Computerized GoTo mount with high-performance worm gears and motors for improved tracking accuracy, along with reduced gear backlash
Rechargeable lithium-iron battery with enough power for 10 hours of continuous observing
Improved industrial design with manual clutches and integrated carry handles, plus the added convenience of two accessory trays and a USB charge port for your smart device
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod)
1193.8mm - 1752.6mm (47" – 69")
Tripod Leg Diameter
31.75mm (1.25") Stainless Steel
Mount Head Weight
16 lbs (7 kg)
Accessory Tray
Yes
Tripod Weight
22 lbs (10 kg)
Slew Speeds
9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/second
Tracking Rates
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes
Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South
GPS
N/A
Dovetail Compatibility
Vixen/CG-5 saddle plate
Number of Auxiliary ports
4 Aux ports (Hand Control can use any of the Aux ports)
Autoguide port
No
USB Port
Yes, Hand Control input and Mount output
Power Requirements
Internal 9 6V, 4 5Ah lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO4), charge battery with 12VDC, 5 0Amps
Motor Drive
DC servo motors
Alignment Procedures
SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Quick-Align, Last Alignment, EQ North / EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge)
Periodic Error Correction
No
Computerized Hand Control
2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit buttons, USB 2.0 port for PC connection
NexStar+ Database
Over 120,000 including 220 of the best deep sky and solar system objects
Software
Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight
49 lbs (22.22 kg)
Included Items
NexStar Evolution OTA | Single Fork Arm Mount & Tripod | Accessory Tray| Built-in Wifi | Integrated Lithium-iron battery | NexStar+ Hand Control | 40mm & 13mm eyepiece | Red dot finderscope | Visual Back | Star Diagonal | 4 plug AC adapter
This combination focal reducer and field corrector lens accessory works with all Celestron 5", 6", 8", 9 1/4", 11" and 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. This clever accessory makes it possible to have a dual focal ratio instrument, without sacrificing image quality. The Reducer/Corrector is f/6.3 for C5, C6, C8, C9¼ and C11 telescopes and f/7 for the C14 telescope.
Consists of Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV, 8-24mm eyepiece and Hyperion Barlow lens 2.25x
This combination of Hyperion Zoom and Hyperion Barlow creates an all-in-one astro quality grade zoom providing a focal length range (with and without Barlow) from 3.6 to 24mm
Includes all accessories that is delivered in the standard outfit of the Hyperion Zoom and Barlow
Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV: fourth generation of Baader-Zoom, 68° Widefield eyepiece with five magnifications - focal lenghts 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24mm clearly defined with "smoothed-out" improved Clickstop Action (a must for effortless binoviewing)
Long eye relief, perfectly matched to the human eye. Flatfield design – sharp right to the edge of field
High Quality Phantom Coating™ Group Multicoatings! For faintest objects, maximum contrast and total freedom from reflections
Large adjustable rubber eyecup, smaller straight rubber eyecup and winged, foldable eyecup included, to fit over M43 photo/video-thread
M43-Video-Photo thread for afocal and classical projection photography, permits optional adaptation of practically any camera with optional accessories
Includes 2" and 1¼" barrel, usable for all 1¼" binoculars with detachable eye-rest and spotting scope with 1 3/8" thread (Celestron / Sky-Watcher and others)