Celestron Nexstar 130SLT GoTo Reflector Telescope

• 130mm aperture
• f/5 focal ratio
• 650mm focal length
• Aluminum multi-coated glass parabolic mirror improves light transmission, color rendition, and contrast
• Resolution: Rayleigh: 1.07 arcsec; Dawes: 0.89 arcsec
• Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 1.7 inches; 33% by diameter; 11% by area
• 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser
• Dovetail plate attaches to mount head quickly

• 4000-object pre-loaded database, plus 99 user-defined objects
• Expanded information on over 100 of the most popular pre-loaded objects
• Tour mode: automatically shows the best objects overhead based on date/time/location when viewing
• Alignment Procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-star, 1-star, 2-star, Solar System
• Slew Speeds: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 0.5°/sec, 1°/sec, 2°/sec, 4°/sec
• Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar
• Backlash Compensation: Trains-out play in drive gears for improved tracking precision
• 2-line,16-characters/line LCD screen; 19 fiber-optic backlit LED buttons; Adjustable brightness to preserve night-adjusted vision
• RS-232 port for tethering to a computer for remote control
• Powered by mount to reduce weight

Database objects:
• Named Stars: The common name listing of the brightest stars in the sky
• Named Objects: Alphabetical listing of over 50 of the most popular deep-sky objects
• Asterisms: A unique list of some of the most recognizable star patterns in the sky
• Variable Stars: Select list of the brightest variable stars with the shortest period of changing magnitude
• Double Stars: Alphabetical listing of the most popular double, triple and quadruple stars
• Caldwell Catalog: With a combination of the best NGC and IC objects
• The complete Messier catalog
• Select NGC objects
• The solar system, including the Moon, Sun, planets, and constellations

• Single fork arm alt-azimuth
• Dual-axis DC servo motors with encoders; 0.26 arcsec motor resolution
• Integrated bubble level
• Dovetail saddle accepts plate for fast attachment
• Tool-free assembly
• Runs on eight user-supplied AA batteries, or optional 12VDC power supply

Tripod:
• Stainless steel legs
• Adjustable-height allows easy use by a wide variety of users, standing or sitting
• Hand controller holder can be moved from leg to leg to avoid cord wrap
• Accessory tray stays attached, even when folded, and locks onto leg separator to improve stability and reduce vibrations

Eyepieces:
• 1.25" diameter barrel
• Accepts most 1.25" astronomical eyepiece filters
• 25mm = 26x power
• 9mm = 72x power

Star Pointer finderscope:
• Wide unmagnified field of view speeds up alignment and finding subjects manually
• Center aiming dot won't obscure small objects
• Adjustable brightness preserves night-adjusted vision
• Dovetail mounting bracket makes attachment to OTA fast and easy

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