{"title":"Schmidt Cassegrains \u0026 Classical Cassegrains","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"11-sct-optical-tube-cge-losmandy-dovetail","title":"Celestron 11\" SCT Optical Tube, CGE\/Losmandy Dovetail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 24\" long aluminum Celestron 11\" Schmidt Cassegrain optical tube weighs only 27.5 lbs., making it easy to transport. It has an 11\" aperture, a 2800mm focal length, and a focal ratio of f\/10. An optional focal reducer is available to bring the focal ratio down to f\/6.3 for CCD and 35mm photography. Optical performance is guaranteed to be diffraction-limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced high transmission Starbright XLT optical multicoatings are standard equipment. This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube comes with a big 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic finderscope and mounting bracket. The finder has a wide 5° field of view. It focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus. Also standard is a removable 1.25\" visual back that holds visual accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, etc. A 1.25\" prism type star diagonal is also standard, as is a 1.25\" 40mm Plössl eyepiece. This eyepiece provides a magnification of 70x. Its field of view is 0.68° across, over a third wider than the full moon. Dust covers for the optics are also supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube is equipped with a slide bar with a standard 75mm (3\") wide dovetail for mounting the tube on Losmandy Style saddles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e27.5 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e560x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e27.5 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright\/XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.41 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarbright XLT multicoated optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40mm 1.25\" Plössl eyepiece (70x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" visual back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" prism-type star diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 x 50mm straight-through finderscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDovetail for mounting on Celestron CGE and Losmandy G-11 and HGM Titan mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221657825353,"sku":"C11OTAX","price":3299.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/91036-xlt_cge_pro_1100_3.jpg?v=1662967511"},{"product_id":"8-sct-optical-tube-cge-losmandy-dovetail","title":"Celestron 8\" SCT Optical Tube, CGE\/Losmandy Dovetail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron C8 was the first Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope available to amateur astronomers. This 8\" f\/10 optical tube is the direct, but much improved, descendent of that original astronomical triumph. The rugged aluminum optical tube is only 17\" long and weighs only 13 lbs., making it easy to transport and set up. An optional focal reducer (#8325) is available to bring the focal ratio down to a fast f\/6.3 for CCD and 35mm photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Starbright XLT multicoatings are standard equipment. This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube comes with a 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic finderscope and mounting bracket. The finder has a wide 7° field of view. It focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus. Also included is a removable 1.25\" visual back that holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, etc. A 1.25\" prism type star diagonal is also standard, as is a 1.25\" 25mm Plössl eyepiece. This eyepiece provides a magnification of 81x, with a 0.59° field that's almost 20% larger than the full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 4\" wide dovetail slide bar runs the length of the tube for mounting on a Celestron CGE\/CGEM\/CGX or Losmandy GM8\/G11 German equatorial mount. Optional split mounting rings are also available to put the tube on another mount of the buyer's choosing. 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Its light-gathering ability is over 1125 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye. The optical design uses a longer focal length primary mirror and lower magnification secondary mirror than a conventional SCT. This yields a flatter field of view at the focal plane. It also reduces optical aberrations during photography and when using wide field long focal length 2\" eyepieces. An optimized baffle system further improves astrophotography by minimizing vignetting at the corners of a 35mm negative or large format CCD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced Starbright XLT multicoatings are standard equipment. This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rugged aluminum optical tube is only 22\" long and weighs only 20 lbs., making it easy to transport and set up. An optional focal reducer (#8325) is available to bring the focal ratio down to a fast f\/6.3 for CCD and 35mm photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA review of Celestron 9.25\" optics in Astronomy magazine said the optics were \"a real winner . . . (Jupiter's) belts were simply dazzling, with subtle colors and the most tenuous detail seen steadily . . . (Saturn's) rings were very impressive, and both Cassini's Division and the C ring were easily visible . . . Deep sky objects were no less appealing . . . the Orion Nebula was wonderful, showing its gossamer clouds in all sorts of intricate contortions. Buried within the clouds, all four stars of the Trapezium sparkled, and even the more challenging E and F Trapezium members shown through . . . The telescope delivered consistently good images of these celestial gems - a sign of superb optical quality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube comes with a 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic finderscope and mounting bracket. The finder has a wide 7° field of view. It focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus. Also included is a removable 1.25\" visual back that holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, etc. A 1.25\" prism type star diagonal is also standard, as is a 1.25\" 25mm Plössl eyepiece. This eyepiece provides a magnification of 94x, with a 0.51° field that's slightly larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 4\" wide dovetail slide bar runs the length of the tube for mounting the optical tube with a Losmandy width saddle. Optional split mounting rings are also available to put the tube on another mount of the buyer's choosing. Dust covers for the optics complete the supplied accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e20 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e470x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e20 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.49 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221657989193,"sku":"C9OTAX","price":1999.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/91027-xlt_cge_pro_925_2.jpg?v=1662967516"},{"product_id":"14-sct-fastar-compatible-optical-tube-cge-losmandy-dovetail","title":"Celestron 14\" SCT Fastar-Compatible Optical Tube, CGE\/Losmandy Dovetail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings on the hand-figured 14\" aperture SCT optics of this impressive optical tube, plus a Fastar-compatible secondary that lets you add an accessory lens to cut the focal ratio to an astonishing f\/2.1 for CCD imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis impressive 45 lb. 14\" Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain aluminum optical tube has a state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoated Fastar-compatible optics and a light grasp that's an amazing 2581 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye (36% greater than a 12\" telescope and almost twice that of a 10\" scope). With the effective light-gathering power of that many eyes, the Schmidt-Cassegrain optics of this optical tube can reveal to you faint deep space objects in amazing and intricate visual and photographic detail. It has a 3910mm focal length and a focal ratio of f\/11. An optional focal reducer is available to bring the focal ratio down to f\/6.9 for CCD and 35mm photography. Optical performance is guaranteed to be diffraction-limited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optics are Fastar compatible. This special optical system allows you to replace the scope's secondary mirror assembly with an auxiliary Fastar lens and a suitable CCD camera (an exchange that takes only minutes) for wide field CCD imaging at an incredibly fast f\/2.1 focal ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced high transmission Starbright XLT optical multicoatings are standard equipment. This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optics are hand-figured. Hand figuring the optical system is a complex optical procedure done on a commercial basis only by Celestron. Four separate optical tests are made on every set of optics, using a double-pass laser autocollimator - an Airy disc inspection, a test for spherical aberration by examining the diffraction images on both sides of focus, a Ronchi grating test, and a knife edge test. A skilled optician evaluates these tests. He then fabricates a precision pitch lap and delicately hand polishes the secondary mirror to compensate for any small residual zonal defects and smooth the optical figure. Done a few strokes at a time, and testing constantly to evaluate their effect, this final hand-figuring can take hours. But, when it is finished, the optical performance makes every tedious hour of hand-crafting well worth the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube comes with a big 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic finderscope and mounting bracket. The finder has a wide 5° field of view. It focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus. Also standard is a 2\" mirror-type star diagonal, as is a 1.25\" 40mm plossl eyepiece. This eyepiece provides a magnification of 98x. Its field of view is 0.51° across, as wide as the full Moon. Dust covers for the optics are also supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube is equipped with a slide bar with a standard 75mm (3\") wide dovetail for mounting the tube on a Celestron CGX-L Computerized German equatorial mount or a suitable mount that has a losmandy style saddle plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e3910mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e45 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e652x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e45 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.33 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e15.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFastar-compatible optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40mm 2\" E-Lux Kellner eyepiece (98x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" mirror-type star diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 x 50mm straight-through finderscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDovetail for mounting on Celestron CGE and Losmandy G-11 and HGM Titan mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221658120265,"sku":"C14OTAFX","price":6799.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/91038-xlt_cge_pro_1400_fastar_2.jpg?v=1662967521"},{"product_id":"cpc-800-gps-xlt-8-go-to-altazimuth-sct","title":"Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) 8\" Go-To Altazimuth SCT 11073","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to know Albireo from Aldebaran to find any of more than 40,000 objects in the sky with the affordable Celestron CPC 800 XLT go-to Schmidt-Cassegrain with advanced Starbright XLT multicoatings. Just point at three bright stars - \u003cem\u003eany \u003c\/em\u003ethree! - and the CPC 8X will do the finding for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can see three bright stars, or two bright stars and a planet (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at), the Celestron CPC 8 XLT with advanced XLT multicoatings will line itself up on the sky and show you over 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects - all automatically! The CPC 8 XLT is a fully computerized go-to Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It has GPS (satellite-based Global Positioning System) technology and revolutionary new SkyAlign technology that takes the guesswork and effort out of aligning the scope on the sky to find deep space and solar system objects. The innovative engineers at Celestron, who developed the first computerized go-to telescope for amateur astronomers in 1986 (six years before the competition), once again led the industry by bringing out the first GPS-based telescope, the NexStar 11 GPS, in June of 2001. The CPC 8 XLT is the newest innovation from Celestron, once again leading the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CPC 8 XLT is the most advanced, quickest to set up, and easiest to use telescope that Celestron has ever designed. It is perhaps the ultimate portable personal telescope, ideal not only for lunar, planetary, and deep sky visual observing, but for DSLR astrophotography and CCD imaging as well. 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The 5.625\" diameter 180-tooth hard-anodized altitude and azimuth drive gears are driven by brass worms to provide smooth slewing and tracking, with 9 user-selectable speeds from 3° per second slewing down to a precise 0.5x sidereal rate for photographic drive correction. The drives work in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the scope can be converted to equatorial operation by adding an optional wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope includes three preprogrammed drive speeds - sidereal, solar, and lunar. It operates in an altazimuth mode, as well as northern hemisphere equatorial and southern hemisphere equatorial (using an optional equatorial wedge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is powered by external 12 Volt 1.5 Amp DC power (a car battery or optional rechargeable 12V battery #4512V or #4517V). The scope cannot be powered by short-lived flashlight batteries. The standard equipment car battery cord and optional AC adapter plug into the drive base. Power and command signals to the declination motor are routed through cordless internal slip ring signal paths. There's no separate external declination cable to connect the drive base to the dec motor as with other scopes, so you don't have to worry about losing a cable or breaking it by tangling the cable around the scope inadvertently while observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar Computer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scope's NexStar computer can show you the planets and thousands of deep space objects the very first night you use your scope - even if you've never used a telescope before! 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The NexStar computer hand control includes an RS-232 port for communication with a PC to operate the scope remotely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS\/NexStar Computer\/SkyAlign operation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The operation of the NexStar computer with SkyAlign is simplicity itself. Simply mount the scope on its tripod and turn on the power. The built-in 16-channel GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After quickly doing all these calculations for you automatically (you don't have to enter any information manually), the SkyAlign software in the scope's hand control signals you to point the scope at any three bright stars (you don't have to point at specific known stars). Using the scope's hand control, center the stars in the finderscope crosshairs. You can even point at two stars and a planet or the Moon, if you prefer. The scope will then be ready to find and track over 45,000 objects for you at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're using an optional equatorial wedge to polar align the scope for long exposure astrophotography, a polar alignment program in the scope's computer makes quick work of accurate alignment on the north celestial pole. For much more information on the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar computer\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexRemote software:\u003c\/strong\u003e NexRemote telescope control software allows you to control the CPC 9¼ XLT from your personal computer or laptop. NexRemote provides full emulation of every aspect of the Celestron computerized hand control. It lets you align in any tracking mode; go to any database object; setup user objects; put the scope in hibernation; connect to popular planetarium programs; etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to emulating the NexStar hand control, NexRemote adds powerful new features that let you keep your eyes on the stars instead of the LCD by enabling talking computer speech support using your computer's built-in speaker. You can control the objects you want to see and the order that you see them; create and save custom tours by launching NexTour; take wireless control of the telescope with optional gamepad support; connect your personal GPS device to NexRemote using NexGPS; download NexRemote updates online to add the latest features; and more. The NexRemote software includes an RS-232 cable to connect the CPC 9¼ XLT to a PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The new heavy duty tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs. 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Just point at three bright stars - \u003cem\u003eany\u003c\/em\u003e three! - and this talented go-to XLT-multicoated Schmidt-Cassegrain will do the finding for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can point the Celestron CPC 11 XLT at three bright stars, or two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at), it will line itself up on the sky and show you over 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects - all automatically! The CPC 11 XLT a fully computerized go-to Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings and a built-in 16-channel GPS (satellite-based Global Positioning System) receiver. The GPS system and Celestron's revolutionary new SkyAlign technology take the guesswork and effort out of aligning the scope on the sky to find faint and hidden deep space and solar system objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CPC 11 XLT is surprisingly portable for an 11\" scope. Taking it to the dark sky observing site it needs to get the most out of its large aperture optics is easy, even for a single individual. With high transmission XLT multicoatings and a light grasp almost 1600 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, the CPC 11 XLT can reveal to you faint star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CPC 11 XLT is perhaps the ultimate large aperture fork mounted portable personal telescope, ideal not only for lunar, planetary, and deep sky visual observing, but for DSLR astrophotography and CCD imaging as well. With Celestron's decades of telescope innovation to look back on, including the first computer-controlled go-to Compustar scopes back in 1986, that's saying a lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2800mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. Aluminum tube construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This state-of-the-art coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirror coatings, plus a unique combination of high transmission antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. Starbright XLT multicoatings give you higher light transmission for brighter visual deep space images and shorter exposure times during photography. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.6° wide, 20% larger than the diameter of the full moon, for bright and wide-angle deep space views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFork mount\/drive system: The heavy-duty die-cast aluminum dual fork arms are rigid and damp vibrations quickly. Carrying handles are built into the fork arms. There's a convenient detachable mounting bracket for the NexStar computer hand control that lets you use the hand control and view information on the two-line display hands-free while using the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount includes slewing\/tracking motors in both altitude and azimuth. A large 9.8\" azimuth bearing provides ultra-stable and smooth polar axis motion. The 5.625\" diameter 180-tooth hard-anodized altitude and azimuth drive gears are driven by brass worms to provide smooth slewing and tracking, with 9 user-selectable speeds from 3° per second slewing down to a precise 0.5x sidereal rate for photographic drive correction. The drives work in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the scope can be converted to equatorial operation by adding an optional wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope includes three preprogrammed drive speeds - sidereal, solar, and lunar. It operates in an altazimuth mode, as well as northern hemisphere equatorial and southern hemisphere equatorial (using an optional equatorial wedge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is powered by external 12 Volt 1.5 Amp DC power (a car battery or optional rechargeable 12V battery #4512V or #4517V). The scope cannot be powered by short-lived flashlight batteries. The standard equipment car battery cord and optional AC adapter plug into the drive base. Power and command signals to the declination motor are routed through cordless internal slip ring signal paths. There's no separate external declination cable to connect the drive base to the dec motor as with other scopes, so you don't have to worry about losing a cable or breaking it by tangling the cable around the scope inadvertently while observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStarComputer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scope's NexStar computer can show you the planets and thousands of deep space objects the very first night you use your scope - even if you've never used a telescope before! The computer's memory contains the following objects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe entire RNGC (Revised New General Catalog) of 7840 nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe IC (Index Catalog) of 5386 nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Messier Catalog of the 110 best known deep sky objects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Caldwell Catalog of 109 fascinating objects that Messier missed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 famous asterisms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Abell Catalog of 2712 galaxy clusters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 selected CCD imaging objects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29,500 selected SAO stars, including variable stars and multiple star systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included are the eight major planets out to Pluto, as well as the Moon, for a total database more than 45,000 stars and objects. It's enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of many objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt-in programmable permanent periodic error correction allows sharper astrophotographic images, with fewer guiding corrections needed during the shorter exposures needed due to the high transmission XLT coatings. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A CCD autoguider port is standard equipment. The NexStar computer hand control includes an RS-232 port for communication with a PC to operate the scope remotely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS\/NexStar Computer\/SkyAlign operation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The operation of the NexStar computer with SkyAlign is simplicity itself. Simply mount the scope on its tripod and turn on the power. The built-in 16-channel GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After quickly doing all these calculations for you automatically (you don't have to enter any information manually), the SkyAlign software in the scope's hand control signals you to point the scope at any three bright stars (you don't have to point at specific known stars). Using the scope's hand control, center the stars in the finderscope crosshairs. 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It lets you align in any tracking mode; go to any database object; setup user objects; put the scope in hibernation; connect to popular planetarium programs; etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to emulating the NexStar hand control, NexRemote adds powerful new features that let you keep your eyes on the stars instead of the LCD by enabling talking computer speech support using your computer's built-in speaker. You can control the objects you want to see and the order that you see them; create and save custom tours by launching NexTour; take wireless control of the telescope with optional gamepad support; connect your personal GPS device to NexRemote using NexGPS; download NexRemote updates online to add the latest features; and more. The NexRemote software includes an RS-232 cable to connect the CPC 11 XLT to a PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The new heavy duty tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs. It has a metal lower tensioning spider and a molded upper center leg brace for rigidity and rapid vibration dampening. The leg brace also doubles as an accessory tray with holes to safely hold three 1.25\" eyepieces up out of the dew-soaked grass and close at hand. A locating pin on the top of the tripod automatically centers the scope on the tripod for easy assembly in the dark. A single hand-tighten lever per leg locks in the tripod height adjustment. The levers are on the insides of the legs, to avoid snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod adjusts in height over a 30\" to 45\" range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a reviewer had to say: A review in the August 2007 issue of Astronomy magazine said, among many other complimentary things (and no bad things), \u003cbr\u003e\"Two thumbs up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has come a long way since Celestron first introduced it. Many innovations - optical, mechanical, and electrical - have been developed during those years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Celestron's latest entry, the CPC 1100 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, is a high quality instrument that's easy to setup and use. The 11-inch aperture has enough light-gathering ability to give an inspiring view of the night sky. Usually, a large aperture means the scope is more difficult to set up and, for some observers, too heavy. But the CPC 1100 is easy to handle, attractive, and nicely engineered. But most important - to me, at least - is the fact that its images are superb.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e65 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e560x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized GoTo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e84 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.41 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm 1.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11\" f\/10 Starbright XLT multicoated optics in aluminum tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo-to fully computerized dual fork arm mount with 5.625\" worm gears in each axis and carrying handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy duty adjustable height metal tripod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexStar 40,000+ object computer hand control with SkyAlign three-star alignment, plus auto two-star align, one-star align, EQ align, and solar system align\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Compensation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRS-232 port for connection to a PC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate CCD autoguider and auxiliary ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate 8 x 50mm finderscope in spring-loaded quick release bracket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" star diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" 40mm Plössl eyepiece (70x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12V DC power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221658579017,"sku":"CPC11X","price":4299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/8283_1.jpg?v=1662967542"},{"product_id":"nexstar-6-se-6-go-to-sct","title":"Celestron NexStar 6SE 6\" Go-To SCT Telescope  11068","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many people, the size of the NexStar 6 SE is a little like Goldilocks and the Three Bears – it's not too big, it's not too small, \u003cem\u003eit's just right! \u003c\/em\u003eYou get 21st century computerized go-to technology, and features galore, in a size and price that anyone can appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 6\" Celestron NexStar 6 SE Schmidt-Cassegrain is a great alternative to costly competitive 5\" and 6\" Maksutovs. It has 44% more light gathering and 20% higher resolution than a more expensive 5\" Mak (as well as a wider field and brighter images with any given eyepiece). And it's priced less than competitive 6\" Maks that don't have the clear optical advantage of Celestron's state-of-the-art XLT multicoatings. Across the full photo\/visual spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter than even Celestron's legendary original Starbright multicoatings - long the industry standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 6 SE comes with a red dot finder, tripod, 25mm Plössl eyepiece, flashlight battery-operated dual-axis motor drives, and a go-to computerized hand control that will find over 45,000 stars and deep space objects for you automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew SkyAlign technology makes it easy to line up this Celestron telescope on the sky so it can find celestial objects for you. You don't have to level the scope or point it north, or know which stars are which. Simply point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at). The telescope will then know how the sky is laid out that night and will be ready to find and track over 45,000 objects for you at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 6 SE has all the features and optical performance you need to keep you happily observing for years to come - and a classic color scheme that will draw admiring glances wherever you take your scope. It may well be all the telescope you'll ever need!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" aperture (1500mm focal length f\/10) aluminum tube, 16\" long, weighing 10 lbs. One-knob quick-release attachment to fork arm for fast assembly in the field. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. Celestron orange finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated:\u003c\/strong\u003e This state-of-the-art coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. Starbright XLT multicoatings give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during photography. They also visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard coatings or multicoatings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA review of the 6\" Celestron XLT optics in \u003cem\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/em\u003e said of the XLT multicoating, \"its effectiveness is readily apparent under certain lighting angles where the corrector virtually disappears, leaving the secondary seemingly suspended in midair.\" Of the optical quality, the review said \"excellent optics . . . Saturn and its system of faint moons proved to be a good test of the C6's light grasp, resolution, and image contrast. With an 8mm eyepiece, the planet's crisp globe revealed delicate cloud banding rendered in faithful color, while the Cassini Division in the rings was obvious for its entire visible extent. Despite the moonlight and heavy local light pollution, 10th-magnitude Tethys, just 7 arcseconds from Saturn's northern limb, was easily seen with direct vision. Intra- and extra-focal image of stars revealed the C6 to smooth and very well corrected optics. For more information on the XLT multicoatings, click on the \"6\" Starbright XLT multicoatings\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed dot finder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Star Pointer non-magnifying variable brightness red dot-type. The Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly to the desired object in the sky. It's like having a laser pointer that appears to shine directly onto the night sky. No need to worry about the inverted images that you see through traditional finders. Just align the red dot seen through the Star Pointer with the desired star in the sky. It's that easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocuser:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-loaded ball-bearings support the focuser mechanism, rather than the bushings used on some competitive scopes. This minimizes image shift during focusing so no external rear cell electric focuser is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, off-axis guider, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" multicoated prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (60x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.83° across, well over 50% wider than the diameter of the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFork mount\/drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The heavy-duty single fork arm is made of die-cast aluminum, so it is rigid and damps vibrations quickly. The optical tube is offset slightly so that its center of mass is over the axis of rotation of the mount, keeping the optical tube properly balanced in all planes. Built-in friction clutches in altitude and azimuth keep the optical tube fixed in place when eyepieces or accessory loads are changed. No mechanical locking levers or knobs are required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 11 lb. mount includes slewing\/tracking motors in both altitude and azimuth. There are nine user-selectable slewing\/centering\/guiding speeds - 6°\/second; 3°\/second; 1.5°\/second; and 128, 64, 16, 8, 2, and 1x sidereal. There are also three selectable drive rates - sidereal, solar, and lunar. The drives normally operate in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. A compartment in the drive base accepts eight user-supplied AA batteries for powering the scope in the field. The Celestron Power Tank Lithium (#PTL12V) is a highly recommended optional 7 amp-hour capacity multi-purpose rechargeable 12V DC battery that can provide several nights worth of observing from a single charge. To conserve battery life, an optional 2.5 Amp AC adapter (#2338N) is available to operate the scope from household current during backyard use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComputer control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar computer hand control has a 45,000+ object database of stars and objects that it can locate and track for you. The database includes the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars (including the best variable stars and multiple star systems); the planets; the Moon; and more. You can also store and edit the right ascension and declination coordinates of 400 objects of your own choosing, such as favorite deep space objects or the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have several ways to have the NexStar computer find celestial objects for you. The most popular and easiest to use is Celestron's exclusive SkyAlign no-guesswork technology. After turning on the scope, simply enter the date and time and your location, then point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at, and you don't have to know and locate specific stars as you do with other alignment programs). The NexStar computer will use the stars you've pointed at to model the sky overhead. Once it knows what the sky looks like, it's ready to find and track over 45,000 objects for you at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe computer hand control includes a built-in RS-232 communication port allowing you to use a CCD autoguider for deep space photography. It also lets you use popular astronomy software to control the NexStar from a lap top or personal computer for remote control point-and-click slewing. The hand control software can now be flash-upgraded from the Celestron website. You can always have the most up-to-date control program, database, and software features simply by downloading the new programs as they are posted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope can be operated with its ergonomically designed hand control conveniently docked in its fork arm storage compartment. You can also remove the control and its coiled connecting cord from the fork arm for hand-held use. There's no need to worry about wrapping the cord around the mount as you walk around the scope to observe different parts of the sky. The hand control plugs into the fork arm rather than the base, so it always moves with the scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start by using the computer's built-in Sky Tour feature. This program commands the NexStar 6 SE to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatically slews to them one at a time for you to observe at your leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter what level of experience you start from, however, the NexStar 6 SE will unfold all the wonders of the Universe for you, your family, and your friends. For much more information on the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar computer with SkyAlign\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height altazimuth tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs, with a center leg brace for added rigidity, and damps vibrations quickly. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. A locating pin on the top of the tripod automatically centers the scope on the 9 lb. tripod for easy assembly in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kz_MJQF37lY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-open\" id=\"product-specs-list\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOPTICAL TUBE INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Design:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150mm (5.91\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1500mm (59\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Ratio:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm (.98\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarPointer™ red dot finderscope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStar Diagonal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.25\" Star Diagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e354x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimiting Stellar Magnitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Rayleigh):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.93 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Dawes):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.77 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e459x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56mm (2.2\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Coatings:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e406mm (16\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e181mm (7.1\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 lbs (3.6 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMOUNT INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Type:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstrument load capacity:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 lbs (5.44 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight adjustment range (includes mount and tripod):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e965.2mm - 1422.4mm (38\" - 56\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod leg diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.1mm (1.5\") Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Head Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 lbs (5 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessory Tray:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 lbs (4.08 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlew Speeds:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 slew speeds - max speed 5°\/second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTracking Rates:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSidereal, Solar and Lunar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTracking Modes:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlt-Az, EQ North and EQ South\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGPS:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail Compatibility:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5 dovetail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Auxiliary Ports:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1x AUX Port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutoguide Port:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB Port:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, Hand Control input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Requirements:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-AA batteries (not included) and 12 VDC-750 mA (Tip positive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotor Drive:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDC servo motors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlignment Procedures:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North \/ EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeriodic Error Correction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Hand Control:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble line, 18 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNexStar+ Database:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40,000 objects, 200 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftware:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCelestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Kit Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 lbs (12.7 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded Items:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical tube\u003cbr\u003eSingle Fork Arm Mount and Tripod\u003cbr\u003eAccessory Tray\u003cbr\u003eStar Pointer Finderscope\u003cbr\u003eNexStar+ Hand Control\u003cbr\u003e25mm eyepiece\u003cbr\u003eStar Diagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolar Warning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"solar-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"solar-warning-text\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalifornia Residents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cali-prop65-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prop65-warning-content\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cali-warning\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1935\/4371\/files\/warning.png?10476927669983959391\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cali-warning-text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCancer and Reproductive Harm -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.p65warnings.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.P65Warnings.ca.gov\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221659856969,"sku":"NX6SE","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12175_1.jpg?v=1662967586"},{"product_id":"nexstar-5-se-5-go-to-sct","title":"Celestron NexStar 5 SE 5\" Go-To SCT  11036","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany people consider the original 5\" Celestron SCT to be the finest affordable personal scope ever made. The NexStar 5 SE combines legendary 5\" Celestron optics with 21st century computerized go-to technology at a most affordable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, we sold the original Celestron C5 and tripod for $954.90 - without a go-to computer, without multicoated optics, and without a drive that can run off flashlight batteries all night long. Adjusting for inflation, that equals greater than $3100 in todays dollars! How times have changed. This 5\" Celestron NexStar 5 SE has all those features - and more – for less than 1982's C5 cost!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar 5 SE is a great alternative to costly competitive 5\" Maksutovs. While it has the same light-gathering capacity as a 5\" Mak, its faster focal ratio means a wider field and brighter images with any given eyepiece than a Mak. And it's priced far less than competitive 5\" Maks that don't have the clear optical advantage of Celestron's state-of-the-art XLT multicoatings. Across the full photo\/visual spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter than even Celestron's legendary original Starbright multicoatings - long the industry standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 5 SE comes with a red dot finder, tripod, 25mm Plössl eyepiece, flashlight battery-operated dual-axis motor drives, and a go-to computerized hand control that will find over 45,000 stars and deep space objects for you automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew SkyAlign technology makes it easy to line up this Celestron telescope on the sky so it can find celestial objects for you. You don't have to level the scope or point it north, or know which stars are which. Simply point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at). The telescope will then know how the sky is laid out that night and will be ready to find and track nearly 40,000 objects for you at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 5 SE has all the features and optical performance you need to keep you happily observing for years to come - and a classic color scheme that will draw admiring glances wherever you take your scope. It may well be all the telescope you'll ever need!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\" aperture (1250mm focal length f\/10) aluminum tube, 11\" long, weighing less than 7 lbs. One-knob quick-release attachment to fork arm for fast assembly in the field. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. Celestron orange finish. Rear cell uses the standard SCT thread, so all SCT photo and visual accessories can be used without having to add a special adapter, as is the case with many Maksutovs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated:\u003c\/strong\u003e This state-of-the-art coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. Starbright XLT multicoatings give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during photography. They also visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard coatings or multicoatings. For more information on the XLT multicoatings, click on the \"5\" Starbright XLT optics\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed dot finder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Star Pointer non-magnifying variable brightness red dot-type. The Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly to the desired object in the sky. It's like having a laser pointer that appears to shine directly onto the night sky. No need to worry about the inverted images that you see through traditional finders. Just align the red dot seen through the Star Pointer with the desired star in the sky. It's that easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocuser:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-loaded ball-bearings support the focuser mechanism, rather than the bushings used on some competitive scopes. This minimizes image shift during focusing so no external electric focuser is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, off-axis guider, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" multicoated prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (50x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.91° across, nearly twice the diameter of the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFork mount\/drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The heavy-duty single fork arm is made of die-cast aluminum, so it is rigid and damps vibrations quickly. The optical tube is offset slightly so that its center of mass is over the axis of rotation of the mount, keeping the optical tube properly balanced in all planes. Built-in friction clutches in altitude and azimuth keep the optical tube fixed in place when eyepieces or accessory loads are changed. No mechanical locking levers or knobs are required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 11 lb. mount includes slewing\/tracking motors in both altitude and azimuth. There are nine user-selectable slewing\/centering\/guiding speeds - 6°\/second; 3°\/second; 1.5°\/second; and 128, 64, 16, 8, 2, and 1x sidereal. There are also three selectable drive rates - sidereal, solar, and lunar. The drives normally operate in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the tripod includes a built-in wedge that quickly converts the scope to equatorial operation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compartment in the drive base accepts eight user-supplied AA batteries for powering the scope in the field. The Celestron Power Tank Lithium (#PTL12V) is a highly recommended optional 7 amp-hour capacity multi-purpose rechargeable 12V DC battery that can provide several nights worth of observing from a single charge. To conserve battery life, an optional 2.5 Amp AC adapter (#2338N) is available to operate the scope from household current during backyard use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComputer control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar computer hand control has a nearly 40,000 object database of stars and objects that it can locate and track for you. The database includes the complete RNGC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogs; selected SAO stars (including the best variable stars and multiple star systems); the planets; the Moon; and more. You can also store and edit the right ascension and declination coordinates of 200 objects of your own choosing, such as favorite deep space objects or the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in \u003cem\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/em\u003e magazines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have several ways to have the NexStar computer find celestial objects for you. The most popular and easiest to use is Celestron's exclusive SkyAlign no-guesswork technology. After turning on the scope, simply enter the date and time and your location, then point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at, and you don't have to know and locate specific stars as you do with other alignment programs). The NexStar computer will use the stars you've pointed at to model the sky overhead. Once it knows what the sky looks like, it's ready to find and track nearly 40,000 objects for you at your command.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe computer hand control includes a built-in RS-232 communication port allowing you to use a CCD autoguider for deep space photography. It also lets you use popular astronomy software to control the NexStar from a lap top or personal computer for remote control point-and-click slewing. The hand control software can now be flash-upgraded from the Celestron website. You can always have the most up-to-date control program, database, and software features simply by downloading the new programs as they are posted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope can be operated with its ergonomically designed hand control conveniently docked in its fork arm storage compartment. You can also remove the control and its coiled connecting cord from the fork arm for hand-held use. There's no need to worry about wrapping the cord around the mount as you walk around the scope to observe different parts of the sky. The hand control plugs into the fork arm rather than the base, so it always moves with the scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe computer includes a camera control software program and a camera shutter cable. These let you remotely take a series of timed exposures using your digital SLR camera (connected to the scope by an appropriate camera adapter). This can be very useful during lunar or solar eclipses and during occultation events, since you won't have to miss any of the sights while worrying about the operation of your camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start by using the computer's built-in Sky Tour feature. This program commands the NexStar 5 SE to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatically slews to them one at a time for you to observe at your leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter what level of experience you start from, however, the NexStar 5 SE will unfold all the wonders of the Universe for you, your family, and your friends. For much more information on the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar 4\/5 computer with SkyAlign \" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height altazimuth\/equatorial tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 10 lb. adjustable height altazimuth tripod has tubular chromed steel legs for stability, and a combined die-cast spreader bar\/accessory tray that is cut out to hold two 2\" eyepieces and four 1.25\" eyepieces. The spreader bar is spring loaded, so that it can't accidentally detach from the tripod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring loaded attachment bolts, that also can't be lost in the dark, hold the telescope to the no-tool adjustable wedge tilt plate that allows equatorial tracking for astrophotography. The tilt plate has a built-in latitude scale and can be operated from 0° to 90°, allowing both polar and altazimuth operation without having to buy a separate wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-open\" id=\"product-specs-list\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOPTICAL TUBE INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Design:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125mm (4.92\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1250mm (49\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Ratio:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm (.98\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarPointer™ red dot finderscope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStar Diagonal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.25\" Star Diagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e295x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimiting Stellar Magnitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Rayleigh):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.11 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Dawes):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.93 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e329x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51mm (2.0\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40% %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.6% %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Coatings:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e330mm (13\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152mm (6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 lbs (2.7 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5 Dovetail bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMOUNT INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Type:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstrument load capacity:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 lbs (4.54 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight adjustment range (includes mount and tripod):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e939.8mm - 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Enhanced information on over 200 objects.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftware:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCelestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Kit Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6 lbs (8 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded Items:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical tube\u003cbr\u003eSingle Fork Arm Mount and Tripod\u003cbr\u003eAccessory Tray\u003cbr\u003eStar Pointer Finderscope\u003cbr\u003eBuilt-In Wedge\u003cbr\u003eNexStar+ Hand Control\u003cbr\u003e25mm eyepiece\u003cbr\u003eStar Diagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolar Warning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"solar-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"solar-warning-text\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalifornia Residents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cali-prop65-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prop65-warning-content\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cali-warning\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1935\/4371\/files\/warning.png?10476927669983959391\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cali-warning-text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCancer and Reproductive Harm -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.p65warnings.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.P65Warnings.ca.gov\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221659889737,"sku":"NX5SE","price":1029.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12189_1.jpg?v=1662967588"},{"product_id":"celestron-nexstar-4-se-4-go-to-maksutov-cassegrain","title":"Celestron NexStar 4 SE 4\" Go-to Maksutov-Cassegrain  11049","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want a small scope with big features, this 4\" Celestron NexStar 4 SE may be what you're looking for. It has sharp 4\" Maksutov-Cassegrain optics, combined with 21st century computerized go-to technology and advanced multicoatings, at a price that's very affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 4\" Celestron NexStar 4 SE go-to Maksutov-Cassegrain is a great alternative to competitive 3.5\" Maksutovs. It has 30% more light gathering and 14% higher resolution than another manufacturer's similarly-priced 3.5\" Mak. Even better, the NexStar 4 SE has the clear optical advantage of Celestron's state-of-the-art XLT multicoatings. Across the full photo\/visual spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter than even Celestron's legendary original Starbright multicoatings - long the industry standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 4 SE comes with a red dot finder, tripod, 25mm E-Lux Plössl eyepiece, and flashlight battery-operated dual-axis motor drives. Its go-to computerized hand control will find nearly 40,000 stars and deep space objects for you automatically, nearly 10,000 more than the competitive 3.5\" Mak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew SkyAlign technology makes it easy to line up this Celestron telescope on the sky so it can find celestial objects for you. You don't have to level the scope or point it north, or know which stars are which. Simply point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at). The telescope will then know how the sky is laid out that night and will be ready to find and track those nearly 40,000 objects for you at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron NexStar 4 SE has all the features and optical performance you need to keep you happily observing for years to come - and a classic Celestron color scheme that will draw admiring glances wherever you take your scope. It may well be all the telescope you'll ever need!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaksutov-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\" aperture (1325mm focal length f\/13) aluminum tube, 13.5\" long, weighing less than 2 lbs. One-knob quick-release attachment to fork arm for fast assembly in the field. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. Celestron orange finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated:\u003c\/strong\u003e This state-of-the-art coatings package includes a high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirror enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Maksutov corrector lens. Starbright XLT multicoatings give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images. They also increase the contrast of subtle lunar and planetary details when compared with a scope with standard coatings or multicoatings. For more information on the XLT multicoatings, click on the \"4\" Starbright XLT optics\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed dot finder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Star Pointer non-magnifying variable brightness red dot-type. The Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly to the desired object in the sky. It's like having a laser pointer that appears to shine directly onto the night sky. No need to worry about the inverted images that you see through traditional finders. Just align the red dot seen through the Star Pointer with the desired star in the sky. It's that easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternal focuser:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focuses by moving the primary mirror fore and aft in the optical tube by means of a large focusing knob on the rear cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternal flip mirror system:\u003c\/strong\u003e An internal first surface flip mirror, operated by a knob on the rear cell, directs the incoming light either to a 90° viewing angle 1.25\" eyepiece holder at the top of the rear cell for astronomical observing (or mirror-image terrestrial observing), or to the Cassegrain focus at the center of the rear cell. \u003cbr\u003eThe Cassegrain focus is threaded to accept either an optional NexStar 4SE-specific 45° viewing angle erect image 1.25\" diagonal for right-reading (correctly oriented) terrestrial observing or an optional NexStar 4SE-specific camera adapter for terrestrial and astronomical photography. Standard SCT rear cell 5\"\/8\"\/9¼\"\/11\"\/14\" photographic and visual accessories will not work with this scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (53x). The eyepiece field of view is 1° across, twice the diameter of the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFork mount\/drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The heavy-duty single fork arm is made of die-cast aluminum, so it is rigid and damps vibrations quickly. The optical tube is offset slightly so that its center of mass is over the axis of rotation of the mount, keeping the optical tube properly balanced in all planes. Built-in friction clutches in altitude and azimuth keep the optical tube fixed in place when eyepieces or accessory loads are changed. No mechanical locking levers or knobs are required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 11 lb. mount includes slewing\/tracking motors in both altitude and azimuth. There are nine user-selectable slewing\/centering\/guiding speeds - 6°\/second; 3°\/second; 1.5°\/second; and 128, 64, 16, 8, 2, and 1x sidereal. There are also three selectable drive rates - sidereal, solar, and lunar. The drives normally operate in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf long exposure deep space photography is planned, the tripod includes a built-in wedge that quickly converts the scope to equatorial operation, although deep space imaging will realistically be limited by the scope's relatively small aperture and long focal ratio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compartment in the drive base accepts eight user-supplied AA batteries for powering the scope in the field. The Celestron Power Tank Lithium (#PTL12V) is a highly recommended optional 7 amp-hour capacity multi-purpose rechargeable 12V DC battery that can provide several nights worth of observing from a single charge. To conserve battery life, an optional 2.5 Amp AC adapter (#2338N) is available to operate the scope from household current during backyard use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComputer control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar computer hand control has a nearly 40,000 object database of stars and objects that it can locate and track for you. The database includes the complete RNGC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogs; selected SAO stars (including the best variable stars and multiple star systems); the planets; the Moon; and more. You can also store and edit the right ascension and declination coordinates of 200 objects of your own choosing, such as favorite deep space objects or the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in \u003cem\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/em\u003e magazines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have several ways to have the NexStar computer find celestial objects for you. The most popular and easiest to use is Celestron's exclusive SkyAlign no-guesswork technology. After turning on the scope, simply enter the date and time and your location, then point the scope at any three bright stars, or at two bright stars and a planet or the Moon (you don't even have to know which stars and planet you're looking at, and you don't have to know and locate specific stars as you do with other alignment programs). The NexStar computer will use the stars you've pointed at to model the sky overhead. Once it knows what the sky looks like, it's ready to find and track nearly 40,000 objects for you at your command. Not all of the objects may be easily visible, however, due to the scope's limited aperture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe computer hand control includes a built-in RS-232 communication port allowing you to use a CCD autoguider for deep space photography. It also lets you use popular astronomy software to control the NexStar from a lap top or personal computer for remote control point-and-click slewing. The hand control software can now be flash-upgraded from the Celestron website. You can always have the most up-to-date control program, database, and software features simply by downloading the new programs as they are posted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope can be operated with its ergonomically designed hand control conveniently docked in its fork arm storage compartment. You can also remove the control and its coiled connecting cord from the fork arm for hand-held use. There's no need to worry about wrapping the cord around the mount as you walk around the scope to observe different parts of the sky. The hand control plugs into the fork arm rather than the base, so it always moves with the scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe computer includes a camera control software program and a camera shutter cable. These let you remotely take a series of timed exposures using your digital SLR camera (connected to the scope by an appropriate camera adapter). This can be very useful during lunar or solar eclipses and during occultation events, since you won't have to miss any of the sights while worrying about the operation of your camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start by using the computer's built-in Sky Tour feature. This program commands the NexStar 4 SE to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatically slews to them one at a time for you to observe at your leisure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo matter what level of experience you start from, however, the NexStar 4 SE will unfold many of the wonders of the Universe for you, your family, and your friends. For much more information on the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar 4\/5 computer with SkyAlign\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height altazimuth\/equatorial tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 10 lb. adjustable height altazimuth tripod has tubular chromed steel legs for stability, and a combined die-cast spreader bar\/accessory tray that is cut out to hold two 2\" eyepieces and four 1.25\" eyepieces. The spreader bar is spring loaded, so that it can't accidentally detach from the tripod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring loaded attachment bolts, that also can't be lost in the dark, hold the telescope to the no-tool adjustable wedge tilt plate that allows equatorial tracking for astrophotography. The tilt plate has a built-in latitude scale and can be operated from 0° to 90°, allowing both polar and altazimuth operation without having to buy a separate wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kz_MJQF37lY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-open\" id=\"product-specs-list\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOPTICAL TUBE INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Design:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaksutov-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102mm (4.02\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1325mm (52\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Ratio:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm (0.98\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarPointer™ red dot finderscope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStar Diagonal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal Flip mirror for straight thru or 90° viewing angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e241x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimiting Stellar Magnitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Rayleigh):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Dawes):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.14 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e212x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35mm (0.38\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Coatings:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e343mm (13.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125mm (4.9\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 lbs (2.7 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5 Dovetail bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMOUNT INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Type:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstrument load capacity:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 lbs (4.54 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight adjustment range (includes mount and tripod):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e939.8mm - 2397mm (37\" - 55\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod leg diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.1mm (1.5\") Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Head Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 lbs (3.2 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessory Tray:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 lbs (4.54 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlew Speeds:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 slew speeds - max speed 3°\/second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTracking Rates:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSidereal, Solar and Lunar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTracking Modes:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlt-Az, EQ North and EQ South\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGPS:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail Compatibility:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5 dovetail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Auxiliary Ports:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1x AUX Port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutoguide Port:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB Port:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes, Hand Control input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Requirements:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-AA batteries (not included) and 12 VDC-750 mA (Tip positive)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotor Drive:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDC servo motors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlignment Procedures:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North \/ EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeriodic Error Correction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Hand Control:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble line, 18 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNexStar+ Database:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38,181 accessible objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftware:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCelestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Kit Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 lbs (10.4 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded Items:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical tube\u003cbr\u003eSingle Fork Arm Mount and Tripod\u003cbr\u003eAccessory Tray\u003cbr\u003eStar Pointer Finderscope\u003cbr\u003eBuilt-In Wedge\u003cbr\u003eNexStar+ Hand Control\u003cbr\u003e25mm eyepiece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolar Warning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"solar-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"solar-warning-text\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). 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This 6\" f\/10 Celestron optical tube is the direct, but much improved, descendent of that original astronomical triumph. For many people, the 6\" aperture of this optical tube is a little like Goldilocks and the Three Bears - it's not too big, it's not too small, it's just right! The rugged aluminum optical tube is only 16\" long and weighs only 9 lbs., making it easy to transport and set up. An optional focal reducer (#8325) is available to bring the focal ratio down to a fast f\/6.3 for CCD and 35mm photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced StarBright XLT multicoatings are standard equipment. This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarBright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube comes with a 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic finderscope and mounting bracket. The finder has a wide 7° field of view. It focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus. Also included is a removable 1.25\" visual back that holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, etc. A 1.25\" prism type star diagonal is also standard, as is a 1.25\" 25mm Plössl eyepiece. This eyepiece provides a magnification of 60x, with a 0.83° field that's two-thirds wider than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1.75\" wide dovetail slide bar runs the length of the tube for mounting the optical tube on a Celestron AVX or any German equatorial mount that has a Vixen style saddle plate. Optional split mounting rings are also available to put the tube on another mount of the buyer's choosing. 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The observatory grade CGX-L mount is capable of carrying payloads of up to 75 pounds, more than three times the weight of this system's 21 pound 9.25\" optical tube, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGX-L 925 optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings. Its light grasp is approximately 1125 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, revealing to your eye and camera star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 9.25\" aperture f\/10 CGX-L 925 optical tube uses the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGX-L 925 makes today's astronomy easier than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 22\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 21 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. 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The field of view of the fully multi-coated eyepiece is 0.53 degrees, just big enough to hold the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German equatorial mount has long been the favored choice of astronomy buffs and astrophotographers because of its stability and portability. It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. This particular model in the series is the CGX-L and boasts a 75 pound payload capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Celestron CGX-L is a newly-designed high payload capacity\/high precision go-to German equatorial mount that epitomizes all of these German equatorial mount virtues. With its full 75 pound payload capacity it will carry Celestron SCT\/HD optical tubes up to 14\" in aperture, as well as virtually any other optical tube and accessory payload weighing up to 75 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew features are everywhere in the mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ergonomic handles help you move the 47 pound head with ease. That's right; the head weighs 47 pounds and will carry 75. It is an incredible load to weight ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Additional accessory ports built into the dovetail saddle plate of the equatorial head. There are two auxillary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount comes with one 22 pound counterweight. The counterweight locks in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy:\u003c\/strong\u003e No polar alignment finderscope is available for the CGX-L mount, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGE Pro mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX-L go-to mount and the CN16, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning your telescope on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e45 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e470x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputer GoTo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.49 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm 1.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6x30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated 9.25\" f\/10 optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo-to fully computerized CGE Pro German equatorial mount with one 22 lb. counterweight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy duty adjustable height metal tripod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40,000+ object computer hand control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Compensation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRS-232 port for connection to a PC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexRemote remote telescope control software with RS-232 cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCCD autoguider port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 x 30mm finderscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" star diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" 25mm Plössl eyepiece (94x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12V DC car battery cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221665493065,"sku":"CGXL9","price":5399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/17055.jpg?v=1662967761"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgx-l-1100-11-sct-computerized-go-to-telescope-12071","title":"Celestron CGX-L 1100 11\" SCT Computerized Go-To Telescope 12071","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX-L 1100 puts the big light-gathering capacity of 11\" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain optics on a newly-designed rock-solid 75 pound payload capacity CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron CGX-L 1100 telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 75 pound payload capacity high precision CGX-L German equatorial mount \u003cbr\u003e• NexStar go-to computer hand control with 40,000+ object database \u003cbr\u003e• 11\" Schmidt-Cassegrain optics \u003cbr\u003e• StarBright XLT optical multicoatings for the highest possible light transmission\u003cbr\u003e• 9 x 50mm finderscope \u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX-L 1100 puts the light-gathering power of an 11\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube - 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The observatory-grade CGX-L mount is capable of carrying payloads of up to 75 pounds, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGX-L 11 optical tube combines its immense light-gathering capability with state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings to reveal to your eye and camera star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11\" aperture f\/10 CGX-L 1100 optical tube uses the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. 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It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. This particular model in the series is the CGX-L and boasts a 75 pound payload capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Celestron CGX-L is a newly-designed high payload capacity\/high precision go-to German equatorial mount that epitomizes all of these German equatorial mount virtues. With its full 75 pound payload capacity it will carry Celestron SCT\/HD optical tubes up to 14\" in aperture, as well as virtually any other optical tube and accessory payload weighing up to 75 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew features are everywhere in the mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ergonomic handles help you move the 47 pound head with ease. That's right; the head weighs 47 pounds and will carry 75. It is an incredible load to weight ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Additional accessory ports built into the dovetail saddle plate of the equatorial head. There are two auxillary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L comes with two 22 pound counterweights. The counterweights each lock in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy:\u003c\/strong\u003e  A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.  You may however also use the optional Polar Axis finder scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGX-L mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX-L go-to mount and the CN16, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning your telescope on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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1400 Fastar adds the option to image at an incredibly fast f\/1.9 focal ratio to the immense light-gathering capacity of 14\" Schmidt-Cassegrain optics and puts it on a newly-designed CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount for an observatory class telescope you can be happy with for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron CGX-L 1400 Fastar telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 75 pound payload capacity high precision CGX-L German equatorial mount \u003cbr\u003e• NexStar go-to computer hand control with 40,000+ object database \u003cbr\u003e• 14\" Fastar-compatible Schmidt-Cassegrain optics for optional f\/1.9 imaging\u003cbr\u003e• StarBright XLT optical multicoatings for the highest possible light transmission\u003cbr\u003e• 9 x 50mm finderscope \u003cbr\u003e• 2-year 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With the effective light-gathering power of that many eyes, the Schmidt-Cassegrain optics of the CGX-L 1400 Fastar can reveal to you faint deep space objects in amazing and intricate detail. The unique Fastar-compatible optics allow very short exposure CCD imaging at a phenomenally-fast f\/1.9 focal ratio by adding an optional accessory lens, making quick work of recording wide-field images of faint deep space objects. Put that immense light-gathering power and super-fast focal ratio on the newly-designed and rock-solid observatory grade Celestron CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount and you have a mount\/OTA combination that is ideal for very serious imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGX-L 1400 Fastar optical tube combines its immense light-gathering capability with state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings to reveal to your eye and camera the Moon, planets, and faint star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies in subtle and amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14\" aperture f\/11 CGX-L 1400 Fastar optical tube uses the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. Today, the computerized CGX-L 1400 Fastar makes premium big-aperture astronomy and fast focal ratio imaging easier than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\" aperture (3910mm focal length f\/11). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 31\" long aluminum optical tube weighs a respectable (but still manageable) 45 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar Compatible Optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This special optical system allows very short exposure CCD imaging at an incredibly fast f\/1.9 focal ratio by temporarily replacing the telescope's secondary mirror assembly with an optional Hyperstar lens assembly and a CCD or DSLR camera. The Hyperstar is optimized for a CCD imaging chip having a 27mm diagonal, but will work with large format chips and DSLRs having up to a 42mm diagonal with some vignetting. The Hyperstar\/secondary mirror exchange takes only a few minutes. With an optional SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera, for example, the 14\" CGX-L 1400 Fastar will record a wide 49 x 73 arc minute field - a long axis almost one and a half times the diameter of the full moon, an immense field for a scope of this size. It will do it with a resolution of 2.01 arc seconds per pixel, almost exactly the optimum 2 arc seconds per pixel generally recommended for deep space imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm multi-coated straight-through achromatic design, with a substantial 5.8° field of view. It is mounted in a quick-release bracket for fast set-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" mirror type (with 1.25\" eyepiece adapter) threads into the rear cell of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German equatorial mount has long been the favored choice of astronomy buffs and astrophotographers because of its stability and portability. It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. This particular model in the series is the CGX-L and boasts a 75 pound payload capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Celestron CGX-L is a newly-designed high payload capacity\/high precision go-to German equatorial mount that epitomizes all of these German equatorial mount virtues. With its full 75 pound payload capacity it will carry Celestron SCT\/HD optical tubes up to 14\" in aperture, as well as virtually any other optical tube and accessory payload weighing up to 75 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew features are everywhere in the mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ergonomic handles help you move the 47 pound head with ease. That's right; the head weighs 47 pounds and will carry 75. It is an incredible load to weight ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Additional accessory ports built into the dovetail saddle plate of the equatorial head. There are two auxillary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L 1400 comes with three 22 pound counterweights.  Each counterweight locks in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy: No polar alignment finderscope is available for the CGX-L mount, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGE Pro mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX-L go-to mount and the CN16, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning your telescope on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e3910mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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The advanced EdgeHD optical system uses a dedicated dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube to reduce off-axis coma and produce aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optics deliver an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than standard Schmidt-Cassegrains and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see sharp and point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGEX-L 925HD optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings. Its light grasp is approximately 1125 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, revealing to your eye and camera star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube even allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX-L 925HD's CGX-Lmount can carry payloads of up to 75 pounds, more than three times the weight of the scope's 21 pound 9.25\" optical tube. This makes this mount\/OTA combination rock-steady, no matter how many heavy visual and imaging accessories you add to the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope's advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGranted, many people might feel that a 126 pound mount with a 75 pound payload capacity is a case of overkill for a 21 pound optical tube. For those who must travel to a dark sky site to use their scope, that might indeed be the case. That's why Celestron also puts the same 9.25\" EdgeHD optical tube on the lighter CGEMII mount (#CGEMII9HD), to make travel easier. However, for those who have a permanent observatory site and are looking to grow their system in stages, the CGX-L 925HD makes a sensible choice as the heart of a bigger scope array to come. You can add virtually any size or weight optical tube you like later on, without having to upgrade your mount. And while you are waiting for your aperture fever to become affordable, the superb flat-field reduced-coma optics of the 9.25\" CGX-L 925HD are big enough, and good enough, to keep you happily observing and imaging for years to come, and even for years after you get the \"big\" optical tube to put on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The 22\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs only 21 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" icon in teh support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the scope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (when moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German equatorial mount has long been the favored choice of astronomy buffs and astrophotographers because of its stability and portability. It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. This particular model in the series is the CGX-L and boasts a 75 pound payload capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Celestron CGX-L is a newly-designed high payload capacity\/high precision go-to German equatorial mount that epitomizes all of these German equatorial mount virtues. With its full 75 pound payload capacity it will carry Celestron SCT\/HD optical tubes up to 14\" in aperture, as well as virtually any other optical tube and accessory payload weighing up to 75 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew features are everywhere in the mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ergonomic handles help you move the 47 pound head with ease. That's right; the head weighs 47 pounds and will carry 75. It is an incredible load to weight ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Additional accessory ports built into the dovetail saddle plate of the equatorial head. There are two auxiliary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount comes with one 22 pound counterweight. The counterweight locks in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy:\u003c\/strong\u003e No polar alignment finderscope is available for the CGX-L mount, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGE Pro mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX-L go-to mount and the CN16, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning your telescope on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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The advanced EdgeHD optical system uses a dedicated dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube to reduce off-axis coma and produce aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). Even better, those EdgeHD optics are mounted on an observatory-grade Celestron CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optics deliver an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than standard Schmidt-Cassegrains and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see sharp point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGX-L 1100HD optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings. Its light grasp is almost 1600 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, revealing to your eye and camera star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube even allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX-L 1100HD's CGX-L mount can carry payloads of up to 75 pounds, just under three times the weight of the scope's 27.5 pound 11\" optical tube. This makes this mount\/OTA combination rock-steady, no matter how many heavy visual and imaging accessories you add to the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope's advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2800mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The 24\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs only 27.5 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two cooling vents on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the scope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the Fastar system and a sub-$1500 Orion Star Shoot Deep Space Imager Pro CCD camera, the 11\" CGE Pro 1100HD will record a wide 141 x 94 arc minute field - a long axis almost five times the diameter of the full moon, an immense field for a scope of this size. To assure repeatability when you switch between Fastar and conventional imaging, the scope's optical tube is opto-mechanically aligned on a laser bench during manufacture so that all components are axially symmetric in any configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (when moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEyepiece: premium 2\" 23mm 82° field Axiom (122x), a much higher quality eyepiece than those supplied with competitive scopes. The eyepiece field of view is 0.67° wide, over a third larger than the full moon, and an exceptionally wide field for the 122x magnification.\u003cbr\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German equatorial mount has long been the favored choice of astronomy buffs and astrophotographers because of its stability and portability. It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. This particular model in the series is the CGX-L and boasts a 75 pound payload capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Celestron CGX-L is a newly-designed high payload capacity\/high precision go-to German equatorial mount that epitomizes all of these German equatorial mount virtues. With its full 75 pound payload capacity it will carry Celestron SCT\/HD optical tubes up to 14\" in aperture, as well as virtually any other optical tube and accessory payload weighing up to 75 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew features are everywhere in the mount head:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ergonomic handles help you move the 47 pound head with ease. That's right; the head weighs 47 pounds and will carry 75. It is an incredible load to weight ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Additional accessory ports built into the dovetail saddle plate of the equatorial head. There are two auxillary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L 1100HD comes with two 22 pound counterweights. Each counterweight locks in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy: No polar alignment finderscope is available for the CGX-L mount, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGX-L mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX-L go-to mount and the CN16, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning your telescope on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning on your CGX-L mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty, double that of competitive go-to scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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The advanced Fastar-compatible EdgeHD optical system uses a dedicated dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube to reduce off-axis coma and produce aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). Even better, those EdgeHD optics are mounted on a rock-solid Celestron CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optics deliver an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than standard Schmidt-Cassegrains and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. 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Simply adding an optional accessory lens to the unique Fastar-compatible EdgeHD optics lets you make quick work of recording wide-field images of faint deep space objects by cutting the scope's focal ratio to a phenomenally-fast f\/2. Combine that immense light-gathering power and super-fast focal ratio with the newly-designed Celestron CGX-L go-to German equatorial mount and you have a mount\/OTA combination that is ideal for very serious imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope's advanced NexStar computer hand control makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\" aperture (3910mm focal length f\/11). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. The 31\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs 45 pounds, making it a reasonable task to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" icon in the support tab above above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the scope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/11 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (when moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. 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It is more stable because the center of gravity is directly over the center of its base, and more portable because it can be broken down into smaller component parts than a fork-mount telescope for easy storage and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotography, the German equatorial mount offers easier balancing; unlimited space at the rear of the telescope tube to mount a long camera equipment train that can't bump into the drive base, as is the case with many fork-mounted scopes; and whole sky access that many fork-mounted scopes can't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron has looked to update the way that people interact with their equipment. This quest has brought out a new EQ Mount Series, the CGX. 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There are two auxillary ports as well as an autoguider port. The internal cabling of the CGX-L mount works hand in hand with these new ports on the saddle helping the imager in all of us manage our cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The dovetail saddle plate is longer for added stability and will also accept both Vixen\/AVX and Losmandy\/Celestron D Style dovetails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. There are built in home and limit sensors. The home sensor will take the scope back to its home position at any time and the limit sensor will prevent the mount from slewing past a certain point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. There are also built-in mechanical hard stops to prevent an instrument from damage should you forget to lock the mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount head contains 144mm worm wheels in both Right Ascension and Declination. The improved drive system uses a belt-driven worm gear that is spring loaded. The significance of this is it allows the drive to maintain optimum gear mesh for smoother tracking and less backlash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires 2.5 amp 12 VDC power to operate. The maximum 2.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally considerably less than half the maximum draw. The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially designed power management electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motor so that it is capable of driving the mount even when your scope not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX-L to have the payload capacity of that of much larger (and expensive) mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual no-tool polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. If serious long exposure astrophotography is in your plans, the special All-Star Polar Alignment software described below allows you to choose any bright alignment star for a software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis, even if you can't see the North Star. The mount also has upgraded adjustments for Latitude and Azimuth. Large one hand knobs make moving a full loaded mount head a dream with a simple twist of the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounterweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount comes with one 22 pound counterweight. The counterweight locks in place on the 5 pound steel counterweight shaft with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance your scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGX-L mount's adjustable height Super HD tripod has 2.75\" diameter stainless steel legs. The height adjustment leg locks are on the inside of the tripod legs to keep them from snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity, with an upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension. The upper leg brace forms a convenient tray that holds eyepieces and accessories, as well as a slot to hold your smart phone or tablet, to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. This tray is a new design that will allow you to keep it attached while you fold the legs up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting an optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optical tubes are installed on the CGX-L mount using a slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style\/Losmandy D-plate dovetail or a Celestron AVX\/CG5\/Vixen slide bar. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount in declination, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, with large hand-tighten knobs holding the optical tube in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The NexStar computer hand control of the CGX-L mount has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars, deep space objects, and solar system objects it can locate for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms. It contains enough fascinating objects to keep you busy observing for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can quickly find any of those objects at your command, and track them with high accuracy for visual observing or astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. This display leads you through the steps necessary to line up the scope on the sky, locate objects, control scope functions like the brightness of the hand control display, and much more. It shows you basic information about the object being viewed (such as the object's name, catalog designation, type, magnitude, and so forth). In addition to this basic information, there is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects. The display can also show you the right ascension and declination coordinates at which the scope is aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlignment on the sky and go-to accuracy:\u003c\/strong\u003e  A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise polar alignment in mere minutes for long exposure astrophotography. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres.  You can however purchase the optional polar axis finder if you wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo accurately polar align your scope, first do a reasonably-accurate mechanical alignment of the mount on the celestial pole by eye. To make this initial alignment quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. Next, use the mount's standard two-star alignment method to align your scope on the sky. Select a suitable bright star from the NexStar hand control's data base and slew your telescope to the star. A star near the meridian and close to the celestial equator will give the most accurate alignment results. Then, press the Align button on the hand control and select Polar Align: Align Mount from the hand control menu. Your telescope will re-slew to the alignment star and ask you to center it in the eyepiece in order to \"Sync\" on the star. After you sync on the star, your telescope will automatically slew to the position that the star should be at if your mount was accurately polar aligned. Use the mount's altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs to place the star in the center of the eyepiece and press the Align button. That's all there is to it! Your CGE Pro mount is now accurately aligned on the celestial pole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the telescope's tracking may be very good after alignment, pointing accuracy may need to be improved (particularly if you are trying to located small objects on a CCD chip), depending on how close your initial mechanical alignment was on the pole, and by much the mount had to be moved during polar alignment. If that's the case, you can easily update your telescope's star alignment in a minute or two if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce polar aligned, several different sky alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer to line up the scope on the celestial sphere, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. These include 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align, and 1-Star Align,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just a standard hand control alignment, the CGX-L computer has the ability to center a star in your telescope's eyepiece or on a CCD chip to within 5 arc minutes. Using the NexStar computer's advanced pointing features (such as Calibration Stars, Sync, and Precise Go-To) further improves the pointing accuracy to as low as 1 arc minute in the desired region of the sky. The high precision pointing subroutine (Precise Go-To) in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope. Other software features include: database filter limits, a mount hibernate mode, and user-defined slew limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e In addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive CN16 GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel CN16 GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals. After the CN16 quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.8° wide, over 50% larger than the full Moon, and an exceptionally wide field for the 102x magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron optical tubes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/77dLKd5g2_M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e470x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e20 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.49 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated 9.25\" f\/10 Fastar-compatible EdgeHD optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 x 50mm finderscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" star diagonal with 1.25\" visual back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" 23mm Axiom eyepiece (102x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCGE (Losmandy-style \"D-plate\") dovetail mounting rail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221668409417,"sku":"C9HDOTA","price":2799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/91040-xlt_cge_pro_925_hd_2.jpg?v=1662967851"},{"product_id":"celestron-14-edgehd-optical-tube-cge-losmandy-dovetail","title":"Celestron 14\" EdgeHD Optical Tube, CGE\/Losmandy Dovetail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fastar-compatible \u003cem\u003eEdgeHD \u003c\/em\u003ehigh definition flat field optics of this big, big Celestron 14\" EdgeHD optical tube give you true astrographic-quality performance in a scope with enough aperture to keep you happily viewing and imaging for the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron 14\" EdgeHD optical tube has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 14\" EdgeHD Faster-compatible high definition aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optics \u003cbr\u003e• StarBright XLT optical multicoatings for the highest possible light transmission\u003cbr\u003e• mirror locks and cooling vents \u003cbr\u003e• 9 x 50mm finderscope in quick-release bracket\u003cbr\u003e• 2\" star diagonal \u003cbr\u003e• 23mm 2\" Luminos 82° field eyepiece (170x) \u003cbr\u003e• CGX-L (Losmandy-style \"D-plate\") dovetail \u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Celestron 14\" EdgeHD optical tube has new, unique, and very big aperture 14\" aperture aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition\/high contrast Schmidt optics. The advanced EdgeHD optical system uses a dedicated dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube to reduce off-axis coma and produce aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom 82° field eyepiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optics deliver an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than standard Schmidt-Cassegrains and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. 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The Fastar-compatible optical tube even allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron Optical Tube's Optics . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\" aperture (3910mm focal length f\/11). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). Dual-element field flattener lens built into central baffle tube. The 31\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs a stout 45 pounds, making the use of a high payload capacity German equatorial mount mandatory. 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Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two knobs spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. 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The redesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope smoothly, even when it is not perfectly balanced, and without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new larger 6\" diameter 180-tooth brass altitude and azimuth drive gears are driven by new 0.75\" stainless steel worms in spring-loaded worm blocks to provide smooth slewing and tracking. There are 9 user-selectable speeds from 3° per second slewing down to a precise 0.5x sidereal rate for photographic drive correction. The drives work in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the scope can be converted to equatorial operation by adding an optional wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fork arms and optical tube are supported by a unique roller bearing system that uses both steel and nylon ball bearings rotating around a large 9.8\" azimuth bearing track designed to provide an ultra-stable and smooth polar axis motion and smoother tracking accuracy for long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope includes three preprogrammed drive speeds - sidereal, solar, and lunar. It operates in an altazimuth mode, as well as northern hemisphere equatorial and southern hemisphere equatorial (using an optional equatorial wedge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is powered by external 12 Volt 2.5 Amp DC power (a car battery or optional rechargeable 12V battery #4517V). The scope cannot be powered by short-lived flashlight batteries. The standard equipment car battery cord and optional AC adapter plug into the drive base. Power and command signals to the declination motor are routed through cordless internal slip ring signal paths. There's no separate external declination cable to connect the drive base to the dec motor as with other scopes, so you don't have to worry about losing a cable or breaking it by tangling the cable around the scope inadvertently while observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar Computer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scope's NexStar computer can show you the planets and thousands of deep space objects at the touch of a button or two the very first night you use your scope - even if you've never used a telescope before! The Celestron CPC's built-in GPS system and easy-to-use SkyAlign software will have you lined up on the sky and observing in minutes. For information on many of the features and capabilities of the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar computer\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexRemote software:\u003c\/strong\u003e NexRemote telescope control software allows you to control the CPC Deluxe 800 HD from your personal computer or laptop. NexRemote provides full emulation of every aspect of the Celestron computerized hand control. It lets you align in any tracking mode; go to any database object; setup user objects; put the scope in hibernation; connect to popular planetarium programs; etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to emulating the NexStar hand control, NexRemote adds powerful new features that let you keep your eyes on the stars instead of the LCD by enabling talking computer speech support using your computer's built-in speaker. You can control the objects you want to see and the order that you see them; create and save custom tours by launching NexTour; take wireless control of the telescope with optional gamepad support; connect your personal GPS device to NexRemote using NexGPS; download NexRemote updates online to add the latest features; and more. The NexRemote software includes an RS-232 cable to connect the CPC Deluxe 800 HD to a PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The new heavy duty tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs. It has a metal lower tensioning spider and an upgraded aluminum upper center leg brace for rigidity and rapid vibration dampening. The leg brace also doubles as an accessory tray with holes to safely hold eyepieces up out of the dew-soaked grass and close at hand. A locating pin on the top of the tripod automatically centers the scope on the tripod for easy assembly in the dark. A single hand-tighten lever per leg locks in the tripod height adjustment. The levers are on the insides of the legs, to avoid snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod adjusts in height over a 30\" to 45\" range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2032mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e43 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e406x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized GoTo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e70 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.57 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm 1.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8\" f\/10 Starbright XLT multicoated EdgeHD flat field optics in aluminum tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMirror locks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube vents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo-to fully computerized go-to dual fork arm mount with carrying handles, supported by a steel and nylon roller bearing on a 9.8\" diameter track, dual axis worm gear DC motor drive with spring-loaded worm blocks and a 6\" brass gear and a 0.75\" stainless steel worm gear in each axis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy duty adjustable height metal tripod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexStar 40,000+ object computer hand control with SkyAlign three-star alignment, plus auto two-star align, one-star align, EQ align, and solar system align\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne star polar alignment using unique built-in All-Star software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Compensation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRS-232 port for connection to a PC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate CCD autoguider and auxiliary ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50mm finderscope in spring-loaded quick release bracket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" star diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25\" 40mm Plössl eyepiece (51x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12V DC power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221673521225,"sku":"CPC8HD","price":3399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/19439.jpg?v=1662968006"},{"product_id":"celestron-cpc-deluxe-925-hd-9-25-go-to-altazimuth-sct-with-edgehd-optics","title":"Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 HD 9.25\" Go-To Altazimuth SCT with EdgeHD Optics 11008","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the many observers who feel 9.25\" is the sweet spot in Celestron's optical lineup, we have a treat - award-winning 9.25\" Celestron \u003cem\u003eEdgeHD \u003c\/em\u003eoptics, mounted on a newly re-engineered and upgraded Celestron CPC fork mount, for a brilliant blend of high performance optics and mechanics that many people will find irresistible . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 HD telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 9.25\" EdgeHD high definition aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optics \u003cbr\u003e• StarBright XLT optical multicoatings for the highest possible light transmission\u003cbr\u003e• Fastar compatible optical system for optional f\/2 imaging\u003cbr\u003e• 2\" 23mm 82° field Luminos eyepiece (102x) \u003cbr\u003e• mirror locks to reduce image shift during imaging \u003cbr\u003e• tube vents for faster cooldown and greater temperature stability\u003cbr\u003e• re-engineered drive train and roller bearing design for greater drive accuracy \u003cbr\u003e• NexStar go-to computer hand control with 40,000+ object database \u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty \u003cbr\u003e• and much more\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 HD telescope has the most talked-about improvement in optics in years - Celestron's EdgeHD flat field optical system - a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Celestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface, the EdgeHD optics give you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The CPC Deluxe 925 HD's immense light grasp, over 1100 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose award-winning 9.25\" EdgeHD optics are mounted on a newly-upgraded Celestron CPC go-to mount with SkyAlign and GPS that makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensible price of the CPC Deluxe 925 HD with EdgeHD optics and Starbright XLT coatings puts true astrographic-quality imaging and tack-sharp visual astronomy within the grasp of almost everyone. While its two components are not exactly feather light at 85 pounds total, and with a heaviest single component weight of 58 pounds, the CPC Deluxe 925 HD is still a scope that many dedicated individuals can set up on their own - either in their back yard or at a distant dark sky site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the 9.25\" optical system, subtly different in the focal ratios of the primary and secondary mirrors from other Celestron SCTs, produces high contrast images that many advanced observers feel are the best in the Celestron line-up. The new EdgeHD CPC Deluxe 925 HD is a scope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can enjoy for years and years to come, without ever running out of things to see and photograph through its superb flat field 9.25\" EdgeHD optics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Dual-element Schott glass field flattener lens permanently mounted in the central baffle tube. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multicoatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak optical performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar\/Hyperstar lens assembly replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror support knobs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mirror support knobs hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two knobs spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or on the CCD chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50mm straight-through achromatic design, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" multicoated first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" 23mm 82° Luminos (102x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.8° across, over one and a half times wider than the the diameter of the full moon, for bright wide-angle deep space views. The Luminos eyepiece is optimized to deliver pinpoint images when used with a flat field telescope such as this EdgeHD model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFork mount\/drive system:\u003c\/strong\u003e The heavy-duty die-cast aluminum dual fork arms are rigid and damp vibrations quickly. Carrying handles are built into the fork arms. There's a convenient detachable mounting bracket for the NexStar computer hand control that lets you use the hand control and view information on the two-line display hands-free while using the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe redesigned and re-engineered drive train of the CPC Deluxe mount includes DC slewing\/tracking motors with encoders in both altitude and azimuth. Motor resolution is 0.14 arc seconds. The redesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope smoothly, even when it is not perfectly balanced, and without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new larger 6\" diameter 180-tooth brass altitude and azimuth drive gears are driven by new 0.75\" stainless steel worms in spring-loaded worm blocks to provide smooth slewing and tracking. There are 9 user-selectable speeds from 3° per second slewing down to a precise 0.5x sidereal rate for photographic drive correction. The drives work in the altazimuth mode (right\/left up\/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the scope can be converted to equatorial operation by adding an optional wedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fork arms and optical tube are supported by a unique roller bearing system that uses both steel and nylon ball bearings rotating around a large 9.8\" azimuth bearing track designed to provide an ultra-stable and smooth polar axis motion and smoother tracking accuracy for long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope includes three preprogrammed drive speeds - sidereal, solar, and lunar. It operates in an altazimuth mode, as well as northern hemisphere equatorial and southern hemisphere equatorial (using an optional equatorial wedge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is powered by external 12 Volt 2.5 Amp DC power (a car battery or optional rechargeable 12V battery #4517V). The scope cannot be powered by short-lived flashlight batteries. The standard equipment car battery cord and optional AC adapter plug into the drive base. Power and command signals to the declination motor are routed through cordless internal slip ring signal paths. There's no separate external declination cable to connect the drive base to the dec motor as with other scopes, so you don't have to worry about losing a cable or breaking it by tangling the cable around the scope inadvertently while observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar Computer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The scope's NexStar computer can show you the planets and thousands of deep space objects at the touch of a button or two the very first night you use your scope - even if you've never used a telescope before! The Celestron CPC's built-in GPS system and easy-to-use SkyAlign software will have you lined up on the sky and observing in minutes. For information on many of the features and capabilities of the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the \"NexStar computer\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexRemote software:\u003c\/strong\u003e NexRemote telescope control software allows you to control the CPC Deluxe 925 HD from your personal computer or laptop. NexRemote provides full emulation of every aspect of the Celestron computerized hand control. It lets you align in any tracking mode; go to any database object; setup user objects; put the scope in hibernation; connect to popular planetarium programs; etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to emulating the NexStar hand control, NexRemote adds powerful new features that let you keep your eyes on the stars instead of the LCD by enabling talking computer speech support using your computer's built-in speaker. You can control the objects you want to see and the order that you see them; create and save custom tours by launching NexTour; take wireless control of the telescope with optional gamepad support; connect your personal GPS device to NexRemote using NexGPS; download NexRemote updates online to add the latest features; and more. The NexRemote software includes an RS-232 cable to connect the CPC Deluxe 925 HD to a PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The new heavy duty tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs. It has a metal lower tensioning spider and an upgraded aluminum upper center leg brace for rigidity and rapid vibration dampening. The leg brace also doubles as an accessory tray with holes to safely hold eyepieces up out of the dew-soaked grass and close at hand. A locating pin on the top of the tripod automatically centers the scope on the tripod for easy assembly in the dark. A single hand-tighten lever per leg locks in the tripod height adjustment. The levers are on the insides of the legs, to avoid snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod adjusts in height over a 30\" to 45\" range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e58 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd 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The CPC Deluxe 1100 HD's immense light grasp, almost 1600 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose award-winning 11\" EdgeHD optics are mounted on a newly-upgraded Celestron CPC go-to mount with SkyAlign and GPS that makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensible price of the CPC Deluxe 1100 HD with EdgeHD optics and Starbright XLT coatings puts true astrographic-quality imaging and tack-sharp visual astronomy within the grasp of almost everyone. While its two components are not exactly feather light at 93 pounds total, and with a heaviest single component weight of 66 pounds, the CPC Deluxe 1100 HD is still a scope that many dedicated individuals can set up on their own - either in their back yard or at a distant dark sky site. The new EdgeHD CPC Deluxe 1100 HD is a scope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can enjoy for years and years to come, without ever running out of things to see and photograph through its superb flat field 11\" EdgeHD optics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2800mm focal length f\/10). Dual-element Schott glass field flattener lens permanently mounted in the central baffle tube. 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As with any scope, however, transporting the Celestron AVX6S to a dark sky observing site will markedly improve its performance on broad, faint deep sky objects at low powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1500mm focal length of this Celestron makes it easy to achieve the high powers needed for detailed lunar and planetary observing. Simply add an optional Barlow lens, and\/or additional optional higher power eyepieces, and this Celestron telescope will provide you with crisp and sharply detailed close-up views of the Moon and planets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope's lightweight optical tube and easily assembled go-to mount make it quick to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and reasonable price for a go-to scope make it an excellent buy for the beginning and advanced astronomer alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" aperture (1500mm focal length f\/10) aluminum tube, 16\" long, weighing 10 lbs. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. Celestron orange finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT full-multicoatings:\u003c\/strong\u003e This state-of-the-art coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirrors enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. Starbright XLT multicoatings give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during photography. They also visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard coatings or multicoatings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA review of the 6\" Celestron XLT optics in Sky \u0026amp; Telescope said of the XLT multicoating, \"its effectiveness is readily apparent under certain lighting angles where the corrector virtually disappears, leaving the secondary seemingly suspended in midair.\" Of the optical quality, the review said \"excellent optics . . . Saturn and its system of faint moons proved to be a good test of the C6's light grasp, resolution, and image contrast. With an 8mm eyepiece, the planet's crisp globe revealed delicate cloud banding rendered in faithful color, while the Cassini Division in the rings was obvious for its entire visible extent. Despite the moonlight and heavy local light pollution, 10th-magnitude Tethys, just 7 arcseconds from Saturn's northern limb, was easily seen with direct vision. Intra- and extra-focal image of stars revealed the C6 to smooth and very well corrected optics. For some additional information on the 6\" XLT multicoatings, click on the link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 7° field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocuser:\u003c\/strong\u003e internal moving mirror focusing. Pre-loaded ball-bearings support the focuser mechanism, rather than the bushings used on some competitive scopes. This minimizes image shift during focusing so no external rear cell electric focuser is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual and photographic accessories such as a star diagonal, tele-extender, off-axis guider, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" multicoated prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 20mm Plössl (75x). The 0.66° field of the eyepiece is almost a third larger than the full Moon, for exciting views of globular star clusters and the smaller nebulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount: This scope's new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes (30 lbs and under). It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to Image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 17 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus one 11 lb counterweight), as it provides all the performance of Celestron's larger observatory mounts in a portable package. If you're new to imaging, the Advanced VX mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking low-cog DC servo motors with positioning encoders on each axis for go-to computer control. The new motors provide improved tracking performance and more power to handle an unbalanced load than previous Advanced Series drives. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation and permanent user-programmed periodic error correction (PPEC) permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank (#4517V) is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. A Celestron AC adapter (#2338PRO) is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sliding 11 pound counterweight is locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Snap-on covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads (#4525) under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The scope includes Celestron's unique All-Star computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar+ computerized hand control has an internal clock and a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and deep space\/solar system objects it can find for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC,and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars, such as variables and multiple star systems; the planets, the Moon, and more. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing,such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp;amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with at your command, and accurately track them for visual or photographic application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and telescope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. The NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish). There are 19 fiber optic back-lit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark adapted vision. There are two AUX ports, an autoguider port, and anRS-232 communication port on the hand control that allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. You can choose two-star align, quick align, one-star align, last alignment, or solar system align. Each of these computer-guided alignment methods is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitive scope can do. With the Advanced VX Series go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning the scope on the sky becomes almost as easy as simply turning the scope on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs with a center leg brace for rigidity, with excellent damping characteristics. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDovetail slide bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e An adjustable Vixen-style dovetail slide bar allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast,as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" style=\"max-width: 500px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e150mm (6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e1500mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e18 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e354x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputer Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e60 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.77 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e20mm 1.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6x30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e13.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481974190153,"sku":"AVX6SC","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20048.jpg?v=1675378962"},{"product_id":"celestron-8-advanced-vx-series-go-to-equatorial-edge-hd-sct","title":"Celestron 8\" Advanced VX Series Go-To Equatorial Edge HD SCT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron AVX8 HD telescope puts 8\" aplanatic \u003cem\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/em\u003ehigh definition Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron AVX go-to German equatorial mount to make true astrographic-quality imaging and visual astronomy available at a reasonable price for almost everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron AVX8HD telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 8\" EdgeHD high definition aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain optics \u003cbr\u003e• 30 pound payload capacity CGEM German equatorial mount \u003cbr\u003e• NexStar go-to computer hand control with 40,000+ object database \u003cbr\u003e• StarBright XLT optical multicoatings for the highest possible light transmission\u003cbr\u003e• 9 x 50mm finderscope \u003cbr\u003e• 40mm 1.25\" Plössl eyepiece (51x) \u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron AVX8HD telescope puts unique new 8\" aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron AVX go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Sky \u0026amp; Telescope said in their Hot Product for 2010 citation for the EdgeHD optics, \"the EdgeHD series represents the first major redesign of the Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system that Celestron introduced in the 1960s. The addition of a two-element field flattener and coma corrector in the scope's main baffle tube produces pinpoint star images across the whole field of today's large-format CCD cameras. And the new mirror-support system reduces the image shift that was often the bane of the earlier Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane that is more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than other competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. This guarantees you visibly sharp stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd Celestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface, and the EdgeHD optic design gives you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The CGEM 800HD's light grasp of almost 850 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron AVX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, rather than looking for them. The AVX mount combines portability and premium-level performance with a payload capacity of 30 pounds. This makes for rock-steady imaging and visual observing with the light weight 8\" Celestron EdgeHD optical system, whole keeping the system very portable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensible price of the AVX8HD with Starbright XLT coatings makes true astrographic-quality imaging and visual astronomy available at a reasonable price for almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb flat-field reduced-coma optics and very reasonable price for afull-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that willmake advanced backyard astronomer very happy for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" aperture (2032mm focal length f\/10). Built-in dual-element field flattener lens in the central baffle tube. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. The 17\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 14 pounds and has a large handle on the rear cell, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multicoatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003cbr\u003eTube vents: Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak optical performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo assure repeatability when you switch between Fastar and conventional imaging, the scope's optical tube is opto-mechanically aligned on a laser bench during manufacture so that all components are axially symmetric in any configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension clutches hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8° field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 40mm Plössl (51x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.84 degrees, almost 70% larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e This scope's Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes 30 lbs and under. It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 26 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus one 11 lb counterweight), as it provides all the performance of their larger observatory mounts in a portable package. If you're new to imaging, the Advanced VX mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking low-cog DC servo motors with positioning encoders on each axis for go-to computer control. The new motors provide improved tracking performance and more power to handle an unbalanced load than previous Advanced Series drives. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation and permanent user-programmed periodic error correction (PPEC) permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank #4517V is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. Celestron AC adapter #2338PRO is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sliding 11 pound counterweight is locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew each, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads #4525 under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The scope includes Celestron's unique All-Star computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs with a center leg brace for rigidity, with excellent damping characteristics. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. The tripod can be adjusted to put the mount height anywhere from 44\" to 64\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDovetail slide bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e An adjustable Vixen-style dovetail slide bar allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The Vixen-style dovetail on the mount allows you to use other optical tubes on the Advanced VX mount, adding to the scope's versatility.second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar+ computerized hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and deep space\/solar system objects it can find for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars, such as variables and multiple star systems; the planets, the Moon, and more. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with at your command, and accurately track them for visual or photographic application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and telescope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control, which has user-selectable multiple language display (English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish). There are 19 fiber optic back-lit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark adapted vision. An RS-232 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Both two-star and more-accurate three-star computer guided alignment methods are easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitive scope can do. With the Advanced Series go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning the scope on the sky becomes almost as easy as simply turning the scope on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2032mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e18 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e405x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.57 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm 1.25\" Plossl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9 x 50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied Accessories: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated 8\" f\/10 Fastar-compatible EdgeHD optics; 9 x 50mm finderscope; 1.25\" star diagonal with 1.25\" visual back; 1.25\" 40mm Plössl eyepiece (51x); dust covers; CG-5 (Vixen-style) dovetail mounting rail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481974222921,"sku":"AVX8HD","price":2339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20049.jpg?v=1675378964"},{"product_id":"celestron-8-advanced-vx-series-go-to-equatorial-schmidt-cassegrain","title":"Celestron 8\" Advanced VX Series Go-To Equatorial Schmidt-Cassegrain","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the iconic 8\" aperture Celestron C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain was (and very often still is) the dream telescope of most amateur astronomers. The new Celestron AVX8SC with StarBright XLT coatings puts Celestron's decades of telescope-making experience to work to produce the latest version of that dream telescope - an affordable big scope that will make visual observers and astrophotographers alike very happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron Advanced VX 8\" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 8\" f\/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube\u003cbr\u003e• Starbright XLT optical multicoatings\u003cbr\u003e• heavy-duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to equatorial mount and tripod \u003cbr\u003e• 6 x 30mm finderscope \u003cbr\u003e• 20mm Plössl eyepiece (102x)\u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron AVX8SC Advanced VX Series telescope with Starbright XLT coatings is an 8\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube on a newly-designed and refined AVX computerized go-to German equatorial mount. For the ultimate in optical performance from a standard 8\" Schmidt-Cassegrain, it has new Starbright XLT multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the purely visual observer, its light grasp of almost 850 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail. The go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, not looking for them. Its high-precision AVX mount, with its many features that optimize it for astrophotography, makes serious deep space and solar system imaging a very real possibility for amateur and advanced astrophotographers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron AVX8SC with Starbright XLT multicoatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" aperture (2032mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. High light transmission Starbright XLT optical multicoatings. The 17\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 13 lbs., making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 7 degree field of view. Focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 20mm Plössl (102x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.47 degrees, nearly the width of the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount: This scope's new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes 30 lbs and under. It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 26 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus one 11 lb counterweight), as it provides all the performance of their larger observatory mounts in a portable package. If you're new to imaging, the Advanced VX mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking low-cog DC servo motors with positioning encoders on each axis for go-to computer control. The new motors provide improved tracking performance and more power to handle an unbalanced load than previous Advanced Series drives. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation and permanent user-programmed periodic error correction (PPEC) permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank #4517V is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. Celestron AC adapter #2338PRO is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sliding 11 pound counterweight is locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew each, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads #4525 under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The scope includes Celestron's unique All-Star computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs with a center leg brace for rigidity, with excellent damping characteristics. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. The tripod can be adjusted to put the mount height anywhere from 44\" to 64\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDovetail slide bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e An adjustable Vixen-style dovetail slide bar allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The Vixen-style dovetail on the mount allows you to use other optical tubes on the Advanced VX mount, adding to the scope's versatility.second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar+ computerized hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and deep space\/solar system objects it can find for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars, such as variables and multiple star systems; the planets, the Moon, and more. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with at your command, and accurately track them for visual or photographic application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and telescope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control, which has user-selectable multiple language display (English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish). There are 19 fiber optic back-lit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark adapted vision. An RS-232 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Both two-star and more-accurate three-star computer guided alignment methods are easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. 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The result? A telescope with big, bright, high contrast images for viewing or imaging - a scope that one person can easily transport unaided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron Advanced VX 9.25\" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e• 9.25\" f\/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube\u003cbr\u003e• Starbright XLT optical multicoatings\u003cbr\u003e• heavy-duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to equatorial mount and tripod \u003cbr\u003e• 6 x 30mm finderscope \u003cbr\u003e• 25mm Plössl eyepiece (94x)\u003cbr\u003e• 2-year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron AVX9SC with Starbright XLT coatings is a big 9.25\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube on a robust, but highly transportable, Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a light grasp about 1127 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye (a third greater than an 8\" scope), the AVX9SC with Starbright XLT multicoatings can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail. The new high-precision AVX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those objects easy and automatic, so you can spend your time looking at them (and photographing them), not looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany observers consider the Celestron 9.25\" optics to be the best currently available in a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain design. Contrast is above average for its optical type, and its resolution is 15% better than an 8\" scope, for more detailed lunar, planetary, and globular cluster images. The scope's light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it quick to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and reasonable price for a go-to scope make it an excellent buy for the beginning and advanced astronomer alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ultimate in optical performance from a scope of its aperture, the Celestron AVX9SC has special Starbright XLT full multicoatings that are 16% brighter than even the original legendary Celestron Starbright multicoatings - long considered to be the industry standard. The optical tube is a larger version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd now, the 9.25\" AVX9SC Advanced VX go-to is priced to make high resolution big aperture automatic astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Superb optical quality, a solid and accurate mount, and a very reasonable price make it a scope that many beginning and advanced astronomers can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube: 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10), guaranteed to be diffraction-limited. High light transmission Starbright XLT optical multicoatings. The 9.25\" aperture gathers 33% more light than an 8\" scope, providing brighter images of faint deep space objects. The 22\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 20 lbs., making it easy to transport and assemble in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 9.25\" optical tube was specifically designed for visual infinity focus when using 2\" eyepieces. It has an optimized baffle system that improves astrophotography by minimizing vignetting at the corners of a DSLR image. Its longer primary focal length and lower magnification secondary mirror produce a flatter field of view at the focal plane. This helps to reduce optical aberrations during photography and when using wide field long focal length 2\" eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 7 degree field of view. Focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (94x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.51 degrees, a little larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e This scope's new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes 30 lbs and under. It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 26 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus two 11 lb counterweights), as it provides all the performance of their larger observatory mounts in a portable package. If you're new to imaging, the Advanced VX mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking low-cog DC servo motors with positioning encoders on each axis for go-to computer control. The new motors provide improved tracking performance and more power to handle an unbalanced load than previous Advanced Series drives. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation and permanent user-programmed periodic error correction (PPEC) permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank #4517V is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. Celestron AC adapter #2338PRO is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two sliding 11 pound counterweights are locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew each, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Snap-on covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads #4525 under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The scope includes Celestron's unique All-Star computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter steel legs with a center leg brace for rigidity, with excellent damping characteristics. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass. The tripod can be adjusted to put the mount height anywhere from 44\" to 64\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDovetail slide bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e An adjustable Vixen-style dovetail slide bar allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The Vixen-style dovetail on the mount allows you to use other optical tubes on the Advanced VX mount, adding to the scope's versatility. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar+ computerized hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and deep space\/solar system objects it can find for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars, such as variables and multiple star systems; the planets, the Moon, and more. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with at your command, and accurately track them for visual or photographic application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and telescope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control, which has user-selectable multiple language display (English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish). There are 19 fiber optic back-lit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark adapted vision. An RS-232 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Both two-star and more-accurate three-star computer guided alignment methods are easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. 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With the Advanced Series go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning the scope on the sky becomes almost as easy as simply turning the scope on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e26 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e470x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e86 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.49 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e25mm 1.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6x30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481974321225,"sku":"AVX9SC","price":2799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20052.jpg?v=1675378971"},{"product_id":"celestron-11-advanced-vx-series-go-to-equatorial-schmidt-cassegrain","title":"Celestron 11\" Advanced VX Series Go-To Equatorial Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis big 11\" aperture Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain has the latest Advanced VX Series computerized go-to mount, plus state-of-the-art Starbright XLT optical multicoatings. 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It has a light grasp 1593 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye. With that much light-gathering power, the AVX11SC can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing and intricate detail. The new Advanced VX Series go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those objects easy and automatic, so you can spend your time looking at them, not looking for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFor the ultimate in optical performance from a scope of its aperture, it has special Starbright XLT full multicoatings that are 16% brighter than even the legendary Celestron Starbright multicoatings - long considered to be the industry standard. The optical tube is a larger version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eAnd now, the 11\" AVX11SC Advanced VX go-to is priced to make high resolution big aperture automatic astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Superb optical quality, a solid and accurate mount, and a very reasonable price make it a scope that many beginning and advanced astronomers can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"742\" width=\"1493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aZ0h7oIsgxo\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube: 11\" aperture (2800mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. High light transmission Starbright XLT multicoatings. The 11\" aperture gathers 21% more light than a 10\" telescope and almost twice that of an 8\" scope, providing bright images of faint deep space objects. The 11\" aperture also provides a very sharp 0.42 arc second resolution, to resolve star clusters and show lunar and planetary features is sharp detail. The 24\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 26 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble in the field. There is a handle on the rear of the tube for easier carrying and positioning of the optical tube.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 40mm Plössl (70x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.61°, 20% wider than the full moon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e This scope's new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes 30 lbs and under. It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 26 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus two 12 lb counterweights), as it provides all the performance of their larger observatory mounts in a portable package. 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The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank #4517V is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. Celestron AC adapter #2338PRO is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe two sliding 12 pound counterweights are locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew each, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Snap-on covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads #4525 under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 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The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDovetail slide bar:\u003c\/strong\u003e An adjustable Vixen-style dovetail slide bar allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The Vixen-style dovetail on the mount allows you to use other optical tubes on the Advanced VX mount, adding to the scope's versatility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar+ computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar+ computerized hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and deep space\/solar system objects it can find for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars, such as variables and multiple star systems; the planets, the Moon, and more. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with at your command, and accurately track them for visual or photographic application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eAll of the database and telescope operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control, which has user-selectable multiple language display (English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish). There are 19 fiber optic back-lit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark adapted vision. An RS-232 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Both two-star and more-accurate three-star computer guided alignment methods are easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitive scope can do. With the Advanced Series go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting the scope in time and space on earth and aligning the scope on the sky becomes almost as easy as simply turning the scope on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" style=\"max-width: 500px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e27 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e440x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized GoTo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e95 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e0.42 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e40mm 1.25\" Plossl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e14.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481974353993,"sku":"AVX11SC","price":3599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/20066.jpg?v=1675378973"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgx-equatorial-800-hd-8-computerized-telescope-12055","title":"Celestron CGX Equatorial 800 EdgeHD 8\" Computerized Telescope 12055","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 800 HD 8\" telescope puts unique new 8\" aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGX go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 800 HD telescope puts unique new 8\" aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGX go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Sky \u0026amp; Telescope said in their Hot Product for 2010 citation for the EdgeHD optics, \"the EdgeHD series represents the first major redesign of the Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system that Celestron introduced in the 1960s. The addition of a two-element field flattener and coma corrector in the scope's main baffle tube produces pinpoint star images across the whole field of today's large-format CCD cameras. And the new mirror-support system reduces the image shift that was often the bane of the earlier Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane that is more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than other competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. This guarantees you visibly sharp stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd Celestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface, and the EdgeHD optic design gives you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The CGEM 800HD's light grasp of almost 850 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, rather than looking for them. The CGEM mount combines portability and premium-level performance with a payload capacity of 40 pounds. This makes for rock-steady imaging and visual observing with the light weight 8\" Celestron EdgeHD optical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensible price of the CGX8HD with Starbright XLT coatings makes true astrographic-quality imaging and visual astronomy available at a reasonable price for almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb flat-field reduced-coma optics and very reasonable price for afull-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that willmake advanced backyard astronomer very happy for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" aperture (2032mm focal length f\/10). Built-in dual-element field flattener lens in the central baffle tube. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. The 17\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 14 pounds and has a large handle on the rear cell, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multicoatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003cbr\u003eTube vents: Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak optical performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension clutches hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8° field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 40mm Plössl (51x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.84 degrees, almost 70% larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"heading\"\u003eThe Celestron CGX is culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been uprated with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added a integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003cbr\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. Equatorial tracking modes are available for both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew for the CGX mount is a telescope control software that has been developed in conjunction with Planewave Instruments. Planewave Instruments produces some of the most sophisticated imaging systems on the planet. The features of the included software are extremely robust. They include multi-point goto modeling, focusing, and plate solving. You will no longer need a third party advanced PC control software as this has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2032\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e44 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e480x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e105 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.57 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481980645449,"sku":"CGX8HD","price":3499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12055_cgx_8_edgehd_kit_1.jpg?v=1675379349"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgx-equatorial-925-hd-computerized-telescope-12056","title":"Celestron CGX Equatorial 925 EdgeHD Computerized Telescope 12056","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX925HD telescope puts unique new 9.25\" aperture aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition\/high contrast Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGX go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 925 HD telescope puts unique 9.25\" aperture aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition\/high contrast Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGX go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design - a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010 - has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images will look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 82° field 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see visibly sharp and point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface give you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The high-contrast CGX925HD's light grasp, more than 1100 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, reveals star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, and less time looking for them. The CGX mount combines portability and premium performance with a payload capacity of 40 pounds. This makes for rock-steady imaging and visual observing with the light weight 9.25\" Celestron EdgeHD optical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX925HD is priced to make astrographic-quality imaging and visual astronomy available at a reasonable price for almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb flat-field reduced-coma optics and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that will make advanced backyard astronomer very happy for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Built-in dual-element field flattener in the central baffle tube. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. The 22\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs only 20 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" link in the support tab above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multicoatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak optical performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio, although without the benefits of the dual-element field flattener built into the scope's baffle tube. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e premium 2\" 23mm 82° field Axiom (102x), a much higher quality eyepiece than those supplied with competitive scopes. The eyepiece field of view is 0.8° wide, over 50% larger than the full moon, and an exceptionally wide field for the magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX is culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been uprated with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added a integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003cbr\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a single hand-tighten knobs, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. 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The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003cbr\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. 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The EdgeHD optics excel at astro-photography giving you the edge you have been looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 1100 HD telescope puts unique new large aperture 11\" aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGX go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design - a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010 - has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass mounted in its central baffle tube. The field flattener reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images will look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 82° field 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see visibly sharp and point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface give you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The big aperture CGEM 1100HD's immense light grasp, almost 1600 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, reveals star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron CGX go-to mount, itself a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010, makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, and less time looking for them. The CGEM mount combines portability and premium-level performance with a payload capacity of 40 pounds. This makes for very steady imaging and visual observing with the 28 pound 11\" Celestron EdgeHD optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a heaviest single component of only 44 pounds, the CGX11HD makes large-aperture astrographic-quality imaging and visual astronomy not only affordable, but highly portable. Its light weight individual components and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb flat-field reduced-coma optical quality and reasonable price for a really big full-featured computerized go-to mount make this Celestron CGX11HD a telescope that will provide years of affordable use and enjoyment for both the serious observer and the dedicated imager alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2800mm focal length f\/10). Built-in dual-element field flattener in the central baffle tube. Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance, free from coma and corrected for spherical aberrations (aplanatic design). The optical design is a Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010. The 24\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the rear cell and weighs only 28 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field. For more details, click on the \"EdgeHD optics\" link in the support above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multicoatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. This shortens the amount of time needed for the optics to cool down to ambient air temperature for peak optical performance. Each vent has an integrated 60 micron micro-mesh filter guaranteed to let warm air out without letting dust in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFastar compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the ultimate in wide-field catadioptric imaging, the EdgeHD optical tube is Fastar compatible to allow CCD imaging at a blazingly-fast f\/2 focal ratio, although without the benefits of the dual-element field flattener built into the scope's baffle tube. An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camera is attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope. \u003cbr\u003eUsing the Fastar system and a sub-$1500 Orion Star Shoot Deep Space Imager Pro CCD camera, the 11\" CGEM 1100HD will record a wide 141 x 94 arc minute field - a long axis almost five times the diameter of the full moon, an immense field for a scope of this size. To assure repeatability when you switch between Fastar and conventional imaging, the scope's optical tube is opto-mechanically aligned on a laser bench during manufacture so that all components are axially symmetric in any configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror locks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e premium 2\" 23mm 82° field Axiom (122x), a much higher quality eyepiece than those supplied with competitive scopes. The eyepiece field of view is 0.67° wide, a third wider than the full moon, and an exceptionally wide field for the 122x magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CGX Mount...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX is a culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been uprated with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added a integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003cbr\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. Equatorial tracking modes are available for both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew for the CGX mount is a telescope control software that has been developed in conjunction with Planewave Instruments. Planewave Instruments produces some of the most sophisticated imaging systems on the planet. The features of the included software are extremely robust. They include multi-point goto modeling, focusing, and plate solving. You will no longer need a third party advanced PC control software as this has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. 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For the ultimate in optical performance from an 8\" scope, the CGX8 optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum. For the purely visual observer, its light grasp of almost 850 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them. The ergonomically designed CGX mount is capable of carrying much-heavier Celestron SCT optical tubes (up to 11\" in aperture) securely and vibration free. This makes it ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing with the lighter weight 8\" Celestron optical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX8 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGX8 makes astronomy easier than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX8 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX8 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" aperture (2032mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 17\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 13 lbs., making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirror coatings enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.62 degrees, over 20% larger than the full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CGX Mount...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX is culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been uprated with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added a integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. Equatorial tracking modes are available for both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew for the CGX mount is a telescope control software that has been developed in conjunction with Planewave Instruments. Planewave Instruments produces some of the most sophisticated imaging systems on the planet. The features of the included software are extremely robust. They include multi-point goto modeling, focusing, and plate solving. You will no longer need a third party advanced PC control software as this has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2032\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e44 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e480x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.57 Arc Seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6x30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481980776521,"sku":"CGX8","price":3599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12050_cgx_8_sct_kit_1.jpg?v=1675379360"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgx-equatorial-925-schmidt-cassegrain-9-25-f-10-computerized-telescope-12051","title":"Celestron CGX Equatorial 925 Schmidt-Cassegrain 9.25\" F\/10 Computerized Telescope 12051","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 925 Schmidt-Cassegrain with Starbright XLT coatings puts the high contrast optics of a 9¼\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube on newly-designed Celestron CGX heavy-duty high-precision computerized go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 925 Schmidt-Cassegrain with Starbright XLT coatings puts the high contrast optics of a 9¼\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube on newly-designed Celestron CGX heavy-duty high-precision computerized go-to German equatorial mount. For the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGX925 optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum. Its light grasp is approximately 1125 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, revealing to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finely-crafted Celestron CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them. The ergonomically designed CGX mount is capable of carrying payloads more than twice the weight of this system's 21 pound 9.25\" optical tube, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 9.25\" aperture f\/10 CGX925 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGX925 makes today's astronomy easier than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX925 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 22\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 21 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003cbr\u003eFocusing: Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 7 degree field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (94x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.53 degrees, just big enough to hold the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CGX Mount...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX is culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been uprated with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added a integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the mount all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. Equatorial tracking modes are available for both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew for the CGX mount is a telescope control software that has been developed in conjunction with Planewave Instruments. Planewave Instruments produces some of the most sophisticated imaging systems on the planet. The features of the included software are extremely robust. They include multi-point goto modeling, focusing, and plate solving. You will no longer need a third party advanced PC control software as this has it all.\u003cbr\u003eThe supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2350mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e555x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e110 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.49 Arc Seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e6x30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481980809289,"sku":"CGX9","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12051_cgx_925_sct_kit_1.jpg?v=1675379365"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgx-equatorial-1100-schmidt-cassegrain-telescope-12052","title":"Celestron CGX Equatorial 1100 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope 12052","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX 1100 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is a portable package that will expand the horizons of all your astronomical endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX Equatorial 1100 puts the light-gathering power of an 11\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube - a light grasp almost 1600 times greater than even the sharpest dark-adapted eye - on a Celestron CGX heavy-duty computerized go-to German equatorial mount. For the ultimate in image brightness and contrast, the CGX11 optical tube has Celestron's state-of-the-art Starbright XLT optical multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum. The 11\" optics and Starbright XLT coatings combination will show you faint star clusters, nebulas, galaxies in subtle and amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new and finely-crafted Celestron CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them. The ergonomically designed CGX mount is capable of carrying payloads a full 50% greater than the weight of this system's 28 pound 11\" optical tube, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11\" aperture f\/10 CGX11 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGX11 makes today's astronomy easier and more satisfying than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX11 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy for one person to set up and enjoy on their own - either in a back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 24\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 28 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical coatings package gives you visibly higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. It also increases the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multicoatings. For more details, click on the \"Starbright XLT\" icon above.\u003cbr\u003eFocusing: Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.61 degrees, over 20% larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CGX Mount...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGX is culmination of years of engineering by the USA R \u0026amp; D division of Celestron. The CGX isn't just a pretty face, the mechanics and ergonomics are upgraded as well. Celestron has taken their equatorial mounts to a higher level than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new CGX looks like a cross between the CGEM II and the CGE Pro mount from Celestron. The ergonomically-designed CGX has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and easier set-up of than earlier EQ mounts. It has been upgraded with mechanical and electronic changes to a 55 pound payload capacity. The new design allows for a lower profile EQ head with a better balance point. Celestron has also added integrated handles to assist with setup and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGX mount head contains dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. This is where the real upgrades start. The mount uses spring-loaded worm gears with belt drives. The belt drives offer smooth, quiet operation and precision slewing and tracking. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging for precise jitter-free low speed tracking. The motor drives and their wiring are all internal, keeping them snag-free and free from dust and debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors, making them capable of driving the telescope even when the mount is not perfectly balanced. This allows the CGX to have the payload capacity of much larger mounts without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky. The mount of course supports the SkyPortal WiFi (for your smart devices) as well as the StarSense AutoAlign putting cutting edge control and setup at your disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount requires a minimum 3.5 amp 12 VDC power supply to operate. The maximum 3.5 amp power draw happens only briefly when accelerating to the high speed slewing mode from a standing start, or decelerating from the high speed mode when approaching a computer-chosen object. Normal power draw with a well-balanced payload is generally less than half the maximum draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. It works in both northern and southern hemispheres. This technology basically gets rid of the need for a polar alignment scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three supplied 11 pound counterweights lock in place with a single hand-tighten knob, making it easy to rebalance a scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. If needed, optional counterweights are available to balance very heavy loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor observing or imaging objects near the meridian (the imaginary line passing directly overhead from North to South), the CGX is designed to track 20° past the meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 1°, 2°, and a fast 5° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar. Equatorial tracking modes are available for both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew for the CGX mount is a telescope control software that has been developed in conjunction with Planewave Instruments. Planewave Instruments produces some of the most sophisticated imaging systems on the planet. The features of the included software are extremely robust. They include multi-point goto modeling, focusing, and plate solving. You will no longer need a third party advanced PC control software as this has it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; selected variable stars; non-planetary solar system objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also store and edit the right ascension and declination of 100 additional user-defined objects of your own choosing, such as the comet and asteroid coordinates published monthly in Astronomy and Sky \u0026amp; Telescope magazines. The computer control can find any of those objects with only a few keystrokes, and track them with high accuracy for visual or photographic applications. There is enhanced information on over 200 of the most note-worthy objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar computer control of the smooth and precise CGX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the database and mount operation information is displayed on a double line, 16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the NexStar computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. A USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NexStar hand control provides a constant digital r. a. and dec readout of the scope's position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software built into the NexStar hand control includes mount calibration, database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment procedures, user-defined slew limits, a new \"All-Star\" polar alignment routine that uses any bright star for a quick and accurate polar alignment, and more. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. A high precision pointing subroutine in the computer lets you point accurately at objects that you want to photograph that are too dim to be seen though the scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software includes permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) to correct for the minor periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives that might otherwise mar your long exposure photographs. The CGX mount retains the PEC recordings when it is powered down. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGX mount always at the cutting edge of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography. The autoguider port can use a six-pin RJ-12 modular jack ST-4 compatible CCD autoguider to automatically control the drive motors during long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive different alignment methods are built into the Celestron mount's NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar system align. This allows you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your CGX-mounted scope outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the NexStar computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) accuracy. Adding GPS to the computer is something no competitively-priced mount can do. Once the scope is approximately polar aligned, the 16-channel SkySync GPS system uses signals from government satellites to calculate the scope's location on earth with an accuracy measured in meters. The system also calculates the current time based on the split second accuracy of the GPS time signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the SkySync quickly completes these calculations and enters the information into the computer control for you automatically, the computer then orients the scope with the sky, slews to a pair of guide stars, asks you to confirm that the stars are in the center of the field (and center them if they're not precisely aligned), and then starts finding and tracking over 40,000 objects for you at your command. With the CGX go-to mount and the SkySync, orienting your scope in time and space on earth and aligning it on the sky becomes almost as easy a task as simply turning the mount on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new, 2\"diameter adjustable height tripod has graduated markings on the legs to help with quick leveling. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepieces to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptical tubes are installed on the CGX mount using a Dual-Slot on the mount head that accepts a Celestron CGE-style or Losmandy D-plate dovetail slide bar as well as the narrower Vixen Style dovetail. This allows the optical tube to be quickly and precisely balanced fore and aft on the mount, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and take down times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. 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For the ultimate in image brightness and contrast, the CGEM II 1100 optical tube has Celestron's state-of-the-art Starbright XLT optical multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum. The 11\" optics and Starbright XLT coatings combination will show you faint star clusters, nebulas, galaxies in subtle and amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new and finely-crafted Celestron CGEM II go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them. The CGEM II mount combines the portability of an economical Celestron AVX Series German mount with the high-precision performance of a premium Celestron CGX mount and puts them in a sleek and modern-looking package you'll be proud to own and use. The ergonomically designed CGEM II mount is capable of carrying payloads a full 50% greater than the weight of this system's 28 pound 11\" optical tube, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11\" aperture f\/10 CGEM II 1100 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGEM II 1100 makes today's astronomy easier and more satisfying than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGEM II 1100 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy for one person to set up and enjoy on their own - either in a back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.61 degrees, over 20% larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Heavy duty CGEM II computerized German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGEM II mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. There are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 0.5°, 2°, and a fast 4° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar for precise tracking of celestial objects inside the solar system as well as out in deep space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Powering the CGEM II 1100:\u003c\/strong\u003e The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Polar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. The program works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Adjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter stainless steel legs with a metal center leg brace for rigidity, for excellent vibration damping characteristics. The tripod also includes graduated markings on the tripod legs that will assist in quickly leveling the instrument. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Mounting the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount is a dual saddle plate. The saddle plate will now accept both the CGE\/Losmandy wide dovetail plate as well as the AVX\/Vixen style dovetail plate. The dovetail slot on the top of the mount holds the long dovetail slide bar mounted under the optical tube. This allows you to slide the optical tube fore and aft in the dovetail slot to quickly and precisely balance the optical tube in declination when you add or subtract accessories, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The oversized dovetail mounting platform assures secure vibration-free tube attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Balancing the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two sliding 17 pound counterweights are locked in place on the counterweight shaft with a single large hand-tighten knob each. 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There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. The NexStar hand control provides a constant and easily-visible illuminated right ascension and declination readout of the scopes position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional (and hard to see at night) manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Some NexStar features:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount, a USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGEM II mount always at the cutting edge of technology. An autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for guided, but unattended, long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Aligning on the sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five different alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar align - allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take the scope outdoors. There's even a new and unique \"All-Star\" software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis using a single bright star that will have you ready for imaging before it's even dark enough to see the North Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• Two-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputer Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e122 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.42 Arc. 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For the ultimate in brightness and contrast, the CGEM II 925 optical tube has state-of-the-art Starbright XLT multicoatings that are 16% brighter than original Starbright multicoatings across the entire photo\/visual spectrum. Its light grasp is approximately 1125 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, revealing to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finely-crafted Celestron CGEM II go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at those objects, rather than looking for them. The CGEM II mount combines the portability of the economical Celestron AVX Series German mount with the precision performance of a premium-level Celestron CGX mount and puts it in a sleek and modern-looking package you'll be proud to own and use. The ergonomically designed CGEM II mount is capable of carrying payloads more than twice the weight of this system's 21 pound 9.25\" optical tube, making this mount\/OTA combination ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 9.25\" aperture f\/10 CGEM II 925 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The computerized CGEM II 925 makes today's astronomy easier than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGEM II 925 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. 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The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. The program works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter stainless steel legs with a metal center leg brace for rigidity, for excellent vibration damping characteristics. The tripod also includes graduated markings on the tripod legs that will assist in quickly leveling the instrument. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount is a dual saddle plate. The saddle plate will now accept both the CGE\/Losmandy wide dovetail plate as well as the AVX\/Vixen style dovetail plate. The dovetail slot on the top of the mount holds the long dovetail slide bar mounted under the optical tube. 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For the purely visual observer, its light grasp of almost 850 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth and precise Celestron CGEM II go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic, so you can spend more time looking at them, rather than looking for them. The sleek and modern-looking CGEM II mount combines the portability of the economical Celestron AVX German mount with the precision performance of a premium-level Celestron CGX mount. The ergonomically designed CGEM II mount is capable of carrying much-heavier Celestron SCT optical tubes (up to 11\" in aperture) securely and vibration free. This makes it ideal for rock-steady imaging and visual observing with the lighter weight 8\" Celestron optical system. It also makes the CGEM II mount extremely useful as the heart of an expanded observing system using a variety of Celestron and non-Celestron optical tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGEM II 800 optical tube is the latest version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible. The Celestron CGEM II 800 carries on that tradition by making amateur astronomy affordable and push-button easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CGEM II 800 with Starbright XLT coatings is priced to make big aperture go-to astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and very reasonable price for a full-featured computerized go-to mount make it a telescope that virtually any beginning or advanced astronomer can afford and enjoy.The Celestron CGEM II 800 with Starbright XLT multicoatings puts a time-tested 8\" aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube on a high-precision Celestron CGEM II heavy-duty computerized go-to German equatorial mount. The easy-to-use CGEM II 800 makes astronomy easier and more rewarding than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain optical tube:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" aperture (2032mm focal length f\/10). Guaranteed diffraction-limited optical performance. The 17\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 13 lbs., making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This coatings package includes high reflectivity multilayer aluminum mirror coatings enhanced with titanium dioxide for high reflectivity, plus a unique combination of magnesium fluoride and hafnium dioxide antireflection coatings on both sides of the Schmidt corrector lens. The corrector lens itself is made of high transmission water white float glass instead of conventional soda lime glass (which has 3.5% lower transmission) used in other telescopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarbright XLT multicoatings visibly increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with standard multicoatings. They also give you higher light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during CCD and 35mm photography. Across the total visual\/photographic spectrum from 400nm to 750nm, independent laboratory tests show the new Starbright XLT coatings are 16% brighter overall than even the original industry-standard Starbright multicoatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 30mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 7 degree field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisual back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable 1.25\" visual back holds visual accessories such as star diagonal, tele-extender, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" 25mm Plössl (81x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.62 degrees, over 20% larger than the full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty CGEM II computerized German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGEM II mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. There are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 0.5°, 2°, and a fast 4° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar for precise tracking of celestial objects inside the solar system as well as out in deep space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowering the CGEM II 1100:\u003c\/strong\u003e The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. The program works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\" diameter stainless steel legs with a metal center leg brace for rigidity, for excellent vibration damping characteristics. The tripod also includes graduated markings on the tripod legs that will assist in quickly leveling the instrument. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount is a dual saddle plate. The saddle plate will now accept both the CGE\/Losmandy wide dovetail plate as well as the AVX\/Vixen style dovetail plate. The dovetail slot on the top of the mount holds the long dovetail slide bar mounted under the optical tube. This allows you to slide the optical tube fore and aft in the dovetail slot to quickly and precisely balance the optical tube in declination when you add or subtract accessories, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The oversized dovetail mounting platform assures secure vibration-free tube attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalancing the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two sliding 17 pound counterweights are locked in place on the counterweight shaft with a single large hand-tighten knob each. 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The advanced EdgeHD optical design has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across awide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Sky \u0026amp; Telescope said in their Hot Product for 2010 citation for the EdgeHD optics, \"the EdgeHD series represents the first major redesign of the Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system that Celestron introduced inthe 1960s. The addition of a two-element field flattener and coma corrector in the scope's main baffle tube produces pinpoint star images across the whole field of today's large-format CCD cameras. 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The eyepiece field of view is 0.84 degrees, almost 70% larger than the full Moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Telescope's Mount. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty CGEM II computerized German equatorial mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e The CGEM II mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking motors on each axis for go-to computer control. There are nine motor drive speeds: 0.5x and 1x sidereal for guiding; 4x, 8x, 16x, and 64x for centering; and 0.5°, 2°, and a fast 4° per second for slewing. Preset tracking rates include sidereal, solar, and lunar for precise tracking of celestial objects inside the solar system as well as out in deep space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowering the CGEM II 1100:\u003c\/strong\u003e The mount comes with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12VDC battery pack. 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This allows you to slide the optical tube fore and aft in the dovetail slot to quickly and precisely balance the optical tube in declination when you add or subtract accessories, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The oversized dovetail mounting platform assures secure vibration-free tube attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalancing the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 17 pound counterweight is locked in place on the counterweight shaft with a single large hand-tighten knob. This makes it easy to rebalance the scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects that it can find and track for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar systems objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe NexStar display:\u003c\/strong\u003e All of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line,16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiberoptic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. The NexStar hand control provides a constant and easily-visible illuminated right ascension and declination readout of the scopes position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional (and hard to see at night) manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome NexStar features\u003c\/strong\u003e: New for the CGEM II mount, a USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGEM II mount always at the cutting edge of technology. An autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for guided, but unattended, long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\" class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2032mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e480x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e91 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.57 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481981005897,"sku":"CGEMII8HD","price":2879.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12017_cgem_ii_800_edge_hd_02.jpg?v=1675379376"},{"product_id":"celestron-cgem-ii-925hd-computerized-9-25-edgehd-telescope-12018","title":"Celestron CGEM II 925HD Computerized 9.25\" EdgeHD Telescope 12018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGEMII 925 HD combines 9.25\" EdgeHD high definition optics with a precision Celestron CGEMII go-to mount in an astrographic-quality telescope that any astronomer would be proud to call their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGEMII 925HD telescope puts unique new 9.25\" aperture aplanatic (free from coma and corrected for spherical aberration)EdgeHD high definition\/high contrast Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGEMII go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design - a Sky and Telescope Hot Product for 2010 - has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images will look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 82° field 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see visibly sharp and point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelestron's renowned Starbright XLT multicoatings on every optical surface give you maximum light throughput across the widest possible visual and photographic spectrum. The high-contrast CGEMII 925HD's light grasp, more than 1100 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye, reveals star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing visual and photographic detail. The Fastar-compatible optical tube allows imaging down to an incredibly-fast f\/2 focal ratio using optional accessories. The smooth and precise Celestron CGEMII go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those stars and objects easy and automatic. You spend more time looking at celestial objects, and less time looking for them. The CGEMII mount combines portability and premium performance with a payload capacity of 40 pounds. 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An optional Fastar lens assembly lens replaces the telescope's removable secondary mirror (an exchange that takes only a few minutes). Your CCD camerais attached to the Fastar lens. This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope. To assure repeatability when you switch between Fastar and conventional imaging, the scope's optical tube is opto-mechanically aligned on a laser bench during manufacture so that all components are axially symmetric in any configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. 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The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e  To make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. No polar alignment finderscope is available to aid in the precise polar alignment required for long exposure astrophotography, nor is any needed. A unique Celestron \u003cem\u003eAll-Star Polar Alignment \u003c\/em\u003eprogram built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. 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This allows you to slide the optical tube fore and aft in the dovetail slot to quickly and precisely balance the optical tube in declination when you add or subtract accessories, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Set-up and takedown times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The oversized dovetail mounting platform assures secure vibration-free tube attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalancing the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two sliding 17pound counterweights are locked in place on the counterweight shaft with a single large hand-tighten knob each. 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There are 19 fiberoptic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. The NexStar hand control provides a constant and easily-visible illuminated right ascension and declination readout of the scopes position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional (and hard to see at night) manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome NexStar features:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEMII mount, a USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGEM II mount always at the cutting edge of technology. An autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for guided, but unattended, long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAligning on the sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five different alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer - 2-star align, quickalign, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar align - allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take the scope outdoors. There's even a new and unique \"All-Star\" software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis using a single bright star that will have you readyfor imaging before it's even dark enough to see the North Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-open\" id=\"product-specs-list\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Design:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235mm (9.25\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2350mm (93\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Ratio:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23mm (0.91\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStar Diagonal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\" with 1.25\" adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e555x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimiting Stellar Magnitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Rayleigh):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.59 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Dawes):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.49 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1127x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85mm (3.35\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Coatings:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e559mm (22\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e271.8mm (10.7\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 lbs (9.53 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCGE Dovetail Bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMOUNT INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Type:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComputerized Equatorial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInstrument load capacity:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 lbs (18 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight adjustment range (includes mount and tripod):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1346mm - 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Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever leave your optic unsupervised. 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The field flattener reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images will look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 82° field 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom eyepiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. 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The 24\" long aluminum optical tube has a large handle on the  rear cell and weighs only 28 pounds, making it easy to transport and assemble the scope in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarbright XLT fully-multicoated optics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This high transmission\/high reflectivity optical multi-coatings package is applied to all optical surfaces. Starbright XLT coatings give you visibly higher light transmission for visually brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times during imaging. They also increase the contrast on subtle lunar, planetary, and nebula details when compared with a scope with ordinary coatings or multi-coatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTube vents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cooling vents located on the rear cell allow warm air to be released from behind the primary mirror when the scope is taken out for a night's observing or imaging. 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This puts your camera at the f\/2 position in the center of the Schmidt corrector lens at the front of the scope, rather than in its normal f\/10 position at the Cassegrain focus at the rear of the scope.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focusing is accomplished by turning a knob at the rear of the scope body that moves the primary mirror fore and aft along a central baffle tube to adjust the focus. The Celestron focusing mechanism is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the \"mirror flop\" typical of bushing focus mechanisms that causes image shift during critical focusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirrorlocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible tension locks hold the mirror in place after correct focus is achieved for imaging and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount (while moving past the zenith during astrophotography, for example). Unlike other designs that have only one locking knob located off to one side of the mirror, the Celestron system uses three locks equally spaced around the mirror to distribute the mirror locking force symmetrically. The focuser itself acts as one of the locks, while two flexible rods spaced 120° away in either direction act as the second and third locks. Controlled by variable tension knobs on the rear cell, these rods act in conjunction with the focuser to hold the mirror in place without putting any asymmetrical force or pressure on the mirror. This keeps the image centered in the eyepiece (or chip) no matter what the orientation of the optical tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide 5.8 degree field of view, mounted in a spring-loaded easy-adjust quick release bracket..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" first-surface mirror type, with 1.25\" adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e premium 2\" 23mm 82° field Axiom (122x), a much higher quality eyepiece than those supplied with competitive scopes. 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The 17 amp hour capacity Celestron Power Tank #4517V is recommended and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar alignment:\u003c\/strong\u003e To make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale with large ergonomically-friendly altitude and azimuth adjustment knobs. A unique Celestron All-Star Polar Alignment program built into the NexStar hand control helps you do a very precise computerized polar alignment in mere minutes, using any bright star, even when Polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. The program works in both northern and southern hemispheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height tripod:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tripod has 2\"diameter stainless steel legs with a metal center leg brace for rigidity, for excellent vibration damping characteristics. The tripod also includes graduated markings on the tripod legs that will assist in quickly leveling the instrument. The center leg brace is drilled to form a convenient accessory tray that holds 1.25\" and 2\" eyepiece to keep them up out of the dew-soaked grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount is a dual saddle plate. The saddle plate will now accept both the CGE\/Losmandy wide dovetail plate as well as the AVX\/Vixen style dovetail plate. The dovetail slot on the top of the mount holds the long dovetail slide bar mounted under the optical tube. This allows you to slide the optical tube fore and aft in the dovetail slot to quickly and precisely balance the optical tube in declination when you add or subtract accessories, eliminating the need for an extra counterweight to balance a camera or other accessories. Setup and take down times are exceptionally fast, as a single large hand-tighten knob holds the optical tube in place. A second lock knob prevents the tube from sliding off the mount should the hand-tighten knob loosen. The oversized dovetail mounting platform assures secure vibration-free tube attachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalancing the scope:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two sliding 17pound counterweights are locked in place on the counterweight shaft with asingle large hand-tighten knob each. This makes it easy to rebalance the scope in right ascension if you add heavy photographic accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNexStar computer hand control:\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplied NexStar computer hand control has a built-in database of more than 40,000 stars and objects that it can find and track for you. These include the complete RNGC, Messier, Caldwell, IC, and Abell catalogs; selected SAO stars; the planets, the Moon, and others. The custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; non-planetary solar systems objects; and asterisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheNexStar display:\u003c\/strong\u003e All of the database and scope operation information is displayed on a double line,16-character, liquid crystal display on the hand control. There are 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons to make it easy for you to control the computer without affecting your dark-adapted vision. The NexStar hand control provides a constant and easily-visible illuminated right ascension and declination readout of the scopes position on the sky. This provides much greater accuracy than conventional (and hard to see at night) manual setting circles for star-hopping or locating objects by their celestial coordinates alone, should you want to observe the old-fashioned way without using the computer to find objects for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomeNexStar features:\u003c\/strong\u003e New for the CGEM II mount, a USB 2.0 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer using a USB cable and NexRemote software CD-ROM. The hand control and motor control software is flash-upgradeable to allow you to download the latest product updates over the Internet to keep your CGEM II mount always at the cutting edge of technology. An autoguider port is located on the electronic pier for guided, but unattended, long exposure astrophotography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAligningon the sky:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five different alignment methods are built into the NexStar computer - 2-star align, quick align, 1-star align, last alignment, and solar align - allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Alignment is easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take the scope outdoors. There's even a new and unique \"All-Star\" software-assisted alignment of the mount's polar axis using a single bright star that will have you ready for imaging before it's even dark enough to see the North Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-year warranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\" id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAperture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e11\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2800mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFocal Ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeaviest Single Component\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e40 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHighest Useful Magnification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e660x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMotorized Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eComputerized Go-To\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e122 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOptical Coatings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e0.42 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied Eyepiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e23mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTelescope Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003eEdgeHD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eView Finder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e9x50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVisual Limiting Magnitude\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"data\"\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40481981104201,"sku":"CGEMII11HD","price":4769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/products\/12019_cgem_ii_1000_edge_hd_02.jpg?v=1675379381"},{"product_id":"celestron-advanced-vx-9-25-edgehd-computer-goto-telescope","title":"Celestron Advanced VX 9.25\" EdgeHD Computer GoTo Telescope","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring the legendary Celestron 9.25\" optics home on the capable and portable Advanced VX mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celestron CGEM II 925HD telescope puts unique new 9.25\" aperture aplanatic (free from coma andcorrected for spherical aberration) EdgeHD high definition\/high contrast Schmidt optics on a precision Celestron CGEM II go-to German equatorial mount. The advanced EdgeHD optical design -Sky \u0026amp; Telescope Hot Product for 2010- has a dual-element field flattener lens made from premium Schott optical glass in its central baffle tube that reduces off-axis coma and produces aberration-free images across a wide 42mm image circle (as large as the diagonal of a 35mm negative or large format CCD chip and ideal for astrophotography). And those images will look superb through the supplied ultra-premium 82 deg; field 23mm 2\" Celestron Axiom eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reduced off-axis coma, the EdgeHD optical system delivers an astrograph-quality focal plane more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and dramatically flatter than competing coma-free designs. Stars are smaller and more concentrated, creating brighter images and allowing you to see down to a fainter magnitude than other equally-sized telescopes. You see visibly sharp and point-like stars to the very edges of some of the largest CCD and DSLR chips available today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Celestron Advanced VX 9.25\" EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9.25\" f\/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain EdgeHD optical tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarbright XLT optical multicoatings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e heavy-duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to equatorial mount and tripod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9x50mm finderscope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23mm 2” Luminos eyepiece (100x)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe Celestron AVX925HD with Starbright XLT coatings is a big 9.25\" aperture aplanatic, flat field Schmidt EdgeHD optical system on a robust, but highly transportable, Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eWith a light grasp about 1127 times that of even the sharpest dark-adapted eye (a third greater than an 8\" scope), the AVX925HD EdgeHD with Starbright XLT multicoatings can reveal to you star clusters, nebulas, planets, and galaxies in amazing detail. The new high-precision AVX go-to mount makes finding over 40,000 of those objects easy and automatic, so you can spend your time looking at them (and photographing them), not looking for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eMany observers consider the Celestron 9.25\" optics to be the best currently available in a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain design. Contrast is above average for its optical type, and its resolution is 15% better than an 8\" scope, for more detailed lunar, planetary, and globular cluster images. The scope's light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it quick to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Its superb optical quality and reasonable price for a go-to scope make it an excellent buy for the beginning and advanced astronomer alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eFor the ultimate in optical performance from a scope of its aperture, the Celestron AVX925HD has special Starbright XLT full multicoatings that are 16% brighter than even the original legendary Celestron Starbright multicoatings - long considered to be the industry standard. The optical tube is a larger version of the Celestron-pioneered optical system that took phenomenally expensive Schmidt-Cassegrain optics out of the hands of professional astronomers and made them available for the first time at a reasonable price to all amateur astronomers. In essence, the original Celestron 8\" SCT made modern amateur astronomy possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAnd now, the 9.25\" AVX925HD Advanced VX go-to is priced to make high resolution big aperture automatic astronomy available to almost everyone. Its light weight optical tube and easily assembled mount make it easy to set up and enjoy - either in your back yard or at a distant dark sky site. Superb optical quality, a solid and accurate mount, and a very reasonable price make it a scope that many beginning and advanced astronomers can afford and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Telescope's Optical System . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAplanatic flat field Schmidt optical tube: 9.25\" aperture (2350mm focal length f\/10), guaranteed to be diffraction-limited. High light transmission Starbright XLT optical multicoatings. The 9.25\" aperture gathers 33% more light than an 8\" scope, providing brighter images of faint deep space objects. The 22\" long aluminum optical tube weighs only 20 lbs., making it easy to transport and assemble in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe 9.25\" EdgeHD optical tube was specifically designed for visual infinity focus when using 2\" eyepieces. It has an optimized baffle system that improves astrophotography by minimizing vignetting at the corners of a DSLR image. Its longer primary focal length and lower magnification secondary mirror produce a flatter field of view at the focal plane. This helps to reduce optical aberrations during photography and when using wide field long focal length 2\" eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/b\u003e 9x50mm straight-through achromatic design, with a wide field of view. Focuses by loosening the trim ring behind the objective lens cell, screwing the lens cell in or out to focus, and tightening the trim ring to lock in the correct focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar diagonal:\u003c\/b\u003e 2” prism type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEyepiece:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\" 23mm Luminos (100x). This Telescope's Mount . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeavy duty Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatorial mount:\u003c\/b\u003e This scope's new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes 30 lbs and under. It has the imaging-friendly features of Celestron's larger telescope mounts, such as permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of the night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eExperienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site (the head weighs only 26 lbs, the tripod only 18 lbs, plus two 11 lb counterweights), as it provides all the performance of their larger observatory mounts in a portable package. If you're new to imaging, the Advanced VX mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe mount includes dual-axis slewing\/tracking low-cog DC servo motors with positioning encoders on each axis for go-to computer control. The new motors provide improved tracking performance and more power to handle an unbalanced load than previous Advanced Series drives. Built-in adjustable backlash compensation and permanent user-programmed periodic error correction (PPEC) permits precise corrections during astrophotography and when observing visually at high powers. The maximum slewing speed is a fast 4° per second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe scope is supplied with a car battery cord to operate from the cigarette lighter plug of your car or from a rechargeable 12V battery pack. The mount requires a 12VDC 3.5A power source, so the Celestron 17 amp hour capacity Power Tank #4517V is recommended for extended use in the field. The Power Tank can be recharged hundreds of times and will operate the scope all night long without danger of running out of power. Celestron AC adapter #2338PRO is also available to operate the scope from household AC in your back yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe two sliding 11 pound counterweights are locked in place with a single hand-tighten thumbscrew each, making it easy to rebalance the scope if you add heavy photographic accessories. The mount is easily capable of handling the scope and any reasonable combination of photographic accessories you might want to use. Snap-on covers keep the motor drives free from dust and debris. A set of optional vibration suppression pads #4525 under the tripod feet will improve the telescope damping time for steadier high power observing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eTo make a casual polar alignment for visual use quick and easy, there's a latitude scale and fine adjustment controls in both altitude and azimuth. The scope can be used over a wide 7° to 77° latitude range in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 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An RS-232 communication port on the hand control allows you to operate the telescope via a personal computer. The computer hand control software can be upgraded over the Internet from Celestron's website, assuring that you always have the most current software version at your command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eSeveral different alignment methods are built into the NexStar+ computer, allowing you to choose a level of computer accuracy in automatically finding objects with which you are comfortable. Both two-star and more-accurate three-star computer guided alignment methods are easily accomplished in only a few short minutes. You can be observing in less than 15 minutes after you first take your scope outdoors, including telescope assembly time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eIn addition, the NexStar+ computer hand control is GPS-compatible (using an optional inexpensive SkySync GPS module) for full GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite accuracy. 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This portable and powerful Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope doesn’t just point you toward the stars; it guides you there with patented smartphone-assisted technology. No more fumbling with star charts or navigating menus on a hand controller. With the StarSense Explorer app and your phone mounted in the custom dock, this scope becomes your personal tour guide to the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eAnd this isn’t just any telescope slapped onto a phone dock—it’s a high-performance 5\" (127mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube coated with Celestron’s legendary StarBright XLT multi-coatings. Whether you’re scanning Saturn’s rings, hunting down the Hercules Cluster, or enjoying the crisp lunar terminator, the StarSense Explorer DX 5\" SCT has the optics and guidance system to make your observing time count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003e⭐ StarSense Explorer: Smartphone Navigation Meets Telescope Precision\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003eThe magic starts with Celestron’s patented StarSense sky recognition technology. It uses your smartphone’s camera, not its internal gyros or accelerometers, to image the sky and determine the telescope’s orientation in real time. This “Lost in Space Algorithm” (LISA) is the same type of tech used by satellites, and it’s far more accurate than apps relying on your phone’s sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003eOnce you dock your phone and align it with the telescope, the StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of visible objects and guides you to them with on-screen arrows. Follow them with the slow-motion controls, and when the target is centered, the bullseye turns green—it’s in the eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003e🔭 5-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Optics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2561\"\u003eWith a 5\" aperture (127mm) and 1250mm focal length (f\/10), this scope brings plenty of light-gathering ability in a compact package. The Schmidt-Cassegrain design is a favorite for a reason—it’s versatile, portable, and delivers high-contrast, sharp images across a wide range of magnifications. StarBright XLT coatings further improve brightness and contrast, whether you're viewing Saturn’s Cassini Division or teasing out the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy from darker skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2611\"\u003e🗺️ Manual Alt-Az Mount with Fine Control\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003eThe DX alt-azimuth mount provides buttery-smooth movement with geared slow-motion controls on both axes. Slip clutches make it easy to move the telescope manually, then switch to fine tracking as your target drifts. You get the hands-on feel of a manual mount without the frustration, ideal for beginners or those looking for a quick grab-and-go setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003e📱 Everything You Need to Get Started\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3034\"\u003eIn the box you’ll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003e5\" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eManual alt-azimuth mount with tripod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3173\"\u003eStarSense smartphone dock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003e25mm and 10mm eyepieces (50x and 125x magnification)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003e90° erect image diagonal (ideal for daytime use)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3333\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3333\"\u003eRed dot finderscope (for use without a phone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3382\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3382\"\u003eFull-height steel tripod with accessory tray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003eStarry Night software + SkyPortal app access\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3455\"\u003eObserving Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3859\"\u003eFor best performance, take the StarSense Explorer DX 5\" SCT out of the city. While it does perform well under urban skies—resolving double stars, showing planetary detail, and revealing brighter deep-sky objects—this scope truly shines when it gets a taste of darker skies. Bring it along on your next camping trip or drive a few miles outside city limits and watch the Andromeda Galaxy bloom into view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3861\" data-end=\"3864\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3866\" data-end=\"3886\"\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"4322\"\u003eThe StarSense Explorer DX 5\" SCT bridges the gap between high-end optics and beginner-friendly technology. With its guided star-hopping interface and tried-and-true Celestron SCT optics, it makes exploring the universe more intuitive and rewarding than ever before. Whether you're brand new to astronomy or just want a fast, smart setup with excellent optics, this scope delivers an experience that's as informative as it is inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Details:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-specs-list\" class=\"table-open\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Design:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSchmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125mm (5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1250mm (49.21\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Ratio:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm (0.98\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 1:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal Length of Eyepiece 2:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10mm (0.39\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMagnification of Eyepiece 2:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarlow Lens:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot Included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinderscope:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarPointer™ red dot finderscope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStar Diagonal:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eErect image 90° (1.25\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e295x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest Useful Magnification:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimiting Stellar Magnitude:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Rayleigh):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.11 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResolution (Dawes):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.93 arc seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e329x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51mm (2.0\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Coatings:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarBright XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Length:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e330mm (13\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e171.45mm (6.75\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical Tube Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 lbs (2.26 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5 Dovetail Bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMOUNT INFO:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMount Type:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManual Alt-Azimuth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight adjustment range (includes mount and tripod):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminum, 1320.8mm (52\") max height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod Leg Diameter:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.75mm (1.25\") steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessory Tray:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTripod Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.6 lbs (4.35 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlew Speeds:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGPS:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUses phone's GPS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDovetail Compatibility:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCG-5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Requirements:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone (Recommend PowerTank Glow to keep phone charged while using App)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlignment Procedures:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse StarSense Explorer App\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoftware:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, and Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Kit Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.6 lbs (6.62 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded Items:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical tube\u003cbr\u003eMount and tripod (preassembled)\u003cbr\u003e25mm and 10mm 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Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41610148020297,"sku":"22462","price":649.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7974\/9961\/files\/22462_StarSense_Explorer_DX_5-SCT_01_570x380_2x_9bc4579a-0fcf-436b-8d87-fb601310aac5.webp?v=1721246335"}],"url":"https:\/\/astronomics.com\/collections\/schmidt-cassegrains-classical-cassegrains.oembed?page=4","provider":"Astronomics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}