$99 UPS Ground shipping for Large Telescopes
Due to their size and bulk, we are not able to offer free shipping on large Telescopes and Mounts, but offer a steep discount off the actual cost.
Not Returnable
Please note that used items are not returnable.
Condition:
This is a black-tube C8 OTA in excellent condition, with clean optics and body. This is the barebones OTA, with no finder, diagonal, or eyepiece. It includes only the dust caps, the Vixen dovetail bar, and the visual back.
This is a great deal at almost HALF OFF and won't last!
We do have the original packing boxes for this item, so we can ship it to you.
- 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
- Starbright XLT coatings
- 2032 mm focal length (f/10)
- Fastar
Specifications
| Aperture (mm) | 203.2 mm (8 in) |
| Dovetail Compatibility | Losmandy Mount |
| Focal Length | 2032 mm (80 in) |
| Focal Ratio | 10 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 480 x |
| Light Gathering Power (Comp... | 843 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14 |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 29 x |
| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Optical Tube | Celestron black tube |
| 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 Obstruction | 9.77% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 2.5 in (64 mm) |