Celestron is pleased to announce the new NexStar SE Telescope Series! In the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes, the new NexStar SE Family combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with state-of-the-art features including a fully computerized operating system, flash upgradeable hand control, superior coatings, Celestron's revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment software and much more!General Features 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SE combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features StarBright XLT high transmission coatings come standard StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects Internal flip mirror for convenient viewing straight through (with optional diagonal) or at 90 degrees Quick release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for no-tool setup Sturdy computerized altazimuth mount Internal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during use Ultra sturdy steel tripod features built-in wedge which allows 4 SE to be used for astrophotography Includes CD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software which provides education about the sky and printable sky maps Computerized Features Proven NexStar computer control technology Nearly 40,000 object database with 200 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet Includes a camera control feature and shutter release cable that allows you to remotely take a series of exposures using your digital SLR camera Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for easy operation of goto features NexRemote telescope control software and RS-232 cable included for advanced control of your telescope via computer GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory Specifications Aperture: 150 mm (6 in) Focal Length: 1500 mm Focal Ratio: f/10 Optical Tube: Aluminum Eyepiece: 25mm (60x) Star Diagonal: 1.25" Telescope Weight: 21 lb (9.53 kg) Tripod Weight: 9 lb (4.08 kg)
