| Optical Tube Info: | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design: | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture: | 235mm (9.25") |
| Focal Length: | 2350mm (93") |
| Focal Ratio: | f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 40mm (1.57") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 59x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 13mm (.51") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 180x |
| Finderscope: | Red Dot Finderscope |
| Star Diagonal: | 1.25" Star Diagonal |
| Optical Tube: | Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification: | 555x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: | 34x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 14.4 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): | 0.59 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): | 0.49 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 1127x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 85mm (3.35") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 36% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 13% |
| Optical Coatings: | StarBright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length: | 559mm (22") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: | 271.78mm (10.7") |
| Optical Tube Weight: | 20 lbs (9.07 kg) |
| Dovetail: | CG-5 Dovetail bar |
| Mount Info: | |
| Mount Type: | Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm |
| Instrument load capacity: | 25 lbs (11 kg) |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 1244.6mm - 1651mm (49" – 65") |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel |
| Mount Head Weight: | 16 lbs (7 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 26.6 lbs (12.06 kg) |
| Slew Speeds: | 9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/second |
| Tracking Rates: | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes: | Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South |
| GPS: | N/A |
| Dovetail Compatibility: | CG-5 saddle plate |
| Number of Auxiliary Ports: | 4 AUX Ports (Hand Control can use any of the AUX Ports) |
| Autoguide Port: | No |
| USB Port: | Yes, Hand Control input and Mount output |
| Power Requirements: | Internal 9 6V, 4 5Ah lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO4) |
| Motor Drive: | DC servo motors |
| Alignment Procedures: | SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Quick-Align, Last Alignment, EQ North / EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge) |
| Periodic Error Correction: | No |
| 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: | Over 40,000 including 220 of the best deep sky and solar system objects |
| Software: | Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight: | 62.6 lbs (28.4 kg) |
| Included Items: | Optical tube Single Fork Arm Mount and Tripod Accessory Tray Built-in Wifi Integrated Lithium-iron battery NexStar+ Hand Control 40mm and 13mm eyepiece Red dot finderscope Visual Back Star Diagonal 4 plug AC adapter |
| Solar Warning |
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