Vixen R130SF 130mm Newtonian Telescope Optical Tube with Accessories and GP2 Equatorial Mount, Hal 130

The R130Sf Newtonian telescope comes standard with the 6x30 finder, and dovetail tube plate that attaches quickly to the GP2 mount. You can use this package for visual as well as beginning astrophotography.

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 Plossl, 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.