| OPTICAL TUBE INFO: |
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| 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™ red dot 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: |
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| 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 (2.3 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: |
Yes |
| Tripod Weight: |
5 lbs (2.3 kg) |
| 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 and 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 40,000 including 220 of the best deep sky and solar system objects |
| Software: |
Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight: |
18 lbs (8.2 kg) |
| Included Items: |
Optical Tube
Single Fork Arm Mount and tripod
Accessory Tray
NexStar+ Hand Control
20mm or 25mm and 9mm eyepiece
StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal |
