion online video is not that helpful. Aligning the mirrors properly is incredibly important for good performance of the telescope. We had to use several online tutorials from other sources to figure this step out. NOTES FOR THE BEGINNER: As a complete uninitiated beginner, I found the assembly to be a challenge. Particularly the aligning, or collimating, of the mirrors, was quite difficult for this beginner and required a fair amount of manual dexterity. Definitely way beyond the capabilities of my 10-year-old, so keep that in mind. I discovered that the only reliable way to get perfect alignment was to purchase a laser collimator ($50 to $100) to assist the process. When using a laser, I could see that what seemed to be perfect alignment with the Orion-included collimation cap was not perfect at all. If you want to get the full performance potential out of this scope, I believe you're going to have to invest in the laser. Also a good investment is the moon filter for lunar viewing, and a Barlow 2x magnification lens, neither of which are included with this telescope. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015 by S. Egan

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