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Celestron C8-N GT Reflector

Item CELE118

List Price: $1,817.95
Our Price: $1,019.00

Ideal for astronomy and astrophotography
Hand-figured lenses provide optimum light allowance
Reflector telescope design
Optional GPS system available
Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control
Computerized equatorial mount allows access to features
C8-NGT allows for quick and accurate remote slewing
Ideal for the professional astronomer

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The C8-NGT, 200mm reflecting telescope is a member of Celestron's Advanced telescope series. These scopes combine state-of-the-art technology, easy-to-use features, and ready-to-use components to produce instruments of unparalleled quality and utility. The C8-NGT comes mounted on the CG-5GT, computerized equatorial mount that allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to more than 40,000 celestial objects. Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control, the C8-NGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately.

Computerized GOTO Specifications

40,000-plus-object data base and more than 400 user-defined programmable objects

Enhanced information on more than 200 objects

Double-line, 16-character liquid crystal display with hand control

DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes

4-degree/second maximum slewing speed

RS-232 communication port on hand control

Auxiliary port and autoguider port on motor drive

Standard Accessories

1.25-inch 25mm Plossl eyepiece (50X)

6x30 finderscope and mounting bracket

CG-5 equatorial mount and tripod

Sky Level 1 CD-ROM

Accessory tray

Car Battery Adapter

Optional CN-16 GPS (sold separately)

Use the power and accuracy of GPS satellites to align your telescope

Plug the 16-channel GPS module into your telescope's drive-base port to link up with, and automatically download information from, one of many global positioning satellites. Controlled with the NexStar computerized hand control, the CN-16 will greatly improve the accuracy of star alignments by locating north and leveling the optical tube with more precision than can be achieved by hand.

Improve the versatility of your telescope with the Celestron eyepiece and filter kit

Recommended Usage:	Astrophotography , Viewing Galaxies/Star Clusters , Viewing Nebulae , Viewing the Moon , Viewing the Planets
Brand:	Celestron
Usage:	For the Professional
Weight Complete:	67 lbs.
Finderscope:	9x50
GPS:	No
GoTo:	Yes
Good for Astrophotography:	Yes
Telescopes Series:	Advanced Series Computerized Telescopes with GOTO
Optical Design:	Reflector
Aperture:	203mm
Focal Length:	1000mm
Focal Ratio:	f/4.92
Mount Design:	CG-5 Equatorial
Eyepiece 1:	20mm (50x)
Highest Useful Magnification:	480x
Limiting Magnitude:	14
Resolution:	.69 Arc Seconds
Resolving Power:	.58 Arc Seconds
Star Diagonal:	1.25 inch
User Level:	For the Professional