The new Celestron Omni XLT 130 comes as standard with an AZ mount for ease of set up and use. With an attractive blue finish there are a few changes from the lower spec astromaster 130. The finder scope is now the Celestron starpointer-pro. Not only is this better than the single dot one you get with the astromaster, it fits on a dovetail mount, meaning it will accept many other visual and RDF finderscopes.
Optically you get Celestrons premium XLT coatings on a parabolic mirror as used on Celestron`s higher end telescopes. Rather than the budget eyepieces, you get one 25mm plossl. The focuser is a dual use 1.25″ / 2″ that will accept 2″ eyepieces as well as 1.25″
The 130mm f5 should make it perfect for wide field observing. Mix this with a quality 2″ eyepiece upgrade and you should get some stunning views of nebula and rich field star clusters
SPECIFICATIONS
| Optical Design | Newtonian |
|---|---|
| Aperture | 130mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 |
| Primary Mirror Design | Parabolic |
| Optical Coatings | Fully XLT coated glass optics |
| Eyepiece/Magnification | 25mm Plössl (1.25”) / 26x |
| Finderscope | StarPointer Pro red LED with dual circle reticle |
| Other Accessories | SkyPortal app |
| Resolution | Rayleigh: 1.07 arc seconds / Dawes Limit: 0.89 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power | 345x the unaided eye |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 307x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 19x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.1 |
| Tripod | Aluminum, 49” max height |
| Warranty | 2-Years |
| Optical Tube Length | 25″ |
| Total Telescope Kit Weight | 17.4lbs |
| Included Items | OTA, mount/tripod (preassembled), 25mm eyepiece, StarPointer Pro finderscope, accessory tray, SkyPortal app |