OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
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Optical Design: | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
Aperture: | 203.2mm (8″) |
Focal Length: | 2032mm (80″) |
Focal Ratio: | f/10 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 25mm (.98″) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 81x |
Finderscope: | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
Star Diagonal: | 1.25″ Star Diagonal |
Highest Useful Magnification: | 480x |
Lowest Useful Magnification: | 29x |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 14 |
Resolution (Rayleigh): | 0.69 arc seconds |
Resolution (Dawes): | 0.57 arc seconds |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 843x |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 64mm (2.5″) |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 31% |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 9.77% |
Optical Coatings: | Starbright XLT |
Optical Tube Length: | 432mm (17″) |
Optical Tube Diameter: | 232mm (9.1″) |
Optical Tube Weight: | 12 lbs (5.4 kg) |
Dovetail: | CG-5 Dovetail bar |
MOUNT INFO: | |
Mount Type: | Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm |
Instrument load capacity: | 12 lbs (5.44 kg) |
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 965.2mm – 1422.4mm (38″ – 56″) |
Tripod leg diameter: | 38.1mm (1.5″) Stainless Steel |
Mount Head Weight: | 11 lbs (5 kg) |
Accessory Tray: | Yes |
Tripod Weight: | 9 lbs (4.08 kg) |
Slew Speeds: | 9 slew speeds – max speed 5°/second |
Tracking Rates: | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
Tracking Modes: | Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South |
GPS: | N/A |
Dovetail Compatibility: | CG-5 dovetail |
Number of Auxiliary Ports: | 1x AUX Port |
Autoguide Port: | Yes |
USB Port: | Yes, Hand Control input |
Power Requirements: | 8-AA batteries (not included) and 12 VDC-750 mA (Tip positive) |
Motor Drive: | DC servo motors |
Alignment Procedures: | SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North / EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge) |
Periodic Error Correction: | No |
Computerized Hand Control: | Double line, 18 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons |
NexStar+ Database: | 40,000 objects, 200 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
Software: | Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
Total Kit Weight: | 24 lbs (10.88 kg) |
Included Items: | Optical tube Single Fork Arm Mount and Tripod Accessory Tray Star Pointer Finderscope NexStar+ Hand Control 25mm eyepiece Star Diagonal |
Solar Warning |
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