Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 with Edge HD Optics
Introducing Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 with Edge HD Optics from Celestron. The Celestron CPC Deluxe incorporates reliable fork mount telescope design with the Celestron Edge HD Optics resulting in new portable telescope for Astro Photographers.
In an effort to further enhance the capability of this instrument Celestron released a new Heavy Duty Wedge System. Below is a list of key features pertaining to this telescope.
Celestron CPC925 Deluxe with Edge HD Optics Features
- The Celestron CPC Deluxe is 9.25" in aperture and has Edge HD Optics and StarBright XLT Coatings.
- The Control Center of this telescope is the Celestron NexStar Computerized Navigation System with SkyAlign and a 40,000 Object Database.
- The Celestron CPC 800 Deluxe is FASTAR Compatable.
- Equipped with a Heavy Duty Tripod.
- New Electronics System on the Celestron CPC Deluxe delivers regulated power to the motors which allow for accurate driving of the telescope when weight is not distributed evenly on the telescope.
- New to Celestron Edge HD Optics, mirror support knobs hold the mirror in place which reduces image shirt.
- The Celestron CPC Deluxe comes equipped with a 50mm Finder Scope, 40mm Plossl Eyepiece, 1.25" Star Diagonal, Celestron NexRemote Software, RS232 Cable and a Car Battery Adapter.
Now Celestron offers their advanced Edge HD optical design to the simplified fork mounted configuration of the CPC. As a result the new Celestron CPC Deluxe combines all of the compact power popularized by the SCT with an improved high definition optical system for wide field, astrograph quality images. As a visual instrument, EdgeHD optics deliver pinpoint images even with your widest field eyepiece. You can search for all of the Messier Catalog objects, and see hundreds of other NGC, IC and Caldwell objects with amazing clarity. For astro imaging, EdgeHD optics produce aberration-free images across your favorite CCD or DSLR camera. All EdgeHD optics are designed to produce an extremely flat focal plane precise enough to match the strict tolerances of the largest commercial CCD detectors, allowing stars to be in tight focus to the very edge of the chip. Learn more about the benefits and features of this new optical system by going to the EdgeHD web page.
Internal GPS The CPC Deluxe HD Series' internal GPS receiver automatically downloads the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpoints its exact location on Earth. This eliminates the need for you to manually enter the date, time, longitude and latitude.
Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign Once the CPC's internal GPS has established the telescope's position, aligning the telescope is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply locate and use the hand control to manually point (slew) the telescope to three bright celestial objects. You do not need to know the names of the stars you may even pick the Moon or bright planets! Celestron's NexStar software technology will model the night sky to determine the position of every star, planet and celestial object above the horizon. Once aligned, the remote hand control allows direct access to each of the celestial catalogs in its user-friendly database.
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). There's also "Solar Sys Align" that lets you align on the Sun or Moon for daytime observing -- it is easy to use this to see planets or bright stars in the day.
Fastar Versatility All EdgeHD optical tubes are equipped with a removable secondary mirror for fast f/2 CCD imaging. Not only does imaging in the FASTAR configuration allow for exposure times that are 25 times faster than at f/10, but also yields a field of view five times wider. A perfect combination for imaging your favorite wide field objects in a fraction of the time. (FASTAR imaging requires a third party lens assembly in place of the secondary mirror).
Innovative Features
- Design - With the introduction of the CPC Deluxe HD series Celestron has gone back to the drawing board and re-designed and re-engineered the drive train with a larger 6 inch, 180 tooth brass gear and .75" stainless steel worm gear and unique roller bearing design with both Steel and Nylon ball bearings rotating around a wide 9.8 track designed for smoother tracking accuracy for long exposure astrophotography.
- Innovation - The CPC Deluxe HD series uses the innovative All-Star Polar alignment procedure. Coupled with Celestron's optional Pro Wedge, All-Star allows users to choose any bright star, while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment. Another great feature of the CPC, sure to please astro imagers, is the Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PEC), which allows users to train out the worm gears periodic errors, while the mount retains the PEC recordings.
- Power Management - Redesigned electronics deliver constant regulated power to the motors making them capable of driving the telescope, even when not perfectly balanced, without sacrificing smooth tracking motion and pointing accuracy across the entire sky.
- Performance - For objects near the Meridian (imaginary line passing from North to South), the CPC will track continuously through the Meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky.
Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 Specifications
- Optical Design: Celestron Edge HD Optics
- Aperture: 9.25" or 235mm
- Focal Length: 2350mm or 92.52 inches
- Focal Ratio: 10
- Finder Scope: 50mm Celestron Finder with Quick Release Bracket
- Mount: Dual Fork Arm
- Optical Tube: Aluminum Construction
- Eyepiece: Celestron 40mm Plossl
- Highest Useful Magnification 555X
- Lowest Useful Magnification 34x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14.4
- Resolution: 0.59 Arcsec
- Star Diagonal: 1.25"
- Accessory Tray: Made of Die Cast Aluminum
- Tripod: Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Tripod
- Software: Celestron NexRemote with RS232 Cable
- Weight: Telescope = 58lbs Tripod = 27lbs
