Please note that this product is currently out of stock and is on backorder. The estimated arrival is in late September 2023. This date is an estimate and is subject to change.
Great scope for astrophotography. This 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope comes with a heavy-duty German equatorial mount for steady long exposures. Enjoy this large scope that includes Celestron's original tracking system.
- 8” (203.2mm) f/10 EdgeHD includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
- EdgeHD optical design fully corrects for coma and field curvature, delivering a truly flat field
- The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
- Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
- Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
- Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
- Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
- Accessories include a 40mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal and 9x50 finderscope
