Celestron Advanced Series C8-SGT Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

The C8-SGT, 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is a member of Celestron's Advanced telescope series. Celestron Advanced 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-SGT comes mounted on the CG-5 GT computerized equatorial mount that allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to more than 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand controller, the CG-5 GT allows you to slew your telescope remotely to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter whether you're a beginner, an intermediate viewer, or an advanced amateur astronomer, this precision instrument will satisfy your needs both visually and photographically.

Celestron CG-5 Mount 

This new, German equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth tracking motion. The new, heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views. In fact, the CG-5 is the most stable mount in its class. The CG-5 also has a convenient latitude scale for easier alignment and an optional polar finder scope for the ultimate in precision alignments.

StarBright XLT Coatings

Celestron's XLT coating process uses state-of-the-art, thin-film, vacuum-deposition technology. To ensure consistent optical coatings of the highest quality, the process is tightly monitored and controlled by highly trained technicians. Prior to coating, each optical element is thoroughly cleaned and inspected to ensure proper adhesion of the films during the coating process. Materials used in our reflective and anti-reflective coatings, including aluminum, hafnium oxide, titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, and magnesium fluoride, are the purest available, exceeding 99.99 percent. The result is image clarity so stunning it must be seen to be believed. 

Specifications

• Proven NexStar computer-control technology
• RS-232 communication port on hand controller to control the telescope via personal computer
• Autoguider port for long-exposure astrophotography
• 40,000-plus-object database with 400 user-definable objects
• Expanded information on more than 200 objects
• Custom database that lists the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms
• Double line, 16-character liquid crystal display hand control with 19 fiber-optic, backlit LED buttons
• DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
• CG-5 GT computerized mount with Celestron's sleek, integrated design.

• 1.25-inch, 25mm Plossl Eyepiece (81X)
• 6x30 finderscope and mounting bracket
• CG-5 equatorial mount and tripod
• Three 11-pound counterweights
• Star diagonal - 1.25-inch
• The Sky Level I CD-ROM
• Accessory tray
• Car Battery Adapter

Use the Power and Accuracy of GPS 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.

About Celestron
Since manufacturing its first telescope in 1960, Celestron has grown to become one of the world’s leading telescope makers, enjoying brand-name recognition among serious amateur astronomers for superior optics, outstanding design, and innovative technology. Celestron is also a leading designer, manufacturer, and importer of other high-quality optical products, including binoculars, spotting scopes, and microscopes in addition to their computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories. Their innovative products continue to receive numerous industry and consumer media accolades, adding to an already impressive list that includes awards for product innovation from Reader’s Digest, Popular Science, PC Magazine, Popular Mechanics, the Consumer Electronics Association, and more. Celestron is a privately held company with corporate offices and manufacturing facilities in Torrance, Calif.