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NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope

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 NexStar SLT Series Computerized Telescopes

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Newtonian ReflectorComputerized Alt-AzimuthAperture
130
mm
Focal Length
650
mm
Highest Useful Magnification
307
x
Flash Upgradeable NexRemote SkyAlign Technology

Quick Overview

Features

General Features

  • Compatible with 2" eyepieces
  • High quality 130 mm reflector
  • Fully computerized Altazimuth mount
  • StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects
  • Quick-release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for quick no tool set up
  • Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included
  • “The SkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images

Computerized Mount Features

  • Proven NexStar computer control technology
  • Database allows telescope to locate over 4,000 celestial objects
  • SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
  • Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
  • Internal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during use
  • Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as GPS accessory
  • Includes NSOL telescope control software for basic control of your telescope via computer (with optional RS-232 cable)
  • Compatible with optional NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer

NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope

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new! Read an in-depth review of the Celestron NexStar 130 SLT by Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank Observatory

The popularity of our NexStar 114 models inspired us to go bigger!  We are proud to introduce NexStar 130 SLT.  The NexStar 130 SLT has 30% more light-gathering power than our 114mm telescope.

And the 130 SLT, like the other models in the SLT Series, comes with a fully computerized hand control.  The computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically slew to any of its 4,000+ objects, including over 600 galaxies, 300 clusters and dozens of beautiful binary stars.  With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 130 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes.  Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED, makes aligning a breeze.

View the details of the lunar surface, the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the cloud belts on Jupiter or a number of the Messier objects such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13), or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42).  Begin to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 130 SLT’s 5" primary mirror.

Because of the Newtonian design, the mirror gives fully color-corrected views that are best suited for astronomical use.

Additional Information

Optical Design Newtonian Reflector
Aperture (mm) 130 mm (5.12 in)
Focal Length (mm) 650 mm (26 in)
Focal Ratio 5
Eyepiece 1 (mm) 25 mm (0.98 in)
Magnification 1 26 x
Eyepiece 2 (mm) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Magnification 2 72 x
Finderscope StarPointer
Mount Motorized Altazimuth
Accessory Tray No Tool, Quick release
Tripod Steel
Weight (lbs) 18 lbs (8.16 kg)
Highest Useful Magnification 307 x
Lowest Useful Magnification 19 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 13.1
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.07 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 0.89 arc seconds
Photographic Resolution 400 line/mm
Light Gathering Power 345 x
Angular Field of View (deg) 1.7 °
Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) 91 ft (28 m)
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 1.7 in (43 mm)
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 33 %
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 11 %
Optical Coatings Aluminum
Slew Speeds Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, .5°/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x
Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South
Alignment Procedures SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align
Computer Hand Control Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable
GPS Optional SkySync GPS Accessory (93969)

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Instructional Videos

  • NexStar 130 SLT Computerized Telescope Setup Video

Knowledge Base

  1. What size of scope is best for different kinds of objects?
  2. Aperture
  3. Focal length
  4. Contrast
  5. Light gathering power and magnitude limit
  6. Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
  7. What does magnitude mean?
  8. Exit pupil
  9. What are diffraction-limited optics?
  10. What is the focal ratio? How is it related to the f-stop?
  11. Near focus
  12. Field of view
  13. Magnification or power
  14. Resolution - resolving power
  15. Optical design aberrations
  16. Why don't the images I see through my telescope look the same as photos I see taken with the same type of telescope?
  17. How far can I see with a telescope?
  18. How do you determine a telescope's magnification?
  19. I upgraded-reflashed my hand control and now I'm not getting the control functions for my mount, but for another mount. What happened? How can this be fixed?
  20. I hibernated my GOTO mount. When I powered back up and woke up the scope, it did not point as accurately as before. What gives?
  21. Why do I only see stars as points of light even when using my highest power eyepiece?
  22. I'm doing photography with an eyepiece, using my camera with and without a lens. What are the f-numbers of my setup for the afocal and eyepiece projection methods?
  23. Can my NexStar hand control be repaired instead of replaced?
  24. What is back focus? What problems does it cause for visual and photographic use of my scope? What are related focus issues?
  25. I need to box up my scope and ship it. What's the best way to pack it?
  26. Why won't my image erecting eyepiece or image erecting diagonal always give right side up images with my scope?
  27. My StarPointer red-dot finderscope battery is dead. How do I replace it?
  28. What is field rotation? How does it affect my scope's viewing and imaging?
  29. Why do I need to guide my telescope for photography? Don't accurate alignment and firmware functions like periodic error correction (PEC) take care of it all?
  30. My GPS-equipped scope is showing the wrong time information. How do I correct this?
  31. What is a star party? Where do I find information on star parties in and around my area?
  32. I "accidentally" took apart my eyepiece, removing the lens that goes closest to my eye. Help! How do I put it back together?
  33. My NexStar SLT or SE hand control has firmware version 4.13. Yet when I use the latest NexRemote with my scope, I can only get version 4.12. What gives?
  34. I am using a SkyScout Connect with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to align my scope?
  35. I am using a GPS with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to bother with SkyAlign?
  36. I'm looking at my Celestron scope and it has a serial number on it. Can you tell me the model, type and year it was made?
  37. What are the specifications for an AC adapter that will work with Celestron's
  38. What is LST? Where do I find it in my GOTO scope's menu?
  39. When I use IDENTIFY with my GOTO scope, what is it showing me?
  40. MY SLT mount is moving in the wrong direction when I use the direction arrows at slower slew rates. What is wrong? How can I change the direction of the direction buttons?
  41. Is there any way to run Celestron's window-based drivers and software on Macs?
  42. My cordwrap was turned on before I updated my alt-azimuth GOTO scope's hand control. Now it's off - what happened?
  43. My images with a CCD camera are showing black or white streaks on the brighter stars. They are all bloomed out. What's wrong with my scope?
  44. Where can I download the unified ASCOM drivers for Celestron?
  45. I'm using rechargeable batteries with my Celestron GOTO mount and the mount won't power up even though the batteries are new and fully charged. What's the problem?
  46. My NexStar hand control displays "Offset Too Large" when I'm trying to change my scope's alignment. What does this mean? How to I fix the issue?
  47. What advantages does the Celestron zoom eyepiece #93230 have for SLR (DSLR) photography?
  48. My Celestron software won't run on my Windows 7 computer. Help!
  49. I need information on the RS-232 (serial) commands for NexStar controlled telescopes.
  50. My 114 SLT/130 SLT telescope gives tilted views when I'm looking at terrestrial (ground) scenes. What's wrong?
  51. What are the instructions for getting my CN-16 or SkySync GPS working with my Celestron GOTO mount?
  52. The SLT hand control has EQ-NORTH and EQ-SOUTH under mode. But there is no wedge for the SLT - how can I use the mount equatorially?
  53. How do you stop a GOTO slew in progress? Is there a better way than turning off power or pulling the power plug?
  54. How do I collimate my SLT telescope - aligning the mirrors in daylight?
  55. How do I collimate my SLT telescope - using the stars?
  56. How do I properly store my NexStar SLT?
  57. How can I make my own collimating tool to use with my Newtonian reflector?
  58. Does my 130SLT have a spherical or parabolic mirror? What is the difference?
  59. Will a 2” eyepiece fit my 130SLT?
  60. How do I program my flash upgradeable hand control? What about motor control upgrades?

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