| Optical Design: |
Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo |
| Aperture: |
356mm (14") |
| Focal Length: |
3910mm (154") |
| Focal Ratio: |
f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: |
23mm (.91") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: |
170x |
| Finderscope: |
9x50 |
| Star Diagonal: |
2" with 1.25" adapter |
| Optical Tube: |
Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification: |
840x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: |
51x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: |
15.3 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): |
0.39 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): |
0.33 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): |
2579x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: |
114mm (4.5") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: |
32% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: |
10% |
| Optical Coatings: |
StarBright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length: |
787mm (31") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: |
400.5mm (15.77") |
| Optical Tube Weight: |
46 lbs (21 kg) |
| Dovetail: |
CGE Dovetail Bar |
| Mount Information |
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| Mount Type: |
Computerized Equatorial |
| Instrument load capacity: |
75 lbs (34 kg) |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): |
1524mm - 1955.8mm (60" - 77") |
| Tripod adjustment range (tripod only): |
838.2mm - 1397mm (33" - 55") |
| Equatorial height alone: |
609.6mm (24") |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: |
69.85mm (2.75") Steel tripod with graduated markings on lower section |
| Latitude adjustment range: |
3° - 65° |
| Mount Head Weight: |
52.6 lbs (23.8 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: |
Yes |
| Tripod Weight: |
46.2 lbs (21 kg) |
| Weight of Counterweights: |
3 x 22 lbs |
| Slew Speeds: |
9 slew speeds - max speed 3°/second |
| Tracking Rates: |
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes: |
EQ North and EQ South |
| GPS: |
N/A |
| Dovetail Compatibility: |
Dual saddle plates (CG-5 and CGE saddle) |
| Number of Auxiliary Ports: |
4 AUX Ports (Hand Control can use any AUX Port, 2 are located near dovetail saddle) |
| Autoguide Port: |
Yes, 2 Ports (one is located near the dovetail saddle) |
| USB Port: |
Yes, input for Mount and Hand Control |
| Power Requirements: |
12V DC, 3 amps |
| 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: |
Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED 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: |
CPWI Telescope Control Software, Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software, and SkyPortal App |
