
32062 Celestron Newtonian Telescope Advanced VX8"
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Features:
- 8” (200mm) f/5 optical design provides excellent wide field views
- Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image
- The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
- Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
- Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
- Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
- Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
- Accessories include a 20mm eyepiece and 9x50 finderscope
Optical Tube Info: |
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Optical Design |
Newtonian Reflector |
Aperture |
200mm (7.87") |
Focal Length |
1000mm (39") |
Focal Ratio |
f/5 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 |
20mm (.8") |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 |
50x |
Finderscope |
9x50 |
Star Diagonal |
N/A |
Optical Tube |
Aluminum |
Highest Useful Magnification |
472x |
Lowest Useful Magnification |
29x |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
14 |
Resolution (Rayleigh) |
.7 arc seconds |
Resolution (Dawes) |
.58 arc seconds |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) |
816x |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction |
56mm (2.2") |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter |
28% |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area |
7.81% |
Optical Coatings |
Fully Coated |
Optical Tube Length |
914mm (36") |
Optical Tube Weight |
14 lbs (6.35 kg) |
Optical Tube Diameter |
235mm (9.25") |
Dovetail |
CG-5 Dovetail bar |
Mount Info: |
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Mount Type |
Computerized Equatorial |
Instrument load capacity |
30 lbs (13.6 kg) |
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) |
1118mm - 1626mm (44" – 64") |
Tripod Leg Diameter |
50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel |
Latitude adjustment range |
7° - 77° |
Mount Head Weight |
17 lbs (7.71 kg) |
Accessory Tray |
Yes |
Tripod Weight |
18 lbs (8.16 kg) |
Weight of Counterweights |
2 x 12 lbs |
Slew Speeds |
9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/second |
Tracking Rates |
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
Tracking Modes |
EQ North & EQ South |
GPS |
N/A |
Dovetail Compatibility |
Dual saddle plates (CG-5 and CGE saddle) |
Number of Auxiliary ports |
3 Aux ports (1 hand control and 2 AUX ports for optional accessories |
Autoguide port |
Yes |
USB Port |
Yes, input on Hand Control |
Power Requirements |
12V DC 3.5A (tip positive) |
Motor Drive |
DC servo motors |
Alignment Procedures |
2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align |
Periodic Error Correction |
Yes |
Computerized Hand Control |
2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit buttons, USB 2.0 port for PC connection |
NexStar+ Database |
40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
Software |
Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App |
Total Kit Weight |
73 lbs (33.11 kg) |