{"product_id":"celestron-6-slt-telescope","title":"Celestron Nexstar 6\" SLT Telescope","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelestron’s innovative NexStar Star Location Telescope (SLT) has been a customer favorite for years thanks to its unique combination of high quality optics, user-friendly computerized interface and a sturdy single fork arm mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis telescope comes with a preassembled, adjustable stainless steel tripod, quick release fork arm, NexStar+ computerized hand control, 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube, and lots of bonus accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire telescope kit weighs in at just 18 pounds. The simple, no-tool assembly and fast SkyAlign alignment procedure will have you ready to observe in minutes. This makes NexStar 6SLT your perfect companion for impromptu observing sessions and all-night stargazing marathons alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour NexStar 6SLT will reveal details of the lunar surface, Venus and its phases, the polar caps on Mars, Jupiter and its four moons, and Saturn with its rings plainly visible. It can also be used as a land-based spotting telescope for daytime and wildlife observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar 6SLT comes with a 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube, a great multi-use telescope with 1500 mm of focal length (f\/10).  The Celestron C6 is equipped with patented StarBright XLT coatings, which visibly increase contrast and bring out subtle detail on the Moon, planets, and faint nebulae. These coatings also increase light transmission for brighter deep space images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron C6 strikes an excellent balance between portability, ease of use, light gathering ability and price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mount \u0026amp; Technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComputerized Alt-Azimuth telescope –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe NexStar SLT telescope features a single fork arm alt-azimuth mount, which allows the telescope to track the desired objects as they appear to move across the night sky. The mount sits on a pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ Hand Control –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis computerized hand control enables you to automatically slew to any of 4,000+ celestial objects with the push of a button. The NexStar+ database includes more than 600 galaxies, 300 clusters and dozens of beautiful binary stars. Not sure what to observe? Choose the Sky Tour feature and the NexStar+ hand control will automatically generate a list of all the best celestial objects currently visible based on your exact time and location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkyAlign Technology –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur proprietary SkyAlign alignment procedure makes setting up and using a computerized telescope faster and easier than ever before. Point the telescope at three bright objects in the sky, and the telescope can triangulate its position and locate any other object in the sky automatically. You don’t need to know the names of the stars—you can even pick the Moon or bright planets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower – \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGo anywhere! Feel free to enjoy your NexStar SLT in remote dark sky locations—it’s powered by 8 AA batteries (not included) or a PowerTank portable battery. 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour telescope includes a StarPointer\u003cspan\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ered dot finderscope, a star diagonal, and two eyepieces (20mm and 9mm). The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low or high powered observing. The star diagonal provides a right-side-up view and a more comfortable viewing angle when looking up at the sky. 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