Celestron CGEM II 800, 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Be captivated by the celestial wonders with the high-quality CGEM II 800, 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope from Celestron. This advanced telescope is equipped with Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coated optics, providing you with over 800 times the light gathering power than the unaided eye. The large 8-inch aperture allows for brighter, clearer images of celestial objects, making it a powerful tool for both amateur and professional astronomers.The CGEM II 800 is not just powerful, but also innovative. It features a redesigned CGEM II computerized equatorial mount, which is lightweight, portable, and capable of carrying Celestron's higher-end SCT optical tubes securely and vibration-free. This makes it an ideal platform for long exposure photography with optional CCD cameras or photographic equipment.The CGEM II 800 is designed with ergonomics in mind. It features large Altitude and Azimuth adjustment knobs for quick and easy polar alignment adjustment. The internal RA and DEC motor wiring provides a clean look and an easy and trouble-free set up.One of the standout features of the CGEM II series is Celestron's innovative All-Star polar alignment procedure. This feature allows users to choose any bright star, while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment. Additionally, the Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PEC) allows users to train out the worm gears periodic errors, while the mount retains the PEC recordings.The CGEM II

• Ergonomic Design: Celestron CGEM II was designed to be ergonomically friendly with large Altitude and Azimuth adjustment knobs for quick and easy polar alignment adjustment
• Innovation: The CGEM II series features Celestron’s innovative Polar alignment procedure called All-Star. All-Star allows users to choose any bright star, while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment
• Carrying Capacity: Capable of holding 40 lb of payload and slewing at 5 degree per second, you will be able to instantly point to any of the celestial objects in the database
• PEC: Permanent periodic error correction (PEC) which will allow users to train out the worm gears periodic errors, while the mount retains the PEC recordings
• Performance: For objects near the Meridian (imaginary line passing from North to South), the CGEM II will track well past the Meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky. The CGEM II mount has a robust database with over 40,000 objects, 100 user defined programmable objects and enhanced information on over 200 objects