Celestron CPC 800 GPS - 203/2000mm GoTo SC telescope

is the most portable of Celestron's top-of-the-line fork-mounted astronomical telescopes and includes Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings. This telescope is at home as a superb visual instrument or, with optional wedge and CCD cameras, as a serious astrophotographer's tool.

Turn this scope to 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 42 lb., this telescope is portable enough to setup in your backyard or take with you to your favorite dark sky location.

Celestial Object Database
The CPC database contains over 40,000 celestial objects including Messier objects, the Caldwell Catalog, as well as NGC Galaxies, nebulae and planets. User-definable filter limits make navigating through this expansive database quicker and easier. Filter Limits let you filter out objects that are outside of your local horizon (ie, if trees or mountains were in the way).

Identify feature tells you what you're looking at, but it can also be a very fun way to tour around the sky. Just point the telescope up somewhere and ask it to identify Messier objects (for instance) and it will show you the 5 nearest Messier objects to your position and let you GOTO them. You can keep doing this for different parts of the sky or for different object types -- it is a lot of fun.

CPC 800 GPS (XLT) - General Features
•8" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
•Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
•Fully computerized dual fork arm Altazimuth mount
•8x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
•Newly designed heavy-duty tripod makes attaching the telescope so easy you can do it in the dark; also features sturdy 2" steel legs and accessory tray
•Ergonomic design - Comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location
•Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
•Convenient remote hand control holder - Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope

CPC 800 GPS (XLT) - Computerized Mount Features
•Proven NexStar computer control technology
•40,000 object database with over 100 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
•Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms
•Re-designed drive base and drive mechanics - Quiet operation; large drive gears, quick release clutch
•SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
•Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
•Permanent PEC
•Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as Autoguider, GPS accessory
•NexRemote telescope control software and rs-232 cable included for advanced control of your telescope via computer