Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector
by Orion Telescopes and Binoculars
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector
Customer Review: FINALLY GOT IT !!!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I finally got my new telescope. I have used before refractor telescopes 60, 80 an 100mm aperture diameter. Never used before a Newtonian scope or an ORION scope but by reading reviews I found out that it was a good brand.
The Package arrived in a big box but small enough to put it in the back seat of my car.
When I opened it it was very well packed. Set up time about 20 mins. For collimating the scope I needed to read instructions which were provided by ORION inside the box as a manual. IT WAS HARD,, took me about 90 minutes to complete this task A 2mm Allen wrench, not supplied ( got to buy one ) is needed to collimate the secondary mirror. ORION does give you a a small screwdriver and some wrenches to complete other installation tasks.
Finally got it ready. I got it polar aligned and adjust the view finder.
Sirius: Very bright and sharp enough. M42 : WOW clear and bright with supplied 25mm eyepiece. Bought also a 40mm celestron ELUX eyepiece which show me a more brighter image. SATURN : Impressive no chromical aberration VERY SHARP AT 90X. In conclusion, So far, this scope delivers better images than my previous refractors. Sharpness is a PLUS here. CONS: It vibrates a lot when focusing or when tracking, I will put more attention on tripod and mount installation next time but I don't think I will get a lot better in this vibration issue. Another issue its that it is not very portable, it is not a "grab and go" scope, a Dobsonian might be better in this field. If you are looking for an ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE that delivers sharp IMAGES and bright ones THIS IS FOR YOU. So far I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY NEW SCOPE. Good luck in collimation. Clear nights to All.
Iván G
Customer Review: challeging
Summary: 3 Stars
My children and I bought this for my husband who was very excited in receiving it. The instuctions stated that it would take 30 min. to put together. This has not turned out as stated. It took a long time just to be able to identify the different pieces. The directions neglected to name each item, and since we are new at this and not familiar with everything it took some guess work. Then my husband found that the instructions stated one thing but the picture showed something else. A telephone call to the company helped. After continuing to install some more of the pieces he found that one of them was incorrect. Again another call to the company who then was to send the correct part. After waiting for delivery we found they had sent the wrong size part. Another call etc. he finally when to a store to try and puchase the part that was the correct size. We still have not competed putting it together. Hopefully when time permits, all will go smoothly. We Hope!