{"id":90207,"date":"2025-11-28T15:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90207"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:06:13","slug":"sky-watcher-explorer-130pds-newton-reflector","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-explorer-130pds-newton-reflector\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS - 130\/650 Newtonian Reflector"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS (OTA): the smallest serious photo-Newton<\/h2>\n<p>The Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS is a compact 130\/650mm Newtonian telescope (f\/5), designed for prime focus astrophotography without compromising visual use. Its rigid, internally blackened steel tube and extended focal plane make it immediately camera-ready. Light enough for an EQM-35 or similar mount, it's the most affordable path to genuine deep-sky photography with a Newtonian.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-N-130-650-130PDS-Telescoop-Explorer-OTA.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS Imaging Newtonian Optical Tube\" class=\"wp-image-97820\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<h2>What can you do with it?<\/h2>\n<p>Photographic: the great nebulae and galaxies in prime focus, with the fast f\/5 optics that gather a lot of signal per minute. Visual: sharp lunar craters, the cloud bands of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and under a dark sky, the well-known deep-sky highlights. The parabolic mirror keeps stars sharp; the coma at the extreme edge is characteristic of f\/5 and can be resolved by a corrector.<\/p>\n<h2>Why a PDS?<\/h2>\n<p>The PDS versions are the photo versions of the Explorer line: the focal point is further out so that a camera comes into focus in prime focus, the tube is internally blackened to prevent stray light, and the focuser is built for the weight of a camera. Visually, you don't lose anything: with the included.<\/p>\n<h2>This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Collimation is a fixed ritual at f\/5:<\/strong> check for each photoshoot. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-collimation-this-is-how-to-adjust-your-reflector-in-focus\/\">collimation<\/a> It takes two minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Include the comma corrector:<\/strong> For sharp stars all the way to the corners of the sensor, this fast optic requires a corrector. Ordering it at the same time saves you a second waiting period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mounting choice:<\/strong> an EQM-35 Pro or EQ5-class mount carries this light tube with photo reserve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Give the mirror some cooling time<\/strong> (30 to 60 minutes depending on the size) for the sharpest image, visually and in photos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual planetary work:<\/strong> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-6-mm-planetary-uwa-eyepiece-58-125\/\">6 mm eyepiece<\/a> gives 108x.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hello<\/strong> The beginner astrophotographer on a limited budget who still wants a full-fledged imaging Newton, and the visual observer who keeps the photo option open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not<\/strong>  If you want deep-sky photos without a mount, guiding, and post-processing, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/smart-telescopes\/\">smart telescopes<\/a> the shorter route; ours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/the-best-telescope-for-beginners\/\">Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> explain the trade-off.<\/p>\n<h2>Featured accessories<\/h2>\n<p>These accessories add the most after purchase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coma corrector<\/strong> At f\/5, stars at the edge of the frame appear comet-shaped on the sensor. The Sky-Watcher 2 inch Coma Corrector 1.0x solves this and is the most important first purchase for serious photography with this tube.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheshire eyepiece<\/strong> An imaging Newton only performs with tight collimation; a Cheshire makes the adjustment accurate and fast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light Pollution Filter (2 inch)<\/strong> Under Dutch or Belgian skies, it brings out significantly more contrast in your images and your eyepiece view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moon Filter 25%:<\/strong> for visual moon phases dims the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-moon-filter-25-125\/\">Omegon Moon Filter 25% (1.25 inches)<\/a> the bright light. More explanation in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/best-moon-filter-telescope\/\">Moon filter guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrier bag<\/strong> The 130\/900 telescope fits this compact tube. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/carrier-bags\/\">carrier bags<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Specification<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Optical design<\/td>\n<td>Newtonian reflector (parabolic), imaging version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opening<\/td>\n<td>130 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Focal length<\/td>\n<td>650 mm (f\/5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ocular<\/td>\n<td>28 mm (1 inch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seeker<\/td>\n<td>6\u00d730 optical with reticle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mount<\/td>\n<td>None (OTA, Vixen-style dovetail)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Included in the box<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS Optical Tube with Swastika Mount<\/li>\n<li>28mm LET-ocular (2-inch)<\/li>\n<li>6x30 optical finder scope with crosshair<\/li>\n<li>Free: Stargazer's Handbook by Telescoop.nl (16 pages, Dutch language)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Free Stargazers' Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>Every Sky-Watcher telescope from Telescoop.nl comes with our own Stargazer\u2019s Handbook in the box. It\u2019s a 16-page booklet that helps you get started on your first few nights: how to align the finder scope, what magnification to start with, why the image sometimes wobbles, and when a telescope does or doesn\u2019t need to be collimated. It\u2019s not a thick book\u2014just the essentials you really need when you\u2019re starting out.<\/p>\n<h2>Honest advice from observers<\/h2>\n<p>We sell and use the Sky-Watcher line ourselves. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/skywatcher-telescopes\/\">Sky-Watcher brand guide<\/a> We'll explain which series are strong and which you'd rather skip. View the full range on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher brand page<\/a>. Order before 11:59 PM for fast delivery, in the Netherlands and Belgium. Uncertain about mounting, guiding, or coma corrector? Call or email us: we're happy to help with photo setups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This is just the tube (OTA), without mounting and tripod.<\/strong> You can choose the appropriate mounting and the accessories that come with it below.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS (OTA)<\/strong> It\u2019s the cheapest route to true deep-sky photography with a Newton: 130\/650 mm f\/5, internally blacked out and camera-ready in prime focus, complete with full-value visual use. You\u2019ll also receive our Star Gazers\u2019 Handbook for free: 16 pages of practical explanations for your first nights with the telescope.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[51,3164,2972],"product_tag":[3352,3353],"class_list":["post-90207","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-telescopen","product_cat-reflector-ota","product_cat-reflector-telescopen","product_tag-sterrenkijker","product_tag-sterrenkijkers","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[90626,27732,32949,91505,91502,31124,90682,24771,13549],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90186,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-explorer-130pds-eqm-35-pro-130mm-f5-newton\/","url_meta":{"origin":90207,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS EQM-35 Pro - 130mm f\/5 Newton","author":"","date":"28-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Sky-Watcher Explorer-130PDS EQM-35 Pro is two systems in one: a complete GoTo telescope set and, with a declination axis reduced, a portable tracker for widefield camera work. 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