Telescopes & Astronomy

Experience our best optical performance with EdgeHD’s aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain optics for pinpoint stars all the way to the edge of today’s largest imaging sensors and widest eyepieces

The aluminum optical tube is fitted with tube vents which features an integrated 95-micron mesh filter that allows hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror. Mirror support knobs hold the mirror in place and reduce image shift during imaging

Versatile design accommodates 2 focal ratios: native f/10 or ultra-fast f/2 imaging with a removable secondary mirror and third-party accessories

Celestron’s premium StarBright XLT coatings provide maximum light transmission

A 9x50 finderscope, 2” mirror diagonal for more comfortable viewing, and wide-angle 23 mm Luminos 2" eyepiece are all included.

For customers wishing to fit solar filters, the outside OTA diameter is 272 mm.

NOTE: For solar viewing the Astrozap Glass Solar filter (Product No. 124446) is recommended.

• 8” (2032 mm) f/10 Edge HD  includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• Edge HD optical design fully corrects for coma and field curvature, delivering a truly flat field
• Built-in tube vents with integrated 60 micron mesh filters allow hot air to be released behind the primary mirror
• The secondary mirror can be removed to allow the installation of Hyperstar and Fastar for fast F/2.8 imaging
• 9x50 optical finderscope for locating alignment stars
• Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear.
• Autoguider port for long exposure imaging
• New motors offer improved tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances
• Updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure and improved aesthetics
• New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings
• Improved latitude range.  Can be used between 7 – 77° latitude.
• NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish)

• Quality X-Cel LX 2x Barlow doubles the magnification of any 1.25” eyepiece
• 3-element apochromatic, fully multi-coated optics offer up bright, sharp images
• A rubber grip helps to avoid accidental drops
• Barrel is threaded to accept standard 1.25” filters
• A brass compression ring holds the eyepiece firmly in place

• Equatorial wedge for Celestron NexStar 6/8SE and Evolution Alt-Az mounted computerized telescopes
• Enables long exposure astrophotography and autoguiding by tilting the telescope’s azimuth into an equatorial platform allowing it to track an arc around the polar axis.
• For beginner to intermediate planetary and deep space imagers
• Captive hardware, tool-less operation, easily adjusts under load
• All new hefty yet portable design
• Sturdy latitude adjustment screw with easy to read scale and integrated Bubble level

T-ring with M42 thread.

T-Ring for Sony Alpha DSLR (A-Mount - Full Size DSLR). A "T-Ring" couples your SLR or DSLR camera body to a T-Adapter or other "T" threaded camera mount. 

• A piggyback ride for your camera!  Let your telescope do the driving while your camera takes beautiful wide-angle images of the sky.
• Use your own camera lenses to take photographs of the Milky Way, nebulae, the Moon, and more
• Attaches easily to the top rear of any Schmidt Cassegrain telescope in minutes