Celestron Nexstar Evolution Wi-Fi 6" telescope

Celestron Nexstar Evolution Wi-Fi 6" star telescope

The Celestron Nextar Evolution is, as its name suggests, an improved version of the popular Nexstar 6 SE telescope. The tripod and technology here are top-notch and this set is suitable for a wide range of observations as such and works especially well with planets and other bright objects. Views of the moon are very beautiful thanks to the sharpness provided by the high-quality optics!

• Built-in powerful battery
• Wifi - control the telescope and search for targets directly from your smart device
• Starbright XLT coated
• Goto tripod and automatic tracking
• Precise tracking and robust mechanism, take pictures without accessories
• 150mm aperture and 1500mm focal length
• Comes with 13mm and 40mm Plossl eyepieces

So the changes are comprehensive! The same is true of the Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, meaning that an impressive 1500mm focal length is achieved in a physically small package. Wifi, previously offered as an option, is now integrated as standard . Through Celestron's application designed for smartphones and tablets, you can control the telescope and see a list of objects worth looking at (objects are updated automatically according to time and location).

The Celestron Nexstar Evolution has a powerful internal battery that can last all night long even in cold temperatures , eliminating the need to hook up power banks to the tripod or change batteries. The battery is said to last for about 10 hours, and the tripod has a USB port, so you can charge your phone or power your camera through the telescope.

The tripod that handles tracking and target search is more sturdy, includes a worm gear solution and more powerful motors for the first time in devices of this level. With the power on, the tripod functions as a manual tripod using switches and you can aim it directly by moving it manually.

The accuracy of the motor and mechanism is now at a level where Celestron says photography is possible directly, i.e. just add a camera-specific adapter, attach a system camera and you can take astrophotos . For longer exposures, you need the Pro HD Wegde accessory, but exposures of about half a minute would be possible directly. This is a good number for such a long focal length and provides a good starting point for building impressive images by so-called stacking multiple exposures into one final image.

Specifications:

• Optical structure: Schmidt-Cassegrain
• Opening (mm): 150mm
• Focal length: 1500mm
• f/10
• Eyepiece 1: 40mm, magnification 38x
• Eyepiece 2: 13mm, magnification 115x
• Finderscope: Red Dot Finderscope
• Tripod type: Single arm Altazimuth
• Tripod: Steel
• Power requirement: Internal 9.6V, 4.5Ah battery (LiFePO4)
• Highest usable magnification: 354x
• Minimum usable magnification: 21x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 13.4
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.93 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 0.77 arc seconds
• Light gathering power (compared to human eye): 459x
• Auxiliary mirror coverage area: 56mm
• Secondary mirror coverage area in relation to diameter: 37%
• Secondary mirror coverage area relative to lens area: 14%
• Optical coating: StarBright XLT
• Tube length: 406mm
• Total weight of telescope system: 17.23kg
• Tripod weight: 5.44kg
• Turn speed settings: Nine speeds
• Tracking types: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
• Tracking modes: Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
• Alignment modes: SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Quick-Align, Last Alignment, EQ North / EQ South Alignment
• Communication ports: USB 2.0 PC-in port on hand control, 4x Aux port, USB-out
• Computerized remote control: Two-line 18-character LCD display with 19 backlit LED buttons
• Database: over 40,000 observable objects