Celestron c6-s advanced series gt telescope - Celestron Advanced C6-SGT 11079-XLT 6" Telescope

This is my first telescope. It arrived in 3 well packed boxes. I did take the time to read the instruction manual first and I recommend you do the same.

Assembly and set up was easy. There are many ways to align this telescope. I chose quick align so I could start playing with the controller. Don't worry about messing something up just get familiar with it.

I then used the utility "factory settings" to reset everything back to the way it was out of the box. I then chose the alignment procedure and all the options I wanted to use and set them up correctly this time.

The telescope tracks beautifully and the view is stunning. You will be very pleased with this telescope.

The equatorial mount , which contains all the functionality, comes with an extra dovetail mounting plate. So you can mount another telescope you may have and turn it into a computerized unit if you desire.

I am setting my telescope up in a corner of a store room at my home that i have converted into a roll off roof observatory.

The whole thing breaks down into a tripod, equatorial mount, and telescope for transporting if you desire to make it portable.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.