Description
- 700 Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope with f/15 focal ratio provides high contrast views of the planets and lunar landscapes, perfect for serious planetary imagers and visual observers.
- Celestron’s premium StarBright XLT coatings ensure maximum light transmission.
- Advanced VX, the most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts, offers a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb with the same rigidity as our larger mounts and minimal flexure.
- Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more.
- Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
- Accessories included: 2” Visual Back, 2” Star Diagonal with 1.25” adapter, 28mm eyepiece (2”), 8×50 finderscope.
Specifications
| Optical Tube Info: | |
|---|---|
| Optical Deisgn: | Maksutov-Cassegrain |
| Aperture: | 180mm (7.08″) |
| Focal Length: | 2700mm (106.3″) |
| Focal Ratio: | f/15 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 28mm (1.1″) 2″ eyepiece |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 96x |
| Finderscope: | 8×50 Straight Through |
| Star Diagonal: | 2″ Star Diagonal with 1.25″ adapter |
| Optical Tube: | Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification: | 420x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: | 67x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 13.9 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): | 0.64 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): | 0.52 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 661x |
| Central Obstruction Diameter: | 42mm (1.65″) (5.45% of aperture area; 23.3% by diameter) |
| Optical Coatings: | StarBright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length: | 571.5mm (22.5″) |
| Optical Tube Diameter: | 222.25mm (8.75″) |
| Optical Tube Weight: | 19 lbs (8.6 kg) |
| Dovetail: | CGE Dovetail Bar |
| Mount Info: | |
| Mount Type: | Computerized Equatorial |
| Instrument load capacity: | 30 lbs (13.6 kg) |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 1118mm – 1626mm (44″ – 64″) |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 50.8mm (2″) Stainless Steel |
| Latitude adjustment range: | 7° – 77° |
| Mount Head Weight: | 17 lbs (7.71 kg) |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 18 lbs (8.16 kg) |
| Weight of Counterweights: | 2 x 12 lbs |
| Slew Speeds: | 9 slew speeds – max speed 4°/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: | 3 AUX Ports (1 hand control and 2 AUX Ports for optional accessories) |
| Autoguide Port: | Yes |
| USB Port: | Yes, input on Hand Control |
| Power Requirements: | 12V DC 3.5A (tip positive) |
| 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: | NexStar+ hand control with LCD display, 19 fiber-optic backlit LED buttons |
| NexStar+ Database: | 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
| Software: | Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight: | 75 lbs (34.02 kg) |
| Included Items: | Advanced VX Equatorial Head and tripod Accessory Tray 2 x 12 lbs counterweight NexStar+ Hand Control DC Power Cable (plugs into cigarette lighter socket) |
| Additional Information | |
| Solar Warning |
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| California Prop 65 |
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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