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Costco Members: Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ w/ Eyepiece Kit & Smartphone Adapter Expired
$160
$199.99
+ Free S/H
Costco Wholesale has Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ w/ Eyepiece Kit & Smartphone Adapter (32046) on sale for $159.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free. Thanks danda821
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Edited November 21, 2020
at 08:00 PM
Costco will have Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Telescope Bundle Kit $40 off starting from 11/24.
Features:
German Equatorial Mount with a Quick and Easy No-tool Setup
Fully-coated Glass Optics for Clear, Crisp Images
Includes 4 eyepieces: 20 mm, 15 mm Kellner, 10 mm and 9 mm Kellner
Includes 3 filters: #80A Blue Filter - 1.25", #25 Red Filter - 1.25" and Moon Filter - 1.25"
Includes a Smartphone Adapter so you an Capture Images and Video Through the Scope Instantly
https://www.costco.com/celestron-...73974.html
Good reviews at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-...B000MLL6RS
Features:
German Equatorial Mount with a Quick and Easy No-tool Setup
Fully-coated Glass Optics for Clear, Crisp Images
Includes 4 eyepieces: 20 mm, 15 mm Kellner, 10 mm and 9 mm Kellner
Includes 3 filters: #80A Blue Filter - 1.25", #25 Red Filter - 1.25" and Moon Filter - 1.25"
Includes a Smartphone Adapter so you an Capture Images and Video Through the Scope Instantly
https://www.costco.com/celestron-...73974.html
Good reviews at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-...B000MLL6RS
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Except for the moon, you wont' see anything "bigger". You'll see a whole bunch of stars you can't see with naked eye.
... and it takes practice to find anything at all. Not for kids or the impatient.
It's fun and it looks great. Great gift, unless you expect the person that receives to actually use it. My wife lets it stay in the living room. I was surprised by that...
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Any recommendations for better eye pieces?
Our goal is to get the absolute BEST view of the moon we can with this scope - and then anything else like Saturn's rings and so forth is just a bonus. But we really are looking to spend some family time around the scope with our 4 boys and want them to see a close-up view of the different phases of the moon. Can't wait!
Any recommendations for better eye pieces?
For now, I say use what it comes with. They will be kellners (I think)... but at least see how you like them first.
As for what to add ... you probably could use an inexpensive barlow (if it doesn't come with one). Then go with a plossl or two, or a zoom. There is a 7-21 and 8-24 svbony zoom that seems to be getting decent reviews over at cloudy nights... and celestron/meade makes 8-24 zooms as well (although pricier).
Your kids may get a kick out of 'zooming' in on moon features. Although keep in mind the scope would still need refocusing after each zoom, but at least you wouldn't need to constantly swap eyepieces.
As for what to add ... you probably could use an inexpensive barlow (if it doesn't come with one). Then go with a plossl or two, or a zoom. There is a 7-21 and 8-24 syvbony zoom that seems to be getting decent reviews over at cloudy nights... and celestron/meade makes 8-24 zooms as well (although pricier).
Your kids may get a kick out of 'zooming' in on moon features. Although keep in mind the scope would still need refocusing after each zoom, but at least you wouldn't need to constantly swap eyepieces.
Although not the ideal time, Saturn/Jupiter should still be visible most early evenings... Mars is still around although don't expect much out of Mars.
Pleiades and the Orion Nebula are also out this time of year, both should look nice in that scope.
Any guidance for phone apps and related hardware needed , so we can find the star quickly and learn more details about the stars
I thought bundle included this feature , but looks like the phone adapter is only to record the pictures and not to find the starts themselves.
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Can you see mars? (Not just a bright dot) And Saturn's rings?
Definitely see saturns rings and a few moons, they look like tiny stars next to saturn. Mars yes but it's moving away from us so you won't see any grand details on it but you will see a red dot and a white color from the northern ice cap
Also in a few days you'll be able to see saturns and jupiter in the same eyepiece...that's how close they be and there's definitely details on jupiter too. and if you're lucky, you may see jupiter's red spot if the timing is right.
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