Celestron Nexstar SLT Series Telescopes

Celestron NexStar SLT (Star Locating Telescopes) offer computerized go-to convenience at an affordable price. The NexStar SLT Series is an ideal beginner's telescope that is lightweight, easy to carry, and sets up in minutes without tools. These telescope will show you details of the lunar surface, Venus and its phases, Mars resolved as an orange disc, Jupiter and its four moons, Saturn with its rings plainly visible and much more! Most NexStar SLT telescopes can also be used as a land-based spotting telescope.

Intelligent Design

Powered by 8 AA user supplied batteries or an optional AC adapter, these NexStar SLT telescopes love to travel. The internal battery compartment provides power to the high precision servo motors for rigid low-vibration performance while eliminating cord wrap issues associated with external battery packs. With the NexStar's ergonomically-designed hand control, the user is free to remove the hand control from its holder for remote use or leave it cradled for hands-free operation. With a touch of a button you can select the object catalog, change the slew speed, view fascinating information about an object, or simply know if a desired object is visible in the sky.

Using Celestron's patented SkyAlign* (patent pending), simply input the date, time and location into the hand control then slew the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. You do not need to know the names of the stars - you could even pick the moon or bright planets!

To assist in the star alignment, the NexStar uses a lightweight StarPointer Finderscope. The StarPointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly to the desired object in the sky. It's like having a laser pointer that you can shine directly onto the night sky. No need to worry about the inverted images you see through traditional finders, just align the red dot seen through the StarPointer with the desired star in the sky. It's that easy.

Celestron NexStar 90 SLT

The Celestron NexStar 90 SLT is the most compact telescope in the SLT series. This telescope will not leave you short on views though. It's Maksutov - Cassagrain optical design is known as one of the sharpest.

$419.95

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Celestron NexStar 102 SLT

The Celestron NexStar 102 SLT offers a 63% increase in image brightness over 80mm models. This is a decided advantage when moving beyond the moon and planets to deep space objects.

$499.00

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Celestron NexStar 127 SLT

The Celestron NexStar 127 SLT is a Maksutov - Cassegrain design. Known for their sharp images Maks are also very compact and easy to transport to your favorite dark site.

$489.00

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Celestron NexStar 130 SLT

The Celestron NexStar 130 SLT allows you to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of it's 5-inch primary mirror. This is a fine entry level telescope for both teenagers and adults.

$459.00

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