Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SC 203/2032 CPC 800 GoTo

The Schmidt-Cassegrain optics by Celestron offer remarkable features despite their extended focal length, presenting a compact telescope system ideal for portability. Light initially encounters an aspherically figured Schmidt corrector plate, then redirects to a spherical main mirror, and further bounces to a secondary mirror before returning to the main mirror's direction. This closed system ensures minimal air turbulence and dust interference, maintaining image quality. With a multi-coated Schmidt plate, bright images with minimal stray light reflections are guaranteed.

These telescopes deliver impressive image quality with high contrast and definition, making them a delight for planetary observation. Their Schmidt-Cassegrain design offers versatility suitable for both observation and astrophotography, complemented by an extensive array of optional accessories. Utilizing the OTA's bottom end for observation facilitates easy orientation, even for terrestrial viewing like birdwatching at close range. Celestron SC telescopes, with an aperture ratio of around 1:10, facilitate astrophotography with ease.

Featuring main mirror focusing and pre-loaded ball bearings to prevent 'mirror shift,' these telescopes offer a broad range of focus compatible with various accessories. Crafted from high-quality materials like CNC-milled aluminum, cast steel, and stainless steel, they offer durability without the need for a heavy mount.

Optics Features:

Long focal length with a short OTA

Lightweight aluminum OTA

High-quality XLT multi-coating

Closed system for optimal image quality

Pre-loaded ball bearings for low mirror shift

The Celestron CPC mount securely houses Schmidt Cassegrain scopes in a robust, cast aluminum fork mount, offering compactness and ease of transport. While the telescope tube cannot be changed, its advantages include a lack of heavy counterweights and rapid setup and alignment. With SkyAlign technology, the 16-channel GPS receiver swiftly initializes the telescope by pointing it toward three bright objects in the sky, simplifying alignment, even at dawn.

The CPC mount boasts features like drive and mechanism for quiet operation, autoguider and PC connections, and an ergonomic design for comfortable transportation. It offers a database with over 40,000 celestial objects, with updates available via the internet. The high-load-bearing tripod ensures stability, with stainless steel legs and cast aluminum accessory shelf/tripod spreader for secure setup and height adjustability.

Included Accessories:

• OTA with 203mm aperture and 2032mm focal length
• 25mm Ploessl eyepiece
• 1.25" star diagonal
• Mounting rail
• 6x30, straight-view finder scope

SPECIFICATIONS

Optics

Type: Reflector

Type of build: Schmidt-Cassegrain

Aperture (mm): 203

Focal length (mm): 2032

Aperture ratio (f/): 10

Resolving capacity: 0.57

Limit value (mag): 13.3

Light gathering capacity: 840

Max. useful magnification: 410

Tube length (mm): 432

Coating: Starbright XLT

Tube construction: Full tube

Reflector

Secondary mirror diameter (mm): 63.5

Focuser

Type of build: SC thread

Connection (to eyepiece): 2

Mount

Type of build: CPC

Mounting type: Azimuthal

GoTo control: Yes

Tracking speed: 64 - 16 - 8 - 4 - 1 - 0.5

Tracking speed (sidereal, solar, and lunar): 3 - 2 - 0.5

Power supply: 12V

Power consumption (mA): 900

Software: NexStar

Database: 40,000

Alignment method: SkyAlign

Interfaces: AutoGuider, Aux, RS232

GPS: Yes

GoTo Language: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian

Tripod

Type: Tripod

Material: Steel

Weight (kg): 12.3

Included Accessories

1.25'' eyepieces: PL 40mm

Finder scope: 8x50

Software: NexRemote

Deviating optics: 1.25", 90° star diagonal

Miscellaneous: 12V car cigarette lighter adapter cable

General

Total weight (kg): 31.3

Series: CPC

Special recommendation: Yes

Area of Application

Astrophotography: Yes

Moon & Planets: Yes

Nature Observation: Yes

Sun: Not recommended (Only with appropriate Sun filter)

Nebulae & galaxies: Yes

Recommended for

Beginners: Yes

Advanced: Yes

Observatories: No