The Celestar comes with a Celestron 25mm SMA eyepiece which is fine to start with but you will soon start looking for new eyepieces. They are easy to use and make searching for objects a lot easier. These sites give you a zero magnification and project a red dot onto the sky in the direction you’re looking at. An essential accessory is a red dot finder or Telarad, which I’ve invested in.
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You may want to upgrade to a 8x50 finder. I improved the finder scope by opening it up and removing a metal spacer that closes the field of view. All that said, the optics are excellent and views of the planets, deep space nebulas, star clusters and double starts are pretty impressive.Īnother couple of minor drawbacks are the diagonal, which you can upgrade eventually and the finder scope which is only 6x30. A better version of the tripod and wedge is supplied with the Celestar Deluxe model so you may want to consider spending that bit extra for a better mount. The main problem is that the wedge cannot be adjusted in azimuth easily, the t ripod's legs are not height adjustable and there is no fine control for the latitude adjuster. I managed to take a few shots of the moon and planets using the wedgepod but you really need a sturdier and more adjustable mount for longer exposures. The wedgepod is suitable for observation but needs modifying or upgrading for long exposure photography. The telescope is very high quality and Celestron, in particular the 8" (otherwise known as the C8) has a very good reputation for being a great all round telescope. In the case of the Celestar (basic model, not deluxe) the tripod and wedge are combined into a wedgepod. The telescope is split into three main components, the OTA (optical tube assembly), the wedge and tripod. Low cog DC Servo motors with encoders, both axesĢ-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last Alignment, Solar System AlignĢx AUX ports, Autoguider port, RS-232 port (on hand control)ĭouble line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttonsĤ0,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects.Hi, I'm new to astronomy and bought myself a Celestar 8 off e-bay for around $600. Compared to the earlier CG5-GT mount the Advanced VX also has larger base castings for improved stability under heavier loads and upgraded motors for more torque.
Features include permanent programmable periodic error correction, all star polar alignment, autoguider support and the ability to image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip so you can seamlessly image the best part of night sky. The new Advanced VX mount is specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes. This setup can be easily transported and assembled by one person and offers plenty of load capacity to attach your camera and other accessories. Combined with the fully featured Advanced VX mount, you have a setup that is ready for both imaging and visual observing. This classic design has been upgraded with StarBright XLT coatings for maximum light transmission. Part Number: 12026-CGL The iconic 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain has been known for decades as Celestron’s most popular telescope.
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