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- 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube assembly (OTA)
- Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
- 2032 mm focal length (f/10)
- Fastar compatible
- Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
- Includes: 25mm eyepiece (81x), 6x30 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CGEM style dovetail bar
Specifications
| Aperture (mm) | 203.2 mm (8 in) |
| Dovetail Compatibility | CGE Mount |
| Finderscope | 6x30 |
| Focal Length | 2032 mm (80 in) |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 ... | 25 mm (0.98 in) |
| Focal Ratio | 10 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 480 x |
| Light Gathering Power (Comp... | 843 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14 |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 29 x |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 81 x |
| Optical Coatings | StarBright XLT |
| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Optical Tube | Aluminum |
| Optical Tube Length | 17 in (432 mm) |
| Optical Tube Weight | 12.5 lbs (5.67 kg) |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.57 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.69 arc seconds |
| Secondary Mirror Obstructio... | 9.77% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 2.5 in (64 mm) |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25 |