New alignment technology, advanced engineering, and bold new design at a lower price that is out of this world!

Our new Celestron Professional Computerized (CPC) Series with revolutionary SkyAlign Alignment Technology redefines everything that amateur astronomers are looking for — quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality, ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerization and, most important, affordability.

Features:

Focal Length 2032mm F/10,    Finderscope 50mm Finderscope w/ quick release bracket

Mount Dual Fork Arm Optical Tube Aluminum Eyepiece 40mm Plossl (51x)

Star Diagonal 1.25",    Accessory tray Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder

Tripod Heavy Duty Steel

Adjustable Power Supply Car battery adapter

Telescope Control System: NexStar Computer Control System

Hand Control Ports RS-232 communication port on hand control

Motor Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports

Database 40,000 Object Database GPS Internal 16 channel

Software Specs Motor: Type DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes

Resolution .1406 arcsecond Slew Speeds Nine slew speeds: 3º /sec, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x

Software Precision 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations

Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar

Tracking Modes Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South

Alignment Procedures SkyAlign, Auto Two Star Align, One-Star Align, EQ Align, Solar System Align

Periodic Error Correction Permanently Programmable

Mechanical Specifications Fork Arm Dual fork arm, cast aluminum w/ detachable HC cradle

Gear 5.625" hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth, brass worm,    Bearings 9.8" azimuth bearing

Optical Specifications Highest Useful Magnication 480x,    Lowest Useful Magnification 29x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14 Resolution: Rayleigh:.68 arc seconds, Dawes Limit: .57 arc seconds

Photographic Resolution 200 line/mm         Light Gathering Power 843x unaided eye

Field of View :standard eyepiece .8º Linear FOV (@1000 yds) 42 ft.

Optical Coatings: Starbright XLT Coatings

Secondary Mirror Obstruction 2.7" by Area 11% by Diameter 34%

Optical tube length 17 inches, Telescope Weight 42 lbs, Tripod/Mount Weight 19 lbs

Electronic Specifications: Power Requirements 12VDC 1.5A

Cord Management Software

Focal Length 2350mm F/10,      Finderscope 50mm Finderscope w/ quick release bracket

Mount Dual Fork Arm

Optical Tube Aluminum,  Eyepiece 40mm Plossl (59x), Star Diagonal 1.25"

Accessory tray Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder

Tripod Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable

Power Supply Car battery adapter

Telescope Control System NexStar Computer Control System

Hand Control Ports RS-232 communication port on hand control

Motor Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports

Database 40,000 Object Database GPS Internal 16 channel

Software Specs Motor: Type DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes

Resolution .1406 arcsecond

Slew Speeds Nine slew speeds: 3º /sec, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x

Software Precision 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations

Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South

Alignment Procedures SkyAlign, Auto Two Star Align, One-Star Align, EQ Align, Solar System Align

Periodic Error Correction Permanently Programmable

Mechanical Specs Fork Arm Dual fork arm, cast aluminum w/ detachable HC cradle

Gear 5.625" hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth, brass worm

Bearings 9.8" azimuth bearing

Optical Specifications Highest Useful Magnication 555x Lowest Useful Magnification 34x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14.4 Resolution: Rayleigh .59 arc seconds Dawes Limit .49 arc seconds

Photographic Resolution 200 line/mm Light Gathering Power 1127x unaided eye

Field of View :standard eyepiece .7º Linear FOV (@1000 yds) 38 ft. Optical Coatings Standard: Starbright Coatings
Optional: Starbright XLT Coatings

Secondary Mirror Obstruction 3.35" by Area 13% by Diameter 36%

Optical tube length 22 inches Telescope Weight 58 lbs Tripod/Mount Weight 19 lbs

Electronic Specifications Power Requirements 12VDC 1.5A Idle Current 340mA

Slew one axis 640mA Slew both axes 900mA (with 1A spikes)

Cord Management Software

Focal Length 2800mm F/10 Finderscope 50mm Finderscope w/ quick release bracket

Mount Dual Fork Arm

Optical Tube Aluminum Eyepiece 40mm Plossl (70x) Star Diagonal 1.25"

Accessory tray Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder

Tripod Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable Power Supply Car battery adapter

Telescope Control System NexStar Computer Control System

Hand Control Ports RS-232 communication port on hand control

Motor Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports

Database 40,000 Object Database GPS Internal 16 channel

Software Specs Motor: Type DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes

Resolution .1406 arcsecond

Slew Speeds Nine slew speeds: 3º /sec, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x

Software Precision 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations

Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South

Alignment Procedures SkyAlign, Auto Two Star Align, One-Star Align, EQ Align, Solar System Align

Periodic Error Correction Permanently Programmable

Mechanical Specifications Fork Arm Dual fork arm, cast aluminum w/ detachable HC cradle

Gear 5.625" hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth, brass worm

Bearings 9.8" azimuth bearing Optical Specifications Highest Useful Magnication 660x

Lowest Useful Magnification 40x Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14.7

Resolution: Rayleigh .50 arc seconds Dawes Limit .42 arc seconds

Photographic Resolution 200 line/mm Light Gathering Power 1593x unaided eye

Field of View :standard eyepiece .6º Linear FOV (@1000 yds) 32 ft.

Optical Coatings: Starbright XLT Coatings

Secondary Mirror Obstruction 3.75" by Area 12% by Diameter 34%

Optical tube length 23 inches

Telescope Weight 65 lbs Tripod/Mount Weight 19 lbs

Electronic Specifications Power Requirements 12VDC 1.5A Idle Current 340mA S

lew one axis 640mA Slew both axes 900mA (with 1A spikes)

Cord Management Software