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model 4SE / 11049 6SE / 11068 102mm / ZTME209006 AstroMaster 114EQ Kit / C/32042 DX 130AZ / C/22461 StarSense Explorer DX 6" / C/22463 130EQ Kit / C/32044
name NexStar 4SE Maksutov-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope NexStar 6SE Schmidt-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope Infinity Series 102mm Refractor Computerized Telescope AstroMaster 114EQ 114mm Reflector Telescope + Moon Filter & Smartphone Adapter StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope StarSense Explorer DX 6" Smartphone App-Enabled Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope AstroMaster 130EQ Reflector Telescope + Phone Adapter & T-Adapter/ Barlow
details * SkyAlign technology * 40,000 object database * 200 user-definable objects * Altazimuth (motorized) Mount * GPS-compatible * SkyAlign technology * 40,000 object database * 200 user-definable objects * Altazimuth (motorized) Mount * GPS-compatible * AudioStar controller Containing over 30,000 celestial objects * Single Arm Mount with 12V DC Servo Drive * Full Size Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray * 90 degree 1.25 Erect Prism Diagonal * 9mm and 26mm MA eyepieces * Vixen style dovetail receiver with single locking knob * 1.25 Rack and Pinion Focuser * 10,000 object database, German Equatorial mount with Setting circles * Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope * Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 812.8mm - 1295.4mm (32" - 51") * Accessory Tray: Yes * Dovetail Compatibility: CG-2 saddle plate * Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software | SkyPortal App * Newtonian Reflector * Manual Alt-Azimuth * Aperture: 130mm (5.11") * Focal Length: 650mm (25.59") * Focal Ratio: f/5 * Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 345x * Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 45mm (1.73") * Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail Bar * Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): Aluminum, 1244.6mm (49") max height * Accessory Tray: Yes * Uses phone's GPS * Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls * 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings * Aperture: 150mm (6") * Focal Length: 1500mm (59") * Focal Ratio: f/10 * Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 38x (40mm (1.57")) * Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 150x (10mm (0.39")) * StarPointer red dot finderscope * Star Diagonal: Erect image 90 (1.25") * Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 459x * CG-5 Dovetail Bar * Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): Aluminum, 1320.8mm (52") max height * Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") steel * Accessory Tray: Yes * StarSense sky recognition technology * StarSense Explorer app * Includes 40mm 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope * Newtonian Reflector * Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles * Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray * Quick and easy no-tool setup * Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope * Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
warranty 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 2 years 1 year
Optics
Product Line
NexStar
NexStar
Infinity Series
AstroMaster
StarSense Explorer
StarSense Explorer
AstroMaster
Optical Design
Maksutov-Cassegrain
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Refractor
Telescope
Reflector
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Reflector
Aperture
102 mm
150 mm
102 mm
114 mm
130 mm
150 mm
130 mm
Focal Length
1,325 mm
1,500 mm
660 mm
1,000 mm
650 mm
1,500 mm
650 mm
Focal Ratio
f/13.0
f/10.0
f/6.5
f/8.77
f/5
f/10
f/5.0
Lowest Useful Magnification
15x
21x
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16x
19x
21x
19x
Highest Useful Magnification
241x
354x
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269x
307x
354x
307x
Finderscope
StarPointer
StarPointer
Red Dot
Built-on StarPointer red dot finderscope
StarPointer red dot finderscope
StarPointer red dot finderscope
StarPointer
Eyepiece Diameter
25 mm
25 mm
9 mm
26 mm
Eye piece 2: 10 mm
Eye piece 1: 20 mm
10 mm
25 mm
10 mm
40 mm
10 mm
20 mm
Physical Characteristics
Mount Operation
Computerized
Computerized
Computerized
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Mount Design
Altazimuth
Altazimuth
Altazimuth
Equatorial
Altazimuth
Altazimuth
Equatorial
Optical Tube Length
343 mm
405 mm
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457 mm
165 mm
406 mm
610 mm
Telescope Weight
5 kg
9.53 kg
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7.71 kg
3.99 kg
4.54 kg
12.7 kg
Tripod & Mount Weight
4.54 kg
4.08 kg
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11.15 kg
4.17 kg
6.35 kg
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Features
Interfaces
Aux port
Camera Control port
RS-232
Aux port
RS-232
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Starry Night Basic Edition, SkyPortal App
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GPS Compatible
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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GPS Decsription <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified>
GPS Model
SkySync GPS
SkySync GPS
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Hand Controller
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Tripod Material <not specified> <not specified>
Aluminum
Steel
Aluminum
Aluminum
Steel
Stainless Steel
Software <not specified> <not specified> <not specified>
SkyPortal App
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
StarSense Explorer app
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
SkyPortal app
StarSense Explorer app
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
SkyPortal app
Starry Night Basic Edition
Additional Features
200 user-definable objects
40,000 object database
Expanded information on over 200 objects
SkyAlign technology
200 user-definable objects
40,000 object database
Expanded information on over 200 objects
SkyAlign technology
30,000 object Database
CD ROM: Sky L1
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Power
Batteries
DC Operation
8xAA batteries(not included)
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9V
Number of batteries <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified> <not specified>
Physical Dimensions
Width
0 mm
870 mm
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0 mm
Height
0 mm
1,350 mm
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0 mm
Depth
343 mm
870 mm
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0 mm
Weight
5,000 grams
5,500 grams
7,710 grams
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12,700 grams