Celestron's CGE 800 (XLT) Computerized Telescope

Celestron CGE 800 (XLT) Computerized Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope comes with the optical design of Schmidt-Cassegrain which uses both the mirror and lens technology.  The CGE-800 is the most portable of the four models. This model features premium StarBrigh XLT coatings.

This telescope is especially at home as a solid platform for long exposure photography with optional CCD cameras or photographic equipment. German Equatorial mounts are recognized as being the superior choice for astrophotography because of their rock solid stability, simple balancing and easy accessibility for attaching equipment. This, coupled with the CGE line’s GoTo capability, makes it an unbeatable instrument for its size.

As a visual instrument you can search for all of the Messier Catalog objects, and you can 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.

In addition to being fully computerized with a database of over 40,000 celestial objects, the CGE German Equatorial mount offers numerous design advantages.