Great welcome to the darkness but brightness of space. I still use and enjoy my SLT130. Clear skys and remember to look up and enjoy the view from our Blue Marble.

You and me both!

Have fun! I think it is a great first scope with the go to mount I think it has helped me learn the night sky a little faster.

@@AstroPatio I believe the scope comes with a 9mm and 25mm lens, what other additional lenses would you recommend?

@@Dawgs241 get a 2x or 3x Barlow lens and a lens of your presence between 3mm and 7mm. Color filters can help to view more details on planets but it’s not necessary. I highly recommend a moon filter though bc the moon is very overpowering during its 3/4 4/4 phase. I use a 3x Barlow and 7mm lens and also a 2x Barlow and 6mm lens for planets.

I have even used a larger 8 in newtonian ota on this mount

Chris Jones very nice, I just hope it can handle the weight of my 5.2 inch plus a dslr

I'm sure it will if its a 5.2. This video explains more about how to determine mount head capacity. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7hxlsJ2l7y9c4E.html

You bet!

I'm glad you watched my video and hoped you found it informative. Yes crazy times hoop the rings come available soon. Remember to look up and enjoy the view from the Blue Marble.

Glad you liked it! Hope it had some information you were looking for.

Nice to know thanks.

Yes I think it's a great option for a newbie it does have its drawbacks on aligning but its defiantly easy to modify, it's also a great scope to help learn the sky once it is aligned.

I'm glad my videos helped. I did just drill holes and attached it that way but not sure if that's the best way to do it, I don't think it had any bad side effects to doing it that way that i can tell.

@@AstroPatio Awesome! Thanks a lot for letting me know!

Curious what the specs are for the bolts used to attach the rings. Any chance of a link? Thanks

Good tip!

I think it wont work with the catadioptric more than likley mess things up.

Its the original focuser i have just added a manual electronic focus motor. See my video about the Orion Accufocuser.

@@AstroPatio Thanks> I actually found that video after I posted this comment. I have ordered the same focuser :). thanks, heaps

Most places are out of stock on quite many astronomy gear parts, for now just keep checking different suppliers for that size rings. Keep looking up and enjoy the view from our Blue Marble.

I just found the tube rings with first light optics, they are from UK. Google them. The rings arrived with no problems to Mexico and in just 4 days.

yes quite a lot longer 2 and 3 min exposure so far.

Not sure my self but i bet it has something to do with how the secondary mirror is suspended in the tube. The spider vains are not that sturdy like a glass lense is held in place in a refractor telescope. I guess the design is because it expects movement within the arms holding the secondary mirror. But your guess is as good as mine.

Sorry I did not list it, Hex drive socket cap screw 1/4 thread size 3/4 length I think.

I would recommend doing so it it's great for a wider angle. Clear Sky's and keep looking up and enjoying the view from our Blue Marble.

I cant find one, so if there is one they hid it pretty well.

scusate non ho intenzione di cambiare il focuser su questo OTA, è troppo costoso per questo scopo. Ma questa non è una cattiva idea nel futuro su un ambito migliore. Non parlo italiano, quindi ho usato un traduttore, spero che abbia funzionato correttamente.

@@AstroPatio you didn't say to change the focuser but I would like to understand the tops you can mount you could make a video

I understand, what size scope can be mounted on this mount that's not a bad idea. It all is on how much every thing weights together OTA, Finder, Guide Scope, and Cameras compared to the Mounts head's payload capacity. In the case of the AVX its capacity is 30 pounds so all the equipment you attach to it can't be over 30 and it's better to stay under that by a couple of pounds or the head starts to not move correctly or sluggish.

I don't know I never put it on the AVX mount without the rings, or if you mean the SLT mount I have not put it on that mount with the rings it would make it to heavy for the mount.

@@AstroPatio I meant have you noticed more rigidity between the dove tail plate and ota using the rings. The little 3" plate screwed to the OTA always seemed inadequate and allowed for flexing in my opinion. Here's a picture of the SLT wedge which works great. drive.google.com/file/d/1cS0816-kRp0_S5mtrWeYslcVLGmDuX2d/view?usp=sharing

Yes the OTA is more sturdy on the mount head with the distribution of contact with the rings.

I recommend you eyepieces with big field of view, like 68 or 70 FOV. The size of the eyepiece depend on the diameter and focal distance of your scope. The 130 slt has a 5.2" or (130mm) diameter so you can NOT go over 300x in theory, most people suggest going no more than double of the diameter, so 260 x. To know what eyepieces your scope would work with, you have to do this, Divide the focal distance 650 of telescope / focal distance of eyepiece, the result number does not have to be bigger than 300, for instance, an eyepiece of 5mm will give you 130x and if you have a barlow lens 2x it will give you 260x. Again try to find an eyepiece with a big fov, that number you find it in degrees. Your scope has a very good Focal ratio F/5, that is good for either planetary or Deep sky objects like nebulas and galaxies, the lower that number the better for astrophotography. Probably in your city there is an astronomy store, ask them for advice in all accessories you may have, telescopes have too many specification to know. Clear skies...!!!

E V thank you 🙏🏻 for your time to explain me this. I’m new with my telescope and I’m trying to buy the right accessories

That's a better answer than I could have given I'm not really up on all that kind of information, and I learned something also.

Chris Jones you still have the same telescope celestron nexstar 130slt? I like your mount is awesome

@@danielricardo3916 Ehi no problem, I learning too, this is an amazing hobby where we learn new things almost everyday, check eyepieces with 70 degrees fov, do not buy very expensive eyepieces over $100 dollars, you can find veery good one under $100 with that FOV. Do not buy the accessory box, is better if you buy accessories as you go, the only good items in it are the 32mm eyepiece, the Barlow 2x and the moon filter, thats it.

I unfortunately I had to send one back also, the mount stopped working after about 2 weeks but Celestron was excellent on return and sent me a new one rather quickly.