Telescopes & Astronomy

The Sirius 3x Barlow lens triples your telescope's magnification, letting you explore lunar craters and planetary details with stunning clarity. Its fully multi-coated, 3-element apochromatic design minimizes chromatic aberration for crisp, sharp images, while the built-in M42 thread doubles as a T-adapter for easy DSLR or SLR camera attachment.

The Celestron CGX-L Equatorial Mount and Tripod is a heavy-duty computerized mount built for serious astrophotographers and backyard observatory setups. With a generous 75 lb load capacity, massive 70 mm stainless steel tripod legs, and internally routed cabling for snag-free remote operation, it delivers exceptional stability and precision tracking for even the largest optical tubes and imaging rigs.

• Increased 75 lb load capacity. Exceptional load capacity to weight ratio
• Additional Aux accessory ports and autoguider port on the Dec axis for better cable management
• Larger 144 mm diameter worm wheels to better and more accurately drive heavier loads
• Longer 270 mm dovetail saddle to better support larger optical tubes
• Massive 70 mm stainless steel tripod legs with a wider stance for improved stability under heavy loads
• New accessory tray holds three 1.25” and two 2” eyepieces with an upright stand for your smartphone or tablet
• Heavy duty, 31.5 mm stainless steel counterweight shaft to support additional counterweights
• Spring-loaded brass worm wheel and stainless steel worm gear reduce friction and provide optimum gear mesh
• Internal cabling for worry-free remote operation. Power input and lower accessory ports remain stationary while the mount slews to avoid snags
• Includes Celestron's new PWI telescope control software, co-developed by PlaneWave Instruments. Software features multi-point mount modeling for extremely precise pointing accuracy
• Adjustable EQ head position to optimize center of gravity over the tripod and fully utilize the increased 3°-65° latitude range
• Integrated handles for easy transport and portability
• All-new ergonomically designed dovetail clamping knobs

Wide dovetail bar to fit CGE or Losmandy style saddles

• Fits pre-drilled holes in the front and rear cells of current 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain and 8” EdgeHD Optical tubes
• Aluminum bar with orange anodizing provides a sturdy mounting platform.
• Easy to install and comes complete with all necessary hardware

• Fits pre-drilled holes in the front and rear cells of current 9.25” Schmidt-Cassegrain and 9.25” EdgeHD Optical tubes
• Aluminum bar with orange anodizing provides a sturdy mounting platform.
• Easy to install and comes complete with all necessary hardware

• Fits pre-drilled holes in the front and rear cells of current 11” Schmidt-Cassegrain and11” EdgeHD Optical tubes
• Aluminum bar with orange anodizing provides a sturdy mounting platform.
• Easy to install and comes complete with all necessary hardware

Heated dew strap for eyepiece.

NOTE: Sirius Optics recommends that any dew heater strap or heated dew shield be connected to a dual channel dew controller and not directly to 12V.

This allows the user to regulate the current and temperature of the dew heater strap or dew shield. 

The recommended control unit is the Astrozap Dual Channel Dew Controller (Product No. 124474)

Prevents dew and improves contrast - built-in heater strap gives additional protection

NOTE: Sirius Optics recommends that any dew heater strap or heated dew shield be connected to a dual channel dew controller and not directly to 12V.

This allows the user to regulate the current and temperature of the dew heater strap or dew shield. 

The recommended control unit is the Astrozap Duel Channel Dew Controller (Product No. 124474)

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