NexStar SE Series
NexStar 4 SE $499.99 S/H
NexStar 5 SE $699.99 S/H
NexStar 6 SE $799.99 S/H
NexStar 8 SE $1199.99 S/H
The NexStar 4 SE Specifications:
> OPTICAL DESIGN Maksutov-Cassegrain
> APERTURE 102 mm (4.02 in)
> FOCAL LENGTH 1325 mm (52.17 in)
> FOCAL RATIO 12.99
> FINDERSCOPE StarPointer
> DOVETAIL COMPATIBILITY Quick Release Tube Clamp
> MOUNT Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
> OPTICAL TUBE Aluminum
> EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in)
> MAGNIFICATION 1 53 x
> STAR DIAGONAL Internal Flip mirror for straight thru or 90 viewing angle
> OTHER EQUIPMENT Camera Shutter Cable
> TRIPOD Steel w/ built-in wedge
> CD ROM NexRemote V1.6.14 & The Sky L1
> POWER SUPPLY 8-AA batteries (not included)
> HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 240 x
> LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 14 x
> LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 12.5
> RESOLUTION 1.36 arc seconds
> RESOLVING POWER 1.14 arc seconds
> LIGHT GATHERING POWER 212 x
> ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 1 °
> LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 52.5 ft (16 m)
> OPTICAL COATINGS StarBright XLT
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 1.38 in (35.05 mm)
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 11 %
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 35 %
> OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH 13.5 in (342.9 mm)
> TELESCOPE WEIGHT 11 lb (4.99 kg)
> TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT 10 lb (4.54 kg)
> MOTOR DRIVE Integrated D.C. Electronics
> COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
> SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
> TRACKING MODES Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
> SOFTWARE FEATURES Camera Control
> ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSystem Align
> DATABASE 38,181 accessible objects
> SOFTWARE PRECISION 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
> COMMUNICATION PORTS RS-232 communication port on hand control, Aux port, Camera Control port
> TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
The NexStar 5 SE Specifications:
> OPTICAL DESIGN Schmidt-Cassegrain
> APERTURE 125 mm (4.92 in)
> FOCAL LENGTH 1250 mm (49.21 in)
> FOCAL RATIO 10
> FINDERSCOPE StarPointer
> DOVETAIL COMPATIBILITY Quick Release Tube Clamp
> MOUNT Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
> OPTICAL TUBE Aluminum
> EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in)
> MAGNIFICATION 1 50 x
> STAR DIAGONAL 1.25"
> OTHER EQUIPMENT Camera Shutter Cable
> CD ROM NexRemote V1.6.14 & The Sky L1
> TRIPOD Steel w/ built-in wedge
> POWER SUPPLY 8-AA batteries (not included)
> HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 300 x
> LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 18 x
> LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 13
> RESOLUTION 1.1 arc seconds
> RESOLVING POWER 0.91 arc seconds
> LIGHT GATHERING POWER 329 x
> ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 1 °
> LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 52.5 ft (16 m)
> OPTICAL COATINGS StarBright XLT
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 1.75 in (44.45 mm)
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 12 %
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 35 %
> OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH 11 in (279.4 mm)
> TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT 10 lb (4.54 kg)
> TELESCOPE WEIGHT 17.6 lb (7.98 kg)
> MOTOR DRIVE Integrated D.C. Electronics
> COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
> SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
> TRACKING MODES Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
> SOFTWARE FEATURES Camera Control
> ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSystem Align
> DATABASE 38,181 accessible objects
> SOFTWARE PRECISION 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
> COMMUNICATION PORTS RS-232 communication port on hand control, Aux port, Camera Control port
> TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
The NexStar 6 SE Specifications:
> OPTICAL DESIGN Schmidt-Cassegrain
> APERTURE 150 mm (5.91 in)
> FOCAL LENGTH 1500 mm (59.06 in)
> FOCAL RATIO 10
> FINDERSCOPE StarPointer
> MOUNT Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
> DOVETAIL COMPATIBILITY Quick Release Tube Clamp
> OPTICAL TUBE Aluminum
> EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in)
> MAGNIFICATION 1 60 x
> STAR DIAGONAL 1.25"
> CD ROM NexRemote V1.6.14 & The Sky L1
> TRIPOD Steel leg
> POWER SUPPLY 8-AA batteries (not included)
> HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 354 x
> LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 21 x
> LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 13.4
> RESOLUTION 0.92 arc seconds
> RESOLVING POWER 0.77 arc seconds
> LIGHT GATHERING POWER 459 x
> ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 0.83 °
> LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 43.8 ft (13.35 m)
> OPTICAL COATINGS StarBright XLT Coatings
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 2.2 in (55.88 mm)
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 14 %
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 37 %
> OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH 16 in (406.4 mm)
> TELESCOPE WEIGHT 21 lb (9.53 kg)
> TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT 9 lb (4.08 kg)
> MOTOR DRIVE Integrated D.C. Electronics
> COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
> SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 5°/sec, 3°/sec, 1°/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
> TRACKING MODES Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
> ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSymtem Align
> DATABASE 40,000+ objects
> SOFTWARE PRECISION 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
> COMMUNICATION PORTS RS-232 communication port on hand control, Aux
> TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
The Nexstar 8 SE
Specifications:
> OPTICAL DESIGN Schmidt-Cassegrain
> APERTURE 203.2 mm (8 in)
> FOCAL LENGTH 2032 mm (80 in)
> FOCAL RATIO 10
> FINDERSCOPE StarPointer
> MOUNT Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
> DOVETAIL COMPATIBILITY Quick Release Tube Clamp
> OPTICAL TUBE Aluminum
> EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in)
> MAGNIFICATION 1 81.28 x
> STAR DIAGONAL 1.25"
> CD ROM NexRemote V1.6.14 & The Sky L1
> TRIPOD Steel (sku 93593)
> POWER SUPPLY 8-AA batteries (not included)
> HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 480 x
> LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 29 x
> LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 14
> RESOLUTION 0.68 arc seconds
> RESOLVING POWER 0.57 arc seconds
> LIGHT GATHERING POWER 843 x
> ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 0.63 °
> LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 33 ft (10.06 m)
> OPTICAL COATINGS Starbright XLT Coating
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 2.5 in (63.5 mm)
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 10 %
> SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 31.3 %
> OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH 17 in (431.8 mm)
> TELESCOPE WEIGHT 24 lb (10.89 kg)
> TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT 9 lb (4.08 kg)
> MOTOR DRIVE Integrated D.C. Electronics
> COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display w/ 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
> SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 5°/sec, 3°/sec, 1°/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
> TRACKING MODES Altazimuth, EQ North
> ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSymtem Align
> DATABASE 40,000 objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects
> SOFTWARE PRECISION 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
> COMMUNICATION PORTS RS-232 communication port on hand control, Autoguider port, Aux port
> TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
