Comparison Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ vs Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ-MD

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	Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ	Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ-MD
	from $289.95 up to $373.98 Compare prices 2	from $329.99 Compare prices 2
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TOP sellers	Newegg.com $374.00 Buy in shop Adorama.com $290.00 Buy in shop	Newegg.com $330.00 Buy in shop Adorama.com $330.00 Buy in shop
Design	mirror (reflectors) /Newton/	mirror (reflectors) /Newton/
Mount type	equatorial	equatorial /CG-3/
Specs
Lens diameter	130 mm	130 mm
Focal length	650 mm	650 mm
Max. useful magnification	260 x	260 x
Max. resolution magnification	195 x	195 x
Min. magnification	19 x	19 x
Aperture	1/5	1/5
Penetrating power	13.1 зв.вел	13.1 зв.вел
Resolution (Dawes)	0.89 arc.sec	0.89 arc.sec
Resolution (Rayleigh)	1.07 arc.sec	1.07 arc.sec
More features
Finder	red dot	red dot
Focuser	rack	rack
Eyepiece bore diameter	1.25 "	1.25 "
Enlightenment coating
Mirror	spherical	spherical
General
Tube mount	fixing rings	fixing rings
Tube length	61 cm	61 cm
Total weight	16.66 kg /packaged/	16.8 kg /packaged/
Added to E-Catalog	march 2015	march 2015

Total weight

The total weight of the telescope assembly includes the mount and tripod.

Light weight is convenient primarily for "marching" use and frequent movements from place to place. However, the downside of this is modest performance, high cost, and sometimes both. In addition, a lighter stand smooths out shocks and vibrations worse, which may be important in some situations (for example, if the device is installed near a railway where freight trains often pass).