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Celestron - CGE-800
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$ 3499.00
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The CGE-800 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is part of Celestron’s “Top-of-the-Line” German
Equatorial mounted astronomical telescopes. The CGE-800 is the most portable of the four models.
This model features our standard StarBrigh coatings.
This telescope is especially at home as a solid platfosrm for long exposure photography with
optional CCD cameras or photographic equipment. Using an f/6.3 Focal Reducer or Fastar accessory
makes it usable with a wide variety of CCD cameras.
German Equatorial mounts are recognized as being the superior choice for astrophotography because
of their rock solid stability, simple balancing and easy accessibility for attaching equipment.
This, coupled with the CGE line’s GoTo capability, makes it an unbeatable instrument for its
size.
As a visual instrument you can search for all of the Messier Catalog objects, and you can see
hundreds of other, less famous, but equally interesting NGC, IC and Caldwell objects. Turn this
scope to the 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. In addition to being fully computerized with a
database of over 40,000 celestial objects, the CGE German Equatorial mount offers numerous design
advantages:
Portability – Set up and transportation of the CGE telescopes is made easy by
separating the CGE instruments into smaller, easy-to-carry components. Unlike fork arm mounted
telescopes, the CGE’s optical tubes can be quickly removed from their mounts making even the CGE
1400 easily assembled by only one person.
Stability – Recognized for superior stability, German Equatorial mounts place
the center of gravity directly over the tripod legs and can be easily polar aligned without the
use of an optional equatorial wedge. This proven design reduces the “tuning fork” vibration that
can be associated with undersized fork mounts. An improved Super HD Tripod supports the CGE
mount. This fully extendable tripod is made from thefinest cold rolled carbon steel and can be
raised to a height of 50”. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity with an upper
leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward tension.
Balance – CGE equatorial mounts can easily be balanced in both axes. Simply
simply sliding the counterweight for Right Ascension and moving the optical tube along its
dovetail mounting for Declination accomplish balancing the weight of camera equipment and other
visual accessories. This means that no additional weight needs to be added to balance the
telescope when additional accessories are added.
Clearance – CGE mounts support their tubes at a single contact point allowing
the tube to move freely around its polar axis without making contact with the telescope’s mount.
This is particularly useful when adding photographic and CCD instruments that extend from the
rear of the telescopes.
All CGE mounted telescopes are compatible with Celestron’s CN-16 GPS accessory.
Combine the GPS and built-in Hibernate mode and these telescopes will keep track and remember
their exact location and time without having to enter the information into the hand control.
Recognized For Superior Stability
An improved Super HD Tripod supports the
CGE mount. This fully extendable tripod is made from the finest cold rolled carbon steel and can
be raised to a height of 50”. The tripod uses a dual leg support for maximum rigidity with an
upper leg brace to provide an outward preload and a lower leg brace providing inward
tension. CGE Equatorial Mounts Can Easily be Balanced on Both
Axes
Balancing the weight of camera equipment and other visual accessories is
accomplished by simply sliding the counterweight for Right Ascension and moving the optical tube
along its dovetail mounting for Declination. This means that no additional weight needs to be
added to balance the telescope when additional accessories are added. Clearance For
Accessories
CGE mounts support their tubes at a single contact point allowing the tube
to move freely around its polar axis without making contact with the telescope’s mount. This is
particularly useful when adding photographic and CCD instruments that extend from the rear of the
telescopes. GPS Compatible
All CGE mounts are compatible with
Celestron’s CN16 GPS accessory (Item #93967). Combine the GPS and built-in Hibernate mode and
these mounts will keep track and remember their exact location and time without the need to
re-enter the information into the remote hand control.
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