 |
Celestron
NexStar 80GT Refractor
 |
Optical
Design |
80mm
(3.1") Refractor |
Focal
Length |
400mm
f/5 |
| Finderscope |
Starpointer |
Mount |
Motorized
Altazimuth |
| Eyepiece |
1-1/4"
-25mm (16x)
1-1/4" -10mm (40x) |
| Star
Diagonal/Erect Image Eyepiece |
1-1/4"
90 degrees |
| Accessory
Tray |
yes |
| Tripod |
pre-assembled
aluminium |
CD
ROM |
The
Sky L1 & NSOL |
| Hand
Control |
Fully
Computerized |
|
Slew
Speeds |
Nine
slew speeds |
| Tracking
Rates |
Sidereal,
Solar and Lunar |
Tracking
Modes |
EQ
North & EQ South |
| Alignment
Procedures |
AutoAlign,
2-Star Alignment,
Quick Align |
| Database
|
40,000+
objects |
 |
Highest
Useful Magnification |
189x |
|
Lowest
Useful Magnification |
11x |
Limiting
Stellar Magnitude |
12 |
| Resolution:
Rayleigh |
1.73
arcseconds |
Dawes
Limit |
1.45
arcseconds |
| Photographic
Resolution |
364
lines/mm |
Light
Gathering Power |
131x
unaided eye |
| Field
Of View: standard eyepiece |
3.25
degrees |
Linear
FOV (@1000 yd.) |
171
ft. |
| Secondary
Mirror Obstruction |
n/a |
Optical
Coatings |
Multi-Coated |
| Optical
Tube Length |
15.5" |
Telescope
Weight |
11
lb. |
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