Celestron Telescopes -- CGE Series -- Standard Equipment and Specifications

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CGE- Standard Equipment and Specifications

CGE	11058 CGE 800	11059 CGE 925	11061 CGE 1100	11063 CGE 1400
Optical Design	8" Schmidt-Cassegrain	9.25" Schmidt-Cassegrain	11" Schmidt-Cassegrain	14" Schmidt-Cassegrain
Focal Length	2032mm f/10	2350mm f/10	2800mm f/10	3910mm f/11
Finderscope	6x30	6x30	9x50	9x50
Mount	Computerized Equatorial Mount	Computerized Equatorial Mount	Computerized Equatorial Mount	Computerized Equatorial Mount
Optical Tube	Carbon Fiber	Aluminum	Carbon Fiber	Aluminum
Fastar Compatible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Eyepiece	1-1/4" – 25mm Plössl (81x)	1-1/4" – 25mm Plössl (94x)	1-1/4" – 40mm Plössl (70x)	2" – 40mm (98x)
Star Diagonal	1-1/4"	1-1/4"	1-1/4"	2" with 1-1/4" adapter
Tripod	Adjustable, Carbon Steel	Adjustable, Carbon Steel	Adjustable, Carbon Steel	Adjustable, Carbon Steel
Car Battery Adapter	Included	Included	Included	Included

Highest Useful Magnification	480x	555x	660x	840x
Lowest Useful Magnification	29x	34x	40x	51x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude	14	14.4	14.7	15.3
Resolution: Rayleigh	.68 arcseconds	.59 arcseconds	.50 arcseconds	.39 arcseconds
Dawes Limit	.57 arcseconds	.49 arcseconds	.42 arcseconds	.33 arcseconds
Photographic Resolution	200 lines/mm	200 lines/mm	200 lines/mm	165 lines/mm
Light Gathering Power	843x unaided eye	1127x unaided eye	1593x unaided eye	2581x unaided eye
Field of View: Standar Eyepiece	.62º	.53º	.71º	.51º
Linear FOV (@1000 yd.)	32 ft.	28 ft.	38 ft.	27 ft.
Optical Coatings	StarBright Coating	StarBright Coating	StarBright Coating	StarBright Coating
Secondary Mirror Obstruction	2.7"	3.35"	3.75"	4.5"
by Area	11%	13%	12%	10%
by Diameter	34%	36%	34%	32%
Optical Tube Length	17"	22"	24"	31"
Optical Tube Weight	12.5 lb.	20 lb.	27.5 lb.	45 lb.
Tripod and Pier Weight	41.5 lb.	41.5 lb.	41.5 lb.	41.5 lb.
EQ Mount Weight	42 lb.	42 lb.	42 lb.	42 lb.
Counter Weight	5 lb.	5 lb.	5 lb.	5 lb.
Counter Weight	1X11 lb.	1X25 lb.	1X25 lb.	2X25 lb.

Motor Drive	DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes	DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes	DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes	DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes
Computer Hand Control	Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons	Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons	Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons	Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
Slew Speeds	Nine slew speeds: 3º/sec, 2º/sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x	Nine slew speeds: 3º/sec, 2º/sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x	Nine slew speeds: 3º/sec, 2º/sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x	Nine slew speeds: 3º/sec, 2º/sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
Tracking Rates	Sidereal, Solar and Lunar	Sidereal, Solar and Lunar	Sidereal, Solar and Lunar	Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes	Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South	Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South	Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South	Altazimuth, EQ North & EQ South
Alignment Procedures	AutoAlign, 2-Star Alignment, Quick Align	AutoAlign, 2-Star Alignment, Quick Align	AutoAlign, 2-Star Alignment, Quick Align	AutoAlign, 2-Star Alignment, Quick Align
Software precision	24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations	24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations	24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations	24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations
Database	40,000+ objects; 400 user defined programmable objects; enhanced information on over 200 objects	40,000+ objects; 400 user defined programmable objects; enhanced information on over 200 objects	40,000+ objects; 400 user defined programmable objects; enhanced information on over 200 objects	40,000+ objects; 400 user defined programmable objects; enhanced information on over 200 objects
Power Requirements	12 VDC 1.5A	12 VDC 1.5A	12 VDC 1.5A	12 VDC 1.5A
Idle Current	215mA	215mA	215mA	215mA
Slew One Axis	600mA	600mA	600mA	600mA
Slew Both Axes	850mA (with 1A spikes)	850mA (with 1A spikes)	850mA (with 1A spikes)	850mA (with 1A spikes)
Internal Clock	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS Compatible	CN-16 GPS Accessory	CN-16 GPS Accessory	CN-16 GPS Accessory	CN-16 GPS Accessory

All specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.