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Celebrating 50 years of optical innovation, Celestron proudly offers the Limited Edition 50th Anniversary CPC 800 GPS. This elegant telescope features a hi-tech carbon fiber tube, striking 50th Anniversary graphics and a limited edition eyepiece kit.
Only 300 50th Anniversary Edition CPCs are being made available worldwide, making this a must have collector’s item. Get yours today!
Includes 50th Anniversary Edition Eyepiece Kit
- 5 Plossl 1.25" Eyepieces (4, 6, 9, 15, and 32 mm) featuring gold design accents
- 2x 1.25" Barlow Lens
- 6 Colored 1.25" Eyepiece Filters for Lunar and Planetary Viewing
- 1.25" Moon Filter
- Aluminum Carrying Case
Limited Edition 50th Anniversary CPC 800 GPS - General Features
- The telescope design that put Celestron on the map is fully computerized with internal GPS
- Gold design accents and a sleek carbon fiber optical tube
- Includes 50th Anniversary Edition Eyepiece Kit featuring eyepieces with gold accents
- SkyAlign technology, which simplifies setup and use of computerized telescopes
- Telescope automatically tracks each object as it moves through the night sky
- Easy operation for beginners as well as advanced features experienced amateur astronomers demand
- Fastar compatible optical tube for f/2 imaging
- Best warranty in the business (2 year)
Celestron's new CPC Series with revolutionary SkyAlign Alignment Technology redefines everything that amateur astronomers are looking for - quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality, ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerization and, most important, affordability.
Features:
- Available with optional Starbright® XLT High Performance Optical System - Celestron's finest optical coatings provide sharp, bright clear views.
- SkyAlign Alignment Technology - Fast, easy alignment. Simply choose three bright stars. The telescope does the rest.
- 8", 9.25", and 11"models. * Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope.
- 40,000+ object database.
- Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location.
- Re-designed drive base and drive mechanics - Quiet operation; large drive gears, quick release clutch; Auxiliary ports for AutoGuider, PC; easily mounts to tripod.NexRemote™- compatible.
- Permanent PEC
- Newly - designed heavy-duty tripod.
8" Telescope Specifications
Technical Specs
- Optical Design: 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain
- Focal Length: 2032mm F/10
- Finderscope: 50mm Finderscope w/ quick release bracket
- Mount: Dual Fork Arm
- Optical Tube: Carbon Fiber
- Eyepiece: 40mm Plossl (51x)
- Star Diagonal: 1.25"
- Accessory tray: Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder
- Tripod: Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable
- Power Supply: Car battery adapter
- Telescope Control System: NexStar Computer Control System
- Hand Control Ports: RS-232 communication port on hand control
- Motor Ports: Aux Port, Autoguide Ports
- Database: 40,000 Object Database
- GPS: Internal 16 channel
Software Specs
- Motor: Type: DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes
- Resolution .1406 arcsecond
- Slew Speeds: Nine slew speeds: 3' /sec, 2' /sec, .5'/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
- Software Precision: 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
- Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
- Tracking Modes: Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South
- Alignment Procedures: SkyAlign, Auto Two Star Align, One-Star Align, EQ Align, Solar System Align
- Periodic Error Correction: Permanently Programmable
Mechanical Specs
- 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
Optical Specifications
- Highest Useful Magnication: 480x
- Lowest Useful Magnification: 29x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14
- Resolution: Rayleigh: .68 arc seconds
- Dawes Limit: .57 arc seconds
- Photographic Resolution: 200 line/mm
- Light Gathering Power: 843x unaided eye
- Field of View :standard eyepiece: .8'
- Linear FOV (@1000 yds:) 42 ft.
- Optical Coatings: Standard: Starbright Coatings or Optional: Starbright XLT Coatings
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 2.7"
- by Area: 11% * by Diameter: 34%
- Optical tube length: 17 inches
- Telescope Weight: 42 lbs
- Tripod/Mount Weight: 19 lbs
Electronic Specifications
- Power Requirements 12VDC 1.5A
- Cord Management Software
Product Series
Celestron's CPC Series with revolutionary SkyAlign Alignment Technology redefines everything that amateur astronomers are looking for - quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality, ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerization and, most important, affordability.
Features: * SkyAlign Alignment Technology - Fast, easy alignment. Simply choose three bright stars. The telescope does the rest. * 8", 9.25", and 11" models. * Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope. * 40,000+ object database. * Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location. * Re-designed drive base and drive mechanics - Quiet operation; large drive gears, quick release clutch; Auxiliary ports for AutoGuider, PC; easily mounts to tripod.NexRemote™- compatible. * Permanent PEC * Newly - designed heavy-duty tripod.
Additional Information
| Model | 11073-XLT-50 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 100.0000 |
| Accessory Tray | Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder |
| Alignment Procedures | SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment, Two-star Align, SolarSystem Align, EQ North Align, EQ South Align, One-Star Align |
| Angular Field of View | 0.8 ° |
| Aperture | 203.2 mm (8 in) |
| Bearings | 9.8 azimuth bearing |
| CD ROM | NexRemote control software with RS-232 cable |
| Communication Ports | RS-232 communication port on hand control |
| Computer Hand Control | Flash upgradeable, double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons |
| Cord Management | Cord Wrap Software |
| Database | 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
| Eyepiece 1 | 32 mm (1.26 in) |
| Eyepiece 2 | 4 mm (0.16 in) |
| Finderscope | 9x50 Finderscope with quick release bracket |
| Focal Length | 2032 mm (80 in) |
| Focal Ratio | 10 |
| Fork Arm | Dual fork arm, cast Aluminum with detachable HC cradle |
| Gear | 5.625 hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth, brass worm |
| GPS | Internal 16 channel |
| Magnification 1 | 64 x |
| Magnification 2 | 508 x |
| Mount | Dual Fork Arm |
| Optical Tube | Carbon Fiber |
| Periodic Error Correction | Permanently Programmable |
| Power Supply | Car battery adapter |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.57 arcsec |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.69 arcsec |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 2.5 in (63.5 mm) |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 9.8 % |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 31.3 % |
| Software Precision | 24 bit, 0.08 calculations |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25 |
| Tracking Modes | Altazimuth, EQ North and EQ South |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tripod | Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable |
