Description
THE MOST USER-FRIENDLY TELESCOPE EVER
Celestron engineers designed NeXStar Evolution based on years of customer feedback. It offers many thoughtful design features that combine to provide you the best possible experience out under the stars.
Forget about batteries or an external power supply. For the first time ever on a consumer telescope, NeXStar Evolution includes its own built-in lithium-ion battery. You’ll be able to enjoy stargazing marathons up to 10 hours on a single charge. You can even use NeXStar Evolution’s USB charge port to top off the other devices in your life that need to stay powered on during an observing session.
Setting up your NeXStar Evolution is quick and painless with large, ergonomic handles. The steel tripod features leg etchings to help you achieve a level, uniform height for your telescope. Manual clutches in both altitude and azimuth offer greater flexibility to manually point the telescope when powered off. Store up to 7 eyepieces in 2 accessory trays, one with an adjustable red LED illuminator.
SUPERIOR TRACKING FIT FOR ASTROIMAGING
If you’re interested in astroimaging, the 6-inch NeXStar Evolution is an excellent, affordable way to get started. It’s the only fork-mounted telescope in its price range that offers worm gears, along with improved motors. NeXStar Evolution’s tracking accuracy is so impressive, you can capture images of deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula by simply attaching your DSLR camera. As you progress in the hobby of astroimaging, you can add our Pro HD Wedge to achieve longer exposures for more detailed astrophotos.
Of course, the Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system offers bright, sharp views with StarBright XLT optical coatings a great choice for visual observers and budding astroimagers alike.
NeXStar Evolution includes a StarPointer finderscope, two 1.25″ Plossl eyepieces, a 1.25″ star diagonal, AC adapter, and optional hand control.
Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager
You have your new telescope and have observed Saturn and Jupiter. Now you’re rea dy to take the next step and start imaging them. But where do you begin? The Cel estron NexImage Solar System Imager is the perfect solution.
NexImage i s a one-shot color imager that replaces the 1.25″ eyepiece on your telescope and connects to your PC via USB 2.0. The 1280 x 720 CMOS sensor provides high resol ution images of the Moon, with enough sensitivity to reveal details on Jupiter a nd Saturn. Best of all, NexImage includes everything you need to get started, in cluding Celestron’s easy-to-use software suite. The iCap capture software and Re giStax stacking software are the same powerful programs included with Celestron’ s high-end Skyris cameras.
Simply point your telescope at the Moon or a planet and record a quick video. The software analyzes each frame of video, thr ows away the fuzzy ones, and perfectly aligns the remaining images (for Windows systems only). The result is a bright, clear image with the maximum amount of co lor and detail. NexImage is a great way to get started with astroimaging, especi ally if you live in a light-polluted area. If you can see the planet the sky, yo u can image it with NexImage!
• One-shot color CMOS camera for lunar and planetary imaging
• Records at 1280 x 720 maximum resolution
• Includes powerful but easy-to-use software for capturing and processing video into a high resolution image
• USB 2.0 connection
Celestron Starsense AutoAlign
Celestron StarSense AutoAlign the revolutionary technology in the award-winning SkyProdigy telescope is now available for almost every Celestron computerized telescope.
Before StarSense, using a computerized telescope required a lengthy alignment process of finding and centering at least two bright stars in the telescope’s eyepiece. But StarSense automatically aligns itself, no user input needed. With StarSense, you become an instant astronomer even if you’ve never used a telescope before.
StarSense is not only compatible with all of Celestron’s current computerized telescope models, but backwards compatible with many older models as well.
The StarSense AutoALign includes a small digital camera that attaches to the telescope’s optical tube, along with a specialized hand controller. Just set up the accessory, push the Align button on the hand controller, and StarSense starts capturing and comparing images of the night sky against its internal database of 40,000 celestial objects. In about three minutes, StarSense will gather enough information to triangulate its position and align itself. Then, press the Sky Tour button: StarSense will automatically slew to all the best stars, planets, galaxies, and more based on your exact time and location.
Even the most advanced telescope users will love using the affordable StarSense Accessory. StarSense replaces expensive software used for Advanced Mount Modeling, providing superior pointing accuracy from horizon to horizon. Users can add as many calibration stars as desired to give their telescope mount a new level of accuracy.
