Advice wanted please new here.

[brommas]

Hi To all, i have just bought myself a skyhawk 1145p sysnscan goto from this shop: Kay Optical - Telescopes and Binoculars Sales, Servicing and Repairs for £199 , I believe it to be better than my skywatcher 130p, opinions please, i am very much a noob, so please not too technical.

Please be kind first post here, oh and hi to all.

Regards

Brommas

[ismangil]

Hi Brommas, welcome to SGL.

I believe the 130p has a larger mirror size so is better at gathering light. Therefore it is able to see better astronomical objects.

What was the advice you get that made the new scope better?

[John]

Welcome to SGL

I your new scope has the "GOTO" system but has a smaller mirror than your current one.

Yoy might be able to put the 130P tube on the Synscan mount, then you have the best of both worlds

[brommas]

Like i say i am new to this, and not very savvy on the best starter equipment, all the reviews i looked at seemed to be good for the 1145, and if i am honest, i wanted to try a goto system(there i said it) thank you for the idea of changing mirrors, i will look further into this option.

I am happy with the 130, i researched a fair bit before i bought it, and i must say i have not been disappointed with it at all, i am thinking of selling the 130, but then again i may just have to keep it if the mirrors are interchangeable. I kind of dont want to part with my first scope, is that weird? lol.

Regards

[brommas]

Sorry, the tube, i did not read the post correctly, but yes that is even easier, like you say best of both worlds.

[John]

.... I kind of dont want to part with my first scope, is that weird? lol....

Not weird at all - I've still got my 1st scope and I bought that 30 years ago

I think you will enjoy using both scopes and they should be able to "swap mounts" quite easily I would think.

If you have any problems with that or have any other questions at all, feel free to post them - we like questions on here

[brommas]

Many thanks for your help, you can be assured that I will certainly need some guidance. Also my thank's to both of you for responding to my question, and being so welcoming within your responses!.

Regards

[ismangil]

I see, you are wanting to upgrade your mount to a goto system. Strangely buying the Synscan single arm mount with a scope is probably cheapest!

So yeah, just swap the 130p tube on the Synscan job done. It should handle it, as they do sell a 130p on the same mount.

[brommas]

Excellent, thank you very much.

Regards

[JamesM]

Just to say that the 130P has a focal length (length of tube) of 650mm compared to the 500mm for the 114. The reason I mention this is because if you choose an object that is very high in the sky, the back of the tube might well connect with the mount. I always think that these mounts are great with a Maksutov or small Cassegrain but never quite sure about putting a longer newtonian on them for the above reason.

James

[brommas]

Thank you fro the warning, Sounds like an excellent piece of advice, I will be careful with that.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Regards

Brommas