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Celestron -31145 - 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 |
Eyepiece lens description | Plossl |
Objective lens diameter | 13 Centimetres |
Telescope mount description | Altazimuth Mount |
Product Dimensions | 20.3D x 30.5W x 71.1H Centimetres |
Focus type | Manual Focus |
Power source | Battery Powered |
Finderscope | Reflex |
Item weight | 5.17 kg |
About this item
- High quality 130 mm reflector and fully computerized Altazimuth mount
- SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
- Best suited for astronomical use. "TheSkyX – First Light Edition" astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
- Database allows telescope to locate over 4,000 celestial objects
- Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
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Product details
- Batteries : 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 20.3 x 30.5 x 71.1 cm; 5.17 kg
- Date First Available : June 14 2010
- Manufacturer : Celestron
- Place of Business : TORRANCE, CA, 90503 US
- ASIN : B0007UQNNQ
- Item model number : 31145
- Country of origin : China
- Department : Mounts
- Best Sellers Rank: #51,383 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #12 in Telescope Reflectors
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Easy to assemble | 4.2 | 4.1 | — | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
For beginners | 3.8 | 3.9 | — | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
Giftable | 4.2 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.7 | 3.7 |
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focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
eye piece lens | Barlow | Barlow | — | Plossl | Plossl | Barlow |
objective lens diameter | 130 millimeters | 114 millimeters | 102 millimeters | 90 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 127 millimeters |
aperture diameter | 130 millimeters | 114 millimeters millimeters | 102 millimeters millimeters | 90 millimeters millimeters | 70 millimeters | 127 millimeters |
telescope mount | Altazimuth Mount | — | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Equatorial Mount | Equatorial Mount |
weight | 11.4 pounds | — | — | — | 7.7 kilograms | 21.4 pounds |
finderscope | Reflex | Reflex | Reflex | Reflex | Reflex | Reflex |
battery quantity | 1 lithium metal, 1 cr2032, 2 aa, 8 lithium ion | — | 0 lithium metal | — | — | 1 lithium metal, 8 aa, 0 unknown |
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Amazon.ca Product Description
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.
From the Manufacturer
NexStar SLT telescopes are designed for a no-tool setup in a matter of minutes. Every model comes with a pre-assembled adjustable stainless steel tripod, a quick release fork arm mount. This revolutionary telescope provides spectacular details of the lunar surface, Jupiter and four of its moons, Saturn with its incredible rings and much more. The NexStar's ergonomically-designed hand control allows you to select an object from the catalog, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an object, or simply find out if a desired object is visible in the sky with a tough of a button.
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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.
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Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2021
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Amazon sent a new one immediately and I managed to get it before the weekend. Took it camping with me and was immediately blown away with the quality of this scope.
I've since bought the SkyPortal WiFi module, SkySync GPS module and the eyepiece / filter kit and have been blown away.
It's a bit of an investment but the ease of use and quality is top notch. I'd recommend using the accessories to enhance your stargazing experience.
All in all very pleased.
Update: Managed to catch a glimpse of Jupiter from my balcony. Saw 3 of it's moons and cloud belts. Really impressed as I live in a large city with lots of light pollution.
Update 2: My goal of this scope was to see Saturn and I have. The picture from my cell doesn't do it justice, was much clearer through the scope.
Update 3: This will be my final update. This rig has served me well for visual use. I've since moved on to astrophotography and neither the mount or scope is sufficient. If you think you might want to take pictures of the objects you observe, I would highly recommend getting an equatorial mount and larger newtonian reflector, or a wide field refractor. All in all I have this telescope to thank for my new hobby.
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Amazon sent a new one immediately and I managed to get it before the weekend. Took it camping with me and was immediately blown away with the quality of this scope.
I've since bought the SkyPortal WiFi module, SkySync GPS module and the eyepiece / filter kit and have been blown away.
It's a bit of an investment but the ease of use and quality is top notch. I'd recommend using the accessories to enhance your stargazing experience.
All in all very pleased.
Update: Managed to catch a glimpse of Jupiter from my balcony. Saw 3 of it's moons and cloud belts. Really impressed as I live in a large city with lots of light pollution.
Update 2: My goal of this scope was to see Saturn and I have. The picture from my cell doesn't do it justice, was much clearer through the scope.
Update 3: This will be my final update. This rig has served me well for visual use. I've since moved on to astrophotography and neither the mount or scope is sufficient. If you think you might want to take pictures of the objects you observe, I would highly recommend getting an equatorial mount and larger newtonian reflector, or a wide field refractor. All in all I have this telescope to thank for my new hobby.
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I was pretty excited to receive the telescope, but I would recommend getting a different model from a different manufacturer. It was clear when it arrived that this was either a refurbished or previously returned model, even though it was advertised as new. The hand controller was non-functional (the display was off-center and it would not align). As this telescope can't be moved around without a hand-controller, it's essentially deadweight. Since amazon support just tells you to call Celestron, that is what I did. They responded after a long time, sent me a replacement hand control after a long time, and this one is non-functional as well (it's actually in worse condition). Disappointed in the lack of support and poor quality parts, isn't Celestron suppose to be a well-known high quality manufacturer?
Although the support is slow, I don't blame the support staff. They are likely understaffed.
Also the website and this page is misleading. No, you can't see the poles of mars or the rings of saturn or the bands of jupiter as is. The telescope is not ideal for that. You can make it work with a more powerful lens and a barlow, but it's not what this is designed for. That is misleading advertising.
I suggest do your research before purchasing this product.
So for so good, but not a lot of clear sky's yet. I don't like the plastic in the mount but time will tell.
The build of the scope itself is great, as Celestron does make good optics.
The size is just perfect for my needs.
I would not buy anything smaller then a 5 inch (127mm) scope for the use I intend.
If your new to astronomy this is a great place to start. Unlike some of the cheaper toy scopes that
will likely just ruin your interest in astronomy.
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I do wish the tripod was a bit taller (I'm 6'1") as I had to kneel on the ground and crane my neck to look through the red dot finder. Once I see the dot all I have to do is run the motors until the dot covers the target. After alignment with 3 stars, the scope went right to the moon and Jupiter. You need to realign each time you move the scope to a different location. After a little practice, this is gets easier to do. I felt the tripod was fairly strong - on par with several $100 photo tripods I've used.
This will eat AA batteries if you're out for a few hours and looking at a lot of different things. I use a TigFox portable power station with a $10 AC adapter and I could run for several days.
There is a tracking mode on the handheld, but I can't see that it tracks anything. I may not be setting it up correctly as there are a few options. I chose the alt-azimuth option as that is the type of mount on this scope.
Now, about customer service. The 25mm eyepiece included with the scope had something smeared on the inside of the lens making it blurry. I contacted CS on the Celestron website, explained the issue and they got back to me in two days asking for a photo of the eyepiece, name, address, and Amazon order invoice. Two more days and they had shipped a replacement at no charge. They were very courteous and professional.
I love this scope (not as much as my wife! Yeah, she was looking over my shoulder) and couldn't be more pleased. Now I need to cut down a bunch of pine trees around my deck.
Recommended, especially since there is a $50 coupon available on Amazon at this moment.
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