Celestron 31145 NexStar 130SLT Portable Computerised Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Grey

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Spotting Scopes Swarovski Spotting Scopes Vortex Spotting Scopes Celestron Spotting Scopes Zeiss Spotting Scopes Eyepieces, Mounts, Cases and Accessories Telescopes Celestron Telescopes Telescope Eyepieces, Filters and Accessories Used Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras Used Lenses for Canon EOS R Used Lenses for Nikon Z Used Lenses for Sony Alpha Used Lenses for L-mount Used Lenses for Fujifilm X Used Lenses for Micro 4/3 Used Lenses for Canon EF-M Used Lenses for other Mirrorless Cameras It may not look like much of a difference when you compare the two, but the 130 SLT will definitely be able to gather more light in comparison. Although, after you’ve had an ample amount of time with the telescope, you may be looking for an upgrade. The Celestron NexStar SLT mount is a pretty simple, inexpensive alt-azimuth mount that moves up and down, left-to-right. To use it, you enter the time, date, and your location, then sight the telescope on any two or three bright stars. The mount can then map out the rest of the sky and point the telescope at any object of your choosing. This is fairly standard for most GoTo mounts. The SLT mount uses a Vixen dovetail saddle, so you can easily swap in other telescopes with Vixen dovetail bars if you wish, provided they don’t exceed the SLT mount’s capacity or crash into the base.

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I’ve said repeatedly that the NexStar 130 SLT works best for viewing fainter deep sky objects. One of the things making this telescope better for deep-sky objects is its wide field of view. And, of course, the relatively large aperture size for more light gathering power.To set up the Celestron NexStar 130SLT, you must first align the finderscope with the telescope. The next step is to supply your location details, date, and time. Lastly, you’ll need to use SkyAlign to align with three bright objects in the sky. Full Frame Cameras Canon EOS-R Full Frame Cameras Nikon Z Full Frame Cameras Full Frame L Mount Cameras Sony Full Frame Cameras Canon EOS DSLR Full Frame Cameras Nikon DSLR Full Frame Cameras Vlogging Cameras The plastic cover on the finderscope battery compartment makes it difficult to replace the battery. What can you see with the Celestron NexStar 130 SLT?

Celestron NexStar 130SLT Review: Partially Recommended Celestron NexStar 130SLT Review: Partially Recommended

Now to the text and remember this applies to the 60/80/114 (no mention of the 4 but that needn't concern). It also presumes that the entire azimuth part of the mount has been disassembled and reassembled and that under the the base a large nut remains exposed.I have modified my SkyWatcher model, which is the same telescope as Celestron NexStar 130 SLT, and I was successful. It is limiting but possible. You can take a nice picture of some bright deep sky objects. As an example, here is the Orion nebula I captured. Celestron wireless dongle so I don’t need to use the hand controller. Use the free sky portal android app to control the scope. I get perfect alignment using this. DSLR Cameras Canon EOS DSLR Cameras Nikon DSLR Cameras Digital Compact Cameras Instant and Single Use Cameras Instant Cameras Instant Camera Film Single Use Cameras Instant Printers You can see Jupiter and some of the details on it clearly. You’ll see the cloud bands and observe its red spot even. If you set your sights on Saturn, you’ll see its rings and the planet’s true color. You can see Mars with some detail, especially if it’s close to the earth. The Celestron Astro-Fi 130 is essentially identical to the NexStar 130SLT, but features Celestron’s Astro-Fi onboard WiFi system allowing you to control the scope with your phone or tablet, and sturdier tripod legs that significantly improve usability and stability compared to the flimsy NexStar SLT tripod.