{"id":8702,"date":"2025-06-26T17:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8702"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:50:32","slug":"sky-watcher-explorer-130pds-tube","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/sky-watcher-explorer-130pds-tube\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS (Tube)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS - Newton telescope optimized for astrophotography<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Perfect for home astrophotography!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong>Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS<\/strong> is a Newton-type telescope featuring the same high-quality parabolic mirrors as the <em>Black Diamond Explorer-130P<\/em>,<br \/>\nbut with two major advantages for astrophotographers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A 10:1 Crayford eyepiece holder<\/strong> for ultra-precise focusing, ideal for photography.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A slightly shorter tube<\/strong> to optimize direct focus with a camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By adding the <strong>Sky-Watcher Newtonian coma corrector<\/strong> (ref. 20233), imaging and visual performance are further enhanced,<br \/>\noffering sharper stars across the entire field.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical specifications of the Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Telescope type<\/th>\n<td>Newton reflector telescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Primary mirror diameter<\/th>\n<td>130 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Focal length<\/th>\n<td>650 mm (f\/5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Magnification power supplied<\/th>\n<td>x23 (with 28 mm eyepiece supplied)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Recommended maximum magnification<\/th>\n<td>x260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Supplied eyepiece<\/th>\n<td>28 mm (2\u2033 format, i.e. 50.8 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Researcher<\/th>\n<td>6\u00d730 optical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Lens holder<\/th>\n<td>Crayford 10:1, 2\u2033 format with 1.25\u2033 adapters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Mirror treatment<\/th>\n<td>RAQ\u2122 - Radiant\u2122 Aluminum Quartz coating, reflectivity 94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Secondary brackets<\/th>\n<td>Ultra-thin 0.5 mm brackets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frame<\/th>\n<td>Clamps + dovetail bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Light collection<\/th>\n<td>30% superior to a 114 mm telescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>High-quality parabolic mirrors<\/h3>\n<p>In contrast to spherical mirrors, which induce aberrations at short focal lengths, the <strong>parabolic mirrors<\/strong> of the 130PDS correct these defects and focus all light rays onto a single point. 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