The most aperture per euro, and an alignment to keep · review
A 130 mm Newtonian on a manual alt-azimuth mount whose dock and app read the star field through the phone camera and steer the observer to a target with on-screen arrows.
The bottom line A conventional 130 mm Newtonian whose value sits almost entirely in the finding system bolted to the side of it.
The dock holds a phone so its camera sees the same part of the sky the telescope does. The app reads the star pattern, works out where the telescope is pointing, and draws arrows towards a chosen target. When the reticle turns green, the object should be in the eyepiece. The maker describes this as real-time sky recognition, and it is the reason to buy this model over a plain 130 mm.
A 130 mm Newtonian with a coated mirror. The listing does not publish the focal length, which means the focal ratio, the magnification with either supplied eyepiece and the exit pupil all have to come from the tube rather than from the advertising.
Twenty-five and ten millimetres, an erect-image diagonal and a red dot finder for use without the phone. That last item matters more than it looks: it means a flat battery ends the app, not the evening.
Every glance at a phone costs dark adaptation, and dark adaptation is what makes faint objects visible. Turning the screen to its dimmest and using the app in short bursts is the habit that keeps both halves of this telescope working.
German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores ran from 436 € to 607 € on the day of the survey.
American and British Amazon stores list it in local currency, which the euro range above sets aside.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 17 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Aperture | 130 mm (from the title and bullets) |
|---|---|
| Focal length and ratio | The listing does not carry it |
| Optical design | Newtonian reflector, high-reflectivity coating per the maker |
| Mirror coating | Not published by the maker. |
| Secondary obstruction | Not published by the maker. |
| Focuser type | Not published by the maker. |
| Tube length | Not published by the maker. |
| Collimation access | Not published by the maker. |
| Mount supplied | Manual alt-azimuth with dual-axis slow motion and a sliding rod |
| Supplied accessories | StarSense dock and app; the maker states iOS and Android compatibility · 25 mm and 10 mm · Erect-image diagonal, red dot finder, full-height tripod |
| Amazon reference | B083JRF1MH (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 0050234224611 |
No. The mount is manual: the app points you at a target and you keep it centred with the slow-motion controls. What it automates is finding, not following.
Not for observing — a red dot finder is supplied. It is required for the StarSense function, which is the reason most people choose this model.
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Best for: Wide, bright views of extended objects rather than high-power planetary work
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Best for: Lunar and planetary observing on a budget, with eyepieces already covered
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Best for: A first equatorial telescope that has to be light enough to move fully assembled
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