Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Computerized Telescope Start Price USD 350.00 Current Price USD 406.00 Time Left - Bid Count 7 Buy It Now Price USD 475.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Long Sault, ON See more about 'Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Computerized Telescope' Description FEATURES      TOP General Compatible with 2" eyepieces High quality 130 mm reflector Fully computerized Altazimuth mount StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects Quick-release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for quick no tool set up Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included Includes CD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software which provides education about the sky and printable sky maps Computerized Proven NexStar computer control technology Database allows telescope to locate over 4,000 celestial objects SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet Internal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during use Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as GPS accessory Includes NSOL telescope control software for basic control of your telescope via computer (with optional RS-232 cable) Compatible with optional NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer   DESCRIPTION      TOP new! Read an in-depth review of the Celestron NexStar 130 SLT by Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank Observatory The popularity of our NexStar 114 models inspired us to go bigger! We are proud to introduce NexStar 130 SLT. The NexStar 130 SLT has 30% more light-gathering power than our 114mm telescope. And the 130 SLT, like the other models in the SLT Series, comes with a fully computerized hand control. The computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically slew to any of its 4,000+ objects, including over 600 galaxies, 300 clusters and dozens of beautiful binary stars. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 114 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. View the details of the lunar surface, the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the cloud belts on Jupiter or a number of the Messier objects such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13), or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42). Begin to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 130 SLT’s 5" primary mirror. Because of the Newtonian design, the mirror gives fully color-corrected views that are best suited for astronomical use.   SPECIFICATIONS      TOP OPTICAL DESIGN Reflector GPS Optional CN-16 GPS Accessory WEIGHT 18 lb (8.16 kg) APERTURE 130 mm (5.12 in) FOCAL LENGTH 650 mm (25.59 in) FOCAL RATIO 5 FINDERSCOPE StarPointer MOUNT Motorized Altazimuth EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in) MAGNIFICATION 1 26 x EYEPIECE 2 9 mm (0.35 in) MAGNIFICATION 2 72 x ACCESSORY TRAY No Tool, Quick release TRIPOD Steel CD ROM "The Sky®" Level 1 and NexStar Observers List (v2.6.4c) HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 307 x LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 13.1 RESOLUTION 1.07 arcsec RESOLVING POWER 0.89 arcsec PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION 400 line/mm LIGHT GATHERING POWER 345 x ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 1.7 ° LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 91 ft (27.74 m) LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 m) 30 m OPTICAL COATINGS Aluminum SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 1.7 in (43.18 mm) SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 11 % SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 33.2 % COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, .5°/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar TRACKING MODES Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align Place a Bid!