Celestron’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.
This telescope comes with a preassembled, adjustable
stainless steel tripod, quick release fork arm, NexStar+ computerized hand
control, 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube, and lots of bonus accessories.
The entire telescope kit weighs in at just 16 pounds. The
simple, no-tool assembly and fast SkyAlign alignment procedure will have you
ready to observe in minutes. This makes NexStar 5SLT your perfect
companion for impromptu observing sessions and all-night stargazing marathons
alike.
Your NexStar 5SLT 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.
Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube
The NexStar 5SLT comes with a 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical
tube, a great multi-use telescope with 1250 mm of focal length (f/10).
The Celestron C5 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.
The Celestron C5 strikes an excellent balance between
portability, ease of use, light gathering ability and price.
The Mount & Technologies
Computerized Alt-Azimuth telescope – The 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.
NexStar+ Hand Control – This 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.
SkyAlign Technology – Our 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! For more information about our SkyAlign
technology, visit here.
Power – Go 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. You may also charge your telescope with a 12V AC adapter (sold
separately).
Accessories Included
Your telescope includes a StarPointer™ red 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. The StarPointer™ finderscope will help
you quickly center an object in your eyepiece for easier observing.
NexStar 5SLT is ready to grow with you as you become a more
experienced amateur astronomer. It’s compatible with all Celestron’s latest
accessories, including StarSense AutoAlign, SkyPortal WiFi module, and
PowerTank Lithium Pro.
Specification
Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture: 125mm
(5")
Focal Length: 1250mm
(49")
Focal Ratio: f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm
(.78")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 63x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 9mm
(.35")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 139x
Finderscope: StarPointer™
red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal: 1.25"
Star Diagonal
Optical Tube: Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification: 295x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 18x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13
Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.11
arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): 0.93
arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 329x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 51mm (2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 16.6%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 40%
Optical Coatings: StarBright
XLT
Optical Tube Length: 330mm
(13")
Optical Tube Diameter: 152mm
(6")
Optical Tube Weight: 6
lbs (2.7 kg)
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 (2.3 kg)
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: 5 lbs
(2.3 kg)
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
Starry Night Special Edition Software | SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight: 16
lbs (7.3 kg)
What’s Included?
Optical Tube | Single Fork Arm Mount and tripod | Accessory
Tray| NexStar+ Hand Control | 20mm and 9mm eyepiece | StarPointer™ red dot
finderscope | Star Diagonal
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