OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
- Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
- Aperture: 150mm (5.91")
- Focal Length: 1500mm (59")
- Focal Ratio: f/10
- Focal Length of Eyepiece: 25 mm (0.98")
- Magnification of Eyepiece: 60x
- Finderscope: StarPointer
- 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: StarBright XLT
- Optical Tube Length: 406mm (16")
MOUNT INFO:
- Mount Type: Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
- Tripod: Steel with built-in wedge
- Power Requirements: 8-AA batteries (not included)
- instrument load capacity: 5.44 kg
- Total Telescope Kit Weight: 9.5 kg
- Tripod Weight: 4.08 kg
- Slew Speeds: Nine slew speeds-max speed 5°/second
- Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
- Autoguide port: Yes
- Tracking Modes: Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
- Alignment Procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSystem Align
- Communication Ports: RS-232 communication port on hand control, Aux port, Camera Control port
- Computer Hand Control: Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
- Database: 38,181 accessible objects
- Software: Starry Night Special Edition
- included items: NexStar SE OTA | Single Fork Arm Mount | Tripod | Accessory Tray | Star Pointer Finderscope | Built-In Wedge | NexStar+ Hand Control | 25mm eyepiece | Star Diagonal
The NexStar 6SE Telescope is one of the easiest and most widely used telescopes for beginners. It is easy to install, learn, and store the sky, and does not need any complications.
Once you click on SkyAlign, the telescope will recognize the sky of your area and be ready to move anywhere in the sky. To enjoy the details of the moon, planets and some deep-sky object, the NexStar 6SE Telescope will help you observe the sky with ease, comfort and accuracy.
SkyAlign technology - Make your telescope consistent and ready to watch in minutes. So if you're not used to the night sky, you can easily set up your telescope on any three bright bodies in the sky.
Recommended for beginners
| Brand | Celestron |