Description
In honor of those has contributed to astronomy, Sky-Watcher is proud to present the commemorative International Year of Astronomy telescope - Heritage P130.
Collectible International Year of Astronomy Special Edition. Perfect gift idea for the little astronomers or anyone curious enough to look up and wonder.
Highlights
- Extreme portability: Tube collapses to only 14.5" long. Total weight less than 14lbs
- Collapsible truss-tube design, no disassembling and collimation required between uses
- Aluminized paraboloidal mirrors, providing sharp and detailed images
- Enough light gathering power to provide outstanding resolution and bright image
- Great all-around astronomical viewing performance
- Diameter: 130mm, Focal length: 650mm, F/ratio: F/5
- The Heritage comes with a 10mm and 25mm eyepiece, red dot finder and helical focuser
Specifications
| SKU | S11705 |
| UPC | 050234117050 |
| Optical Info | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design | Newtonian |
| Mirror Coatings | Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ)™ coatings with 94% reflectivity |
| Glass Type | Borosilicate |
| Primary Aperture (mm) | 130 |
| F/Ratio | 5 |
| Focal Length (mm) | 650 |
| Secondary Diameter | 40mm |
| Secondary Obstruction (by diameter) | 31% |
| Secondary Obstruction by Area | 10% |
| Observational Info | |
| Dawes Limit | 0.89 |
| Rayleigh Limit | 1.04 |
| Limiting Mag. | 13.05 |
| Minimum Magnification | 18x |
| Maximum Magnification | 256x |
| Light Gathering (compared to 100mm telescope) | 56% |
| General Info | |
| Focuser | 1.25" Helical |
| OTA Length (Retract/Ext.) | 14.75"/25" |
| OTA Outer Diameter | 168mm |
| OTA Weight (with accessories) | 6.5 pounds |
| Dob Base Weight | 13.5 pounds |
| Dob Base Measurements | 14"x17" |
| Zenith Eyepiece Height | 28" |
| Accessories | |
| Included Finder | Red Dot |
| Included Diagonal | No |
| Included Eyepieces | 25mm and 10mm SUPER eyepiece (1.25") |
| Magnification w/ Included Eyepieces | 26x (25mm)/65x (10mm) |
| Included Case | No |
| Shipping Weights & Dimensions | |
Additional Resources
What can I see with this telescope?
Max reasonable eyepiece power (no Barlow) in good seeing is approximately
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Bright objects such as the Moon and planets may allow you to use approximately
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Larger aperture (diameter) telescopes will produce a brighter view of objects
Viewing location and sky conditions can vary and will affect actual results.