The CPC 800 GPS XLT is Celestron's top-of-the-range portable fork mounted telescope and features the StarBright-XLT compensation. The telescope is perfectly suited for visual observations and, with an optional polar height cradle and CCD camera, also enables professional astrophotography.
When you point the telescope at the planets, you will see fascinating details on the surface of Jupiter, the Cassini division of Saturn's rings and surface details on Mars. Even Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are within your reach.
Despite its large aperture, the telescope is so portable thanks to its practical carrying handle and weighing around 19 kilograms that you can set it up in your garden just as easily as in your favourite spot under a dark sky.
With the CPC series, Celestron brings the most stable fork mounting that has been available in the 40 years of production of Celestron's Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. The completely newly designed tripod and a huge 280 mm ball bearing in the fork base allow vibration-free observation even at the highest magnifications.
Although the azimuthal fork mount is not as variable as the German mount, as it is matched to the tube diameter, it is still possible to use the same mounting. This disadvantage is compensated by compact design, low weight, good transportability and most importantly: an incredibly fast assembly. You are ready for observation in a few minutes. Simply set up the tripod, level it with the built-in circular bubble level, attach the fork mount - and switch on.
Optical Tube Info |
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| Optical Design |
Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture |
203.2mm (8") |
| Focal Length |
2032mm (80") |
| Focal Ratio |
f/10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 |
40mm (1.57") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 |
51x |
| Finderscope |
9x50 Finderscope with quick release bracket |
| Star Diagonal |
1.25" Star Diagonal |
| Optical Tube |
Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification |
480x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification |
29x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
14 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) |
0.69 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) |
0.57 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) |
843x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction |
64mm (2.5") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter |
31% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area |
9.77% |
| Optical Coatings |
Starbright XLT |
| Optical Tube Length |
432mm (17") |
| Optical Tube Diameter |
238mm (9.37") |
| Optical Tube Weight |
42 lbs (19.1 kg) with mount |
| Dovetail |
None |
Mount Info |
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| Mount Type |
Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Dual Fork Arm |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) |
1295.4mm - 1422.4mm (51" - 66") |
| Tripod leg diameter |
50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel |
| Mount Head Weight |
42 lbs (19.1 kg) with optical tube |
| Accessory Tray |
Yes |
| Tripod Weight |
19 lbs (8.6 kg) |
| Slew Speed |
9 slew speeds - max speed 5°/second |
| Tracking Rates |
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes |
Altazimuth, EQ North and EQ South |
| GPS |
Internal 16 channel |
| Dovetail Compatibility |
none |
| Number of Auxiliary ports |
2 Aux ports (Hand Control can use any of the Aux ports) |
| Autoguide port |
Yes |
| USB Port |
Yes, on hand control |
| Power Requirements |
12 VDC-1.5A (Tip positive) |
| Motor Drive |
DC servo motors |
| Alignment Procedures |
Sky Align, Auto Two-Star Align, Two-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North Align & EQ South 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's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App |
| Total Telescope Kit Weight |
61 lbs (27.6 kg) |
Included Items |
Mount/OTA | Tripod | Accessory Tray | 40mm Eyepiece | 1.25" Star Diagonal | 50mm 9x50 Finderscope with Bracket | Instruction Manual |
