Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT/Nex remote/Tripod/DC Cable
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CAMCOR ITEM NO. 114018089 | MFG. PART NO. 11073-XLT
Product Highlights
Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) (item
no. 11073-XLT)
The CPC 800 GPS XLT is the most portable of Celestron's
top-of-the-line fork-mounted astronomical telescopes and includes
Celestron's premium ... More
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Product Description
Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) (item
no. 11073-XLT)
The CPC 800 GPS XLT is the most portable of Celestron's
top-of-the-line fork-mounted astronomical telescopes and includes
Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings. This telescope is at home
as a superb visual instrument or, with optional wedge and CCD cameras,
as a serious astrophotographer's tool.
Turn this scope to planets and see amazing detail on the surface of
Jupiter; see Cassini's Division in the rings of Saturn, and resolve
details on the surface of Mars. Even the distant Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto are within your reach.
Although large in aperture, with its conveniently located carrying
handles and an instrument weight of only 42 lb., this telescope is
portable enough to setup in your backyard or take with you to your
favorite dark sky location.
Celestron's new CPC Series with revolutionary SkyAlign Alignment
Technology re-defines everything that amateur astronomers are looking
for — quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality,
ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerization and, most
important, affordability.
Internal GPS
The CPC Series' internal GPS receiver automatically downloads
the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpoints its exact
location on Earth. This eliminates the need for you to manually enter
the date, time, longitude and latitude.
Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign
Once the CPC's internal GPS has established the telescope's position,
aligning the telescope is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply locate and use hand
control to manually point (slew) the telescope to three bright
celestial objects. You do not need to know the names of the stars — you
may even pick the moon or bright planets! Celestron's NexStar®
software technology will model the night sky to determine the position
of every star, planet and celestial object above the horizon. Once
aligned, the remote hand control allows direct access to each of the
celestial catalogs in its user-friendly database.
Celestial Object Database
The CPC database contains over 40,000 celestial objects including
Messier objects, the Caldwell Catalog, as well as NGC Galaxies, nebulae
and planets. User-definable filter limits make navigating through this
expansive database quicker and easier. Filter Limits let you filter out
objects that are outside of your local horizon (ie, if trees or
mountains were in the way).
Identify feature tells you what you're looking at, but it can also
be a very fun way to tour around the sky. Just point the telescope up
somewhere and ask it to identify Messier objects (for instance) and it
will show you the 5 nearest Messier objects to your position and let
you GOTO them. You can keep doing this for different parts of the sky
or for different object types -- it is a lot of fun.
There's also "Solar Sys Align" that lets you align on the sun or
moon for daytime observing -- it is easy to use this to see planets or
bright stars in the day.
Innovative Features
The new CPC Series telescopes, like our acclaimed Advanced
Series and premium CGE Series telescopes feature meticulously matched
and hand-figured optical systems that are manufactured in our
facilities in Torrance, California. In addition, all CPC models are
available with StarBright and StarBright XLT High Performance Optical
Coatings.
With the introduction of the CPC Series, Celestron has “gone back to
the drawing board” and re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented a
telescope family that provides superior quality, unsurpassed ease of
use, and incomparable value. All CPC models ship standard with our
NexRemote telescope control software.
General
- 8" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
- Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
- Fully computerized dual fork arm altazimuth mount
- 8x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
- 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
Computerized
- Proven NexStar computer control technology
- 40,000 object database with 400 user-definable objects and
expanded information on over 200 objects
- Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky
objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple
and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and
asterisms
- Re-designed drive base and drive mechanics - Quiet
operation; large drive gears, quick release clutch
- SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial
objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
- Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control
units for downloading product updates over the Internet
- Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as
Autoguider, GPS accessory
- NexRemote telescope control software and rs-232 cable
included for advanced control of your telescope via computer
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