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Celestron Advanced VX 8 Inch Newtonian Telescope

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Celestron Advanced VX 8 Inch Newtonian Telescope
AUD $2,999.00

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The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celestron’s most sophisticated German equatorial mounts at an extremely affordable price.


The Advanced VX 8” Newtonian telescope is an excellent entry- to mid-level setup that can grow with you. The Newtonian optical design is excellent for visual observing and offers you the largest aperture for the price. The parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a sharper image near the edge of the field of view. The 8” Newtonian optical tube offers 78% more light gathering ability than the 6” Newtonian optical tube.


The Advanced VX mount is designed to provide superior performance for smaller telescopes while taking advantage of Celestron’s most advanced technologies: All-Star Polar Alignment, Celestron PWI telescope control software, and permanently programmable periodic error correction (PPEC).


If you’re an experienced imager, you’ll love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site and enjoying all the conveniences of a larger observatory mount. Or, if you’re new to imaging, Advanced VX will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.

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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

Additional Information

Specifications
Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
Aperture: 200mm (7.87")
Focal Length: 1000mm (39")
Focal Ratio: f/5
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (.8")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 50x
Finderscope: 9x50
Star Diagonal: N/A
Optical Tube: Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification: 472x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 29x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14
Resolution (Rayleigh): .7 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): .58 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 816x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 56mm (2.2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 28%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 7.81%
Optical Coatings: Fully Coated
Optical Tube Length: 914mm (36")
Optical Tube Weight: 22 lbs (9.98 kg)
Optical Tube Diameter: 235mm (9.25")
Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar
Optical Design :  
Mount Type: Computerized Equatorial
Instrument load capacity: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 1118mm - 1626mm (44" – 64")
Tripod Leg Diameter: 50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel
Latitude adjustment range: 7° - 77°
Mount Head Weight: 17 lbs (7.71 kg)
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: 18 lbs (8.16 kg)
Weight of Counterweights: 2 x 12 lbs
Slew Speeds: 9 slew speeds - max speed 4°/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: 3 AUX Ports (1 hand control and 2 AUX Ports for optional accessories
Autoguide Port: Yes
USB Port: Yes, input on Hand Control
Power Requirements: 12V DC 3.5A (tip positive)
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: 2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit 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: Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight: 81 lbs (36.74 kg)

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