Technical specifications – Celestron CR-150 HD User Manual

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The entire telescope and mount is light enough to pick up and carry outside for a
casual observing session. If, however, you want to transport your CR-150 HD to a
remote observing location, you must partially disassemble it. Here’s how:

1. Remove the telescope from the equatorial mount. Return it to the shipping

carton to ensure safe transportation.

2. Remove the three wing bolts that hold the accessory tray to the tripod.

3. Pull the accessory tray off the bracket.

4. Thread the wing bolts back onto the accessory tray once they are removed

from the bracket. This will eliminate the possibility of losing them.

5. Fold the tripod legs together and you are ready to transport your CR-150 HD

telescope.

The equatorial mount does NOT

NOT

NOT have to be removed if you are transporting the

telescope yourself. However, you may want to remove the counterweights from
the counterweight bar to lighten the mount.

If you are shipping the telescope via a common carrier, you should completely
disassemble the telescope and return all parts to their original shipping
container.

When not in use, your Celestron CR-150 HD can be left fully assembled and set
up. However, all lens and eyepiece covers should be put back in place. The
opening to the rear cell must also be covered. This will reduce the amount of
dust build-up on the optical surfaces and reduce the number of times you need
to clean the instrument. You may want to return everything to its original
shipping container and store all the parts there. If this is the case, all optical
surfaces should still be covered to prevent dust build-up.

Disassembling and

Disassembling and
Transporting Your CR-

Transporting Your CR-

Transporting Your CR-
150 HD

150 HD

Storing Your CR-

Storing Your CR-
150 HD

150 HD

Below is pertinent technical information on your Celestron CR-150 HD refractor
telescope that you may find useful.

OPTICAL TUBE: CR-150 HD

Optical System:

Refractor

Aperture:

6" (150mm)

Focal Length:

1200mm (48")

F/ratio:

f/8

Highest Useful Power Magnification:

360x

Lowest Useful Power Magnification:

21x

Resolution (arc seconds):

0.33

Photographic Resolution:

182 lines/mm

Light Gathering Power:

459x

Limiting Visual Magnitude:

13.4

Optical Tube Length:

50.5"

Weight
Optical Tube:

18.5 lbs.

Technical

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Specifications

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