SKU : CE-12079
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Product Details
The Celestron Advanced VX 6-inch Newtonian Telescopeis engineered from the ground up with astro-imaging in mind and sets a new standard in mid-level telescopes on the market today. The Celestron Advanced VX provides you with many of the features found on sophisticated German equatorial mounts, at an extremely affordable price.
The Celestron Advanced VX equatorial mount is specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes that weigh 30 lb or less. Track through long exposures with the Advanced VX, by using permanently programmable periodic error correction, or image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip. You can also enjoy features like All-Star Polar Alignment and auto guider support. The Advanced VX has a significantly larger base than Celestron's CG5 mount, improving stability under heavy loads. The motors have also been improved. They now offer more torque and can more easily handle slight load imbalances.
Take this portable mount to a dark sky site and experience the same quality as a larger stationary mount! The Celestron Advanced VX will serve you for a long time, whether you choose to do visual or imaging work- or both!
The 6-inch f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube assembly, also known as the "OTA", is the smallest and most portable available in this design. The f/10 focal ratio is classic when it comes to visual observations and planetary photography, and when it comes time to do some deep-space imaging, an optional focal reducer will effectively widen the field of view. The Celestron 6-inch SCT Advanced VX Telescope is a great way to enter the hobby or as a choice for a travel scope.If you decide you want something a bit bigger, or of a different optical design, you can simply swap one OTA for another. Since the VX mount can handle up to 30 lb, you have plenty of options.
specifications
Aperture | 150 mm (6") |
Camera/Eyepiece Connection | 24 tpi |
Computerized | Computerized |
Database | 40 |
Dawes Limit | 0.77 arcseconds |
Drive Type | Low cog DC servo motors |
Focal Length | 1500 mm |
Focal Ratio | f/10 |
Free Shipping | Yes |
Head Design | Equatorial |
Highest Magnification | 300x |
Instrument Capacity | 30 lbs |
Latitude Range | 7 to 77 Degrees |
Light Gathering Power | 459x |
Limiting Magnitude | 14.6 |
Mount Head Weight | 17lbs |
Optical Design | SCT |
PEC | Yes |
Ports | Autoguide Port |
Ports | AUX |
Ports | Hand Controller |
Ports | USB 2.0 |
Power Consumption | 12V DC 3.5A |
Secondary Obstruction | 45mm |
Slew Speed | 4 Degrees Per Second |
Telescope Connection | Dual Vixen & CGE |
Total Weight | 47 lbs |
Tracking Rates | Lunar |
Tracking Rates | Sidereal |
Tracking Rates | Solar |
Tripod Weight | 18 lbs |
Tube Diameter | 226mm |
Tube Length | 406mm |
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