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The C6-SGT 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

Author: admin
Filed under: Reviews, Telescopes
Date: Jun 15,2008

(see a video review of this scope by Astronomy Magazine at the end of this post)

Celestron C6-S GT Schmidt-Cassegrain w/XLT Coatings

The C6-SGT 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with XLT coatings is a member of Celestron’s Advanced telescope series. Celestron Advanced scopes combine state-of-the-art technology easy-to-use features and ready-to-use components to produce instruments of unparalleled quality and utility.

The C6-SGT comes mounted on the CG-5 GT computerized equatorial mount that allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to more than 40000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand controler the C6-SGT allows you to slew your telescope remotely to desired objects quickly and accurately.

No matter whether you’re a beginner an intermediate viewer or an advanced amateur astronomer this precision instrument will satisfy your needs both visually and photographically.

Precision-engineered CG-5 mount

This new German equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth tracking motion. The new heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views. In fact the CG-5 is the most stable mount in its class. The CG-5 also has a convenient latitude scale for easier alignment and an optional polar finder scope for the ultimate in precision alignments.

XLT coatings

Celestron’s XLT coating process uses state-of-the-art thin-film vacuum-deposition technology. To ensure consistent optical coatings of the highest quality the process is tightly monitored and controlled by highly trained technicians. Prior to coating each optical element is thoroughly cleaned and inspected to ensure proper adhesion of the films during the coating process. Materials used in our reflective and anti-reflective coatings including aluminum hafnium oxide titanium dioxide silicon dioxide and magnesium fluoride are the purest available exceeding 99.99 percent. The result is image-clarity so stunning it must be seen to be believed.

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Specifications

Proven NexStar® computer-control technology;
RS-232 communication port on hand controler to control the telescope via personal computer;
Autoguider port for long-exposure astrophotography;
40000-plus-object database with 400 user-definable objects;
Expanded information on more than 200 objects;
Custom database that lists the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number;
the most beautiful double triple and quadruple stars;
variable stars;
solar systems;
objects and asterisms;