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Newly designed heavy-duty tripod makes attaching the telescope so easy you can do it in the dark; also features sturdy 2" steel legs and accessory tray
Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location
Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope
Newly designed heavy-duty tripod makes attaching the telescope so easy you can do it in the dark; also features sturdy 2" steel legs and accessory tray
Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location
Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope
OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
Optical Design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
279.4mm (11")
Focal Length
2800mm (110")
Focal Ratio
f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1
40mm (1.57")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1
70x
Finderscope
9x50 Finderscope with quick release bracket
Star Diagonal
1.25" Star Diagonal
Optical Tube
Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification
660x
Lowest Useful Magnification
40x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude
14.7
Resolution (Rayleigh)
0.5 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes)
0.42 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye)
1593x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction
95mm (3.75")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter
34%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area
12%
Optical Coatings
Starbright XLT
Optical Tube Length
610mm (24")
Optical Tube Diameter
312.42mm (12.3")
Optical Tube Weight
65 lbs (29.5 kg) with mount
Dovetail
None
MOUNT INFO:
Mount Type
Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Dual Fork Arm
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod)
1397mm - 1778mm (55" - 70")
Tripod leg diameter
50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel
Mount Head Weight
65 lbs (29.5 kg) with optical tube
Accessory Tray
Yes
Tripod Weight
19 lbs (8.6 kg)
Slew Speed
9 slew speeds - max speed 5°/second
Tracking Rates
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes
Altazimuth, EQ North and EQ South
GPS
Internal 16 channel
Dovetail Compatibility
none
Number of Auxiliary ports
2 Aux ports (Hand Control can use any of the Aux ports)
Autoguide port
Yes
USB Port
Yes, on hand control
Power Requirements
12 VDC-1.5A (Tip positive)
Motor Drive
DC servo motors
Alignment Procedures
Sky Align, Auto Two-Star Align, Two-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North Align & EQ South 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's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App