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title: "Skywatcher Explorer-130M 130mm (5.1\") f/900 Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope 10713"
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# Up to 180x magnification with included lenses 130mm aperture for crisp views Motorised EQ2 mount for smooth tracking Skywatcher Explorer-130M 130mm (5.1") f/900 Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope 10713

**Brand:** sky-watcher
**Price:** A$1911
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## Summary

> 🌌 Own the night sky—explore beyond limits with Skywatcher Explorer-130M!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Skywatcher Explorer-130M 130mm (5.1") f/900 Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope 10713 by sky-watcher
- **How much does it cost?** A$1911 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/48387969-skywatcher-explorer-130m-130mm-5-1-f-900-motorised-newtonian)

## Best For

- sky-watcher enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sky-watcher brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Stellar Aperture Power:** 130mm primary mirror captures 30% more light than standard 114mm scopes, revealing deeper sky details.
- • **Robust & Ready for Adventure:** Lightweight aluminium tube paired with a sturdy tripod and accessory tray—perfect for spontaneous stargazing sessions anywhere.
- • **Effortless Celestial Tracking:** Motorised EQ2 equatorial mount with multi-speed handset lets you glide across stars and planets without missing a beat.
- • **Precision Targeting Made Easy:** Red dot finder and tooth rack focusing system ensure pinpoint accuracy and crystal-clear images every time.
- • **Versatile Magnification Range:** Includes 10mm & 25mm super Plössl eyepieces plus 2x Barlow lenses, delivering sharp views from 36x up to 180x magnification.

## Overview

The Skywatcher Explorer-130M is a premium 130mm f/900 motorised Newtonian reflector telescope designed for both beginners and enthusiasts. Featuring a powerful 130mm aperture that gathers 30% more light than typical 114mm models, it delivers sharp, detailed views of planets, the Moon, and deep-sky objects. Its motorised EQ2 equatorial mount with multi-speed handset enables smooth, automatic tracking of celestial bodies, while included 10mm and 25mm super Plössl eyepieces plus dual Barlow lenses offer versatile magnification from 36x to 180x. Built with a lightweight aluminium tube and solid tripod, this telescope combines portability with stability, making it an ideal gateway to immersive astronomy experiences.

## Description

Sky-Watcher Explorer-130M (EQ2) Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope Sky-Watcher Explorer-130M (EQ2) 130mm (5.1") f/900 Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope. The Sky-Watcher EXPLORER range are standard Newtonian reflectors of excellent quality and versatility, ranging in aperture from a respectable 130mm to an incredible light-gulping 300mm aperture, catering for astronomers of all levels. Whether your interest is Deep-Sky, the Moon and Planets, or a combination of both, the EXPLORER range offers excellent all round Diffraction-Limited performance. Tube material : Aluminium. Sky-Watcher Explorer-130M Features: 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

Review: Superb beginners scope! - Firstly, I bought this just 2 weeks ago (before Christmas 2013) and paid £167, and now, after Christmas, they've increased the price to £198! Anyway, here's the review. Delivery - The scope arrived within 5 days. It's a massive box and heavy too. Set-up - it took me about an hour and a half. The manual is like most manuals which come with equipment - not very clearly written, but clear enough to get by after fiddling around. The telescope - fantastic! The imagines are sharp, and there is just a lovely 'feel' when you look through the eye-piece. I've already used it a few times in just a fortnight, and have actually held open-evenings, inviting family and friends and impressed them with the views of Venus, Jupiter, it's moons, and of course our own moon. Magnification - like most beginners I was obsessed with magnification before I bought this, and now having actually used a telescope for the first time in my life, I've realised it's more about aperture, rather than magnification. Here's why - larger aperture means you can see fainter objects and see them sharper too. Larger magnification on the other hand, presents many problems: (1) the objects lose definition (2) your field of view shrinks, so the objects move out of view very quickly (3) the atmospheric pollution, air-currents, finger-on-eye-piece vibrations all get magnified too and make for a shakier image. So, what magnification can you realistically get with this baby? Well, the supplied eye-pieces give you x36 and x90. The Barlow lens can double this to x72 and x180. I found Jupiter best viewed with x90 - this showed me the bands, and the 4 moons. Using 180, the planet just became a big blog loosing definition. The Mount - I discovered I was actually using this mount completely wrong, until someone set it up for me properly. And then voila! I can now spin the telescope around the sky in the matter of seconds. Pointing to Jupiter one minute, and then swirling it to Polaris the next, and then to Orions belt.... The mounts feels very sturdy, and solid, and I must say it's a pleasure to use. Motorised drive - the ''M' in the '130M' means this scope comes with a battery operated drive, which will automatically track an object once it's the field of view. I have yet to use this, so cannot comment on it's performance. So, if you're interested in astronomy, and want a starter telescope, you won't go wrong with this one.
Review: Easy setup. Well made. I saw Jupiiter's moons! - My first ever review but this product deserves one. I've been into astronomy since I was a small kid but never had any kind of scope before, this is my first. I got a bonus from work and thought 'why not?' After torture from friends ripping me, claiming I've only got it to look through neighbour's windows, I took the plunge. It can be daunting choosing your first scope and I got my decision down to three, the reviews on desertcart helped with the final decision. Let's get the boring stuff out the way first - I got next day delivery (estimated 8pm and came 7 hours early). It's very well priced and (ignore all the 'it's made in China so it's rubbish' reviews) it's very well made, a nice, light aluminium frame, steel fittings with a solid scope. I got a shock when opening the box, boxes, boxes and more boxes galore! Setting it up was easy, admittedly the instructions could have been written better but using good old-fashioned common sense never hurt anyone and I had it setup in about 20 minutes. There's a few dials/knobs you can turn, just start turning them to see what they do and that will teach you how to use the thing! The laser setup was easy and makes targeting child's play! Jupiter could be seen just after the sun went down (it's summer at the minute so that's not until about 9.30 - be prepared for late nights!). I had the 25mm eyepiece in to begin with but Jupiter was still pretty much a dot, albeit a bigger one. I'll be honest, I was disappointed. I decided to then put the 10mm in with the Barlow lens and I saw I much bigger disc with very faint bands on... Better! Then I noticed 3 tiny points of light circling, in a line and realised these were 3 of the main moons, what a buzz - my first view of a different planets moons! Ok, the image doesn't blow you away with quality, to counteract this I've purchased some extra eyepieces (4 & 6mm) to the ones provided. More money I didn't want to spend but although I'm only two days into my new hobby I've got to admit I'm hooked - this is addictive! Points you should be aware of, keep the scope on steady ground such as firm grass, I originally had it on my garden decking but it made the scope vibrate. In fact, everything made it vibrate, even using the focus dial. This was (a little) frustrating when focusing as you have to use the focus and let the 'shake' die down to see if your action on the dial worked, you get used to it though. Coincidentally on my first night, the ISS went past but it was travelling too fast for me to cope with, satellite viewing maybe too hard for this. On movement, I haven't set the motor up yet but to be honest I've had no need to and I quite like operating all the knobs and things. Be aware, because the earth spins you'll be turning 1-2 dials every 15-seconds or so, easily done while still looking through the eyepiece so not a hard task. All-in-all considering I'm only two days in I've fallen in love with this, I haven't had the clearest viewing yet but then I've only been in the back garden and that's got a street light directly over it! Looking forward to taking it into the countryside. If you're stuck on which telescope to buy in this aperture size and price range then look no further. Happy planet hunting! :)

## Features

- Magnification (with included lens): 36x, 72x, 90x, 180x
- 30 % more light gathering than 114 mm
- Box contents: EQ2 equatorial mount in luxury design: includes ocular lens (1.25"): 10 mm and 25 mm super Plössl ocular lens, 2 x Barlow lens, Red dot finder, tooth rack focusing lens (1.25"), Sky Watcher compatible mounting plate

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00CYHSZ90 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 101,922 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 311 in Telescopes |
| Brand | Sky-Watcher |
| Colour | silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (168) |
| Date First Available | 9 Feb. 2011 |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | 2 x Barlow lens, EQ2 equatorial mount in luxury design, Eyepieces supplied (1.25 inch): 10 mm and 25 mm super Plössl ocular eyepieces, Red dot finder, Sky Watcher-compatible mounting plate, Tooth rack focusing lens (1.25") |
| Item Weight | 19.8 Grams |
| Item model number | Skywatcher Explorer-130M |
| Max Focal Length | 900 Millimeters |
| Min Focal Length | 1 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 130 Millimetres |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 111 x 51 x 27 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 44.8 Pounds |
| Part number | 6930096650091 |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 110 x 51 x 26.5 centimetres |
| Telescope Mount Description | Equatorial Mount |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sky-Watcher
- **Eye piece lens description:** Barlow
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Model name:** Explorer-130M
- **Objective lens diameter:** 130 Millimetres
- **Optical tube length:** 900 Millimetres
- **Power source:** DC Power Supply
- **Product dimensions:** 110D x 51W x 26.5H centimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** Equatorial Mount

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you tell me the difference between Skywatcher Explorer130M f/900 Motorised Newton Telescope with Parabolic Mirror 5.1 Inches and  SW 130P f / 650?**
A: In terms of telescope spec, nothing.In terms of functionality,  the 130M features a battery powered clock motor which you can use to adjust the alt-az of the telescope instead of manually turning the adjustment arms, and can be used to compensate for the rotation of the earth. When you look at an astral object, within a minute or two you will have to adjust the aim of the scope again because the earth has rotated and the object has "moved" The clock motor can be set to compensate for this.

**Q: Do the images appear upside down**
A: Yes and they will because of the way reflective optics work

**Q: What is the weight of telescope when assembled?**
A: Including tripod I would say about 10 kgs. moving it around is not too bad, but fully assembled through doors is a little tricky.

**Q: Is it possible to connect a camera to the telescope so I can take photos? I have a Panasonic FZ150 bridge camera.**
A: I have a canon 6d. Moon pics worked fine but stars couldn't focus properly with the camera. Great with the eye piece for simple viewing though!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb beginners scope!
*by D***A on 4 January 2014*

Firstly, I bought this just 2 weeks ago (before Christmas 2013) and paid £167, and now, after Christmas, they've increased the price to £198! Anyway, here's the review. Delivery - The scope arrived within 5 days. It's a massive box and heavy too. Set-up - it took me about an hour and a half. The manual is like most manuals which come with equipment - not very clearly written, but clear enough to get by after fiddling around. The telescope - fantastic! The imagines are sharp, and there is just a lovely 'feel' when you look through the eye-piece. I've already used it a few times in just a fortnight, and have actually held open-evenings, inviting family and friends and impressed them with the views of Venus, Jupiter, it's moons, and of course our own moon. Magnification - like most beginners I was obsessed with magnification before I bought this, and now having actually used a telescope for the first time in my life, I've realised it's more about aperture, rather than magnification. Here's why - larger aperture means you can see fainter objects and see them sharper too. Larger magnification on the other hand, presents many problems: (1) the objects lose definition (2) your field of view shrinks, so the objects move out of view very quickly (3) the atmospheric pollution, air-currents, finger-on-eye-piece vibrations all get magnified too and make for a shakier image. So, what magnification can you realistically get with this baby? Well, the supplied eye-pieces give you x36 and x90. The Barlow lens can double this to x72 and x180. I found Jupiter best viewed with x90 - this showed me the bands, and the 4 moons. Using 180, the planet just became a big blog loosing definition. The Mount - I discovered I was actually using this mount completely wrong, until someone set it up for me properly. And then voila! I can now spin the telescope around the sky in the matter of seconds. Pointing to Jupiter one minute, and then swirling it to Polaris the next, and then to Orions belt.... The mounts feels very sturdy, and solid, and I must say it's a pleasure to use. Motorised drive - the ''M' in the '130M' means this scope comes with a battery operated drive, which will automatically track an object once it's the field of view. I have yet to use this, so cannot comment on it's performance. So, if you're interested in astronomy, and want a starter telescope, you won't go wrong with this one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy setup. Well made. I saw Jupiiter's moons!
*by N***Y on 6 June 2016*

My first ever review but this product deserves one. I've been into astronomy since I was a small kid but never had any kind of scope before, this is my first. I got a bonus from work and thought 'why not?' After torture from friends ripping me, claiming I've only got it to look through neighbour's windows, I took the plunge. It can be daunting choosing your first scope and I got my decision down to three, the reviews on Amazon helped with the final decision. Let's get the boring stuff out the way first - I got next day delivery (estimated 8pm and came 7 hours early). It's very well priced and (ignore all the 'it's made in China so it's rubbish' reviews) it's very well made, a nice, light aluminium frame, steel fittings with a solid scope. I got a shock when opening the box, boxes, boxes and more boxes galore! Setting it up was easy, admittedly the instructions could have been written better but using good old-fashioned common sense never hurt anyone and I had it setup in about 20 minutes. There's a few dials/knobs you can turn, just start turning them to see what they do and that will teach you how to use the thing! The laser setup was easy and makes targeting child's play! Jupiter could be seen just after the sun went down (it's summer at the minute so that's not until about 9.30 - be prepared for late nights!). I had the 25mm eyepiece in to begin with but Jupiter was still pretty much a dot, albeit a bigger one. I'll be honest, I was disappointed. I decided to then put the 10mm in with the Barlow lens and I saw I much bigger disc with very faint bands on... Better! Then I noticed 3 tiny points of light circling, in a line and realised these were 3 of the main moons, what a buzz - my first view of a different planets moons! Ok, the image doesn't blow you away with quality, to counteract this I've purchased some extra eyepieces (4 & 6mm) to the ones provided. More money I didn't want to spend but although I'm only two days into my new hobby I've got to admit I'm hooked - this is addictive! Points you should be aware of, keep the scope on steady ground such as firm grass, I originally had it on my garden decking but it made the scope vibrate. In fact, everything made it vibrate, even using the focus dial. This was (a little) frustrating when focusing as you have to use the focus and let the 'shake' die down to see if your action on the dial worked, you get used to it though. Coincidentally on my first night, the ISS went past but it was travelling too fast for me to cope with, satellite viewing maybe too hard for this. On movement, I haven't set the motor up yet but to be honest I've had no need to and I quite like operating all the knobs and things. Be aware, because the earth spins you'll be turning 1-2 dials every 15-seconds or so, easily done while still looking through the eyepiece so not a hard task. All-in-all considering I'm only two days in I've fallen in love with this, I haven't had the clearest viewing yet but then I've only been in the back garden and that's got a street light directly over it! Looking forward to taking it into the countryside. If you're stuck on which telescope to buy in this aperture size and price range then look no further. Happy planet hunting! :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great telescope for beginner and value for money
*by P***R on 3 March 2015*

Bought this as my first telescope after spending weeks researching and reading reviews, and I wasn't disapointed with my selection. I found it fairly straight forward to assemble and it took a little practice to work out how to use the EQ2 mount. The views of Jupiter are excellent and everything I was expecting/hoping for with this telescope specs and now after I have got used to the EQ2 mount I am starting searching for deep sky objects. It was a little larger than I expected and not very portable due to the size and weight, but with a helper you could lug it over a short distance if needed. For now i'm sticking to my back garden or taking it in my car. The build looks to be of high qualifty and the supplied lenses are also very good. The mirrors came aligned so no callibration was needed but I did have to unscrew the red dot finder mount to shift it in a better position in order to align it accurately. If you are like me and just getting into or testing out this astromony hobby then I high recommend this, but without owning any other telescope I can't compare, however I feel I have got value for money and hope to enjoy many nights looking up at the stars and planets with this scope.

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