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Orion - SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope
with Object Locator w/ FREE Starry Night w/ Accessory Pack
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$ 499.95
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with Object Locator w/ FREE Starry Night w/ Accessory Pack |
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This Beginner’s Scope Gives Guided Star Tours!
This remarkable scope combines powerful 150mm-diameter reflector optics with point-and-view
simplicity in one nicely portable package. And with the included IntelliScope Computerized Object
Locator, even the first-time stargazer can pinpoint the location of 14,000+ celestial wonders
stored in the IntelliScope’s databank. It’s like having your own personal tour guide to the
universe!
The optical tube rides on our state-of-the-art Dobsonian base, equipped with springless
CorrecTension friction control for smooth movement and always-perfect tube balance.
This telescope comes complete with a 1.25” rack-and-pinion focuser, two Sirius Plossl eyepieces,
finder scope, eyepiece rack, ”nav” knob, carrying handle, and snap-on dust cap.
The idea of owning your first telescope intrigues you, but you worry that you’ll need help
finding cool celestial objects to view
Well don’t worry, be happy — the SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope will find them for you!
This remarkable scope combines powerful reflector optics with point-and-view simplicity in one
very portable package. And with the addition of the optional IntelliScope Computerized Object
Locator, even the novice stargazer will be able to locate thousands of celestial wonders stored
in the IntelliScope’s databank. It’s like having your own personal tour guide to the universe!
You just select an object to observe using the Object Locator’s illuminated menu buttons
(Galaxies, Clusters, Nebulas, etc.), or choose a pre-set tour of the best objects, then press
Enter. The IntelliScope’s high-resolution, 9,216-step digital encoders direct the telescope right
to the object, placing it squarely in the telescope’s field of view.
The XT6 IntelliScope eschews battery guzzling motors, complicated setup procedures, and flimsy
mountings characteristic of many other computerized entry-level scopes. Instead you get a big
150mm parabolic mirror with 80% more light grasp than a 4.5” mirror, for brighter, more detailed
images. You get a streamlined Dobsonian base of unflinching stability yet easy portability. And
you get a host of features not found on any other Dobsonians, including our exclusive, springless
CorrecTension system for superior tube balance and motion control. All for a great price.
Whether you use your XT6 with the IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator or without it (you can
always add it later), find out just how much fun a smarter, well-made beginner’s scope can be.
IntelliScope® Computerized Object Locator
Computerized Pointing Access to 14,000+ Objects
Give your IntelliScope Dob a brain! Simply plug the Computerized Object Locator into the base of
any SkyQuest XT IntelliScope and you’re all set to locate and view any of 14,000 celestial
objects. You just select an object from the user-friendly menu buttons, then move the telescope
in the direction of the guide arrows on the LCD screen. In seconds, the IntelliScope’s two
high-resolution digital encoders pinpoint the object, placing it right in the telescope’s field
of view.
The internal database includes 837 stars (including double and variable stars), 7,840 NGC
objects, 5,386 IC objects, 101 Messier objects, 8 planets, and 99 user-entered objects. It also
features 12 monthly tours of the coolest objects.
Whether you are an entry-level or expert astronomer, the Object Locator makes observing the night
sky with your IntelliScope Dob incredibly easy and fun.
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