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There are numerous reasons for ordering this new telescope: a Celestron NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope. This page lists dealer quotations.
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In Stock $1,099.00
Key Features
150mm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
1500mm Focal Length, f/10 Focal Ratio
StarBright XLT Optical Coating System
Single-Fork Motorized GoTo Alt-Az Mount
25mm Eyepiece and StarPointer Finder
SkyAlign Alignment Technology
NexStar+ Computer Hand Controller
40,000+ Object Database with Sky Tours
Stainless Steel Tripod
Key Features
150mm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
1500mm Focal Length, f/10 Focal Ratio
StarBright XLT Optical Coating System
Single-Fork Motorized GoTo Alt-Az Mount
25mm Eyepiece and StarPointer Finder
SkyAlign Alignment Technology
NexStar+ Computer Hand Controller
40,000+ Object Database with Sky Tours
Stainless Steel Tripod
Celestron's NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope is a powerful, portable, and user-friendly Schmidt-Cassegrain-style scope that can be used for observing everything from the Moon and planets to deep-sky objects like stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Using Celestron's proprietary StarBright XLT multi-coating system,
Celestron's NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope is a powerful, portable, and user-friendly Schmidt-Cassegrain-style scope that can be used for observing everything from the Moon and planets to deep-sky objects like stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Using Celestron's proprietary StarBright XLT multi-coating system, light transmission is increased throughout the entire optical path with anti-reflection multi-coated lenses, highly reflective multi-coated mirrors, and crown optical glass elements. While the focal ratio is a relatively slow f/10, the mount's precision tracking system allows it to be a competent shorter-exposure astrophotography imaging platform for the Moon and planets.
Driving the dual servo motors on the mount is the brain of the NexStar 6SE: the iconic NexStar+ computer hand controller. Packed with 40,000+ celestial objects, it can hold up to 100 additional user-defined destinations and is updatable via the Celestron website. It has multiple alignment procedures to get you observing fast—including the super-easy SkyAlign system. Capable of being used in the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, the NexStar has sidereal, lunar, and solar tracking speeds to accurately follow near- and deep-sky objects, plus nine slew speeds and the ability to automatically trigger a camera's shutter release for Fastar or piggyback wide-field photography or conventional prime-focus astrophotography.
6" (150mm) aperture
f/10 focal ratio
1500mm focal length
Crown optical glass primary mirror
StarBright XLT optical coatings: Multi-layer aluminum/SiO2 (quartz)/TiO2 (titanium dioxide) mirror coatings with flat reflectivity across the light spectrum for both astrophotography/astroimaging and visual observation
Multi-layer MgF2 (magnesium fluoride) and HfO2 (hafnium dioxide) anti-reflective lens coatings
High-transmission water white glass corrector lens with 97.4% light transmission
Internal focusing mechanism
Resolution: 0.93 arcsec (Rayleigh); 0.77 arcsec (Dawes)
Secondary mirror obstruction: 2.2"; 37% by diameter; 14% by area
Fastar capability: Secondary mirror can be removed and a DSLR or imaging rig mounted in its place for fast f/2 wide-field astrophotography
2-line, 16-character LCD display
19 fiber optic backlit red LED buttons
Database of over 40,000 celestial objects plus 100 user defined
Automatically slew to planets, stars, constellations, and a variety of catalogs
Camera control: For piggyback wide-field or conventional astrophotography through the optical tube assembly, the controller can automatically trigger the shutter release to capture the image
Anti-backlash compensation programs out play between gears for more precise tracking
Tour Mode: Shows a selection of the most popular objects for the time and date you are observing
Constellation Tour: Allows you to take a tour of all the best objects within a particular constellation
Alignment procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star, 1-Star, 2-Star, and Solar System
SkyAlign alignment: Takes minutes, with minimal effort or experience—point the telescope at three bright objects in the sky, and the telescope does the rest
Nine slew speeds: 5°/sec, 3°/sec, 1°/sec, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, and 64x
Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar tracking rates for observing the fast-moving Moon to slower-moving deep-space subjects
Tracking modes: Alt-Az, EQ North, EQ South, Off (no tracking when using as a terrestrial spotting scope)
Mini-USB communication port allows for computer control
Flash updatable via the Celestron website
Solar system objects including the Sun, Moon, and planets
Named objects
Stars: Asterims, variable stars, double stars, named stars
Caldwell catalog
Messier catalog
NGC catalog
SAO catalog
Constellations
Mount & Tripod
Mount: Single-fork alt-az
Dual-axis servo motors allow for precise tracking with virtually no vibration
Motor resolution: 0.26 arcsec
Optical encoders track mount movement to improve tracking and GoTo accuracy while allowing the mount to maintain alignment when moved manually
Communication ports: Autoguider port, Aux port, hand controller
Runs on eight user-supplied AA batteries or optional 12 VDC power supplyTripod:
Stainless steel legs
Adjustable height accommodates a variety of observation positions or users
Tray holds accessories such as eyepieces and filters and adds stability and vibration reduction
Weight: 10 pounds
Eyepiece: 1.25"-diameter barrel
25mm focal length produces 60x magnification
Anti-reflection multi-coated glass improves color rendition and contrast
Threaded barrel accepts most 1.25" astronomical filters
Fold-down rubber eyecup for use with or without eyeglasses
44' field of view at 1000 yards
Diagonal
1.25" input and output accepts most 1.25" astronomical eyepieces and accessories
90° angle puts head in a comfortable position when observing at or near the zenith
Corrects view horizontally, but not vertically.
1.25" input and output accepts most 1.25" astronomical eyepieces and accessories
90° angle puts head in a comfortable position when observing at or near the zenith
Corrects view horizontally, but not vertically.
Projects a single red dot in line of sight
Unmagnified view ensures a wide field of view to make finding objects faster and star-hopping navigation easier
Celestron 6SE Specs
Optical Tube Assembly
Optical Design Schmidt Cassegrain
Aperture 150 mm / 5.9"
Focal Length 1500 mm
Focal Ratio f/10
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter 1.25"
Diagonal 90° Star
Finderscope Yes
Optical Tube Dimensions Length: 16" / 40.6 cm
Type Motorized; Alt-Azimuth Single Fork
GoTo Capability Yes, NexStar
Tripod
Type Adjustable
Material of Tripod Stainless Steel
General
Batteries 8 x AA
GPS No
Wi-Fi No
Weight
Tripod 10 lb / 4.5 kg
OTA Optical Tube Assembly 10 lb / 4.5 kg
Altazimuth Mount 11 lbs
OTA + mount 21 lb / 9.53 kg
OTA + mount 21 lb / 9.53 kg
Total assembled (OTA + Mount + Tripod) 31 lb
Package Weight 42.25 lb
Packaging Info
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 32 x 26 x 13
Packaging Info
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 32 x 26 x 13
