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Celestron NexStar 6SE Computerized Telescope Observing Accessory Bundle -Telescope of the Year for 2017

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Celestron NexStar 6SE Computerized Telescope Observing Accessory Bundle -Telescope of the Year for 2017 - 2021

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Save when you buy your Celestron Nexstar 6SE with the complete observing bundle. This kit includes the Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope, a 94303 Eyepiece and Filter Kit, 18774 7AH PowerTank, 93722 Sky Map, 93588 Night Vision red flashlight and is everything you need to get out under the stars.

In 2017, the Celestron NexStar SE telescope reigns supreme, winning our Telescope of the Year award for six straight years! Our team is continually impressed with this workhorse. It’s the perfect combination of aperture, portability, features, and value. Whether you’re buying your first telescope or ready to upgrade, this is a telescope you can invest in and enjoy for years to come.

What makes NexStar SE so special? You won’t be asking once you look through its Maksutov-Cassegrain or Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system. From 4” to 8” in aperture, these compact, grab-and-go scopes pack serious light gathering ability. Celestron has been manufacturing Cassegrain telescopes since the 1950s, and their expertise shows when you look through the eyepiece. Proprietary StarBright XLT optical coatings further enhance brightness and clarity.

When you get your observing site, setting up a NexStar SE is quick and easy. What’s more, you’ll always have a rewarding night of viewing thanks to the hand control’s internal database of more than 40,000 celestial objects.

The NexStar SE series held onto its title again this year thanks to some key technology breakthroughs at Celestron. Now, the SE is compatible with both the StarSense AutoAlign and SkyPortal WiFi Module accessories. Use them together and you can turn this telescope into a 100% automated tour guide of the night sky. The StarSense analyzes star patterns overhead to automatically align the telescope’s computer and SkyPortal turns your smartphone or tablet into a wireless hand control. Simply hold your device up to the night sky and tap any object you wish to view. In seconds, your NexStar SE has it centered in the eyepiece and will track it as it moves across the sky. (Check out our Innovation of the Year award to learn more.)

Another key update for 2017: Celestron has released a wedge accessory for the 6” and 8” models. That means you can now use your NexStar SE for long exposure astrophotography with your DSLR camera. Our favorite telescope just got even more versatile.

Product Highlights

150mm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
1500mm Focal Length, f/10 Focal Ratio
StarBright XLT Optical Coating System
Single Fork Motorized GoTo Alt-Az Mount
25mm Eyepiece and StarPointer Finder
SkyAlign Alignment Technology
NexStar+ Computer Hand Controller
40,000+ Object Database with Sky Tours
Stainless Steel Tripod

Celestron's NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope is a powerful, portable, and user-friendly Schmidt-Cassegrain-style scope that can be used for observing everything from the Moon and planets to deep-sky objects like stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Using Celestron's proprietary StarBright XLT multi-coating system, light transmission is increased throughout the entire optical path with anti-reflection multi-coated lenses, highly reflective multi-coated mirrors, and Crown optical glass elements. While the focal ratio is a relatively slow f/10, the mount's precision tracking system and integrated equatorial wedge allow it to be a competent astrophotography imaging platform for the Moon and planets.

Driving the dual servo motors on the mount is the brains of the NexStar 6SE: the iconic NexStar+ computer hand controller. Packed with 40,000 celestial objects, it can hold up to 100 additional user-defined destinations and is updatable via the Celestron website. It has multiple alignment procedures to get you observing fast—including the super-easy SkyAlign system. Capable of being used in the Northern or Southern hemispheres, the NexStar has sidereal, lunar, and solar tracking speeds to accurately follow near and deep-sky objects, plus nine slew speeds and the ability to automatically trigger a camera's shutter release for Fastar or piggyback wide-field photography or conventional prime-focus astrophotography.

Performance

6" (150mm) aperture
f/10 focal ratio
1500mm focal length
Crown optical glass primary mirror
StarBright XLT optical coatings: Multi-layer aluminum/SiO2 (quartz)/TiO2 (titanium dioxide)/Si02 (silicon dioxide) mirror coatings with flat reflectivity across the light spectrum for both astrophotography/astroimaging and visual observation
Multi-layer MgF2 (magnesium fluoride) and HfO2 (hafnium dioxide) anti-reflective lens coatings
High-transmission water white glass corrector lens with 97.4% light transmission
Internal focusing mechanism
Resolution: 0.93 arcsec (Rayleigh); 0.77 arcsec (Dawes)
Secondary mirror obstruction: 2.2"; 37% by diameter; 14% by area
Fastar capability: Secondary mirror can be removed and a DSLR or imaging rig mounted in its place for fast f/2 wide-field astrophotography

NexStar Computer Controller

Two-line, 16-character LCD display
19 fiber optic backlit red LED buttons
Database of over 40,000 celestial objects plus 100 user-defined
Automatically slew to planets, stars, constellations, and a variety of catalogs
Camera control: For piggyback wide field or conventional astrophotography through the optical tube assembly, the controller can automatically trigger the shutter release to capture the image
Anti-backlash compensation programs-out play between gears for more precise tracking
Tour Mode: Shows a selection of the most popular objects for the time and date you are observing
Constellation Tour: Allows you to take a tour of all the best objects within a particular constellation
Alignment procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star, 1-Star, 2-Star, and Solar System
SkyAlign alignment: Takes minutes, with minimal effort or experience—point the telescope at three bright objects in the sky, and the telescope does the rest
Nine slew speeds: 5°/sec, 3°/sec, 1°/sec, 2x, 4x, 8x,16x, 32x, and 64x
Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar tracking rates for observing the fast-moving Moon to slower-moving deep space subjects
Tracking modes: Alt-Az (default, for general GoTo use), EQ north (sse for long-exposure astrophotography in Northern hemisphere with EQ wedge engaged), EQ south (use for long-exposure astrophotography in Southern hemisphere with EQ wedge engaged), Off (no tracking when using as a terrestrial spotting scope)
RS-232 communication port allows for computer control
Flash updatable via the Celestron website

Database details:

Solar system objects including the sun, Moon, and planets
Named objects
Stars: Asterims, variable stars, double stars, named stars
Caldwell catalog
Messier catalog
NGC catalog
SAO catalog
Constellations

Mount & Tripod

Mount:

Single fork alt-az
Dual-axis servo motors allow for precise tracking with virtually no vibration
Motor resolution: 0.26 arcsec
Optical encoders track mount movement to improve tracking and GoTo accuracy while allowing the mount to maintain alignment when moved manually
Communication ports: Autoguider port, Aux port, hand-controller
Runs on eight user-supplied AA batteries or optional 12 VDC power supply

Tripod:

Stainless steel legs
Adjustable height accommodates a variety of observation positions or users
Built-in equatorial wedge enables more precise tracking accuracy during long-exposure astrophotography
Tray holds accessories such as eyepieces and filters and adds stability and vibration reduction
Weight: 10 pounds

Included Accessories

Eyepieces:

1.25" diameter barrel
25mm focal length produces 60x magnification
Anti-reflection multi-coated glass improves color rendition and contrast
Threaded barrel accepts most 1.25" astronomical filters
Fold-down rubber eyecups for use with or without eyeglasses
44' field of view at 1000 yards

Diagonal:

1.25" input and output accepts most 1.25" astronomical eyepieces and accessories
90° angle puts head in a comfortable position when observing at or near the zenith
Corrects view horizontally, but not vertically

StarPointer finder:

Projects a single red dot in line of sight
Unmagnified view ensures a wide field of view to make finding objects faster and star-hopping navigation easier

Specifications

Optical Design	Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture	150 mm
Focal Length	1500mm
Focal Ratio	f/10.0
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter	1.25"
Diagonal	90° star 1.25" snout and eyepiece holder
Finderscope	StarPointer
Motor	Dual axis servo with optical encoders
GO-TO Capability	NexStar computer hand controller
Mount Type	Motorized alt-az single-arm fork
Power Source	8 x AA batteries
Tripod	Stainless steel Adjustable height Weight: 10.0 lb / 4.5 kg
Optical Tube Length	16.0" / 40.6 cm
Weight	21.0 lb / 9.53 kg, full assembled

Packaging Info
Package Weight	41.6 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	32.0 x 26.0 x 13.0"

Based on Astronomy magazine’s telescope "report cards", scopes of this size and type generally perform as follows . . .
Terrestrial Observation: Observing terrestrial objects (nature studies, birding, etc.) is usually possible only with refractor and catadioptric telescopes, and convenient only when the scope is on an altazimuth mount or photo tripod. Most reflectors cannot be used for terrestrial observing. Scopes with apertures under 5" to 6" are generally most useful for terrestrial observing due to atmospheric conditions (heat waves and mirage, dust, haze, etc.) that degrade the image quality in larger scopes.	Yes
Lunar Observation: Visual observation of the Moon is possible with any telescope. Larger aperture scopes will provide more detail than smaller scopes, thereby getting a higher score in this category, but may require an eyepiece filter to cut down the greater glare from the Moon's sunlit surface so small details can be seen more easily. Lunar observing is more rewarding when the Moon is waxing or waning as the changing sun angle casts constantly varying shadows to reveal craters and surface features by the hundreds.	Great
Planetary Observation:	Good
Binary and Star Cluster Observation:	Good
Galaxy and Nebula Observation:	Good
Photography:	Yes
Terrestrial Photography: Photographing terrestrial objects (wildlife, scenery, etc.) is usually possible only with refractor and catadioptric telescopes, and convenient only when the scope is on an altazimuth mount or photo tripod. Most reflectors cannot be used for terrestrial photography. Scopes with focal ratios of f/10 and faster and apertures under 5" to 6" are generally the most useful for terrestrial photography due to atmospheric conditions (heat waves and mirage, dust, haze, etc.) that degrade the image quality in larger scopes.	Yes
Lunar Photography: Photography of the Moon is possible with virtually any telescope, using a 35mm camera, DSLR, or CCD-based webcam (planetary imager). While an equatorial mount with a motor drive is not strictly essential, as the exposure times will be very short, such a mount would be helpful to improve image sharpness, particularly with webcam-type cameras that take a series of exposures over time and stack them together. Reflectors may require a Barlow lens to let the camera reach focus.	Yes
Planetary Photography:	Yes
Star Cluster / Nebula / Galaxy Photography:	Yes

In the Box
Celestron NexStar 6 SE 6"/150mm Catadioptric Telescope Kit

Optical Tube Assembly
E-Lux 25.0mm 1.25" Eyepiece
Star Pointer Finderscope
Visual Back (1.25")
Star Diagonal - 1.25"
Computerized Altazimuth Mount with Handset
Tripod with Accessory Tray
The Sky CD-ROM Software for Windows
NexRemote Control Software CD
RS-232 to Serial Port Cable - for GPS 16 Accessory
Eyepiece and Filter Kit, PowerTank, Sky Map, Night Vision red flashlight
2-Year Warranty