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Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS

This page is a summary of all my blog posts about the Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS telescope or related topics.

Blog Postings

Overview

  • Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS Apr. 11, 2022

Improvements

  • Primary Mirror Ring Apr. 14, 2022
  • 130PDS Improvements May 1, 2022
  • Reproducible Collimation May 10, 2022

Issues

  • Ghost Reflections May 22, 2022

Technical Specs

Aperture130mm
Focal Length650mm
Focal Ratiof/5
Focuser2″ Crayford, Dual Speed
Weight3.66kg

Overviews

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Categories

  • Deep Sky (190)
    • Comets (5)
    • Galaxies (58)
    • Nebulae (106)
    • Star Cluster (35)
    • TOP 10 (10)
  • DSO Calendar (1)
  • Equipment (51)
  • Image Processing (14)
  • Locations (4)
  • Milky Way (13)
  • Solar System (16)
  • Various (21)

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Categories

  • Deep Sky (190)
    • Comets (5)
    • Galaxies (58)
    • Nebulae (106)
    • Star Cluster (35)
    • TOP 10 (10)
  • DSO Calendar (1)
  • Equipment (51)
  • Image Processing (14)
  • Locations (4)
  • Milky Way (13)
  • Solar System (16)
  • Various (21)

Most Viewed Last 10 Days

  • 130PDS Improvements 15 views | posted on May 1, 2022

  • Drizzle Integration 14 views | posted on May 11, 2017

  • Measuring Periodic Error 10 views | posted on Apr 13, 2017

  • Polar Scope Calibration 10 views | posted on Aug 15, 2021

  • It’s worth doing Flat Frames 9 views | posted on Jun 4, 2021

  • Stacking in PixInsight 1.8.8 8 views | posted on May 27, 2021

  • Ghost Reflections 7 views | posted on May 22, 2022

  • Lacerta MGEN II Auto Guider 7 views | posted on Feb 10, 2017

  • Stellarium App 7 views | posted on Jan 15, 2017

  • My DeepSkyStacker Settings 6 views | posted on Jan 4, 2016

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Latest Comments

  • star-watcher on Comet Processing: “Hallo Georg. Eine Möglichkeit zeige ich hier in meinem Blog (https://www.star-watcher.ch/image-processing/comet-processing-tutorial/?hilite=comet). Dazu müssen 2 Versionen erstellt werden: Eine Sternlose nur…” Sep 23, 00:47
  • Georg PIehler on Comet Processing: “Hi – Ich habe eine Rückfrage. Ich habe einzelne Bilder in verschiedene Farbkanälen vorliegen z.b. Beispiel mit STL 11000M aufgenommen…” Sep 8, 21:36
  • star-watcher on Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L: “Hi Thanks 🙂 Good question… On my Star Adventurer (old model) I felt I was at the limit with an…” Aug 18, 20:34
  • John on Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L: “Hi, great photos! I’ve just bought a canon 400mm f5.6. I have to buy a mount now and I’m wondering…” Aug 17, 22:00
  • star-watcher on Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS: “Hi Thank you. I mounted the guide scope with 2 dove tail bars. It’s a 240mm bar, mounted on the…” Jul 16, 14:18
  • Moritz on Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS: “Hi! Nice blog, I am also having a 130PDS going my way and cannot await it’s arrival 🙂 Can you…” Jul 16, 07:44
  • star-watcher on 130PDS Improvements: “Yes, but I only use it with the laser collimator.” Jun 29, 12:50
  • Astrothib on 130PDS Improvements: “Thank you for your reply. Did you end up getting the screw adapter too?” Jun 27, 17:33
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