Description
The NexStar 6SLT comes with a 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube, a great multi-use telescope with 1500 mm of focal length (f/10). The Celestron C6 is equipped with patented StarBright XLT coatings, which visibly increase contrast and bring out subtle detail on the Moon, planets, and faint nebulae. These coatings also increase light transmission for brighter deep space images. The Celestron C6 strikes an excellent balance between portability, ease of use, light gathering ability and price.
Designed to be an affordable entry level to mid-level computerised GoTo telescope, the NexStar SLT range are available in the most popular sizes and are loaded with valuable design features. With pre-assembled, adjustable stainless steel tripods and quick release fork arms and tubes, NexStar SLT telescopes can be set up in a matter of minutes – with no tools required! The sturdy but lightweight SLT mount means that these NexStar GoTos love to travel!
Using Celestron’s patented SkyAlign technology, simply input the date, time and location into the hand control then slew the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. You do not need to know the names of the stars – you can even pick the Moon or bright planets!
With the NexStar’s ergonomically designed hand control, the user is free to remove the hand control from its holder for remote use or leave it cradled for hands-free operation. With a touch of a button, you can select the object catalogue, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an object or simply know if a desired object is visible in the sky.
The mount is powered by 8 AA (user supplied) batteries or an optional AC adaptor (#18778). The internal battery compartment provides power to the high precision servo motors for rigid low-vibration performance while eliminating cord wrap issues associated with external battery packs.
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Specifications
| OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 150mm (6″) |
| Focal Length | 1500mm (59″) |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 25mm |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 60x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 | 9mm |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 167x |
| Finderscope | StarPointer |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25 |
| Optical Tube | Aluminium |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 354x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 21x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.4 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.93 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.77 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 459x |
| Optical Coatings | Fully-Coated |
| Optical Tube Length | 406.4mm |
| Optical Tube Diameter | 181mm |
| Optical Tube Weight | 3.6kg |
| Dovetail | Vixen/CG-5 Dovetail bar |
| MOUNT INFO: | |
| Mount Type | Computerised 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 | Vixen/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 | TBD |
| Included Items | Optical Tube | Single Fork Arm Mount & Tripod | Accessory Tray| NexStar+ Hand Control | 20 mm & 9 mm eyepiece | StarPointer finderscope | Star Diagonal |
