Celestron C8-A XLT (CGE) Optical Tube Assembly - 91024-XLT

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CEL-91024-XLT

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Celestron

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91024-XLT C8-A XLT (CGE) Optical Tube Assembly by Celestron

8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
Aluminum Optical Tube
Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
2032 mm focal length (f/10)
25 mm eyepiece included (81x)
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 CGE mount

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 (Compared to Human Eye)	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 Obstruction	2.5 in (64 mm)
Star Diagonal	1.25