The Celestron C6 strikes an excellent balance between portability, ease of use, light gathering ability and price. Designed to be an affordable entry-level to mid-level computerized GoTo telescope, the NexStar SLT range are available in the most popular sizes and are loaded with valuable design features. With preassembled, adjustable stainless steel tripods and quick release fork arms and tubes, NexStar SLT telescopes can be set up in a matter of minutes – with no tools required! The sturdy but lightweight SLT mount means that these NexStar GoTos love to travel!.

Using Celestron’s patented SkyAlign technology, simply input the date, time and location into the hand control then slew the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. You do not need to know the names of the stars – you can even pick the Moon or bright planets!. With the NexStar’s ergonomically designed hand control, the user is free to remove the hand control from its holder for remote use or leave it cradled for hands-free operation.

With a touch of a button, you can select the object catalog, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an object or simply know if a desired object is visible in the sky. The mount is powered by 8 AA (user supplied) batteries or an optional AC adaptor (#18778). The internal battery compartment provides power to the high precision servo motors for rigid low-vibration performance while eliminating cord wrap issues associated with external battery packs.

Features:

High quality 150mm/6″ aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optics

A fully computerized Altazimuth mount

StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects

Quick-release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for quick no tool set up

Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included

Good for terrestrial and celestial observing

BONUS Astronomy Software download with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps, and 75 enhanced images

Can be used with Celestron’s PWI software

Specifications: 

Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain

Aperture: 150mm (6")

Focal Length: 1500mm (59")

Focal Ratio: f/10

Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.78")

Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 75x

Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 9mm (0.35")

Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 167x

Finderscope: StarPointer

Star Diagonal: 1.25

Optical Tube: Aluminium

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 the human eye): 459x

Optical Coatings: Fully-Coated

Optical Tube Length: 406.4mm

Optical Tube Diameter: 181mm

Optical Tube Weight: 3.6kg

Dovetail: Vixen/CG-5 Dovetail bar

Warranty: 2 years

Mount Type: Computerised Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm

Instrument load capacity: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)

Mount Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 762mm - 1270mm

(30" - 50")

Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") Stainless steel

Mount Head Weight: 5 lbs (2.3kg)

Accessory Tray: Yes

Tripod Weight: 5 lbs (2.3kg)

Mount Slew Speeds: 9 slew speeds - max speed 3°/second

Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar

Tracking Modes: Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South

GPS: N/A

Mount Dovetail Compatibility: Vixen/CG-5 saddle plate

Number of Auxiliary ports: 1x Aux port | 1x hand control port (hand control can use either port)

Autoguide port: No

USB Port: Yes, Input on the hand control

Power Requirements: 12 VDC - 8xAA Batteries (not included)

Motor Drive: DC Servo Motor

Alignment Procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align

Periodic Error Correction: No

Computerized Hand Control: 1 Hand Control Port and 1 Aux Port

NexStar+ Database: Over 120,000 including 220 of the best deep-sky and solar

system objects

Software: Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App