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Celestron CGX-L 1400 14-inch Schmidt Cassegrain GoTo Telescope

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020234120722-PKG
Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain Aperture 355.5mm (14") Focal Length 3910mm (154") Focal Ratio f/11 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 40mm (1.57") Magnification of Eyepiece 1 98x Finderscope 9x50 Star Diagonal 2" with 1.25" adapter Optical Tube Aluminium Highest Useful Magnification 840x Lowest Useful Magnification 51x Limiting Stellar Magnitude 15.3 Resolution (Rayleigh) 0.39 arc seconds Resolution (Dawes) 0.33 arc seconds Light Gathering Power (Compared to the human eye) 2581x Secondary Mirror Obstruction 114mm (4.5") Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 32% Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 10% Optical Coatings StarBright XLT Optical Tube Length 787mm (31") Optical Tube Diameter 400.5mm (15.77") Optical Tube Weight 46 lbs (21 kg) Dovetail CGE Dovetail Bar MOUNT INFO:   Mount Type Computerized Equatorial Instrument load capacity 75 lbs (34 kg) Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) 908.05mm - 1339.85mm (35.75" - 52.75") Tripod Leg Diameter 69.85mm (2.75") Steel tripod with graduated markings on lower section Latitude adjustment range 3° - 65° Mount Head Weight 52.6 lbs (23.8 kg) Accessory Tray Yes Tripod Weight 46.2 lbs (21 kg) Weight of Counterweights 3 x 22 lbs Slew Speeds 9 slew speeds - max speed 3°/second Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes EQ North & EQ South GPS N/A Dovetail Compatibility Dual saddle plates (Vixen and CGE saddle) Number of Auxiliary ports 4 Aux ports (Hand Control can use any Aux port, 2 are located near dovetail saddle) Autoguide port Yes, 2 ports (one is located near the dovetail saddle) USB Port Yes, input for Mount and Hand Control Power Requirements 12V DC, 3 amps 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 Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED 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 PWI Telescope Control Software, Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App Total Kit Weight 210.8 lbs (95.61 kg) Included Items CGX-L Equatorial Head | CGX-L Tripod | Accessory Tray | 3 x 22 lbs counterweights | NexStar+ Hand Control | DC Power Cable (item# 18769) | 8mm Allen wrench (contained in rear carry handle)     Recommended Accessories Celestron StarSense AutoAlign Accessory Automatically align your telescope in moments! With a StarSense AutoAlign Accessory, you will no longer need to align your telescope by manually inputting data.   Celestron StarSense AutoGuider A new autoguiding tool built for Celestron computerised telescopes. Not only can this be used to align your telescope in just 3 minutes, it improves your scope's tracking accuracy and replaces the need to get a separate guide scope and guide camera to do so/  Celestron NeXYZ Smartphone Adapter With the Celestron NeXYZ Smartphone Adapter, you can take images or videos through your telescope eyepiece using your smartphone. This is a great way to get started in astrophotography. Celestron 1.25-inch Eyepiece and Filter Kit Expand your viewing capabilities with a complete 1.25-inch eyepiece and filter kit! Includes 5 eyepieces, a 2x barlow lens and 7 filters, and a convenient carry case.  saxon Optical Lens Cleaning Kit Keep your binoculars and lenses in top shape by keeping it free from dust and degree and cleaned regularly! 
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    Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain
    Aperture 355.5mm (14")
    Focal Length 3910mm (154")
    Focal Ratio f/11
    Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 40mm (1.57")
    Magnification of Eyepiece 1 98x
    Finderscope 9x50
    Star Diagonal 2" with 1.25" adapter
    Optical Tube Aluminium
    Highest Useful Magnification 840x
    Lowest Useful Magnification 51x
    Limiting Stellar Magnitude 15.3
    Resolution (Rayleigh) 0.39 arc seconds
    Resolution (Dawes) 0.33 arc seconds
    Light Gathering Power (Compared to the human eye) 2581x
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction 114mm (4.5")
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 32%
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 10%
    Optical Coatings StarBright XLT
    Optical Tube Length 787mm (31")
    Optical Tube Diameter 400.5mm (15.77")
    Optical Tube Weight 46 lbs (21 kg)
    Dovetail CGE Dovetail Bar
    MOUNT INFO:  
    Mount Type Computerized Equatorial
    Instrument load capacity 75 lbs (34 kg)
    Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) 908.05mm - 1339.85mm (35.75" - 52.75")
    Tripod Leg Diameter 69.85mm (2.75") Steel tripod with graduated markings on lower section
    Latitude adjustment range 3° - 65°
    Mount Head Weight 52.6 lbs (23.8 kg)
    Accessory Tray Yes
    Tripod Weight 46.2 lbs (21 kg)
    Weight of Counterweights 3 x 22 lbs
    Slew Speeds 9 slew speeds - max speed 3°/second
    Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
    Tracking Modes EQ North & EQ South
    GPS N/A
    Dovetail Compatibility Dual saddle plates (Vixen and CGE saddle)
    Number of Auxiliary ports 4 Aux ports (Hand Control can use any Aux port, 2 are located near dovetail saddle)
    Autoguide port Yes, 2 ports (one is located near the dovetail saddle)
    USB Port Yes, input for Mount and Hand Control
    Power Requirements 12V DC, 3 amps
    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 Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED 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 PWI Telescope Control Software, Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App
    Total Kit Weight 210.8 lbs (95.61 kg)
    Included Items CGX-L Equatorial Head | CGX-L Tripod | Accessory Tray | 3 x 22 lbs counterweights | NexStar+ Hand Control | DC Power Cable (item# 18769) | 8mm Allen wrench (contained in rear carry handle)

     

     

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    • 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
    • Celestron premium StarBright XLT coatings
    • CGX-L computerized Equatorial mount
    • Schmidt-Cassegrain mechanism that moves the primary mirror to adjust focus is supported by two pre-loaded ball bearings, minimizing the "mirror flop" typical of bushing focus mechanisms
    • Heavy duty stainless steel tripod adjustable from 38 - 55"
    • 9x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
    • Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky