- Computerized Star Locating Tele: The Celestron NexStar 90SLT is a computerized tele that offers a database of more than 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more, the tele locates your object with pinpoint accuracy and tracks it.
- Compact and Protale;This tele for adults and kids to be used together is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites. Its compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere.
- Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical: The NexStar 90SLT is the smalles in the SLT family. The 90mm aperture gathers enough light to see our Solar System and beyond. View Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s cloud bands, and the Moon in brilliant detail.
- fast Setup with SkyAlign :Celestron’s proprietary SkyAlign procedure has you ready to observe in minutes. Simply center any three bright objects in the eyepiece and the NexStar SLT aligns to the night sky, ready to locate thousands of objects.
- The NexStar 90SLT Computerized Tele includes a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs for an interactive sky simulation.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 tele brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts..
Product Description
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The Celestron NexStar 90SLT is a computerized tele that
offers a database of more than 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae,
and more. The tele locates your object with pinpoint
accuracy and tracks it. At the heart of the tele’s
Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design, a 90mm primary mirror gives
fully color-corrected views ideal for astronomical use. The 90SLT
comes with a fully computerized NexStarPlus hand control. The
computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically
slew to any of its 40,000Plus objects, including over 600
galaxies, 300 clusters, and dozens of beautiful binary stars.
This tele for adults and kids to be used together is ideal
for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites. Its
compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just
about anywhere. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod,
the NexStar 90SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of
minutes. Our SkyAlign alignment technology and the included
StarPointer Finder with a red LED make aligning a breeze.
Simply center any three bright objects in the eyepiece and the
NexStar SLT aligns to the night sky, ready to locate thousands of
objects. The NexStar 90SLT Computerized GoTo Tele also
includes a free download of our Starry Night Special Edition
astronomy software for an interactive sky simulation.
This computerized tele allows you to view the lunar
surface, the rings around Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, and a
number of the Messier objects, such as the globular cluster in
Hercules (M13) or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42).
Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 tele brand, based
in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty
and unlimited access to technical support from our team of
US-based experts.
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Celestron's NexStar 90 SLT is the most compact tele in
Celestron's computerized NexStar line, with excellent
Maksutov-Cassegrain optics that deliver delightful views of the
Moon and planets. The NexStar 90 SLT package includes everything
but the batteries. With a fully illustrated quick set-up guide,
no tools are needed to assemble the tele with its steel
tripod, motorized , and computer hand control. Two eyepieces
are included, a 25mm for 50X magnification and a 9mm eyepiece for
139X. The package even includes the latest version of "The Sky
X", software that turns your PC into a virtual planetarium.
The Maksutov optical design of the NexStar 90 SLT gives the
tele a focal length of 1250mm in an optical tube only twelve
inches long. This long focal length is ideal for bringing out
detail on the Moon and planets. When I look at the Moon for
example, the view is crisp and clear with no trace of false
color. When I look at Saturn I can easily push the magnification
to 200X with an optional 6mm plossl eyepiece. When I look at deep
space objects I often like to use an optional 32mm plossl
eyepiece (39X magnification) because objects like M45 the
Pleiades cluster and M31 the Andromeda galaxy look better with a
wider field of view.
The NexStar 90 SLT also features Celestron's patented SkyAlign
technology. With SkyAlign I don't need a star chart or a compass
to align the tele, I just enter the date and time then point
the tele at three bright stars. SkyAlign tells me the star
names, and allows the tele to find over 4,000 stars,
planets, and galaxies by just pushing a button. The accurate
tracking makes it easy to get high power views of the planets,
and allowed me to take some great pictures using a Celestron
NexImage ( http://www..com/dp/B0002X5Q72 ) webcam. I also like
the "Two-Star align" and "Solar System align" modes because I can
often get the NexStar system up and running while older s
are still waiting for their alignment stars to appear in he
twilight.
I enjoy using the NexStar 90SLT because it has excellent optics
in a compact, twelve pound package that I can carry outside in
one trip and be ready to go in minutes. A computerized tele
may take practice to set up; if I don't enter the time correctly
the alignment may fail for example. The other drawback of a
computerized tele, of course, is the short life of standard
AA batteries. A rechargeable 12-Volt battery is a handy way to
power the NexStar 90SLT, and I like to keep the tripod legs short
and observe while seated because this gives me a solid and
comfortable view. --Jeff Phillips
Pros:
* Excellent optics
* Compact and portable
* Easy computerized go-to tracking
* "The Sky X" planetarium software included
Cons:* Short battery life with AA batteries
Suggested Options:
* Celestron Accessory Kit ( http://www..com/dp/B00006RH5I )
* Celestron PowerTank battery ( http://www..com/dp/B00008Y0U5 )
Quarter Moon at 50X with a Power camera
Quarter Moon closeup at 200X with Neximage camera
Crater Ptolemaeus at 400x with Neximage and 2x barlow
Planet Mars at 400x with Neximage and 2x barlow
Planet Saturn at 400x with Neximage and 2x barlow