DETAILS
Cost: £229 / $349.95 From: Celestron
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 C 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. We tested the 130mm-aperture reflecting telescope from the range, which is at a great price for a complete telescope of this size.
The AstroMaster 130EQ