And, if you're a complete beginner, practice, and patience will help you to yield some impressive images – more so, provided you accessorize the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ with eyepieces that are respectful of the optical tube's useful magnifications. Overall, the package is a sound choice as the first serious telescope for astrophotography. Be warned though: you won't see all 36,000 objects in the software database using the 130mm aperture. The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ comes fairly well equipped, and features two good quality eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a StarPointer red dot finderscope, and a free download of Starry Night Basic Software, allowing you to choose your targets and plan your observing session before heading outside. The optical performance is very good, with no major visual defects visible and we enjoyed the stunning contrast and clarity in the field of view. This process can be tricky for beginners, but with practice, it's easily achieved – especially given Celestron has supplied a manual that walks you through the process. However, in order to get the very best from the optical system – which is a Newtonian reflector – you'll need to collimate the setup. Meanwhile, its decent aperture will show a good amount of detail on the solar system and deep-sky targets. The equatorial mount assists with tracking, which is essential for longer exposure astrophotography. If you're after the best telescope for astrophotography and serious stargazing, we recommend the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ, which offers a great package for the slightly more experienced amateur astronomer – especially given that it comes with a CG-3 equatorial mount, which requires more practice and patience to use over the basic alt-azimuth. Meanwhile, the kind of mount you use will determine whether long-exposure astrophotography is possible. The focal ratio is also an essential number to consider – fast telescopes with ratios of f/4 or f/5 are great for wide-field and deep-sky imaging, while slow instruments with ratios of f/11 to f/15 will offer dazzling high-power images of the Moon and planets. The aperture (or objective lens) of the telescope will be your guide on whether it's capable of capturing 'faint fuzzies' or just enough to make the planets and lunar surface pop. If your needs are slightly more advanced, you should consider whether you're a deep-sky or Solar System imager. These instruments often come with a tripod, mount, eyepieces, finderscope, and, often, a smartphone adapter. If you're a beginner, we recommend setting your sights on an inclusive package that lets you try a bit of everything, from general observing to afocal astrophotography. Buy now £3,400 Vaonis.So which model should you buy? Well, that depends a lot on your level of experience. Using the phone’s GPS signal to geolocate, all the pointing and tracking is completely automated, as is the focus, giving the most user-friendly experience of all the scopes on test. The Stellina is fully computerised to take the headache and guesswork out of astronomy and with a quick pairing to your smartphone, you’ll be up and running in minutes. Through the app, you’ll be able to zero in on over 100 deep-sky targets, as well as get a good look at the lunar surface. It also allows you to share the discoveries and experience with a multi-user mode that allows up to 10 mobile devices to connect to the scope. At the touch of a button, the modernist black and white housing beautifully reveals the refractor telescope. Obviously, the first thing that you’ll notice about the Stellina is that it’s no ordinary telescope and actually looks like it wouldn’t be out of place on the set of a sci-fi movie. With this scope, all you have to do is choose what you want to look at via the app and watch the image build on your phone’s screen, which is both exciting and rewarding.
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