| Optical Design: |
Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture: |
125mm (5") |
| Focal Length: |
1250mm (49") |
| Focal Ratio: |
f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: |
40mm (1.57") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: |
31x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: |
13mm (.51") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: |
96x |
| Finderscope: |
StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
| Star Diagonal: |
90° Prism - 1,25″ |
| Optical Tube: |
Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification: |
295x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: |
18x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: |
13 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): |
1.11 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): |
0.93 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): |
329x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: |
51mm (2″) |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: |
40% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: |
17% |
| Optical Coatings: |
StarBright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length: |
330mm (13") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: |
152mm (6") |
| Optical Tube Weight: |
10 lbs (4.54 kg) |
| Dovetail: |
CG-5 Dovetail bar |
| Mount Type: |
Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm |
| Instrument load capacity: |
25 lbs (11 kg) |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): |
1193.8mm - 1752.6mm (47" – 69") |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: |
31.75mm (1,25″) Stainless Steel |
| Mount Head Weight: |
16 lbs (7 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: |
Yes |
| Tripod Weight: |
12 lbs (5.44 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: |
38 lbs (17.23 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 |
