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Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Vs Skywatcher Explorer 130
in Getting Started General Help and Advice
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Great review of the two 130" F/5 scopes Astrobaby! I bought an Astromaster 130EQ just before I went to Dublin for the holidays, which still sits inside its box unopened as of today. From previous reviews, I knew about the mount, built-in finder and the primary mirror without the center spot, but went ahead and purchased it anyways because it was on sale. I didn't know about the other problems with the OTA, especially the secondary holder.
Anyways, I plan to test out the OTA and see how it fares. I already own a Bushnell Ares 5 130mm F/5 tabletop (discontinued now), which is identical to the Skywatcher Heritage 130p tabletop, so I can do a shootout between the two. I also plan to use the CG3 mount on some of my smaller scopes - at least it comes with a dovetail saddle.
Surprised that the Republic of Ireland only carries the Celestron brand, mainly Astromasters (see pic) - no Skywatchers here. In the States, Skywatcher kept their Dobs and discontinued everything else.