CELESTRON NEXSTAR 6SLT SCHMIDT CASSEGRAIN COMPUTERISED TELESCOPE
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- High quality 6” (150mm) 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 Night Special Edition software
OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture 150mm (6")
Focal Length 1500mm (59")
Focal Ratio f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 20mm (.78")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 75x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 9mm (.35")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 167x
Finderscope StarPointer Finderscope
Star Diagonal 1.25" Star Diagonal
Optical Tube Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification 354x
Lowest Useful Magnification 21x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 13.4
Resolution (Rayleigh) .93 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 0.77 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 459x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 55.88mm (2.2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 37%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 14%
Optical Coatings StarBright XLT
Optical Tube Length 406.4mm (16")
Optical Tube Diameter 181mm (7.1")
Optical Tube Weight 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
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 18 lbs (8.2 kg)
Included Items Optical Tube | Single Fork Arm Mount & Tripod | Accessory Tray| NexStar+ Hand Control | 20mm & 9mm eyepiece | StarPointer finderscope | Star Diagonal
1 YEAR FACTORY WARRANTY ON CELESTRON GOTO ELECTRONICS