EXPLORER-130P (AZ-GO2)

130mm (5.1") f/5 WIFI GO-TO PARABOLIC NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR TELESCOPE (WITH SMARTPHONE CAMERA ADAPTOR)

EXPLORER-130P (AZ-GO2)
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 EXPLORER-130P (AZ-GO2)EXPLORER-130P (AZ-GO2) 
SRP: £399.00

Product Code:  10193
Brand:  Sky-Watcher



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  • Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS"I have used a great number of telescopes; some are good, some mediocre and some bad. To me the Sky-Watcher range of instruments are very good indeed, and suited to amateurs of all kinds – and they are not priced out of the market! Excellent value.
    Use them and enjoy them."
    Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS (1923 to 2012)

"“….With the mount carefully aligned, we went off in search of deep-sky objects selected from the Synscan app’s extensive database. The Go-To system easily located a range of objects, placing each one within the field of view of the 25mm eyepiece….We couldn’t resist observing the prominent planets Jupiter and Saturn, easily discerning Jupiter’s bands and Saturn’s rings, as well as several of their attendant pinprick moons…. The Sky-Watcher Explorer-130P AZ-Go2 ticks a lot of boxes, especially for beginners, as it is lightweight and easy to set up, with the bonus of Go-To functionality. The free Synscan App is very intuitive and might appear in particular to younger users who are used to doing everything on their smartphones.”."
BBC Sky At Night Magazine

The highly portable Sky-Watcher EXPLORER-130P (AZ-Go2), has been designed to be controlled wirelessly with your Smartphone or Tablet, using the free SynScan App for iOS or Android. The AZ-Go2 mounting, with it's built-in WiFi module, creates it’s very own Wi-Fi network, so the mount can be used anywhere, without any reliance on other WiFi or mobile networks. After entering your coordinates into the App and following a simple alignment procedure, you are ready to explore the universe using the App’s intuitive touchscreen menu. The AZ-Go2 and SynScan App provides full computerised GO-TO control, allowing the telescope to be automatically slewed to any one of the objects in the App’s extensive database of 10,000+ celestial objects. With an extremely useful 130mm of light gathering aperture and a superb parabolic primary mirror, the EXPLORER-130P is a highly capable all-rounder for the observation of the Moon, bright planets, nebulae, galaxies and star clusters. Capture celestial images with your smartphone with the supplied Smartphone Camera Adaptor!

  • Magnifications (with optics supplied):  x32.5 & x65
  • Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260
  • Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm
  • Telescope Focal Length: 650mm (f/5)
  • Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 20mm (Photo/Visual)
  • Red Dot Finder
  • Universal Smartphone Camera Adaptor (Will fit smartphones with width between 54-90mm)
  • Parabolic primary mirror & secondary mirror with Radiant™ Aluminum Quartz (RAQ™) coating providing up to 94% reflectivity with optimal durability and long term performance
  • AZ-Go2 WiFi Go-To Alt-Azimuth Mount
  • Controller: Free SynScan App for iOS and Android mobile device or Synscan Hand Controller (available separately)
  • SynScan App Database: Total 10,000+ Objects. Deep Sky Objects: 10759, including Messier, NGC, IC, Caldwell Catalogues, Named DSOs, Named Stars: 305, Double Stars: 55, Solar system objects: 7 planets, Sun , Moon. (Unlimited objects when working with a 3rd party planetarium software).
  • SynScan App Alignment Method: Brightest Star Alignment, North-Level Alignment
  • SynScan App's Other Features:  Tonight's Best Sky Tour, Point and Go with a mobile device, Identification of Celestial Objects, Remote control over Internet, User defined objects, Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE)
  • Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar, Alignment-Free Solar Tracking
  • Slewing Speeds: 1.0x, 8.0x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 800x
  • Tracking Mode: Dual Axis Tracking
  • Motor: DC Servo Motor
  • 45mm Sky-Watcher/Vixen type dovetail saddle
  • Interface: SynScan Hand Control Port, Built-in Wi-Fi Module
  • Connectivity:  ASCOM platform for Windows PC, Mobile planetarium App for iOS and Android ( SkySafari Plus/Pro, more are coming).
  • Adjustable Stainless Steel Tripod with Accessory Tray
  • Power Requirement: 8 AA Size Batteries (not supplied) or External Power Supply (12V 1A) Tip Positive.

 
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