Product Comparison: Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127EQ vs Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ
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General Specifications
Brand
Celestron
Celestron
Model
PowerSeeker 127EQ
AstroMaster 130EQ
Origin
USA
USA
About the Product
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 127EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 130EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
Key Specs
Optical Design
Newtonian Reflector
Newtonian Reflector
Aperture
127 mm
130 mm
Focal Length
1000 mm
650 mm
Focal Ratio
f/7.87
f/5
Highest Useful Magnification
300 x
307 x
Lowest Useful Magnification
18 x
19 x
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Mount
- The image I got out of this telescope was beautiful. At the lowest level of magnification, the moon barely fit in the view, and allowed for crisp viewing of craters, mountain ridges, and other lunar features.
- The fact it has 2 eye pieces and a barlow is great for a kid or this is your first scope
- This is an excellent telescope for the value, a great starter telescope for the young and old alike, but not too young, as it does require a certain degree of care and strength to move.
- The finder scope is really crappy. I can't get it to aim at anything that the scope is pointed at.
- Collimation is a nightmare! Most importantly
- Have not figured out how to match the sighting scope to the main viewing scope
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- The optics are pretty good. Great telescope.
- Versatile - can be used for land or astronomy.
- Easy to collimate and set up.
- Excellent brightness of even faint, distant objects.
- The image quality is quite great.
Size & Weight
Height
33 in.
19.01 in.
Width
17 in.
35 in.
Depth
11 in.
12.01 in.
Weight
21.38 lbs.
26.5 lbs.
Features
Optical Coatings
Aluminum
Fully coated glass optics
Finderscope
5x24 finderscope
Built-on StarPointer
Optical Tube Length
508mm (20")
610mm (24")
Accessory Tray Included
Yes
Yes
Extras
Manual German equatorial mount with setting, Quick and easy no-tool setup, 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece, No-Tool Tray with Eyepiece holder, 2 eyepieces: 20mm and 4mm, Starry Night Basic Edition software
Quick and easy no-tool setup, 10mm and 20mm eyepieces, SkyPortal app
Software
Starry Night Basic Edition
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software / SkyPortal App
Star Diagonal
None
What customers say about "Features"
Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Mount
- Easy setup and easy to travel with. It works when it works.
- Sturdy metal fasteners and supports.
- Easy to align the mirrors and focus on a distant object if you follow the manual
- I got this one as a Christmas gift. It seemed like a good telescope for basic astronomy, with many nice features.
- A decent scope with many features. Optics were good not great and it was just too unwieldy portability-wise. T
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- There are 10mm and 20mm eyepieces that are perfect for beginners.
- The eyepieces are quite good for the price.
- Easy to set up. Quite user friendly.
- Easy and actually fun to assemble.
- This thing really does produce very bright, vivid images.
Mount Information
Mount Type
German Equatorial
CG-3 Equatorial
Tripod Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Dovetail
No
CG-5 Dovetail bar
Maximum Height Adjustment
51 in.
Legs
1.25" steel tube legs
What customers say about "Mount Information"
Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Mount
- Very impressive in quality. Reasonably strong tripod, although not tubular.
- The tripod legs are not very rigid but if you tighten the top screws it will help alot.
- The tripod is a little bit shaky for the size of telescope but it still works appropriately.
- Tripod feels flimsy, although it does hold the weight
- The counterweight on this telescope is not for looks, you need to use it to balance the telescope on the eq mount.
Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope
- Tripod is sturdy enough.
- The quality of the scope is good.
- Solid telescope. Excellent for beginners.
- Lightweight and easy to assemble.
- The product is easy to setup.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
2 year(s)
2 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE, FCC
Other Information
Price History
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