Celestron Advanced VX 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Bundle - CE-12026

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• The Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is engineered from the ground up with astro-imaging in mind. The Celestron Advanced VX provides you with many of the features found on sophisticated German equatorial mounts, at an extremely affordable price.

  The Celestron Advanced VX equatorial mount is specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for telescopes that weigh 30 lb or less. With the Advanced VX, track through long exposures using permanently programmable periodic error correction, or image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip. You can also enjoy features like All-Star Polar Alignment and auto guider support. The Advanced VX has a significantly larger base than Celestron's CG5 mount, improving stability under heavy loads. The motors have also been improved. They now offer more torque and can more easily handle slight load imbalances.

  Take this portable mount to a dark sky site and experience the same quality as a larger stationary mount! The Celestron Advanced VX will serve you for a long time, whether you choose to do visual or imaging work- or both! 

  Features of the Celestron Advanced VX SCT

  • Dual saddle plate compatible with both narrow dovetail and larger CGE dovetails.
  • Celestron's 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube assembly collects 84 percent more light than a 6-inch telescope.
  • The 8-inch SCT's optics include Celestron StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission.
  • Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction on the Celestron Advanced VX mount eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear.
  • The motors of the VX mount offer improved tracking performance provide more power to overcome load imbalances.
  • The updated industrial design of the Advanced VX offers more rigidity, less flexure, and improved aesthetics.
  • The Celestron VX design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motor's housings.
  • The Advanced VX mount can be used between 7 and 77 degrees latitude, incorporating a much larger latitudinal range than generally seen on equatorial mounts.
  • The improved electronics on the Advanced VX contain increased memory for future expansion.
  • A Celestron NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish).
  • Communication Ports: 2x AUX ports.
  • Autoguider port, RS-232 port (on hand control).
  • Internal Clock.

  More About Celestron's Optical Tube Assembly 

  The 8-inch f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube assembly, also known as the "OTA", is one of the best-selling telescopes in the world. The f/10 focal ratio is classic when it comes to visual observations and planetary photography, and when it comes time to do some deep-space imaging, an optional focal reducer will effectively widen the field of view. The Celestron 8-inch SCT Advanced VX Telescope is a great all-around telescope choice, whether you are new to the hobby or are upgrading to a better instrument.

• specifications

  Aperture	203.2 mm (8")
  Camera/Eyepiece Connection	24 tpi
  Computerized	Computerized
  Database	40
  Dawes Limit	0.57 arcseconds
  Drive Type	Low cog DC servo motors
  Focal Length	2032 mm
  Focal Ratio	f/10
  Free Shipping	Yes
  Head Design	Equatorial
  Highest Magnification	406.4x
  Instrument Capacity	30 lbs
  Latitude Range	7 to 77 Degrees
  Light Gathering Power	843x
  Limiting Magnitude	15.3
  Mount Head Weight	17lbs
  Optical Design	SCT
  PEC	Yes
  Ports	Autoguide Port
  Ports	AUX
  Ports	Hand Controller
  Ports	USB 2.0
  Power Consumption	12V DC 3.5A
  Secondary Obstruction	64mm
  Slew Speed	4 Degrees Per Second
  Telescope Connection	Dual Vixen & CGE
  Total Weight	47 lbs
  Tracking Rates	Lunar
  Tracking Rates	Sidereal
  Tracking Rates	Solar
  Tripod Weight	18 lbs
  Tube Diameter	226mm
  Tube Length	432mm
  Tube Weight	12.5 lbs
  Warranty	2 Year Warranty

• included items

  • Celestron's Advanced VX 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA.
  • VX Advanced Mount: Equatorial/ GoTo.
  • Tripod: Adjustable, 2-inch Stainless Steel Legs.
  • Accessory Tray/ Spreader.
  • Finderscope: 6 x 30.
  • Eyepiece: (1) 1.25-inch, 20 mm Plossl, 102x mag.
  • DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter.  
  • Counterweight Bar: 12-inch Length, 0.75-inch Diameter, 12 lb  (5.44 kg).
  • Counterweight: (1) 11 lb.
  • Computer Hand Controller: NexStar+.
  • 2 Year Warranty.