This telescope is good value, well built and reasonably easy to set up. It is heavy enough to reduce vibration but light enough to make it completely portable. The two lenses supplied are of good quality, You will need a little patience setting up the “red dot” finder scope but once done larger objects like planets and constellations are easily viewed. I have immediately bought a 2x Barlow lens and a moon filter, it is a pity Skywatcher don’t include these as they would make the first experience so much better. The main drawback of this extending design is the fact that any light pollution from nearby street lights etc makes highly magnified viewing impossible as the mirror is effectively open to the environment. It’s a compromise worth making if you view dark skies but will detract from your viewing if you live in a town. On the whole I am happy with the telescope for its price. Read full review
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Although I felt imediately I wanted a 3.6mm lens, the two lenses provided are good. The telescope produces SHARP images. The moon is a, well, sight to be seen through the 130p. The tindal is very good and easy to use and so far I haven't had the need to collimate, and I am using it often in my backyard. It will need a light shroud and some light pollution filter, but that is because I live close to many city lights. Also, get a 3.6mm lens. Overall you are going to be AMAZED by this telescope. I love it already.
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A great start into astronomy. Solid mounting and great parabolic optics. Good enough to last many years without exhausting the objects you can view. All the planets. Venus crescent well seen and there's detail on Jupiter and Saturn. All Messier objects are visible under the right conditions. All-in-all a very good Newtonian in an impressive stow away packege.
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For a long time I wanted to look at the moon and stars ...
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Great Telescope only downside fiddley focus but in general great purchase
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