The Optical Tube
This 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is atruly universal instrument. Its small size hides very serious performance and excellent optics. The telescope is excellent for both astronomical and nature observation. It has a larger field of view compared to similar sized Makasutov-Cassegrain optics, and the common SC accessories can be easily fitted to the tube.
The optics feature the company's proprietary StarBright XLT coating, which increases the light-harvesting capability of the telescopes. When used, the transmittance of the corrective lens reaches 98%, while the reflectance of the main and secondary mirrors reaches 95%. In addition, the contrast of the image is increased. The basic package includes a zenith prism, a 6x30 finder scope and a 25mm Plössl eyepiece for 60x magnification.
Celestron tubes are hand-figured and hand-matched, which means they consistently outperform the optical quality of competing SC tubes, according to independent tests.
Advanced XV mount
Celestron's flagship Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes are now available with a truly advanced technology mount optimized for astrophotography. Celestron's AVX series opens up new possibilities in astrophotography. The Advance VX mounts offer the features of Celestron's most advanced German equatorial mounts at a significantly lower price.
The new AVX mounts are specifically designed for mid-size astrophotographic telescopes. This means that owners of smaller telescopes can access the features of premium mounts (such as all-star method polar alignment or autoguider support). Long exposure time guiding is greatly assisted by the permanently programmable periodic error correction. Thanks to the AVX mount, you can even shoot through the meridian without having to perform a meridian flip. This allows you to photograph celestial bodies when their visibility is at its best. Compared to previous solutions, the AVX offers significantly increased stability. The improved motors have higher torque and guide the telescope accurately even with minor imbalance.
Compared to large, observatory-class mounts, the AVX series also stands out among equatorial mounts for its portability. If you are new to astrophotography, the ease of use and advanced technology of the AVX Series make it an excellent choice. Celestron's AVX series will satisfy the needs of amateur astronomers interested in both astrophotography and visual observation.
The mounts are supplied with 1 5.44 kg counterweight as a standard accessory, and the complete kit weighs 25.85 kg.
