Advanced VX 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain
Celestron
From $2,199.00
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The Advanced VX 8" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope is ideal for imagers and visual observers looking for a telescope that is much more portable than the reflector or refractor. The 8" optical tube offers 84% more light gathering ability than a 6" telescope. The Schmidt-Cassegrain design also eliminates chromatic aberration, making it a good choice for astroimaging. The Advanced VX mount is designed to provide superior performance while taking advantage of Celestron's most advanced technologies: All-Star Polar Alignment, Celestron PWI telescope control software, and permanently programmable periodic error correction (PPEC).
Specifications
| Mount type | Equatorial |
| Highest magnification | 406.4 |
| Coating | Starbright XLT |
| Optical design | SCT |
| Optics type | Reflector |
| Focal length | 2032 mm |
| Aperture | 203.2 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/10 |
| Drive type | Low cog DC servo motors |
| Computerized | ✓ |
| Power Requirements | 12 V |
| Latitude Range | 7° |
| Mount Head Weight | 11.8 kg |
| Counterweight | 5.4 kg |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 64% |
| Tripod Weight | 8.2 kg |
| Optical Tube Weight | 5.9 kg |
| Payload Capacity | 13.6 lb |
| Optical Tube Length | 43 mm |
| Database Objects | 40000 |