Skywatcher - Explorer 130 mm f/5 Dual-Speed Newtonian OTAOptimised for Astrophotography with large BackfocusAstrophotography
The new Skywatcher Explorer 130PDS offers two essential advantages for astrophotography.
A 2" Crayford-Focuser with 1:10 dual speed transmission and enough back focus for nearly every camera on the market. Of course the system has a high quality parabolic main mirror. It is a perfect transportable astrophoto telescope.
The Explorer 130PDS advantages
- high quality parabolic optic for sharp and contrasty imaging / observation
- 2" Crayford focuser with 1:10 micro focusing - ideal for astrophotography
- large backfocus for nearly every camera
- solid metal tube
- very compact - also for smaller mounts
The 2" Crayford focuser with 1:10 micro focusing
The new 2" Crayford focuser offers precise focusing ability for tack-sharp astrophotos. The mechanical stiffness is very good. Even cameras with 2 kg of weight are held solidly. A 1 1/4" reducer is included.
Delivery contents- Optical tube
- Tuberings
- 6 x 30 viewfinder
- Dovetail
- 28 mm 2" eyepiece
- 1 1/4" adapter
- Dustcaps
Products specifications
| Type of telescope | Newton |
| Connection to eyepiece | 2" / with adapter 1 1/4" |
| Eyepiece adapter | To 1 1/4" |
| Tube material | Stel |
| Focal ratio | f/5 |
| Viewfinder | 6 x 30 Viewfinder with holder |
| Tuberings | 2 Tuberings with M6 thread |
| Focuser | 2" Crayford focuser with micro focusing 1:10 |
| Color | white / black |
| Aperture | 130 mm |
| Focal length | 650 mm |
| Resolution | 0.88 arc seconds |
| Limit value | 12.4 mag |
| Max. useful visual power | 260 x |
| Tube weight | 8.8 lb |
| Eyepieces | 28 mm 2" Eyepiece |
| Secondary mirror support | 0.5 mm ultra thin mirror supports |
