| Miscellaneous Specifications for the CPC Series |
NOTES:
1) Measurements may be approximate (approx).
2) Please check the product page under the Specs tab for more specs.
3) Other specs of the CPC may be found in other Knowledgebase articles.
CPC clutch knobs are M28 x 2 threading
Tripod spread in low position is approx 32” (tip-to-tip distance approx 1-1/2" less)
Tripod spread in high position is approx 45” (tip-to-tip distance approx 1-1/2" less)
Tripod height in low position is approx 31"
Tripod height in high position is approx 46"
CPC tripod (#93493) weighs approx 27 pounds. Collapsed length is approx 34"
CPC 1100 (dimensions of the CPC DX 1100 are very similar):
Height from mount base to top of OTA with OTA pointing down is approx 29”
Height from mount base to top of OTA with OTA pointing up is approx 36”
Height from mount base to altitude axis of rotation is approx 21”
Distance from front of OTA to altitude axis of rotation is approx 15"
Width across fork at handle including handle: approx 23"
OTA length is approx 23” with the reducer, 22" without reducer (baffle nut threads), OTA width is approx 12-1/2”
The exposed aluminum tube is approx 14-1/2"
Height of an eyepiece inserted into the visual back with the OTA horizontal, tripod fully extended is approx 66"
CPC 800 (dimensions of the CPC DX 800 are very similar):
Height from mount base to top of OTA with OTA pointing down is approx 24”
Height from mount base to top of OTA with OTA pointing up is approx 29”
Height from mount base to altitude axis of rotation is approx 17”
Distance from front of OTA to altitude axis of rotation is approx 12"
Width across fork at handle including handle: approx 20"
OTA length is approx 18”, OTA width is approx 9”
The exposed aluminum tube is approx 11"
Height of an eyepiece inserted into the visual back with the OTA horizontal, tripod fully extended is approx 63"
The weight of the quick release finderscope and its bracket (#93784, supplied with all CPCs): 1 lb. 6 oz.
The CPC base has a flat plate 10.171” diameter. At 120 degrees from one another there are three sets of two holes in the base. The inner holes in each pair are on a circle of 5.125”diameter. The outer holes in each pair are on a circle of 6.450” diameter. These 6 holes are 3/8x16 threaded.
Approximate (unofficial) balanced payload for the CPC 1100: 15 pounds.