The Celestron 6 SCT Advanced VX Telescope is designed for the intermediate visual observer & beginner astroimager, being a small & portable Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a solid Go To mount. The Schmidt-Cassegrain design eliminates chromatic aberration, which makes it a good choice for entry-level astroimaging. The Advanced VX mount was designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes. This means the smaller telescope can now take advantage of All-Star Polar Alignment & autoguider support. You will be able to track through long exposures using permanently programmable periodic error correction & image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip. This means you can seamlessly image the best part of night sky. The Advanced VX features significantly larger base castings than the previous design, which improves stability under heavier loads. The enhanced motors offer more torque & can handle slight load imbalances with ease. Features
- 6 (150mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain
Includes:: Star Bright XLT coatings for better light transmission
- 40% more light gathering than a 5 telescope.
- Integer gear ratios & permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear.
- Autoguider port for long exposure imaging
- New motors offer enhanced tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances
- Updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure & enhanced aesthetics
- New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings
- enhanced latitude range. Can be used between 7 – 77 degrees latitude.
- Nex Star+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) Main Specifications Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain Aperture (mm):150 mm (5.91 in) Focal Length:1500 mm (59 in) Focal Ratio:10 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm):20 mm (0.79 in) Magnification of Eyepiece 1:75 x Finderscope:6x 30 Tripod: Adjustable, Stainless Steel Tripod Leg Diameter:2 Highest Useful Magnification:354 x Lowest Useful Magnification: 21 x For full
Specification see Celestron website: http://www.celestron.com/portal/celestron-advancedvx-6-inch-schmidt-cassegrain.html