Telescopes

• 6” (150mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• 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 25mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal and 6x30 finderscope

• 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Design
• StarBright XLT Coatings
• 25 mm (50x) Eyepiece
• 45° Erect Image Diagonal
• 6x30 Erect Image Finderscope
• Water-Resistant Soft-Sided Case
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

NOTE:  For solar observing we recommend the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124466) for use on this telescope.

• 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
• Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
• 2800mm focal length (f/10)
• Fastar compatible
• Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
• Includes: 40mm eyepiece (70x), 9x50 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar

NOTE: For solar observing the recommended solar filter is the Astrozap Glass solar filter 308-314 mm (Product Number 124447). This solar filter is a perfect fit for this OTA. 

• 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
• Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
• 3910mm focal length (f/11)
• Fastar compatible
• Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
• Includes: 40mm eyepiece (98x), 9x50 optical finderscope, 2” star diagonal, 2” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar

• 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube assembly (OTA)
• Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
• 2032 mm focal length (f/10)
• Fastar compatible
• Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
• Includes: 25mm eyepiece (81x), 6x30 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CGEM style dovetail bar

NOTE: The recommended solar filter for this scope for solar observing is the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124451) 

• Fast, wide-field 11” f/2.2 optical design with rare-earth glass for images free of false color, coma, and field curvature
• Large 43.3mm optimized image circle maintains pinpoint stars to the far corners of even the largest astroimaging sensors, while the usable field extends even further to 52mm for larger format sensors
• New Ultra-Stable Focus System (USFS) minimizes focus shift and mirror flop
• Integrated air-cooling system features a quiet, high-output 12V MagLev fan and vents with mesh filters to prevent dust ingress
• Common camera adapters (T-thread and M48) included for easy attachment to popular CCD and DSLR cameras

127 VIRTUOSO GTi TABLETOP MAKSUTOV

• Tabletop GOTO with WiFi (handset optional)
• Controlled with SynScan Pro App for iOS and Android
• GOTO using SynScan free app
• DC12V voltage
• Freedom Find dual encoder technology

NOTE: For solar viewing the Meade Glass Solar filter #575(Product No. 125874) is recommended.

• Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
• Award-winning and patented StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
• StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint, deep sky objects.
• Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
• 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects. Special edition Popular Science branding makes your optical tube stand out.
• Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer™ red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), an erect image diagonal, and a sturdy, full-height tripod.

NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.