Celestron OMNI XLT 102 manual Appendix a Technical Specifications

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Appendix A Technical Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omni XLT Series

21088

21092

21090

21094

31057

11084

 

Omni XLT 102

Omni XLT 102ED

Omni XLT 120

Omni XLT 150R

Omni XLT 150

Omni XLT 127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Design

Refractor

Refractor

Refractor

Refractor

Newtonian

Schmidt-Cassegrain

Aperture

102mm (4.0")

102mm (4.0")

120mm (4.7")

150mm (6.0")

150mm (6.0")

127mm (5.0")

Focal Length

1000mm

900mm

1000mm

750mm

750mm

1250mm

Focal Ratio

f/10

f/9

f/8.3

f/5

f/5

f/10

Optical Coatings

Starbright XLT

Starbright XLT

Starbright XLT

Starbright XLT

Starbright XLT

Starbright XLT

Finderscope

6x30

6x30

6x30

6x30

6x30

6x30

Star Diagonal

1.25"

1.25"

1.25"

1.25"

n/a

1.25"

Eyepiece - std. 1.25" MC 50° FOV

25mm (40x)

25mm (36x)

25mm (40x)

25mm (30x)

25mm (30x)

25mm (50x)

Mount - Equatorial

Omni CG-4

Omni CG-4

Omni CG-4

Omni CG-4

Omni CG-4

Omni CG-4

Tripod Legs

1.75" Stainless

1.75 Stainless

1.75" Stainless

1.75" Stainless

1.75" Stainless

1.75" Stainless

 

3.2kg (7#) &

3.2kg (7#) &

3.2kg (7#) &

3.2kg (7#) &

3.2kg (7#) &

3.2kg (7#) &

Counterweights

1.8kg (4#)

1.8kg (4#)

1.8kg (4#)

1.8kg (4#)

1.8kg (4#)

1.8kg (4#)

Highest Useful Magnification

240x

240x

283x

360x

360x

300x

Lowest Useful Magnification

15x

15x

17x

21x

21x

18x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude

12.5

12.5

12.9

13.4

13.4

13.1

Resolution: Raleigh -arc seconds

1.36

1.36

1.19

0.92

0.92

1.1

Resolution: Dawes Limit " "

1.14

1.14

0.97

0.76

0.76

0.91

Light Gathering Power

212x

212x

294x

459x

459x

329x

Field of View - Angular w/25mm ep

1.25°

1.4°

1.25°

1.67°

1.67°

1.0°

Field of View - Linear w/25mm ep

66 ft. @1000yds

74 ft. @1000yds

66 ft. @1000yds

88 ft. @ 1000yds

88 ft. @1000yds

53 ft. @1000yds

Optical Tube Length

39.5" (1003mm)

37.0" (940mm)

40.0" (1016mm)

34.0" (864mm)

26.5" (673mm)

11.0" (279mm)

Optical Tube Weight

9.5 # ( 4.3kg)

8.0# (3.6kg)

12.5 # ( 5.7kg)

16.0 # (7.3kg)

12.0 # (5.4kg)

6.5 # ( 3.0kg)

Mount & Counterweights - Weight

21.0 # ( 9.5kg)

21.0 # ( 9.5kg)

21.0 # ( 9.5kg)

21.0# (9.5kg)

21.0 # ( 9.5kg)

21.0 # ( 9.5kg)

Tripod Weight

12.5 # ( 5.7kg)

12.5 # ( 5.7kg)

12.5 # (5.7kg)

12.5 # (5.7kg)

12.5 # ( 5.7kg)

12.5 # ( 5.7kg)

Total Weight

43.0 # ( 19.5kg)

41.5 # ( 18.8kg)

46.0 # ( 20.9kg)

49.5 # ( 22.5kg)

45.5 # (20.6kg)

40.0 # (18.1kg)

Note:

Specifications subject to change without notice or obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Omni XLT Series Telescopes Table of Contents Astrophotography Page Omni XLT 102 Refractor Omni XLT 150 Newtonian Omni XLT 127 Schmidt-Cassegrain Setting up the Tripod Attaching the Equatorial Mount Attaching the Center Leg Brace Installing the Counterweight BarAttaching the Slow Motion Control Knobs Cables Installing the CounterweightsAttaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount Installing the Visual Back Installing the FinderscopeInstalling the Eyepieces Installing the Star DiagonalBalancing the Mount in R.A Moving the Telescope ManuallyBalancing the Mount in DEC Adjusting the MountAdjusting the Mount in Azimuth Adjusting the Mount in AltitudePage Page Image Orientation FocusingCalculating Magnification Aligning the FinderscopeGeneral Observing Hints Determining Field of ViewCelestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Pointing at Polaris Latitude ScaleFinding the North Celestial Pole Polar Alignment with the Latitude Scale Polar Alignment in the Southern HemisphereFinding the South Celestial Pole SCP Pointing at Sigma OctantisDeclination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Aligning the R.A. Setting Circle 11 Vernier Scale Using the R.A. Vernier ScalePlanetary Observing Hints Observing the MoonLunar Observing Hints Observing the PlanetsSeeing Conditions Observing the SunSolar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Using the Lens Cap Aperture Stop with Refractor TelescopesPiggyback Photography Using Digital Cameras Full Eyepiece Projection for a Schmidt-CassegrainLong Exposure Prime Focus Photography Planetary and Lunar Photography with Special Imagers Reducing Vibration CCD Imaging for Deep Sky ObjectsTerrestrial Photography MeteringCollimation of Refractors Care and Cleaning of the OpticsTwo 2 turns Collimation of a Schmidt-CassegrainCollimated telescope Should appear Symmetrical with Aligning the Secondary Mirror Collimation of a NewtonianBoth mirrors aligned with your eye looking into the focuser Night Time Star Collimating As a Series 1 # Page Page Appendix a Technical Specifications Appendix B Glossary of Terms Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Celestron Two Year Warranty