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B&H has put together the Celestron NexStar 6SE 150mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope Observation Kit to give you everything you'll need to get out and sky watch. It includes a 6" NexStar 6 SE Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (SCT) with a stainless steel adjustable-height tripod, the SkyPortal WiFi module that directly connects to your smartphone running the free SkyPortal app, a Power Tank power pack, an AC-to-DC power adapter, and an accessory and filter kit that gives you an array of essential gear to accentuate and elevate your viewing experience. No matter where you are, or what you want to observe, this kit has you covered.
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
- 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 supply
- 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
- 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
- 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
Power your motorized/computer-controlled telescope with Celestron's PowerTank 7 Ah 12 VDC Power Supply. This versatile accessory features two 12VDC car/vehicle plugs to power the telescope and peripherals, plus two USB ports to charge small electronics such as phones or GPS sets. To help get you to your observation spot, it is equipped with a powerful spotlight, and when you're setting up, switch to the smaller flashlight. When it's time for observation, put the red lens cap on the flashlight to light your way without effecting your night-adjusted vision. A built-in circuit breaker protects all your equipment and devices from damage.
- 7 Ah capacity
- Two 12 VDC car/vehicle plugs with adapter cord
- Two 5V USB ports to charge small electronics
- Large white LED spotlight to navigate and set up with tilt head
- Smaller flashlight for tasks
- Red lens cap for flashlight to preserve night-adjusted vision
- Built-in circuit breaker to protect electronics
- 110-220 VAC switchable universal power adapter included
- Charging/battery-power LED indicators
Suitable for indoor or outdoor AC outlets, this 2A AC Adapter from Celestron is 120-240V, 50/60Hz power supply for select Celestron computerized telescopes. It delivers 12V/2A of power to most Celestron telescopes that have a 5.5mm DC input. These include the Advanced, Celestar 8, CG9/11/14, CI700, CPC, CGE, NexStar i, NexStar SE, Celestron NexStar i, NexStar SE, Ultima 2000 series, and others.
Celestron's Moon Filters are economical eyepiece filters for reducing the brightness of the moon and improving contrast, so greater detail can be observed on the lunar surface.
The clear aperture is 21mm for the 1.25" filter. Transmission is about 18%.
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a wireless controller for your computerized telescope with Celestron's SkyPortal WiFi Module. It plugs into the Hand Control or AUX port and begins to generate it's own WiFi signal to directly connect to your mobile device without the need for a router. Since it uses the telescope's power there are no batteries, plugs, or cables required.
The SkyPortal module works in conjunction with the free SkyPortal mobile app available for iOS and Android devices. The app features a database of over 100,000 objects with astroimages and audio descriptions of hundreds of them including the history, mythology, and key features of them. It can assist with the telescope alignment and if you hold the screen up to sky, it will identify the objects based on your location, date, and time. If you don't know what you want to look at, the SkyPortal app will take you on a guided tour.
- Plugs into the telescope's Hand Control or AUX port
- Emits its own WiFi signal to directly connect to smartphones and tablets
- Lets you use your device as a wireless hand controller
- Powered by telescope: no batteries, cables, or plugs required
- Free mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets
- Tap any celestial object you see in the sky to identify it, tap again to slews to that object
- Directly interfaces with SkyQ Link II WiFi module
- Assists in alignment procedures, except with SkyProdigy models
- Over 100,000 celestial objects from the Moon and planets to galaxies and nebulae
- Provides guided tours of available objects based on location, date, and time
- Works as a stand-alone planetarium app
- Astroimages and audio descriptions for the most popular objects
- Explains the history, mythology, and key features of the most popular celestial objects
- Hold your screen up to the sky to identify objects in Compass Mode
- Astro Fi
- NexStar SE Series
- NexStar SLT
- NexStar Evolution
- CPC, CPC DX
- NexStar GT, with required #93919 splitter - sold separately
- CGE, CGE Pro
- Advanced VX
- CG-5, with required #93923 splitter - sold separately
- CGEM, CGEM DX
- LCM, with required #93919 splitter - sold separately
- CGX
- CGX-L
- CGEM II