Celestron CGX Equatorial 11" EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Tripod

Celestron CGX Equatorial 11" EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Tripod

SUPERIOR OPTICS - Experience EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain, delivering exceptional flat-field images and eliminating coma for pinpoint stars to the edge of the field, perfect for astrophotography. ENHANCED STABILITY - Benefit from the CGX equatorial mount, boasting a 55 lbs instrument load capacity and a sturdy 2" steel tripod, ensuring minimal vibrations and precise tracking for clear views. PRECISION TRACKING - Utilize the computerized equatorial mount with multiple tracking rates (Sidereal, Solar, Lunar) and EQ North & South modes, guaranteeing accurate object tracking during long exposures. ADVANCED ALIGNMENT - Achieve quick and easy setup with alignment procedures like 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, and Last Alignment, allowing more time for observation and less for preparation. EXTENSIVE DATABASE - Explore over 40,000 celestial objects with the NexStar+ database, enhanced with detailed information on 200+ objects, accessible via a user-friendly hand control with a backlit LCD. ULTIMATE CONTROL - Connect to your PC via USB and use the included CPWI Telescope Control Software and Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software for advanced telescope control and sky simulation. No further features available. No further features available. No further features available. The CGX Equatorial 1100 HD Telescope is a state-of-the-art device that combines Celestron's advanced CGX computerized equatorial mount with the renowned EdgeHD optical system. Despite its lightweight optical tube assembly of just 28 lbs., this telescope is designed to be portable, making it ideal for stargazing in dark skies. It boasts an impressive 89% more light gathering power than an 8" telescope and 40% more than the 9.25", making it a powerful tool for both amateur and professional astronomers.Designed for astrophotography, the CGX mount provides a robust platform with a smooth, heavy-duty belt drive system. It features electronic and ergonomic enhancements that facilitate worry-free remote operation, complemented by advanced software. The EdgeHD is an aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that delivers aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view. Its optical system is specifically designed to reduce more than just off-axis star coma, providing an astrograph-quality flat focal plane to the edge of the field-of-view.Unlike many optical designs that claim to be "astrographs", the EdgeHD optics produce a focal plane that is more than three times flatter than a standard Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This results in rounder, more pleasing stars and improves the resolution and limiting magnitude when compared to telescopes of equal aperture. With Celestron's StarBright XLT optical coatings on every surface, Edge