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Celestron NexStar Evolution 5" Schmidt Cassegrain GoTo WiFi Telescope


    Control your telescope wirelessly from your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet with the free Celestron app with planetarium view and SkyAlign
    Compact, handy 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with StarBright XLT coating
    Computer-controlled GoTo mount with high-performance brass worm gear for improved tracking accuracy and reduced gear backlash
    Rechargeable lithium iron phosphate battery with enough power for up to 10 hours of observation
    Improved industrial design with manual clamps, integrated carrying handles, two accessory trays and a USB port to charge smartphones or tablets.

 

    Celestron's computer-controlled telescopes reach the next level with the NexStar Evolution: the first Schmidt-Cassegrains with built-in WiFi. You no longer need a hand control box - align the telescope to the most beautiful celestial objects with one click on your smartphone or tablet. Connect your mobile device to the wireless network of your NexStar Evolution telescopes and explore the universe with the Celestron app for iOS and Android.

    The planetarium program on your smartphone shows you the current sky view or a list of observation targets for your location. The extremely easy SkyAlign is integrated into the Celestron app, so you can set up the telescope and set the three reference stars in just a few minutes.

EASY AND CONVENIENT OPERATION

Customer feedback from recent years was incorporated into the development of the NexStar Evolution telescopes. They offer many thoughtful details so that you can enjoy the most beautiful night possible under the stars. 

No more worrying about batteries or an external power supply. The NexStar Evolution is the first amateur telescope to have a built-in lithium iron phosphate battery. One charge lasts up to ten hours. You can even use the Evolution's USB port to power other devices you want to use at night.

The NexStar Evolution is easy to set up thanks to the large, ergonomic handles. The steel tripod has markings so you can easily extend all legs to the same length. The azimuth and elevation clamps allow you to align the telescope to a target even without power. Up to seven eyepieces can be stored in two storage compartments - one even has dimmable red LED lighting.
MORE POWER AND SAFETY THROUGH LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERY

Instead of a typical lithium polymer battery, the Evolution telescopes use a lithium iron phosphate battery. These LiFePO4 batteries have some advantages over simple LiPo batteries:

    High safety: Unlike LiPo batteries, LiFePO4 batteries cannot explode or ignite, but are considered intrinsically safe.
    Due to the better power density, a high load capacity is ensured even when current is drawn continuously.
    Long service life and cycle stability.
    Wide temperature range for storage and operation
    Low self-discharge

Excellent tracking accuracy, suitable for astrophotography

If you are interested in astrophotography, the NexStar Evolution 5" is an excellent and affordable way to get started. It is the only fork-mounted telescope in this price range with brass worm gears, along with improved motors. The tracking accuracy of NexStar Evolution is so impressive that you can capture images of deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula by simply connecting your DSLR camera.

Planetary photography with a DSLR or a planetary camera like a NexImage is no problem at all, and with a polar cradle NexStar Evo/SE (#820953, € 499,-) you can also set it up in an equatorial position to take long-exposure deep sky images.

The Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with the StarBright XLT coating deliver bright, sharp images and are just as interesting for visual observers as they are for astrophotographers.

The scope of delivery of the NexStar Evolution telescopes includes a StarPointer viewfinder, two 1.25” Plössl eyepieces, a 1.25” diagonal mirror, power supply and a hand controller.
A classic NexStar+ hand controller is included, but is not needed when using NexStar Evolution with the mobile app.

GENERALLY
MANUFACTURER Celestron
ITEM NUMBER (#) 821869
EAN CODE 4047825040817
OPTICS
TELESCOPE SERIES NexStar Evolution
OPTICAL DESIGN Schmidt-Cassegrain
OPENING (MM) 125mm (5")
FOCAL LENGTH 1250mm (49")
OPENING RATIO 10
OPTICAL COATING Starbright XLT (Fully multi-coated)
COMPENSATION StarBright XLT
LIGHT COLLECTION CAPACITY (TO THE HUMAN EYE) 329x naked eye
RESOLUTION (RAYLEIGH) 1.11 arc seconds
RESOLUTION (DAWES) 0.93 arc seconds
LIMIT SIZE 13 mag
LOWEST MEANINGFUL MAGNIFICATION 18x
HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 295x
CATCH MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 51mm (2")
CATCH MIRROR OBSTRUCTION REL. TO DIAMETER 40%
CATCH MIRROR OBSTRUCTION REL. TO AREA 17%
TUBE SIZE (MAX 152mm (6")
TUBUS (MATERIAL) Aluminum
TUBE LENGTH 330mm (13")
MOUNT
MOUNT CONTROL Computer controlled (GOTO)
MOUNT Azimuth single arm mount
CARRYING CAPACITY (KG) 11 kg
TYPE Altazimuthal single arm fork mount with GoTo
AXIS CROSS WEIGHT 7 kg
DOVETAIL CG-5 dovetail rail
DATABASE hand controller with over 40,000+ objects, 100 custom entries, further information on over 200 objects; SkyPortal app with over 120,000 entries
PAN SPEED Max. 4°/second, nine speeds
TRACKING SPEEDS sidereal, solar and lunar
TRACKING MODES Azimuth, EQ-North, EQ-South
ALIGNMENT METHODS SkyAlign, 3-Star Align, Solar System Align
SNAIL DEFECT CONTROL (PPEC) No
TRIPOD
TRIPOD stainless steel
DIAMETER OF TRIPOD LEGS 31.75mm

ELECTRONICS
MOTOR DRIVE DC servo motors
CONNECTIONS 1 hand controller, 3 AUX for optional accessories, USB on the hand controller
HAND CONTROL BOX NexStar+ hand controller, two-line LCD display with 18 characters, 19 buttons with backlight, USB 2.0 port for PC connection
POWER REQUIREMENT Internal 9 6V, 4 5Ah lithium iron phosphate battery (LiFePO4)
USB CONNECTION Yes, on the hand control and on the mount
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED
FOCAL LENGTH EYEPIECE 1 (MM) 40 mm
MAGNIFICATION 31x
FOCAL LENGTH EYEPIECE 2 (MM) 13mm
MAGNIFICATION 96x
ACCESSORIES TRAY with eyepiece rest
ZENITH PRISM 90° 1.25" prism
VIEWFINDER StarPointer
INCL. ACCESSORIES 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, pre-assembled steel tripod, accessory storage plate, computer-controlled Nexstar Evolution mount with NexStar hand controller, built-in battery and WLAN, StarPointer red dot finder, 40mm eyepiece, 13mm eyepiece, 1.25" star point