Celestron C6 Telescope Unboxing and Review

In this video I unbox and take a look at the Celestron C6, a 6" SCT telescope. The C6 has good optics in a compact, highly portable form factor at a great price. Links to the telescope and accessories can be found below. Also, find a more in-depth review of the C6 on my website: https://earthtospacescience.com

Overall, I highly recommend the Celestron C6 if you are looking for a medium aperture scope that is light weight, compact, easy to move around, and won't break the bank. Yes, you can get much better 6" telescopes, but not for $400 (prices vary and can be over $600 at times though) and weighing only 7 lbs with a 14" length. The C6 probably shouldn't be your only telescope, but it is a good all around scope, and can serve that purpose well if need be. But, pair it with a moderately priced 3" refractor and you have a nice setup that can show you a lot of the night sky. I'd like a nice 12" or larger dobsonian reflector as well to really bring in the views on deep sky objects, but the reality is that I'm just not going to get a scope that big out under the stars very much, so I can't justify the cost to keep something around that might only get used once or twice a year. So, if you are in a situation like me, consider the C6, it can help you get out under the stars more often.

Here are some links to where you can buy the C6 OTA by itself or with the SE or Evolution go-to mounts that will give you tracking and additional functionality, but with a much higher price. Keep in mind you will need to spend at least a couple hundred dollars for a mount capable of handling the C6 without shaking and frustrating you (though perhaps much less on the used market) so the 6SE can be a nice package option. However, while go-to and tracking are nice to have, it does take a little longer to start observing and you have to worry about things like battery levels that can derail your observing session. I was able to pair the $400 C6 with a $200 Twilight 1 mount, saving a good bit over the 6SE setup. However, if the C6 is priced at $600 or higher when you are looking to purchase, then it is probably worthwhile to buy the 6SE setup, and sell the mount if you don't need or want it. Note that I receive a small commission from purchases through Amazon which help to support this website.

Celestron C6 bare OTA
From Highpoint Scientific: https://bit.ly/2wSwGTj
From Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MOrsxg
From Astronomics: https://bit.ly/2oV5lM9

Celestron 6SE (scope plus SE mount)
◆ From Highpoint Scientific: https://bit.ly/2NWgDdO
◆ From Amazon:https://amzn.to/2Qa97xr
◆ From Astronomics: https://bit.ly/2Q6QASJ

Celestron Evolution6 (scope plus higher end evolution mount)
◆ From Highpoint Scientific: https://bit.ly/2Qd0v99
◆ From Amazon: https://amzn.to/2NrS23A
◆ From Astronomics: https://bit.ly/2wRDH73

Some Mounts for the C6
◆ Explore Scientific Twilight 1 Mount: https://amzn.to/2oPzA72
◆ Stellarvue M2 Mount: https://bit.ly/2NwsbYo
◆ Celestron AVX Mount: https://amzn.to/2Qdt6va

Other accessories for the C6
◆ Focal reducer (drops scope from f10 to f6.3): https://amzn.to/2x0s4tR
◆ 50mm correct image finder: https://amzn.to/2wU7xa3
◆ Red dot finder: https://amzn.to/2MXC2H5
◆ Dew Shield: https://amzn.to/2NTWi8P

Recommended eyepieces
Lower priced
◆ Orion 32mm Plossl: https://amzn.to/2MUjeIG (about 47x magnification)
◆ Use the 25mm Plossl included with scope (about 60x magnification)
◆ Agena Dual ED 12mm: https://amzn.to/2M7BtFf (about 125x magnification)
◆ Agena Dual ED 8mm: https://amzn.to/2wU81Np (about 188x magnification)

Higher priced
◆ Televue 24mm Panoptic: https://bit.ly/2CvISyL (about 63x magnification)
◆ Televue 13mm Nagler: https://bit.ly/2oMgGxP (about 115x magnification)
◆ Televue 9mm Nagler: https://bit.ly/2oVSlWB (about 167x magnification)
◆ Televue 7mm Nagler: https://bit.ly/2Cykxbq (about 214x magnification)

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