Celestron CGEM - 925 Computerised Telescope

Product Description

The Celestron CGEM
- 925 Computerised Telescope is a high quality 9.25 Schmidt-Cassegrain with a fully computerised Equatorial adjustable, Stainless Steel mount. The CGEM mount has an attractive, bold appearance & is capable of carrying Celestron's higher-end SCT optical tubes (up to 11) securely & vibration free. This makes it is ideal for both imaging & visual observing. With its ergonomic design the CGEM was designed to be ergonomically friendly with large Altitude & Azimuth adjustment knobs for quick & easy polar alignment adjustment. The internal RA & DEC motor wiring gives a clean look & an easy, trouble free set up. The CGEM series has a new innovative Polar alignment procedure which is called All-Star. All-Star allows users to choose any bright star, then the software calculates & assists with polar alignment. Another great feature is the Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PEC) which allows users to train out the worm gears periodic errors, while the mount retains the PEC recordings. For objects near the Meridian (imaginary line passing from North to South), the CGEM is able to track well past the Meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky. The CGEM mount comes with a robust database with over 40, 000 objects, 100 user defined programmable objects & enhanced information on over 200 objects Features
- 9.25 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
- CGEM Computerised Equatorial Mount
- Schmidt-Cassegrain mechanism that moves the primary mirror to adjust focus is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimising the mirror flop typical of bushing focus mechanisms
- Celestron's premium Star Bright XLT coatings
- 6x 30 finderscope to help accurately find objects
- Ultra Sturdy 2 steel tripod with Accessory Tray
- Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky Main Specifications Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain Aperture (mm):35 mm (9.25 in) Focal Length:2350 mm (93 in) Focal Ratio:10 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm):25 mm (0.98 in) Magnification of Eyepiece 1:94 x Finderscope:6x 30 Star Diagonal:1.25 Mount Type: Computerised Equatorial Tripod: Adjustable, Stainless Steel Power Requirements: Car battery adapter Highest Useful Magnification:555 x Lowest Useful Magnification: 34 x For full

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