Celestron NexStar 6SE
Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
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Aperture | 150mm (5.91") |
Focal Length | 1500mm |
Focal Ratio | f/10 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 25mm |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 60x |
Finderscope | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
Star Diagonal | 1.25" Star Diagonal |
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 | 459x |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 56mm |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 37% |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 14% |
Optical Coatings | StarBright XLT |
Optical Tube Length | 406mm |
Optical Tube Diameter | 181mm |
Optical Tube Weight | 3.6 kg |
Mount Type | Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm |
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Instrument Load Capacity | 5.44 kg |
Height Adjustment Range | 965.2mm - 1422.4mm |
Tripod Leg Diameter | 50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel |
Mount Head Weight | 5 kg |
Accessory Tray | Yes |
Tripod Weight | 4.08 kg |
Slew Speeds | 9 slew speeds - max speed 5°/second |
Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar |
Tracking Modes | Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South |
GPS | N/A |
Dovetail Compatibility | CG-5 dovetail |
Number of Auxiliary Ports | 1x Aux port |
Autoguide Port | Yes |
USB Port | Yes, Hand Control input |
Power Requirements | 8-AA batteries (not included) / 12 VDC-750 mA (Tip positive) |
Motor Drive | DC servo motors |
Alignment Procedures | SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North / EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge) |
Periodic Error Correction | No |
Computerized Hand Control | Double line, 18 character LCD with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons |
NexStar+ Database | 40,000 objects, 200 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
Software | Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App |
Total Kit Weight | 9.5 kg |
Included Items | NexStar SE OTA / Single Fork Arm Mount / Tripod / Accessory Tray / Star Pointer Finderscope / NexStar+ Hand Control / 25mm eyepiece / Star Diagonal |
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