Celestron Advanced VX Series 9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain Go To Telescope - 12046

Get a free Celestron Polar Scope, valued at $45, when you buy this Celestron telescope from High Point Scientific! Incorporating a polar scope into your nightly set-up routine will make the task of polar alignment easier and faster. It is considered an essential accessory for VX-Series and CGEM equatorial mounts.

The Celestron Advanced VX Series 9.25 Telescope offers great value for first-time and advanced astronomers alike. The Celestron Advanced VX Series 9.25" SCT Telescope builds on the classic tradition of the SCT optical tube by adding a newly re-designed Celestron Advanced Series VX Equatorial Mount. This combination packs an amazing punch! With a 9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) Optical Tube, the Celestron Advanced Series VX Telescope is well suited for astrophotography. Check out the great list of new features for this telescope below.

• The Celestron Advanced Series VX Telescope comes equipped with a 9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube and a mount optimized for imaging performance

• The Celestron Advanced Series VX Mount has a 30 lb payload which allows for the stacking of additional astrophotography accessories such as guide scopes and cameras

• Equipped with Celestron's All Star Polar Alignment & Autoguider support, this telescope is easy to set up

• The Advanced Series VX Mount has built in Permanently Programmable Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) which allows you to track through long exposures

• Enhanced motors and base castings allow the Advanced Series VX to handle greater load imbalances

• Comes with 2 Year Celestron Factory Warranty

The Celestron Advanced Series VX with 9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube is a well built telescope that lends itself to astrophotography. With improved mount functionality designed this telescope will help you achieve your astrophoto goals in no time!

• Aperture: 9.25"

• Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

• 2350 mm focal length (f/11)

• 25 mm eyepiece included

• Aluminum Optical Tube

• Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings

• Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories

• 6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects

• Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky

• Includes dovetail rail compatible with Advanced Series VX Mount

• Included Accessories: 1 Eyepiece, Finder Scope, & Mounting Rings

• Payload: 30 lb

• Tracking: Permanently Programmable Periodic Error Correction

• Tripod: 2" Stainless Steel w/ Adjustable Legs

• Saddle: Dual - Accepts CG-5 or CGE Dovetails

• Hand Controller: NexStar Plus w/ LCD Display

• Slew Speeds: Nine slew speeds, 4 deg/sec maximum

• Tracking Modes: EQ North, EQ South, Off

• Motor Type: Low-cog DC Servo Motors w/ Encoders on Both Axes

• Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 1118 - 1626 mm (44 - 64")

• Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar

• Alignment Procedures: 2-star, 1-star, Solar system, Quick-align, Last-align

• Software: Starry Night Special Edition

• Counterweight: Two 12 lb Counterweight is included

• Tripod Weight: 18 lb

• Mount Head Weight: 17 lb

• Total Weight, Including Counterweight: 46 lb

Please Note: The AVX dual saddle is compatible with Celestron’s narrow (CG-5) dovetails, third party Vixen (V-Style) dovetails, and Celestron's larger CGE style dovetails. It is not compatible with Losmandy (D-Style) dovetails.