Telescopes & Astronomy

• 6” (150 mm) f/5 optical design gives excellent wide field views
• Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image
• Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear
• 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
• Improved electronics contain increased memory for future expansion
• NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish)

• 9.25" HD Optical Tube Assembly
• CGX EQ Mount and Tripod
• 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.

• Custom made for CGX and CGX-L Mounts
• Adjustable bracket angle for best accessibility
• 6x magnification
• Simple reticle map easily locates the celestial pole without the need to reference an app or location & time
• Scope tilt is adjustable to allow for accurate polar alignment

The Celestron C8 8-Inch Optical Tube Assembly delivers powerful, high-contrast views with a 2032mm focal length and premium StarBright XLT coatings, making it ideal for planetary observation and deep-sky exploration. Complete with a 25mm eyepiece, 6x30 finderscope, star diagonal, and a CG-5-compatible dovetail rail, this versatile Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA is ready to pair with your mount right out of the box.

• 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.
• Aluminum optical tube with tube vents featuring an integrated 95-micron mesh filter 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 3 focal ratios: native f/10, f/7 with the addition of a focal reducer, 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, 1.25” mirror diagonal for more comfortable viewing, and 40 mm Plössl 1.25” eyepiece are all included.

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

• 8” (203.2 mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• 84% more light gathering than a 6” telescope.
• 6x30 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)

• Version 5 Hand Controller
• New version with USB Port

9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembley

Aluminum Optical Tube

Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings

2350 mm focal length (f/10)

25 mm eyepiece included (94x)

Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories

6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects

Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky

Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE mount

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.