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Can you really get a good first telescope for under two Ben Franklins? Why, yes, you can. Meade packs quite a wallop into its Meade Lightbridge Mini 130, a parabolic Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount with a big 5-inch aperture for an amazing view of planets – yes, Saturn’s rings -- star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. It’s light and portable, only 13-1/2 pounds and comes with a 360° swivel table top mount and two eyepieces, 26mm and 9mm. And maybe the best unsung feature is the finder, a red-dot type scope that’s easier and more accurate than an optical tube.
Here’s a new user’s review: