Celestron C11 SCT Aluminum Optical Tube with CGE Dovetail
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Celestron C11 Aluminum Optical Tube W/ CGE Dovetail
Celestron's high quality Schmidt Cassegrain design, available in an Optical Tube Assembly. These are the same quality as the tube assemblies that come with their telescope packages, but without the mount. This is a great way to upgrade, without the need to buy the whole telescope system. Learn how to calculate the Celestron C11 Aluminum Optical Tube's magnification in the video below!
Customer Note: This is the Optical Tube Assembly, without the mount.
Celestron C11 Aluminum Optical Tube Includes:
- 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain, 2800 mm focal length (f/10) Aluminum Optical Tube
- Starbright XLT Multi-Coatings
- 9x50 finderscope
- 40 mm eyepiece (70x)
- 1-1/4", star diagonal
- 1-1/4" visual back
- Dovetail slide bar for Celestron's CGE Mount
SKU Number
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CEL-91036-XLT |
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Model Number
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91036-XLT |
Telescope Series
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Celestron OTA |
Focal Ratio
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f/10 |
Optical Design
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Schmidt-Cassegrain |
Telescope Aperture
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279.4mm (11") |
Telescope Mount Type
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No Mount - OTA Only |
Type of Electronics
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OTA Only - No Electronics |
Focal Length (mm)
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2800 |
Optical Coatings
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StarBright XLT |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude
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14.7 |
Lowest Useful Magnification
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40x |
Highest Useful Magnification
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660x |
Light-Gathering Power Compared to Human Eye
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1593x |
Focuser Style
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Internal Moving Primary |
Focuser Size
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Internal Focuser |
Focuser Speed
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Single Speed |
Telescope OTA Weight (lb.)
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27.5 |
Telescope OTA Length (in.)
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24 |
Warranty
Warranty
Manufacturer's warranty period, if known. Customers should communicate directly with the manufacturer regarding details of their warranty, as warranties have a tendency to change without notice.
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Celestron 2 Years |
- Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope OTA with StarBright XLT Coatings
- 9x50 Finderscope
- 40 mm Eyepiece with 70x Magnification
- 1.25" Star Diagonal
- 1.25" Visual Back
- CGE Mount Dovetail Rail
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