CPC Computerized
Schmidt Cassergrains

Advanced engineering and a bold design at a price that is out of this world! Celestron's 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 automatically downloads the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpoints its exact location on Earth. This eliminated the need for you to manually enter the date, time, longitude and latitude.

Then use our revolutionary SkyAlign technology to align your telescope. Simply locate and 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 computerized hand control allows direct access to each of the celestial catalogs in its user-friendly database.

Specifications

Model Name & Number
Celestron CPC 800 GPS Series
11073-XLT
Celestron CPC 925 GPS Series
11074-XLT
Celestron CPC 1100 GPS Series
11075-XLT
Optical Design : Schmidt-Cassegrain

Schmidt-Cassegrain

Schmidt-Cassegrain

Aperture : 203.2 mm (8 in) 235 mm (9.25 in) 280 mm (11.02 in)
Focal Length : 2032 mm (80 in) 2350 mm (92.52 in) 2800 mm (110.24 in)
Focal Ratio : 10 10 10
Finder scope : 8x50 - w/ quick release bracket 8x50 w/ quick release bracket 8x50 w/ quick release bracket
Mount : Dual Fork Arm Dual Fork Arm Dual Fork Arm
Optical Tube : Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Eyepiece 1 : 40 mm (1.57 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) 40 mm (1.57 in)
Magnification 1 : 51 x 59 x 70 x
Star Diagonal : 1.25" 1.25" 1.25"
Accessory Tray : Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder
Tripod : Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable
CD ROM : NexRemote control software with
RS232 cable
NexRemote control software with
RS232 cable
NexRemote control software with
RS232 cable
Power Supply : Car battery adapter Car battery adapter Car battery adapter
Highest Useful Magnification: 480 x 555 x 661 x
Lowest Useful Magnification : 29 x 34 x 40 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14 14.4 14.7
Resolution (Rayleigh) : 0.69 arcsec 0.59 arcsec 0.5 arcsec
Resolution (Dawes) : 0.57 arcsec 0.49 arcsec 0.41 arcsec
Photographic Resolution : 200 line/mm 200 line/mm 200 line/mm
Light Gathering Power : 843 x 1127 x 1600 x
Angular FOV: 0.8 ° 0.7 ° 0.6 °
Linear FOV (@1000 yds) : 42 ft (12.8 m) 38 ft (11.58 m) 32 ft (9.75 m)
Optical Coatings : StarBright XLT StarBright XLT StarBright XLT
S/Mirror Obstruction : 2.5 in (63.5 mm) 3.35 in (85.09 mm) 3.75 in (95.25 mm)
S/Mirror Obstruction by Area : 9.8 % 13.1 % 11.6 %
S/Mirror Obstruction by Dia : 31.3 % 36.2 % 34 %
Telescope Weight : 42 lb (19.05 kg) 58 lb (26.31 kg) 65 lb (29.48 kg)
Tripod and Mount Weight : 27 lb (12.25 kg) 27 lb (12.25 kg) 27 lb (12.25 kg)
Motor Drive : IDC Servo motors with encoders,
both axes
DC Servo motors with encoders,
both axes
DC Servo motors with encoders,
both axes
Motor Resolution: 0.14 arc seconds 0.14 arc seconds 0.14 arc seconds
Computer Hand Control : Flash upgradeable, double line,
16 character Liquid Crystal Display;
19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
Double line, 16 character Liquid
Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit
LED buttons
Double line, 16 character Liquid
Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic
backlit LED buttons
Tracking Rates : Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes : Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South
Alignment Procedures : SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment,
Two-star Align, Solar System Align,
EQ North Align, EQ South Align,
One-Star Align
SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment,
Two-star Align, Solar system Align,
EQ North Align, EQ South Align,
One-Star Align
SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment,
Two-star Align, Solar system Align,
EQ North Align, EQ South Align,
One-Star Align
Software Precision : 24bit, 0.08 calculations 24bit, 0.08 calculations 24bit, 0.08 calculations
Periodic Error Correction: Permanently Programmable Permanently Programmable Permanently Programmable
Fork Arm: Dual fork arm, cast Aluminum with detachable HC cradle Dual fork arm, cast Aluminum with detachable HC cradle Dual fork arm, cast Aluminum with detachable HC cradle
Gear: 5.625 hard anodized gear in both axes, 180 tooth 5.625 hard anodized gear in both axes,
180 tooth
5.625 hard anodized gear in both axes,
180 tooth
Bearings: 9.8 azimuth bearing 9.8 azimuth bearing 9.8 azimuth bearing
Communication Ports : RS-232 communication port on hand
control
RS-232 communication port on hand
control
RS-232 communication port on hand
control
Motor Ports: Aux Port, Autoguide Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports
Database: 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined
programmable objects. Enhanced
information on over 200 objects
40,000+ objects, 100 user defined
programmable objects. Enhanced
information on over 200 objects
40,000+ objects, 100 user defined
programmable objects. Enhanced
information on over 200 objects
Power Requirements : 12VDC 1.5A 12VDC 1.5A 12VDC 1.5A
Power Requirements - Idle Current: 340 mA 340 mA 340 mA
Power Requirements - Slew one axis: 640 mA 640 mA 640 mA
Power Requirements - Slew both axes: 900 mA 900 mA 900 mA
Cord Management: Cord Wrap Software Cord Wrap Software Cord Wrap Software
GPS: Internal 16 channel internal 16 channel internal 16 channel
Price
$3,270.00
$4,060.00
$5,725.00

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