| Optical Tube Info: | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design: | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture: | 150mm (6") |
| Focal Length: | 1500mm (59") |
| Focal Ratio: | f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 40mm (1.57") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 38x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 10mm (0.39") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 150x |
| Barlow Lens: | Not Included |
| Finderscope: | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
| Star Diagonal: | Erect image 90° (1.25") |
| Optical Tube: | Aluminum |
| 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 |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 56mm (2.2") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 37% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 14% |
| Optical Coatings: | StarBright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length: | 406mm (16") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: | 184.15mm (7.25") |
| Optical Tube Weight: | 10 lbs (4.54 kg) |
| Dovetail: | CG-5 Dovetail Bar |
| Mount Info: | |
| Mount Type: | Manual Alt-Azimuth |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | Aluminum, 1320.8mm (52") max height |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 31.75mm (1.25") steel |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg) |
| Slew Speeds: | Manual |
| GPS: | Uses phone's GPS |
| Dovetail Compatibility: | CG-5 |
| Power Requirements: | None (Recommend PowerTank Glow to keep phone charged while using App) |
| Alignment Procedures: | Use StarSense Explorer App |
| Software: | StarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, and Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software |
| Total Kit Weight: | 14 lbs (6.35 kg) |
| Included Items: | Optical tube Mount and tripod (preassembled) 40mm and 10mm eyepieces Erect image diagonal StarPointer finderscope Accessory tray StarSense Explorer phone dock |
