This attactive blue-tube refractor is a good way to start in astronomy.   Its 70mm (2.75") aperture is

one of the traditional sizes for an adult's or teenager's first telescope and it has 36% more Light Gathering power than a 60mm.  The equatorial mount enables you to track objects easily.  At the same time it is small and light enough to be easily moved to different sites. 

The Capricorn's focal ratio is 12.8 and this gives nice crisp images of the Moon and planets.  It comes with two multi-coated eyepieces -10mm and 25mm; and a 2x Barlow lens.  These give magnifications of x36, x72,  x90, x180.  (In astronomy a well-resolved image is more important than a huge amount of magnification.) It also has a 6x24 Finderscope and an aluminium tray for holding eyeieces.

Quick and easy no-tool setup
Permanently mounted StarPointer
Two eyepieces (10mm & 20mm) included
Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
German Equatorial Mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
The Sky Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images

114mm (4.5") f/1000 Catadioptric Newtonian Reflector 

125% more Light Gathering than 76mm

The unique alt-azimuth tripod head has a long handle which enables smooth effortless movement in altitude and azimuth, and the head moves similar to a fluid effect video or movie camera tripod head. Tracking the moon and planets at higher powers, or even following a moving bird is possible due to the design of the tripod head. Owners of Celestron CG5 mounts or Celestron SE 4, 5 and 6 telescopes can mount their tube assemblies onto the Astromaster tripod head, by simply removing the Astromaster 90 refractor tube assembly first, and then sliding the SE 4, 5 or 6 tube assemblies into the *dovetail holder on the Astromaster tripod. Similarly, a 90mm Astromaster refractor can be mounted on any CG5 equatorial mount. At such a low cost, the Astromaster 90 AZ makes an excellent second telescope, because of its optical performance, and adaptability of the tripod head.

Quick and easy no-tool setup

Permanently mounted StarPointer

Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use

Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup

German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects

Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform

All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images

Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories

"The Sky^®" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images

Focal Length 650 mm

Foca Ratio f8.77

Eyepiece supplied 20mm ,10mm

Magnification 32.5x, 65x

CG-3 Equatorial mount with full height tripod

Weight 10.89 kg

A good-sized (5") Newtonian reflector on an equatorial mount 

130mm aperture (and spherical mirror size)

900mm focal length (focal ratio 6.92) 

EQ2 mount, aluminium tripod with accessory tray

Red dot finder

Comes with 2 eyepieces (10mm and 25mm) and a 2x Barlow lens, giving magnifications of x36, x72, x90 and x180

Highest potential practical power x260

130mm (5.1") f/900 MOTORISED Newtonian Reflector Telescope 

Magnifications (with optics supplied): x36, x72, x90, x180

Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260

Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm

Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/6.92)

Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm

x2 Barlow Lens

Red Dot Finder

EQ2 Equatorial Mount

R.A. Motor Drive (D.C.) with Multi-Speed Handset

Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray

30% more Light Gathering than 114mm

Note: The above Winners Badge applies to the Explorer-130, product code 922. The Explorer-130M is identical to this model but with the addition of an R.A. Motor Drive unit to automatically track night sky objects)

"Our first test on the Sky-Watcher Explorer-130 was to check the collimation of the mirrors, which we found were well aligned. This scope has one of the largest mirrors in its price range, which is a great asset because it means it can gather more light...Optically, the quality of the field of view while studying the star Altair was very good using the supplied 25mm eyepiece. The star remained sharp across 80 per cent of the view, with only slight distortion close to the field edges….Taking everything into account, this telescope made observing the night sky enjoyable and relatively hassle free….great views coupled with ease of use."
BBC Sky At Night Magazine

For beginners who like a simple life (and those who hate mechanical things and computers) the Dobsonian is ideal - very user-friendly.  It has a large aperture so you see a relatively big image, and all you have to do is point it in the right direction.  As the object moves, you just give it a bit of a nudge to catch up! 

153mm (6”) f/1200 Parabolic Dobsonian

      Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x48 & x120 

 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x300

Diameter of Primary Mirror: 153mm

Telescope Focal Length: 1200mm (f/7.84)

Eyepieces Supplied (1.25”): 10mm & 25mm

Parabolic Primary Mirror

0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports

 6x30 Finderscope

 Direct SLR Camera Connection 

 Wooden Alt-Azimuth Mount with Accessory Tray

73% more Light Gathering than 114mm

This is a 90mm (3.5") telescope with an excellent system of Maksutov-Cassegrain optics -

a catadioptric design, which makes it compact and therefore needing a smaller mount, so it is very portable.  

It has a long focal length (1250mm) and an f14 ratio, which makes it a good planetary scope.  It has an elegant blue tube, and comes with 10mm & 25mm eyepieces, a Red Dot Finder, and EQ1 aluminium tripod with equatorial mount

Weight: 22.00 kg

Featured in  Sky at Night Magazine "staggeringly good optics when viewing Moon & Planets"