Celestron CGE 1100 Schmidt-Cassegrain with StarBright XLT Coatings

Peak performer!The CGE 1100 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is one of Celestron's "top-of-the-line" astronomical instruments. When it's used in visual mode you can see all Messier Catalog NGC IC and Caldwell objects. And you can turn the scope to the planets too and see amazing detail on the surface of Jupiter Cassini's Division in the rings of Saturn and details on the surface of Mars. Even the distant Uranus Neptune and Pluto are within your reach.With an f/6.3 focal reducer the CGE 1100 also can use a wide variety of CCD or film cameras. And that means you can capture stunning images of the stars and planets for later viewing or exhibiting and for printing to share with friends. Versatile instrumentThe optical tube assembly of the CGE 1100 weighs only 27.5 pounds meaning the telescope is still portable enough to be taken to dark skies. It also boasts 89 percent more light-gathering power than an eight-inch telescope allowing you to see farther and fainter even in urban areas. This telescope is especially useful as a solid platform for long-exposure photography with optional CCD cameras or photographic equipment making it a serious scientific research tool for college astronomy programs or amateur astronomers alike. High-performance featuresGerman equatorial provides superior stability Autoguider portPermanent periodic error correction and equatorial alignmentsXLT coatingsThe CGE 1100 comes with premium XLT coatings. These use state-of-the-art thin-film vacuum-deposition technology. To ensure consistent optical coatings of the highest quality the process is tightly monitored and controlled by highly trained technicians. Prior to coating each optical element is thoroughly cleaned and inspected to ensure proper adhesion of the films during the coating process. Materials used in our reflective and anti-reflective coatings including aluminum hafnium oxide titanium dioxide silicon dioxide and magnesium fluoride are the purest available exceeding 99.99 percent. The result is image clarity so stunning it must be seen to be believed. Standard Accessories1.25-inch 40mm Plossl eyepiece (70X)1.25-inch star diagonal9x50 finderscope and mounting bracket1.25-inch visual backCar battery adapterOperate from a PCNow Celestron Advanced CGE Series telescopes can be set up and operated remotely from a PC or laptop! NexRemote software duplicates all of the functions and features of our NexStar software on the standard NexStar Hand Control plus much more! You'll find a GoTo system is precision accurate to 1.5 arcminutes and there's a 40000-object database that includes 400 user-defined objects.Kit includes: NexRemote Software CD with license RS-232 Cable to connect telescope to PC or laptop Serial-To-USB adapterShoot the planets with the Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager