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product_id: 384700834
title: "Skywatcher Sky Watcher Heritage 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian 5-inch Aperture Telescope – Innovative Collapsible Design – Easy to Use, Perfect for Beginners, Black/White (S11705)"
brand: "sky-watcher"
price: "R11079"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Sky Watcher"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/384700834-skywatcher-sky-watcher-heritage-130mm-tabletop-dobsonian-5-inch-aperture
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Compact tabletop design 130mm large aperture No assembly needed Skywatcher Sky Watcher Heritage 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian 5-inch Aperture Telescope – Innovative Collapsible Design – Easy to Use, Perfect for Beginners, Black/White (S11705)

**Brand:** sky-watcher
**Price:** R11079
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Unlock the universe from your tabletop—where big views meet zero fuss!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Skywatcher Sky Watcher Heritage 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian 5-inch Aperture Telescope – Innovative Collapsible Design – Easy to Use, Perfect for Beginners, Black/White (S11705) by sky-watcher
- **How much does it cost?** R11079 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/384700834-skywatcher-sky-watcher-heritage-130mm-tabletop-dobsonian-5-inch-aperture)

## Best For

- sky-watcher enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sky-watcher brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact & Portable:** Innovative collapsible tabletop design fits effortlessly into your lifestyle and travel plans.
- • **Trusted Durability:** Backed by a 2-year warranty and premium aluminum-quartz coated mirrors for lasting brilliance.
- • **Complete Starter Kit:** Includes dual Plossl eyepieces and a red dot finderscope for versatile, crystal-clear viewing.
- • **Ready Out of the Box:** Skip the hassle—fully assembled and calibrated for instant stargazing gratification.
- • **Stunning 130mm Aperture:** Experience breathtaking celestial views with a powerful 5-inch lens that outperforms entry-level scopes.

## Overview

The Sky-Watcher Heritage 130mm Dobsonian telescope combines a large 5-inch aperture with a compact, collapsible tabletop design, delivering bright, detailed views of the night sky. Fully assembled and ready to use, it includes two high-quality eyepieces and a red dot finderscope, making it perfect for beginner astronomers seeking an easy, portable, and powerful stargazing experience. Durable aluminum-quartz coated mirrors ensure 94% reflectivity, backed by a 2-year warranty.

## Description

Featuring large apertures and easy functionality, Sky-Watcher’s Heritage 130 Dobsonian takes a classic design and shrinks it for easy table-top use! This kit comes with everything you need to get started viewing the night sky including eyepieces and a red dot finder. Developed in the 1970s, the name ‘Dobsonian’ comes from the telescope’s inventor, John Dobson, a Vedantan monk and sidewalk astronomer who dedicated his life to astronomy outreach. Dobson was notorious for constructing large aperture reflecting telescopes capable of deep sky viewing, using low cost materials. These were often made with found materials, heavy cardboard tubes, recycled porthole glass and plywood mounts. Dobson encouraged other astronomers to assemble their own telescopes and taught workshops on telescope making. Sky-Watcher carries on the legacy Dobson left behind with this Heritage Dobsonian telescope. Don’t let this simple design fool you! Dobsonian-style telescopes utilize their large aperture to give users bright, vivid detail. Using borosilicate mirrors coated with aluminum and quartz, both primary and secondary mirrors deliver 94% reflectivity. With a finely-crafted parabolic primary mirror and coatings this bright, you’ll be viewing just as John Dobson intended.

Review: Primer telescopio - Una excelente opción para principiantes. Es mi primer telescopio y no he tenido complicaciones. Es muy fácil de usar.
Review: Amazing! - Beautiful view of the the moon and other planets. Very clear and close when paired with other eyepieces.

## Features

- LARGE APERTURE: The Heritage 130mm provides users with over 5 inches of aperture, delivering breathtaking views at a fraction of cost of other telescopes.
- ALL-IN-ONE COMPACT DESIGN: By combining the base and optical tube into a single tabletop package, this telescope is easy to transport and ready to use at any given moment.
- NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: Fully assembled right out of the box, the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130 combines full-sized optics with ease of operation, perfect for budding astronomers.
- FULLY LOADED WITH ACCESSORIES: Box includes two 1.25-inch eyepieces (10mm and 25mm) and a starpointer finderscope.
- TWO-YEAR WARRANTY: Sky-Watcher warrants your telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a full two years.
- Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ) coatings

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B082HFBCZC |
| Best Sellers Rank | #53,257 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #47 in Telescope Refractors |
| Brand | Sky-Watcher |
| Built-In Media | 10mm 1.25" SUPER eyepiece, 25mm 1.25" SUPER eyepiece, Lens Cap, Manual, Red Dot Finer |
| Coating | Multi-Coated |
| Compatible Devices | Camera, Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 65 Reviews |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 0.51 Millimeters |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | Plossl |
| Eye piece lens description | Plossl |
| Field Of View | 7.68 Degrees |
| Finderscope | Reflex |
| Focal Length Description | 650 millimeters |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00050234117050 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 52.1D x 39.4W x 39.4H centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Tabletop Dobsonian |
| Item Weight | 8.69 kg |
| Manufacturer | Sky-Watcher |
| Model Name | S11705 |
| Model name | S11705 |
| Mount | Manual Altazimuth Mount |
| Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 130 Millimeters |
| Objective lens diameter | 130 Millimeters |
| Optical tube length | 11 Millimeters |
| Optical-Tube Length | 11 Millimeters |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Telescope mount description | Manual Altazimuth Mount |
| UPC | 050234117050 |
| Zoom Ratio | 14.22 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sky-Watcher
- **Eye piece lens description:** Plossl
- **Model name:** S11705
- **Objective lens diameter:** 130 Millimeters
- **Optical tube length:** 11 Millimeters

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Whats are the package dimentions?**
A: The package dimensions are 15.5" x 15.5" x 21", or ~395mm x 395mm x 535mm.

**Q: Can I get a Copy of manual?**
A: You can download it from here.
https://inter-static.skywatcher.com/upfiles/en_download_caty01316546529.pdf

**Q: What is the focal length?**
A: The Heritage 130 is 650 mm.

**Q: is this compatible with orion or celestron accessories, like solar/lunar filters, eyepieces, and phone mounts?**
A: The Heritage 130 uses the industry-standard 1 1/4-inch eyepiece size, thus all Celestron or other brand 1 1/4-inch eyepieces will fit this telescope. Eyepiece filters for lunar and planetary observing are also a standard thread size and will thread into the base of 1 1/4-inch eyepiece. For safety reasons, it is not recommended at a solar filter be used with an open truss telescope tube because the sun can enter the open tube at an angle, by passing a full aperture solar filter, and the reflected sunbeam can cause heat damage or vision loss. Phone adapters are designed to clamp onto the eyepiece and will work on any telescope using the standard 1 1/4-inch eyepiece size.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Primer telescopio
*by E***O on 6 August 2025*

Una excelente opción para principiantes. Es mi primer telescopio y no he tenido complicaciones. Es muy fácil de usar.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing!
*by S***N on 28 October 2025*

Beautiful view of the the moon and other planets. Very clear and close when paired with other eyepieces.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must buy
*by D***. on 30 August 2025*

must buy if your starting out in astronomy or space studies, amazing quality for a beginner telescope

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*Last updated: 2026-02-08*