Astronomy - USA (2022-06)

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Celestron StarSense Explorer

DX 130AZ

This 5.1-inch (13 cm) Newtonian comes on an innovative

altitude-azimuth mount. After installing the free StarSense app

on your smartphone and mounting the phone in the included

cradle, you use the app to help while manually aiming the tele-

scope. It also includes two eyepieces and a red-dot finder.

SPECIFICATIONS

Price: $479.95

Mount: altitude-azimuth

Aperture: 5.1 inches (13 cm)

Focal length: 650mm

Focal ratio: f/5

Eyepieces: 25mm (26x) and

10mm (65x)

Weight: 18 pounds (8.2 kg)

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Orion SkyView
Pro 8
This 8-inch (20.3 cm)
reflector mates a
well-appointed
Newtonian to a
substantial German
equatorial mount and
tripod. Standard
accessories include
two eyepieces and an
8x40 finder scope.
SPECIFICATIONS
Price: $849.99
Mount: equatorial mount
Aperture: 8 inches (20.3 cm)
Focal length: 1000mm
Focal ratio: f/4.9
Eyepieces: 25mm (40x) and
10mm (100x)
Weight: 56.5 pounds (25.6 kg)
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Sky-Watcher Classic 200P

This basic Dobsonian delivers a lot at an affordable

price. The 8-inch (20 cm) primary mirror gathers

enough starlight to reveal faint galaxies,

clusters, and nebulae. The mount may

be no-frills, but it is built to last for

years. Two eyepieces, dust

caps, and a finder scope are

also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Price: $655.00

Mount: Dobsonian

Aperture: 8 inches

(20 cm)

Focal length:

1200mm

Focal ratio: f/5.9

Eyepieces: 25mm

(48x) and 10mm (120x)

Weight: 45 pounds

(20.4 kg)

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