Celestron - NexStar 8GPS with STARBRIGHT Coatings & Tripod

$ 1795.00

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Celestron - NexStar 8GPS with STARBRIGHT Coatings & Tripod

The NexStar GPS series is the culmination of years of engineering research and development delivering the ultimate instrument in
GoTo technology. For the first time in a commercial telescope, Celestron combines an integrated Global Positioning System with its
legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain optics to deliver the most advanced telescope on the market today. The NexStar GPS is so advanced
that after you turn it on, the internal GPS receiver links up and acquires information from orbiting GPS satellites. With this
information the system automatically downloads the date and time and pinpoints its exact location on Earth.

The NexStar 8GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is part of Celestron's "Top-of-the-Line" fork-mounted astronomical telescopes. This
telescope is at home as a superb visual instrument or, with optional CCD cameras, as a serious scientific research tool. Besides
seeing all of the Messier Catalog objects, you can also see hundreds of other, less famous, but equally interesting NGC, IC and
Caldwell objects. Turn this scope to the planets and see amazing detail on the surface of Jupiter; see Cassini's Division in the
rings of Saturn, and resolve details on the surface of Mars. Even the distant Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are within your reach.
Although large in aperture, with its conveniently located carrying handles and an instrument weight of only 42lb., this telescope
is portable enough to set up in your backyard or take with you to your favorite dark sky location.

The NexStar GPS Series 8GPS Specifications:

    * 8" (203.2mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Design
    * 2032mm Focal Length, f/10
    * StarBright Multi-Coatings
    * Dual Fork Arm
    * Carbon Fiber Optical Tube
    * Fastar Compatible for f/2 CCD Imaging
    * Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit Computer Hand Control
    * RS-232 communication port on hand control
    * Auxiliary Port and Autoguide Port on Drive Base
    * 40,000+ object database
    * 16 channel GPS Receiver
    * Fork Tine and Optical Tube Weight – 42 lb.

The NexStar GPS Series 8GPS Standard Accessories:

    * 1-1/4" 40mm Eyepieces (51x)
    * 1-1/4" Star Diagonal
    * 9x50 Finderscope and Mounting Bracket
    * 1-1/4" Visual Back
    * AC Adapter (car battery adapter is included with some models)
    * Heavy Duty Tripod