| OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
| Optical Design | Maksutov-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 127mm (5″) |
| Focal Length | 1500mm (59″) |
| Focal Ratio | f/12 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 25mm (0.98″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 60x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 | 9mm (0.35″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 167x |
| Finderscope | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25 |
| Optical Tube | Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 300x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 18x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.1 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.91 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 329x |
| Optical Coatings | Fully-Coated |
| Optical Tube Length | TBD |
| Optical Tube Diameter | TBD |
| Optical Tube Weight | TBD |
| Dovetail | CG-5 Dovetail bar |
| MOUNT INFO: | |
| Mount Type | Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm |
| Instrument load capacity | 8 lbs (3.6 kg) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Dovetail Compatibility | 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 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 40,000 including 220 of the best deep sky and solar system objects |
| Software | Celestron’s Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight | TBD |
| Included Items | Optical Tube | Single Fork Arm Mount & Tripod | Accessory Tray| NexStar+ Hand Control | 20 mm & 9 mm eyepiece | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope | Star Diagonal |
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