Telescope Celestron NexStar 127 SLT AZ GoTo

Designed to be an affordable entry level to mid-level computerized GoTo telescope, the NexStar SLT refractors, reflectors, and Maks are available in the most popular sizes and are loaded with valuable design features. With preassembled, adjustable stainless steel tripods and quick release fork arms and tubes, NexStar SLT telescopes can be set up in a matter of minutes with no tools required! You can see details of the lunar surface, Venus and its phases, polar caps on Mars, Jupiter and its four moons, Saturn with its rings plainly visible and much more! Most NexStar SLTs can also be used as a land-based spotting telescope. Intelligent Design Powered by 8 AA (user supplied) batteries or an optional AC adapter, these NexStar GoTos love to travel. 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. With the NexStar's ergonomically designed hand control, the user is free to remove the hand control from its holder for remote use or leave it cradled for hands-free operation. With a touch of a button, you can select the object catalog, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an object or simply know if a desired object is visible in the sky. Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign Using Celestron's patented SkyAlign (patent pending), simply input the date, time and location into the hand control then slew the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. You do not need to know the names of the stars you can even pick the Moon or bright planets! Combined with telescope OTA's of proven high quality, these Superb Packages are all you need to Explore the Universe to your Heart's Content!!   Main Features: Optical Design:  Maksutov-Cassegrain Aperture (mm):  127 mm (5 in) Focal Length (mm):  1500 mm (59 in) Focal Ratio: 12 Eyepiece 1 (mm):  25 mm (0.98 in) Magnification 1:  60 x Eyepiece 2 (mm):  9 mm (0.35 in) Magnification 2:  167 x Finderscope:  StarPointer Star Diagonal: 1.25 Mount:  Motorized Altazimuth Accessory Tray: No Tool, Quick release Tripod: Steel Weight (lbs):  18 lbs (8.16 kg) Highest Useful Magnification:  254 x Lowest Useful Magnification:  18 x Limiting Stellar Magnitude:  13 Resolution (Rayleigh):  1.1 arc seconds Resolution (Dawes):  0.91 arc seconds Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):  329 x Angular Field of View (deg):  .83 ° Linear Field of View (@1000 yds):  44 ft (13 m) Optical Coatings:  Fully-Coated Slew Speeds:  Nine slew speeds: 3°sec, 2°sec, 1°sec, 64x, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x Tracking Rates:  Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes:  Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South Alignment Procedures:  SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align Computer Hand Control: Fully Computerized Flash Upgradeable Database:  4,000 Object Database GPS:  Optional SkySync GPS Accessory