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C10-NGT Computerized Telescope

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Newtonian ReflectorComputerized German EquatorialAperture
254
mm
Focal Length
1200
mm
Highest Useful Magnification
600
x
All-Star Polar Alignment Flash Upgradeable NexRemote

Quick Overview

Features

General Features

  • High quality 10" reflector
  • 9x50 finderscope with bi-directional alignment screws and a spring loaded pivot support
  • 2" focuser allows for use with 2" or 1.25" eyepieces
  • Heavy Duty (CG-5GT) computerized German Equatorial mount
  • Ultra sturdy 2" diameter steel tripod with accessory tray
  • “The SkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images

Computerized Mount Features

  • Proven NexStar computer control technology
  • 40,000 object database with over 100 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
  • Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; solar system objects and asterisms
  • DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
  • Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
  • Autoguider port for long exposure astrophotography
  • Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for easy operation of goto features
  • Compatible with optional NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer
  • RS-232 communication port on hand control to control the telescope via a personal computer
  • GPS-compatible with optional SkySync GPS Accessory (93969)

C10-NGT Computerized Telescope

Details

The C10-NGT is the largest computerized Newtonian in its class with 178% more light gathering than the 6 inch model and almost twice the resolving power.  The optics of the C10-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron‘s uncompromising standards.  The C10-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirrors for razor sharp star images across a wide field of view.  This telescope is mounted on the very rigid computerized CG-5 German Equatorial mount.

A counterweight, latitude scale, setting circles, and slow motion controls on both axes are standard.  Includes premium accessories including a 9x50 finderscope with bi-directional alignment screws and a spring loaded pivot support, 20mm Plössl 1-1/4" eyepiece, 2" focuser, accessory tray and more, so you have a fully loaded telescope right from the start.

Mounted on the Advanced GT Series computerized mount, this telescope has some high performance software and hardware features.  Operated by our proven NexStar® computer control technology the telescope has a 40,000+ object database with 100 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects. Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; solar system objects and asterisms.

Using the RS-232 communication port on the hand control, you can control the telescope via a personal computer and our new flash upgradeable hand controls allow you to update your telescope's operating software via the Internet.  An Autoguider port is also included for astrophotography. 

CG-5 Mount - Precision engineered for stability

Our new German Equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth stability.  The key element that makes this system the most stable in its class is the NEW heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs that offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views.  The CG-5 also has a convenient latitude scale for easier alignment and an optional polar finder scope for the ultimate in precision alignments.

Additional Information

Optical Design Newtonian Reflector
Aperture (mm) 254 mm (10 in)
Focal Length (mm) 1200 mm (47 in)
Focal Ratio 4.72
Eyepiece 1 (mm) 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification 1 60 x
Finderscope 9x50
Mount CG-5 Equatorial
Accessory Tray Yes
Tripod 2 inch Stainless Steel
Power Supply Car Battery Adapter
Highest Useful Magnification 600 x
Lowest Useful Magnification 36 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14.5
Resolution (Rayleigh) 0.55 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 0.46 arc seconds
Photographic Resolution 425 line/mm
Light Gathering Power 1317 x
Angular Field of View (deg) 0.83 °
Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) 44 ft (13 m)
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 2.3 in (58 mm)
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter 23 %
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area 5.29 %
Optical Coatings Aluminum
Optical Tube Length 45 in (1143 mm)
Telescope Weight 94 lbs (43 kg)
Counterweights 3-11 lbs
Motor Drive DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes
Slew Speeds 3°/sec
Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes EQ North and EQ South
Alignment Procedures AutoAlign, 2-Star Alignment, Quick Align
Software Precision 24 bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation
Motor Ports Aux Port, Autoguide Ports
Communication Ports RS-232 communication port on hand control
Computer Hand Control Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
Database 40,000 objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects

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  2. Aperture
  3. Focal length
  4. Contrast
  5. Light gathering power and magnitude limit
  6. Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
  7. What does magnitude mean?
  8. Exit pupil
  9. What are diffraction-limited optics?
  10. What is the focal ratio? How is it related to the f-stop?
  11. Near focus
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  13. Magnification or power
  14. Resolution - resolving power
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  17. How far can I see with a telescope?
  18. How do you determine a telescope's magnification?
  19. Rough polar alignment
  20. Why do I need polar alignment?
  21. Accurate polar alignment
  22. Precise polar alignment
  23. Polar alignment for the southern hemisphere
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  25. I upgraded-reflashed my Advanced GT hand control and now I'm not getting the control functions for my mount, but for another mount. What happened? How can this be fixed?
  26. I hibernated my GOTO mount. When I powered back up and woke up the scope, it did not point as accurately as before. What gives?
  27. What is vignetting?
  28. I'm doing photography with an eyepiece, using my camera with and without a lens. What are the f-numbers of my setup for the afocal and eyepiece projection methods?
  29. Can my NexStar hand control be repaired instead of replaced?
  30. What is back focus? What problems does it cause for visual and photographic use of my scope? What are related focus issues?
  31. I need to box up my scope and ship it. What's the best way to pack it?
  32. Why won't my image erecting eyepiece or image erecting diagonal always give right side up images with my scope?
  33. What is field rotation? How does it affect my scope's viewing and imaging?
  34. Why do I need to guide my telescope for photography? Don't accurate alignment and firmware functions like periodic error correction (PEC) take care of it all?
  35. My GPS-equipped scope is showing the wrong time information. How do I correct this?
  36. What is a star party? Where do I find information on star parties in and around my area?
  37. I "accidentally" took apart my eyepiece, removing the lens that goes closest to my eye. Help! How do I put it back together?
  38. I am using a SkyScout Connect with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to align my scope?
  39. I am using a GPS with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to bother with SkyAlign?
  40. I'm looking at my Celestron scope and it has a serial number on it. Can you tell me the model, type and year it was made?
  41. How do I use the setting circles on my Celestron German equatorial mount?
  42. How do I use the RA and Dec vernier scales on my Advanced GT (AS-GT) mount's setting circles?
  43. What are the specifications for an AC adapter that will work with Celestron's
  44. What is LST? Where do I find it in my GOTO scope's menu?
  45. When I use IDENTIFY with my GOTO scope, what is it showing me?
  46. I'm upgrading my Celestron Advanced GT or CGE German equatorial mount (GEM) to firmware version GEM 4.15 or later. How does the new firmware's All-Star polar alignment work with my mount?
  47. MY Advanced GT mount is moving in the wrong direction when I use the direction arrows. What is wrong? How can I change the direction of the direction buttons?
  48. Is there any way to run Celestron's window-based drivers and software on Macs?
  49. My images with a CCD camera are showing black or white streaks on the brighter stars. They are all bloomed out. What's wrong with my scope?
  50. Where can I download the unified ASCOM drivers for Celestron?
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  53. What advantages does the Celestron zoom eyepiece #93230 have for SLR (DSLR) photography?
  54. My Celestron software won't run on my Windows 7 computer. Help!
  55. I need information on the RS-232 (serial) commands for NexStar controlled telescopes.
  56. I have two scopes I want to use side-by-side or tandem with my Celestron CGE - CGE Pro - CGEM - Advanced GT mount. Can I do that?
  57. Where are the collimation screws for my Advanced GT Newtonian scope?
  58. What are the instructions for getting my CN-16 or SkySync GPS working with my Celestron GOTO mount?
  59. I have a Celestron GOTO scope, a Mac and an autoguider. I want to autoguide with the scope. Is your autoguider port Mac-compatible?
  60. How do you stop a GOTO slew in progress? Is there a better way than turning off power or pulling the power plug?
  61. The autoguiding port diagram in my manual is different than the diagram for the NexGuide connection. Are these differences important?
  62. How do I set RA limits for my Advanced GT Mount?
  63. How do I collimate my Advanced Series reflecting telescope - aligning the mirrors in daylight?
  64. How do I collimate my Advanced Series reflecting telescope - using the stars?
  65. What's a quick summary of All-Star polar alignment with CGEM - CGEM DX, CGE, CGE Pro and Advanced GT Series mounts?
  66. How can I make my own collimating tool to use with my Newtonian reflector?
  67. Can I use PEC with the Advanced GT Mount?
  68. How do I program my flash upgradeable hand control? What about motor control upgrades?

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