
This
lightweight 5” reflector is a favorite of many new astronomers
because it features remarkable light gathering with sharp images
for its price and size. With a standard 20mm Plőssl, more than
the entire moon fills the eyepiece. You’ll view innumerable star
clusters and dark clouds, not to mention nebulas and galaxies.
Add a 32mm and the heavens open up with a remarkable 2.5 degree
field of view! All of the stars in the Pleiades can be viewed at
the same time. The visual observer will enjoy wide views of deep
sky objects. Actual groups of nebula or clusters can be viewed
at the same time with this instrument.
The R130Sf comes
standard with the 6 x 30 finder and dovetail tube plate that
fits very well on all the Vixen mounts. This is a scope you can
start with on a basic user-friendly Porta Mount and later move
up to one of our electronic mounts such as the Skypod or Sphinx.
|
Optical tube |
130mm,
Parabolic Newtonian |
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Focal Length / F# |
650mm
F/5.0 |
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Eyepieces |
PL20mm, PL 6.3mm |
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Finder scope |
6 x 30
Finder |
|
Highest Useful Magnification |
260x
|
|
Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
12.3
|
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Resolving
Power |
0.89"
Arcseconds |
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Maximum
Practical Magnification
|
345x
|
|
Optical Tube Length |
Tube
diameter 140mm
Length 650mm |
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Optical Tube Weight |
9 lbs. /
4.6 kg. |
Price
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$249.00
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