Celestron CGE 800 (XLT) Telescope - 11058-XLT

The CGE-800 (XLT) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is part of Celestron’s “Top-of-the-Line” German Equatorial mounted astronomical telescopes. The CGE-800 is the most portable of the four models. This telescope is especially at home as a solid platform for long exposure photography with optional CCD cameras or photographic equipment. Using an f/6.3 Focal Reducer or Fastar accessory makes it usable with a wide variety of CCD cameras. German Equatorial mounts are recognized as being the superior choice for astrophotography because of their rock solid stability, simple balancing and easy accessibility for attaching equipment. This, coupled with the CGE line’s GoTo capability, makes it an unbeatable instrument for its size. As a visual instrument you can search for all of the Messier Catalog objects, and you can see hundreds of other, less famous, but equally interesting NGC, IC and Caldwell objects. Turn this scope to the 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.

	1-1/4in. 25mm Plössl Eyepiece (81x)
	1-1/4in. Star Diagonal
	6x30 Finderscope and Mounting Bracket
	1-1/4in. Visual Back
	Car Battery Adapter
	NexRemote Telescope Control Software
	Starbright XLT coatings
	GPS Compatible with optional CN 16 GPS Accessory(#93967)
	GoTo system is precision accurate to 1.5 arcminutes
	40,000+ object database with 400 user-defined objects
	Hibernate - maintains alignment even while powered down
	Polar alignment routines for Northern and Southern hemispheres
	Filter limits - displays only objects above the horizon
	Permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) - corrects for periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives
	Smooth ramping of slew motors to reduce wear on the drive train
	Home sensors on R.A. and Dec axes
	Fail-safe slew limit switches in R.A.
	Real-time clock - maintains time even when powered down
	12VDC Servo Motors with integrated optical encoders with 0.11 arcsecond resolution