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Celestron C8-N GT Reflector
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Celestron C8-N GT Reflector

Item# CELE118

List Price: $1,817.95

Our Price: $1,019.00

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  • Ideal for astronomy and astrophotography
  • Hand-figured lenses provide optimum light allowance
  • Reflector telescope design
  • Optional GPS system available
  • Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control
  • Computerized equatorial mount allows access to features
  • C8-NGT allows for quick and accurate remote slewing
  • Ideal for the professional astronomer

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The C8-NGT, 200mm reflecting telescope is a member of Celestron's Advanced telescope series. These 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-NGT comes mounted on the CG-5GT, computerized equatorial mount that allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to more than 40,000 celestial objects. Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control, the C8-NGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately.

Computerized GOTO Specifications

  • 40,000-plus-object data base and more than 400 user-defined programmable objects
  • Enhanced information on more than 200 objects
  • Double-line, 16-character liquid crystal display with hand control
  • DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
  • 4-degree/second maximum slewing speed
  • RS-232 communication port on hand control
  • Auxiliary port and autoguider port on motor drive

    Standard Accessories

  • 1.25-inch 25mm Plossl eyepiece (50X)
  • 6x30 finderscope and mounting bracket
  • CG-5 equatorial mount and tripod
  • Sky Level 1 CD-ROM
  • Accessory tray
  • Car Battery Adapter

    Optional CN-16 GPS (sold separately)

    Use the power and accuracy of GPS satellites 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.

    Improve the versatility of your telescope with the Celestron eyepiece and filter kit

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