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I have for sale my barely used Celestron Nexstar 5 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. It has only been used twice due to over enthusiasm for a fantastic hobby I just never got around to doing! Still boxed, complete with accesories and official Tripod/stand. Also includes some astronomy books as seen in the photographs.
I am having a major house clearance and will be selling lots of various items over the next few weeks so please keep checking in.
All items are as described and I try to photograph to show any flaws etc. and all come from a totally smoke and pet free home.
I bubble wrap and package well where necessary and this is reflected in the postage costs. For any item you are very welcome to collect from Wrexham, North Wales if you would prefer.
Any questions, please ask away.
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Here are the specs from Amazon, where it retails at $1,100.
The NexStar 5 combines deluxe features with Celestron’s legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system to provide amateur astronomers with a sophisticated and easy-to-use telescope. It has a 5-inch diameter refractor, a focal length of 1250mm, a focal ratio of f/10, and one multicoated 25mm (50x) 1.25-inch Plossl eyepiece.
After locating just two alignment stars, you’ll have the NexStar 5 up and running. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start off by using the NexStar’s built-in sky tour feature, which commands the NexStar to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatically moves to each one. The experienced will appreciate the comprehensive database of over 18,000 objects, including customized lists of all the best deep-sky objects, bright double stars, and variable stars. Here is an example of the actual text from the telescope’s database as it describes M87: “Elliptical galaxy equal in size to 790 billion solar masses. More than 1,000 globular clusters are known to surround this galaxy and it is believed to have a giant black hole at its center. Distance: 50 million light years.”
The NexStar has alt-azimuth operation (no need to polar align). Even if you can’t find the location of two bright alignment stars, NexStar will find them for you using the “go-to” hand control that can be mounted on the fork arm for hands-free operation. The hand control is fully computerized, and it has red back-illuminated buttons that help retain your night vision. Just enter the date, the time, and your location, and the NexStar will align itself to the necessary stars. The hand control includes a built-in RS-232 communication port allowing you to control the NexStar from a computer and use popular astronomy software (like The Sky, which is included) for point-and-click slewing ability.
Finding objects is easy with the Star Pointer finderscope, which is like having a laser pointer that you can shine directly onto the night sky. Just align the red dot seen through the Star Pointer with the desired star in the sky.
Additional features include:
Star diagonal–1.25 inches
Visual back–1.25 inches
Heavy duty base with rubber feet
RS-232 port to communicate with a PC
Nine available slew speeds
Incredible 6.5-degrees-per-second slew speed
Powered by standard AC adapter or eight AA batteries (not included)
Mounted on a sturdy metal base, the NexStar 5 sits securely on any flat surface and has three rubber gripping feet for vibration suppression and traction. Weighing under 18 pounds, it is extremely portable.
From the Manufacturer
Equipped with the standard electronic hand control, you can manually slew your NexStar across the sky in seconds or track a star equatorially as the Earth rotates beneath you. The electronic hand controls allows you to move the telescope at six different rates and has a “double button” feature that lets you instantly increase the slew speed without having to change rates. When used with the optional Computerized Hand Control these models include all of the same features as our most advanced GPS and CGE telescope models in an affordable and expandable system. Most important, these two new NexStars will fully align themselves when used with the CN-16 GPS accessory. Put the power of our newest software features and expanded object database to work for you with Celestron’s most versatile telescope.
Add the NexStar Hand Control to your NexStar i telescope and transform it into a completely automated GoTo system. Just plug it in to access features like automatic star alignment capability, GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects and the expandability to use your NexStar with the external GPS accessory (CN-16) for a virtually hands-free alignment.
Celestron’s optional computerized hand control, with a myriad of powerful new functions, is the next evolution of the most user-friendly, intuitive hand control in the industry.
A breakthrough in GoTo telescope design, the NexStar 5 features Schmidt-Cassegrain 5″ aperture optics with StarBright multi-coating, powerful 1,250mm focal length and f/10 focal ratio. Ready to take the optional Computerized Hand Control, the NexStar 5 expands into a fully automated GoTo telescope. With features like AutoAlign two-star alignment, a sky tour feature, a database of over 40,000 celestial objects and easy to use hand control, the NexStar 5 is the perfect combination of power and portability.
Integrated hand controller built into the side of the fork arm
StarBright Multi-Coating
Designated AutoGuider port
Auxiliary Port for optional Accessories, including CN-16 GPS module
Battery Compartment for 8 (user supplied) AA batteries
Weight: 17.6 lb.
The NexStar Series 5 Standard Accessories:
1-1/4″ – 25mm Plössl (50x) Eyepiece
StarPointer Finderscope
90° 1-1/4″ Star Diagonal
1-1/4″ Visual Back
Electronic Hand Control
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