Celestron C8 SCT (OTA) Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail) (91024-XLT)

Celestron C8 SCT (OTA) Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail) (91024-XLT)The Celestron C8 is the direct (but much improved) descendent of Celestron's revolutionary C8 that transformed the hobby of astronomy when it was unveiled in 1970. This rugged aluminum optical tube is only 17 inches long and weighs just 13 pounds, making it easy to transport and set up. But the views are much more impressive than what you'd expect from such a compact instrument. The tube offers 2032 mm of focal length and a focal ratio of f 10, with

Designed for monochrome CCD and CMOS cameras

which provide smooth

11” or 14” SCT or EdgeHD telescope

No extra equipment

large full-well depth of 51

Using different exotic materials

The ASI533MC PRO features SONY’s latest back illuminated IMX533 sensor

For these large chips an optional field corrector was developed so the corners of the newly brightened edges would virtually be as perfect as the center of the field

6 mount weight to payload ratio

Designed for astrophotography

Software includes multi-point mount modelling for extremely precise pointing accuracy and many more additional features for remote astroimaging

48lbs Field Stop 4