Description
- 40 lbs payload capacity
- Dual-fit Vixen/CG-5 and Losmandy/CGE dovetail saddle
- 2″ steel legs with height index marks for quick leveling
- USB 2.0 port on hand control for direct links to a PC via ASCOM supported software.
- Internal cabling throughout for worry-free remote operation
- Low cog DC Servo motor with integrated optical encoders offer smooth, quiet operation
- Built-in polar alignment program to polar align on any star in the sky
- Longer clutch levers to make tightening and loosening of clutches easier
Specifications
| Mount Info: | |
|---|---|
| Mount Type: | Computerized Equatorial |
| Instrument load capacity: | 40 lbs (18 kg) |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 1346mm – 1651mm (53″ – 65″) |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 50.8mm (2″) Steel tripod with graduated markings on lower section |
| Latitude adjustment range: | 15° – 70° |
| Mount Head Weight: | 40 lbs (18.14 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 20 lbs (9 kg) |
| Weight of Counterweights: | 1 x 17 lbs |
| Slew Speeds: | 9 slew speeds – max speed 4.5°/second |
| Tracking Rates: | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes: | EQ North and EQ South |
| GPS: | N/A |
| Dovetail Compatibility: | Dual saddle plates (CG-5 and CGE saddle) |
| Number of Auxiliary Ports: | 2 AUX Ports (1x Hand control Port and 1x AUX Port for optional accessories) |
| Autoguide Port: | Yes |
| USB Port: | Yes, input on Hand Control |
| Power Requirements: | 12V DC, 3.2 amps |
| Motor Drive: | DC servo motors |
| Alignment Procedures: | 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, Solar System Align, Last Alignment, Quick Align |
| Periodic Error Correction: | Yes |
| Computerized Hand Control: | 2 line x 18 character backlit Liquid Crystal Display, 19 LED backlit buttons, USB 2.0 Port for PC connection |
| NexStar+ Database: | 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
| Software: | Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software | SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight: | 78 lbs (35.38 kg) |
| Included Items: | CGEM II Equatorial Head | Tripod | Accessory Tray | 1 x 17 lbs counterweight | NexStar+ Hand Control | DC Power Cable (item#18769) | Hand Control Holster |
| Additional Information | |
| California Prop 65 |
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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