Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor Telescope

$Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor Telescope$

Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor Telescope

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Celestron paired a GoTo mount with a large-aperture OTA to produce this Advanced VX 6" 150mm f/8 Go-To Refractor Telescope. Pairing the fully motorized and computer-controlled mount with a refractor scope produces an observation platform optimized for astroimaging. Its optical tube features a 6" (150mm) aperture to draw in copious amounts of light — even light from distant deep space objects like binary stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Its moderately fast f/8 focal ratio allows for shorter exposure times than slower scopes, which means more images can be captured for later stacking in post. A large-drawtube 2" focuser allows the use of larger wide-field eyepieces or large imaging sensor cameras to be used without vignetting, and an included reducer adapter lets users install smaller 1.25" accessories like the included eyepiece or diagonal.

The OTA attaches to the motorized equatorial mount. Outfitted with dual-axis low-cog DC servo motors and digital encoders, the mount head moves and tracks objects with high-precision and almost no vibrations to ensure clear views. Its wide 7 - 77° latitude range and head design allows it to track low in the sky if it's set up on a hill or deck, and will clear the motors to avoid having to perform a meridian flip during long observation or imaging sessions. Guiding the mount is the NexStar+ computer hand controller. Packed with more than 40,000 objects, it has multiple alignment procedures to get users observing faster, with multiple automatic tracking rates to accurately follow fast-moving close objects like the Moon and planets and slower deep space celestial bodies. With features such as user-defined objects, customizable guided tours, and expanded info on over 500 objects in its database even novice users can quickly learn about the Universe.

Optical Tube Assembly

150mm (6") aperture
Moderate f/8 focal ratio
Long 1200mm focal length
Refractor-style optical path
Fully coated optics increase light transmission, and improves contrast and color rendition
Resolution: Rayleigh: 0.93 arcsec; Dawes Limit: 0.77 arcsec
Sturdy rack-and-pinion focuser
2" focuser drawtube helps to eliminate vignetting when using wide-field eyepieces for visual observations, or large imaging sensor cameras for astrophotography
Dovetail plate for easy attachment to mount head

NexStar+ Hand Controller

4-line, 18-character LCD display
Pre-loaded 40,000 object database
Intuitive menu-driven user interface
Nine selectable slew speeds: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 0.3°/sec, 1.0°/sec, 2°/sec, 4°/sec
Multiple alignment procedures: 2-Star All-Star Polar Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last Alignment, Solar System Align
Precise All-Star Polar Alignment with 2-Star alignment mode eliminates the need for conventional and time-consuming Polar Alignment
Sky Tour mode: Identifies the best objects in the sky based on the current date, time, and location, and automatically slews to those objects
Multiple tracking rates: Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar
Permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) allows users to program out tracking errors for more accurate tracking over time
Backlash compensation trains out play in drive gears for more accurate tracking
Use in the Northern or Southern hemispheres
LED-backlit interface buttons
RS-232 serial communication port for remote PC control
Dedicated Autoguider communication port
Selectable languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Flash updateable operating system and database via the Internet

Solar system: Includes the Moon, sun, and planets
Star catalogs: Lists of all the brightest stars, binary stars, variable stars, constellations and selected asterism
Deep sky: Galaxies, Nebulae and Clusters, the complete Messier and select NGC objects, alphabetical list of all deep sky objects by their common name
100 user-defined objects for customization
Enhanced information on more 200 objects including coordinates, history, and mythology

Mount and Tripod

30 lb payload capacity
Dovetail saddle for easy attachment of OTA
Dual-axis low cog DC servo motors with encoders provide smooth, low-vibration movement
7 - 77° latitude range for tracking passed meridian without requiring a meridian flip to avoid hitting counterweights or motors
Includes 12" counterweight bar with one 12 lb counterweights
Runs on 12 VDC car/vehicle power supply

Stainless steel legs
2" diameter upper legs
44 - 64" height adjustment range

Included Accessories

2 - 1.25" enables the use of smaller eyepieces and accessories in the drawtube

20mm focal length produces 60x magnification
1.25" barrel diameter
Accepts most astronomical eyepiece filters
Fold-down rubber eyecup prevents peripheral light interference

90° angle puts user's head in a comfortable viewing position when the scope is aimed straight, nearly straight, or upward
Star diagonal corrects image horizontal, but reversed vertically

Relatively low 9x magnification provides a wide field of view for fast manual acquisition of subjects, and easy star-hopping navigation

Specifications

Optical Design	Refractor
Aperture	150.0 mm
Focal Length	1200.0mm
Focal Ratio	f/8
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter	2", or 1.25" with included adapter
Diagonal	90° star 1.25" barrel diameter
Finderscope	9x50
Mount Type	Motorized German equatorial Dual-axis low-cog DC servo motors with encoders
GoTo System	NexStar+ computer hand controller
Tripod	Stainless steel legs 2" leg diameter Adjustable height: 44.0 - 64.0" / 111.8 - 162.6 cm
Counterweight	2 x 12.0 lb / 5.4 kg
Power Source	12 VDC, 3.5 A power supply
Optical Tube Length	51.0" / 129.5 cm
Weight	OTA: 19.0 lb / 8.6 kg Tripod: 18.0 lb / 8.2 kg

Packaging Info
Package Weight	102.0 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1"

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Advanced VX GoTo German Equatorial Mount

9x50 Finderscope

90° Star Diagonal

2"-to-1.25" Reducer Adapter

20mm Eyepiece

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