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Nexstar 80 SLT
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FEATURES      TOP General High quality 80mm refractor 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 Good for terrestrial and celestial observing 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 A step up from the 60mm model, the NexStar 80 SLT Refractor gives images that are bright and crisp. The 80 SLT offers 80% brighter images than the 60mm scope. Like the other models in the SLT Series, the 80 SLT comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects! With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 80 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. A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, the 80 SLT can also be used as a great, land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal.
SPECIFICATIONS      TOP OPTICAL DESIGN Refractor APERTURE 80 mm (3.15 in) FOCAL LENGTH 900 mm (35.43 in) FOCAL RATIO 11.25 FINDERSCOPE StarPointer MOUNT Motorized Altazimuth EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in) MAGNIFICATION 1 36 x EYEPIECE 2 9 mm (0.35 in) MAGNIFICATION 2 100 x STAR DIAGONAL 1.25 ACCESSORY TRAY No Tool, Quick release TRIPOD Steel CD ROM The Sky Level 1 & NexStar Observers List (v2.6.4c) HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 189 x LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 12 RESOLUTION 1.73 arc seconds RESOLVING POWER 1.45 arc seconds PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION 182 line/mm LIGHT GATHERING POWER 131 x ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 1.3 ° LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 66 ft (20.12 m) OPTICAL COATINGS Fully-Coated 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 & EQ South ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSymtem Align DATABASE 4,000 Object Database GPS Optional CN-16 GPS Accessory
DOWNLOADS      TOP MANUALS: NexStar SLT Series Manual     (PDF) 1.92 Mb 4.42 min. NexStar 80 SLT Quick Setup Guide     (PDF) 0.54 Mb 1.24 min. Instruction sheet for NexStar Observer's List (NSOL) software     (PDF) 0.06 Mb 0.14 min. NexStar Communication Protocol v 1.2     (PDF) 0.08 Mb 0.18 min.