For those new to astronomy and astroimaging, the Advanced VX 6” Newtonian is an excellent entry-level setup that can grow with you. The Newtonian optical design is excellent for visual observing and offers you the largest aperture for the price. Combined with our Advanced VX mount, you’ll have all the tools you need to learn the basics of imaging. About the Mount The new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes. Now your smaller telescope can take advantage of All-Star Polar Alignment and autoguider support. You’ll be able to track through long exposures using permanently programmable periodic error correction. Image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of night sky. Advanced VX features significantly larger base castings than our previous design, improving stability under heavier loads. Improved motors offer more torque and can handle slight load imbalances with ease. * 6” (150mm) f/5 optical design gives excellent wide field views * Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image * Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear * New motors offer improved tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances * Updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure and improved aesthetics * New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings * Improved latitude range, can be used between 7 – 77 degrees latitude * Improved electronics contain increased memory for future expansion * NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) About Celestron Reflector Telescopes A Newtonian reflector uses a single concave mirror as its primary. Light enters the tube traveling to the mirror at the back end. Light is then ""bent"" forward in the tube to a single point, its focal plane. A flat mirror called a ""diagonal"" intercepts the light and points it out the side of the tube at right angles to the tube through the eyepiece. The eyepiece is placed there for easy viewing. Newtonian Reflector telescopes replace heavy lenses with mirrors to collect and focus the light, providing much more light gathering power for the money. You can have focal lengths up to 1000 mm and still enjoy a telescope that is relatively compact and portable. Newtonian Reflector telescopes do require more care and maintenance because the primary mirror is exposed to air and dust. However, this small drawback does not hamper this type of telescope"s popularity with those who want an economical telescope that can still resolve faint, distant objects. Newtonian reflectors produce a ""right-side-up image"" but the image will appear rotated based on the location of the eyepiece holder in relation to the ground. Newtonian reflectors are best for astronomical use where right-side-up does not matter. Newtonian Advantages * Lowest cost per inch of aperture compared to Refractors and Catadioptrics since mirrors can be produced at less cost than lenses in medium to large ap