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Sky Watcher HERITAGE 130P Reflecting
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HERITAGE-130P FlexTube™ 130mm Parabolic Dobsonian Telescope
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The Heritage-130P has been specially designed to celebrate
the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the 400th Anniversary
of Galileo’s first telescope. This is not only a highly
functional precision optical instrument but also a beautiful
collector’s piece and ideal gift. The telescope tube is
adorned with the names of many famous figures that have
made significant contributions to the advancement of astronomy
over this 400yr period, including Galileo Galilei himself.
Our HERITAGE 130P Reflector Telescope is manufactured by
Sky-Watcher, one of the most respected telescope manufacturers
- products you can trust, representing great value for money.
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HERITAGE 130P Telescope
SKY WATCHER DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE
Housing the same superb Parabolic Primary Mirror as our
highly-renowned Explorer-130P, this telescope is an excellent
and capable all-rounder which will provide wonderful views
of both the Moon & Planets as well as Deep-Sky Objects.
The collapsible patented FlexTube™ system has been incorporated
making it even more convenient to transport and store.
The uncomplicated manually operated Dobsonian alt-azimuth
mount makes it a superb, highly portable, grab-and-go
system. The complete telescope & mount comes fully assembled
straight out of the box. Supplied in presentation Giftbox.
Technical specification:
- Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x26 &
x65
- Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260
- Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm
- Telescope Focal Length: 650mm (f/5)
- Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
- Parabolic Primary Mirror
- Single-arm Secondary Mirror Support
- Red Dot Finder
- Wooden Alt-Azimuth Mount
- Collapsible/ Extendable Tube Assembly
- Overall maximum height: 46cm (collapsed), 69.5cm
(extended)
- Weight Approx 6.2kg
- Built-in Carrying Handle
- 30% more Light Gathering than 114mm
Package includes:
- HERITAGE 130P Reflecting Telescope
- 10mm & 25mm Precision Eyepieces
- Dobsonian alt-azimuth mount
- Instruction Booklet
Ages: 8+ |
Telescope
Features:
- Suits both Adults & Children
- Reflecting
Telescope, with 130mm diameter mirror
- Perfect
for discovering the Night Sky (and more earthly
subjects!)
- Complete
Kit - Everything included
storage
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Choosing
a Telescope: There are two main categories of telescope:
Refractors and Reflectors. Refractors, use two or more lenses
to collect and focus the light from an object to the eye
of the observer, and can trace their design back to the
telescopes of Galileo’s era. Reflectors (like the
one shown on this page), developed by Isaac Newton in the
17th century, use mirrors to focus the light. As magnifications
increase, impurities in the glass of lenses can cause distortion
(commonly a “rainbow-like” halo around objects) requiring
expensive and difficult treatments and coatings to correct.
Reflectors telescopes avoid this problem, and are generally
cheaper to manufacture for a given sized aperture (the main
lens or mirror used to catch the incoming light). As a result,
most high-performance optical telescopes, including the
Hubble Space Telescope, are reflector designs.
SKY-WATCHER DELUXE MIRROR COATINGS: Most reflectors
today usually have a coat of aluminium as the mirror surface
and then an overcoat of silicon monoxide or silicon dioxide
to protect it. Silicon dioxide produces a much more durable
coat than silicon monoxide but requires specialized equipment
to apply it and is therefore more expensive. Protection
is needed, because in most reflectors, the mirror is open
to the elements and deterioration of the reflective layer
reduces the resolution of the telescope. ALL Sky-Watcher
reflectors are Multi-Coated with Silicon Dioxide as standard
for Optimum Durability and Long Term Performance.
Please note: Viewing the sun can cause permanent eye
damage. Do not view the sun with the Telescope, Finderscope
or even with the naked eye. To observe the sun, it is
best to project the view onto a piece of white card (see
intsruction booklet).
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