CELESTRON NEXSTAR 5SLT SCHMIDT CASSEGRAIN 5 INCH COMPUTERISED TELESCOPE
- High quality 5” (125mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube
- Fully computerized Altazimuth mount
- Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included
- Includes a 20mm and 9mm eyepiece, a finderscope, a star diagonal, and a free download Starry
OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture 125mm (5")
Focal Length 1250mm (49")
Focal Ratio f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 20mm (.78")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 63x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 9mm (.35")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 139x
Finderscope StarPointer Finderscope
Star Diagonal 1.25" Star Diagonal
Optical Tube Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification 295x
Lowest Useful Magnification 18x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 13
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.11 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 0.93 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 329x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 51mm (2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 16.6%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 40%
Optical Coatings StarBright XLT
Optical Tube Length 330mm (13")
Optical Tube Diameter 152mm (6")
Optical Tube Weight 6 lbs (2.7kg)
Dovetail CG-5 Dovetail bar
MOUNT INFO:
Mount Type Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm
Instrument load capacity 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) 762mm - 1270mm (30" - 50")
Tripod Leg Diameter 31.75mm (1.25") Stainless steel
Mount Head Weight 5 lbs (2.3kg)
Accessory Tray Yes
Tripod Weight 5 lbs (2.3kg)
Slew Speeds 9 slew speeds - max speed 3°/second
Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South
GPS N/A
Dovetail Compatibility CG-5 saddle plate
Number of Auxiliary ports 1x Aux port | 1x hand control port (hand control can use either port)
Autoguide port No
USB Port Yes, Input on hand control
Power Requirements 12 VDC - 8xAA Batteries (not included)
Motor Drive DC Servo Motor
Alignment Procedures SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align
Periodic Error Correction No
Computerized Hand Control 1 Hand Control Port and 1 Aux Port
NexStar+ Database Over 120,000 including 220 of the best deep sky and solar system objects
Software Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Included Items Optical Tube | Single Fork Arm Mount & Tripod | Accessory Tray| NexStar+ Hand Control | 20mm & 9mm eyepiece | StarPointer finderscope | Star Diagonal