Celestron C6-A-XLT (CG-5) Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA - 6" Optical Tube Assembly - 91010-XLT

Celestron Telescope Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assemblies (OTA) are available individually to be used with your favorite mount. Each Celestron C6-A-XLT is made to the same exacting standards as those used on all their high quality telescopes. All optical surfaces are coated with StarBright XLT coatings. These Celestron Telescope tube assemblies are equipped with the same dovetail mounting bar as used on the CG-5 series for easy attachment to a variety of popular Celestron Telescope Mounts and Tripods.

The Celestron C6 is Celestron'''s first new Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system in over a decade. The new 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain Celestron Telescope features a precision optical system with 1500mm focal length (f/10) and offers 40% more light gathering than a 5" telescope and come standard with Celestron'''s StarBright XLT coatings at no extra cost.

What'''s more, you have Celestron'''s guarantee of uncompromising Celestron Telescope quality backed up with a two year warranty. They warrants your Celestron C6-A-XLT Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship.

Additional Celestron Telescope Eyepieces, Celestron Telescope Mounts and Tripods, and Celestron Telescope Accessories are readily available!

• 1500 mm focal length (f/10).

   

• 25 mm eyepiece included (60x).

   

• Aluminum Optical Tube

   

• Celestron'''s premium StarBright XLT coatings.

   

• Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories

   

• 6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects

   

• Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky

   

• Includes dovetail rail compatible with CG-5 Advanced Series mount

Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain

Aperture (mm): 150 mm (5.91 in)

Focal Length (mm): 1500 mm (59 in)

Focal Ratio: f/10

Eyepiece 1 (mm): 25 mm (0.98 in)

Magnification 1: 60 x

Finderscope: 6x30

Star Diagonal: 1.25

Optical Tube: Aluminum - black

Fastar Compatible: No

Highest Useful Magnification: 354 x

Lowest Useful Magnification: 21 x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.4

Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.93 arc seconds

Resolution (Dawes): 0.77 arc seconds

Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 459 x

Angular Field of View (deg): .83

Linear Field of View (@1000 yds): 44 ft (13 m)

Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 2.2 in (56 mm)

Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 37 %

Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 14 %

Optical Coatings: StarBright XLT

Optical Tube Length: 16 in (406 mm)

Optical Tube Weight: 10 lbs (4.54 kg)

Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 Mount