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    CELESTRON ASTROMASTER 130EQ

    Sep 09, 2021 5 minutes
    Reviewed by Damian Peach

    TELESCOPE ADVICE

    Cost: £174 (approx. $249.25)

    From: Amazon

    Type: Newtonian reflector

    Aperture: 5.11”

    Focal length: 25.6”

    BEST FOR…

    BEGINNERS

    MEDIUM BUDGETS

    PLANETARY VIEWING

    BRIGHT DEEP-SKY OBJECTS

    Choosing a telescope as a beginner is a process often fraught with pitfalls. These days we are spoilt for choice with the enormous range of equipment available. Telescopes for beginners are wide and varied, but some are most certainly better than others. The budget Celestron AstroMaster range seeks to reveal the wonders of the cosmos to those who are perhaps just taking their first steps into exploring an interest in the night sky without breaking the bank. In this review we test the 130mm-aperture reflecting telescope, which is available for under £200 – a great price for a complete

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