Celestron
Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor Telescope
Best price $1899 · 150mm aperture · $/mm 12.66
$1899 on Amazon ↗At $12.66 per mm of aperture, this is dearer per millimetre than the typical refractor at $2.94/mm — you're paying for something other than raw aperture.
Specs
| Aperture | 150 mm |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 1200 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/8.0 |
| Type | Refractor |
| Mount | GoTo |
| Resolving power | 0.77″ (Dawes limit) |
| Limiting magnitude | 13.4 |
| Max useful magnification | 300x |
| Light gathering | 459x the naked eye |
| Optical design | Doublet Refractor |
| Highest magnification | 300x |
| Dawes limit | 0.77 arcseconds |
| Tube length | 406mm |
| Eyepiece fitting | 2" to 24 tpi |
| Best for | Astrophotography, Beginner, Visual, Planetary |
Resolving power, limiting magnitude, maximum useful magnification and light grasp are derived from the aperture — the standard formulas, not marketing claims.
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