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Celestron CPC 800 GPS
The Telescopes of tomorrow are here today!
Skyalign technology, advanced engineering, and a bold new design at a price
that is out of this world! The CPC 800 GPS with revolutionary skyalign
alignment technology re-defines everything that amateur astronomers are
looking for - quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality,
ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerisation and most
important, affordability.
The CPC 800 (XLT) has twice been voted winner of
the prestigious BBC Sky at Night Magazine Group Test of GoTo telescopes
beating three other telescopes on both occasions (Issue 4, September 05 and
Issue 26, July 07). It acheived 94% overall in the July 07 test with the
next best acheiving only 89%. The CPC 800 (XLT) has also twice been awarded
5***** BEST BUY in the Mail on Sunday LIVE magazine. On the last occasion
(June 3 2007) the CPC 800 (XLT) was the only telescope to acheive the 5*****
rating in addition to the BEST BUY award, beating five other telescopes.
The CPC 800 GPS XLT is the most portable of Celestron's top-of-the-line
fork-mounted astronomical telescopes and includes Celestron's premium
StarBright XLT coatings. This telescope is at home as a superb visual
instrument or, with optional wedge and CCD cameras, as a serious
astrophotographer's tool.
Turn this scope to planets and see amazing detail on the surface of Jupiter;
see Cassini's Division in the rings of Saturn, and resolve details on the
surface of Mars. Even the distant Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are within your
reach.
Although large in aperture, with its conveniently located carrying handles
and an instrument weight of only 42 lb., this telescope is portable enough
to setup in your backyard or take with you to your favorite dark sky
location.
- 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
- Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
- Fully computerized dual fork arm altazimuth mount
- 8x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
- Newly designed heavy-duty tripod makes attaching the telescope so easy you
can do it in the dark; also features sturdy 2" steel legs and accessory tray
- Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location
to location
- Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing
objects that are high in the sky
- Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information
hands-free while using the scope
Technical Information:
OPTICAL DESIGN: Schmidt-Cassegrain
APERTURE: 203.2 mm (8 in)
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032 mm (80 in)
FOCAL RATIO: 10
FINDERSCOPE: 50 Finderscope w/ quick release bracket
MOUNT: Dual Fork Arm
OPTICAL TUBE: Aluminum
EYEPIECE 1: 40 mm (1.57 in)
MAGNIFICATION 1: 50.8 x
STAR DIAGONAL: 1.25
ACCESSORY TRAY: Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder
TRIPOD: Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable
CD ROM: NexRemote control software w/RS232 cable
POWER SUPPLY: Car battery adapter
HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION: 480 x
LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION: 29 x
LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE: 14
RESOLUTION: 0.68 arc seconds
RESOLVING POWER: 0.57 arc seconds
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION: 200 line/mm
LIGHT GATHERING POWER: 843 x
ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 0.8 °
LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS): 42 ft (12.8 m)
OPTICAL COATINGS: Starbright XLT Coating
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION: 2.5 in (63.5 mm)
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA: 10 %
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER: 31 %
OPTICAL TUBE WEIGHT: 17 lb (7.71 kg)
TELESCOPE WEIGHT: 42 lb (19.05 kg)
TRIPOD AND MOUNT WEIGHT: 19 lb (8.62 kg)
MOTOR DRIVE: DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes
MOTOR RESOLUTION: 0.14 arc seconds
COMPUTER HAND CONTROL: Flash upgradeable, double line, 16 character Liquid
Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
TRACKING RATES: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
TRACKING MODES: Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South
ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES: SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment, Two-star Align,
SolarSystem Align, EQ North Align, EQ South Align, One-Star Align
SOFTWARE PRECISION: 24bit, 0.08 calculations
PERIODIC ERROR CORRECTION: Permanently Programable
FORK ARM Dual fork arm, cast Aluminum w/ detachable HC cradle
GEAR: 5.625 hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth, brass worm
BEARINGS: 9.8 azimuth bearing
COMMUNICATION PORTS: RS-232 counication port on hand control
MOTOR PORTS: Aux Port, Autoguide Ports
DATABASE: 40,000+ objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced
information on over 200 objects
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 12VDC 1.5A
POWER REQUIREMENTS - IDLE CURRENT: 340 mA
POWER REQUIREMENTS - SLEW ONE AXIS: 640 mA
POWER REQUIREMENTS - SLEW BOTH AXES: 900 mA
CORD MANAGEMENT: Cord Wrap Software
GPS: Internal 16 channel
£1,749.00
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Evergreen Optics
The Cann Barn, Mellington, Church Stoke, Montgomery, SY15 6TQ
Tel: 01588 620717