telescope
Takahashi
Epsilon-130D
130mm Hyperbolic Newtonian · 430mm f/3.3
Fast wide-field astrograph.
Best for
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Specifications
| Optics | |
| Type | astrograph |
| Optical design | Hyperbolic Newtonian |
| Aperture | 130mm |
| Focal length | 430mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/3.3 |
| Image circle | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 7.8kg |
Typical FOV & image scale
With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
FOV 4.80° × 3.20°
Scale 1.80″/px
With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
FOV 3.13° × 2.09°
Scale 1.80″/px
With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
FOV 1.51° × 1.51°
Scale 1.80″/px
Typical targets
- IC IC 434 — Horsehead NebulaEmission Nebula · 60′
- NGC NGC 869/884 — Double ClusterOpen Cluster · 60′
- NGC NGC 2264 — Christmas Tree ClusterEmission Nebula · 60′
- NGC NGC 6992 — Eastern VeilSupernova Remnant · 60′
- NGC NGC 7822 — Cepheus HII RegionEmission Nebula · 60′
- Messier M33 — Triangulum GalaxyGalaxy · 73′
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