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Celestron C8-A Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly

Celestron C8-A Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly

Item#: CELE315

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Starting List Price : $1,709.95

  • 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain aluminum optical tube assembly
  • Long 80-inch focal length and 81X magnification
  • Features Celstron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
  • Accurately spot celestial objects with the 6x30 finderscope
  • Includes a 25mm eyepiece with 81x magnification

Model Type

CGE Dovetail
CG-5 Dovetail
Description

  • 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
  • Aluminum Optical Tube
  • Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
  • 2032 mm focal length (f/10)
  • 25 mm eyepiece included (81x)
  • Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories
  • 6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects
  • Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
  • Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE or CG-5 mount (select option) 

 


  • OPTICAL DESIGN:  Schmidt-Cassegrain 
  • APERTURE:  203.2 mm (8 in) 
  • FOCAL LENGTH:  2032 mm (80 in) 
  • FOCAL RATIO:  f/10
  • FINDERSCOPE:  6x30 
  • OPTICAL TUBE:  Aluminum 
  • EYEPIECE 1:  25 mm (0.98 in) 
  • MAGNIFICATION 1:  81 x 
  • STAR DIAGONAL:  1.25 
  • OPTICAL COATINGS:  StarBright XLT 
  • SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION:  2.5 in (63.5 mm) 
  • SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA:  9.8 % 
  • SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER:  31.3 %
  • OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH:  17 in (431.8 mm)
  • OPTICAL TUBE WEIGHT:  12.5 lb (5.67 kg)

Shipping Restrictions:
Available for shipment to the USA and Canada only.
Dimensions & Specifications

Brand

Celestron

Telescopes Series

Celestron Optical Tubes

Options

Model Type: CGE Dovetail, CG-5 Dovetail

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