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
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Optical Tube Info: |
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Optical Design |
Newtonian Reflector |
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Aperture |
200mm (7.87") |
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Focal Length |
1000mm (39") |
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Focal Ratio |
f/5 |
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Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 |
20mm (.8") |
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Magnification of Eyepiece 1 |
50x |
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Finderscope |
9x50 |
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Star Diagonal |
N/A |
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Optical Tube |
Aluminum |
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Highest Useful Magnification |
472x |
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Lowest Useful Magnification |
29x |
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Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
14 |
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Resolution (Rayleigh) |
.7 arc seconds |
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Resolution (Dawes) |
.58 arc seconds |
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Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) |
816x |
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction |
56mm (2.2") |
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter |
28% |
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Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area |
7.81% |
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Optical Coatings |
Fully Coated |
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Optical Tube Length |
914mm (36") |
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Optical Tube Weight |
14 lbs (6.35 kg) |
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Optical Tube Diameter |
235mm (9.25") |
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Dovetail |
CG-5 Dovetail bar |
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Mount Info: |
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Mount Type |
Computerized Equatorial |
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Instrument load capacity |
30 lbs (13.6 kg) |
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Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) |
1118mm - 1626mm (44" – 64") |
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Tripod Leg Diameter |
50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel |
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Latitude adjustment range |
7° - 77° |
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Mount Head Weight |
17 lbs (7.71 kg) |
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Accessory Tray |
Yes |
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Tripod Weight |
18 lbs (8.16 kg) |
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Weight of Counterweights |
2 x 12 lbs |
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Slew Speeds |
9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/second |
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Tracking Rates |
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
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Tracking Modes |
EQ North & EQ South |
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GPS |
N/A |
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Dovetail Compatibility |
Dual saddle plates (CG-5 and CGE saddle) |
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Number of Auxiliary ports |
3 Aux ports (1 hand control and 2 AUX ports for optional accessories |
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Autoguide port |
Yes |
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USB Port |
Yes, input on Hand Control |
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Power Requirements |
12V DC 3.5A (tip positive) |
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Motor Drive |
DC servo motors |
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Alignment Procedures |
2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align |
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Periodic Error Correction |
Yes |
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Computerized Hand Control |
2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit buttons, USB 2.0 port for PC connection |
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NexStar+ Database |
40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
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Software |
Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App |
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Total Kit Weight |
73 lbs (33.11 kg) |