"Advanced VX 6" Newtonian" |
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OVERVIEW
6” (150mm) f/5 optical design gives excellent wide field views Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates. Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude Accessories include a 20mm eyepiece and 6x30 finderscope.
SPECIFICATIONS
Aperture: 150mm (6") Focal Length: 750mm (30") Focal Ratio: f/5 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (.8") Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 38x Finderscope: 6x30 Star Diagonal: N/A Optical Tube: Aluminum Highest Useful Magnification: 354x Lowest Useful Magnification: 21x Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.4 Resolution (Rayleigh): .93 arc seconds Resolution (Dawes): .77 arc seconds Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 459x Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 44mm (1.75") Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 30% Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 8.78% Optical Coatings: Fully Coated Optical Tube Length: 686mm (27") Optical Tube Diameter: 184.15mm (7.25") Optical Tube Weight: 10 lbs (4.54 kg) Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar MOUNT INFO: Mount Type: Computerized Equatorial Instrument load capacity: 30 lbs (13.6 kg) Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 1118mm - 1626mm (44" - 64") Tripod Leg Diameter: 50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel Latitude adjustment range: 7° - 77° Mount Head Weight: 17 lbs (7.71 kg) Accessory Tray: Yes Tripod Weight: 18 lbs (8.16 kg) Weight of Counterweights: 1 x 12 lbs Slew Speeds: 9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/second Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes: EQ North and EQ South GPS: N/A Dovetail Compatibility: Dual saddle plates (CG-5 and CGE saddle) Number of Auxiliary Ports: 3 AUX Ports (1 hand control and 2 AUX Ports for optional accessories) Autoguide Port: Yes USB Port: Yes, input on Hand Control Power Requirements: 12V DC 3.5A (tip positive) Motor Drive: DC servo motors with encoders on both axes Alignment Procedures: 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align Periodic Error Correction: Yes Computerized Hand Control: 2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit buttons, USB 2.0 Port for PC connection NexStar+ Database: 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects Software: Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App Total Kit Weight: 57 lbs (25.85 kg) Included Items: Advanced VX Equatorial Head and tripod Accessory Tray 1 x 12 lbs counterweight NexStar+ Hand Control DC Power Cable (item# 18769) Hand Control Holster
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Our Price: $1329.00
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