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SkyProdigy 6 Computerized Telescope
SkyProdigy 6 Computerized Telescope

SkyProdigy 6 Computerized Telescope

$999.95

Item #: 11076

Style: SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope

Warranty: 2 Years
  • Fully Automatic Alignment Procedure
  • Fully Computerized Altazimuth Mount
  • Quick-Release Fork Arm Mount and Optical Tube for Easy, Quick No Tool Set Up
  • Sturdy Stainless Steel Tripod and Accessory Tray
  • Battery pack providing over 30 hours of power with user supplied 8 x D Cell batteries
  • Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 36,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced images including 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies

Overview

  • Fully Automatic Alignment Procedure
  • Fully Computerized Altazimuth Mount
  • Quick-Release Fork Arm Mount and Optical Tube for Easy, Quick No Tool Set Up
  • Sturdy Stainless Steel Tripod and Accessory Tray
  • Battery pack providing over 30 hours of power with user supplied 8 x D Cell batteries
  • Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 36,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced images including 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies

Includes These Celestron Technologies

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Description

THE SMARTEST TELESCOPE IN THE UNIVERSE!

A truly revolutionary product with ground breaking technology, SkyProdigy is the product of a culmination of decades of telescope advancements. It combines electronic motors, an intelligent on-board computer, a digital camera and StarSense™ technology to create an automatic, instant alignment telescope that requires no input from the user. Simply turn it on, push a button and enjoy the view! It’s that easy.

SkyProdigy’s automatic alignment process takes only a few minutes, and you will be ready to select from thousands of objects in its database to view. Not quite sure what to look at? Select the Sky Tour option; this feature offers a customized list of the best objects in the sky to view for your exact time and location anywhere in the world!

No knowledge of the night sky is required. One touch innovation turns anyone into an instant astronomer!

Celestron’s SkyProdigy telescopes use an integrated imaging camera and patented StarSense Technology to automatically align with the night sky and determine where the telescope is currently pointing. The camera automatically captures an image of the sky, which is processed internally to positively identify stars in the image. Once a positive match is found, SkyProdigy determines the coordinates of the center of the captured image. The process is automatically repeated two additional times so that the system has three known alignment points that can be used to make an accurate model of the night sky. With this information, the user can select any celestial object in the hand controller’s database, and SkyProdigy will automatically move itself to the correct position.

*SkyProdigy’s internal camera does not have an external output allowing users to view or save captured images. The captured images are used internally solely for the purpose of self-aligning the SkyProdigy telescope.

Technology

Computerized Mount Features

  • Proven Computer Control Technology
  • Database Allows Telescope to Automatically Locate Over 40,000 Celestial Objects
  • Proprietary StarSense Technology Provides a Completely Automatic Alignment Process With No User Intervention Required

Specifications

Optical Tube Info:
Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture: 152mm (5.98")
Focal Length: 1500mm (59")
Focal Ratio: f/9.87
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 25mm (.98")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 60x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 9mm (.35")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 167x
Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal: 1.25" Star Diagonal
Optical Tube: Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification: 359x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 22x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.4
Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.92 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): 0.76 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 472x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 56mm (2.2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 37%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 14%
Optical Coatings: Starbright XLT
Optical Tube Length: 406mm (16")
Optical Tube Diameter: 181mm (7.1")
Optical Tube Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar
Mount Info:
Mount Type: Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm
Instrument load capacity: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 762mm - 1270mm (30" - 50")
Tripod leg diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") Steel
Mount Head Weight: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: 5 lbs (2.3 kg)
Slew Speed: 9 slew speeds
Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes: Alt-Az
GPS: N/A
Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 dovetail
Number of Auxiliary Ports: 2 AUX Ports (Hand Control can use any of the AUX Ports)
Autoguide Port: No
USB Port: Yes, on hand control
Power Requirements: 12V DC, 2A (Tip positive)
Motor Drive: DC servo motor
Alignment Procedures: StarSense Automatic Alignment, Solar System Align, Manual Align
Periodic Error Correction: No
Computerized Hand Control: Fully Computerized
NexStar+ Database: Starsense hand remote 40,000 objects
Software: Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg)
Included Items: Optical tube
Single Fork Arm Alt/Az Mount and tripod
Accessory tray
Battery Pack
2x Eyepieces
1.25" Visual Back
StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
1.25" Star Diagonal
Starsense Hand Remote

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Q:

What is the heaviest recommend load for mounting a camera in the Fastar / HyperStar configuraton?

A:

We recommend a load of no more than 10 lbs. at 2.3 inches away from the 6" Schmidt corrector.

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