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C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)
C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)

C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail)

$2,499.95

Item #: 91067-XLT

Style: C8 Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail) C6 Optical Tube Assembly (CG-5 Dovetail) C11 Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail) C9.25 Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail) C14 Optical Tube Assembly (CGE Dovetail)

Warranty: 2 Years
  • 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
  • Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
  • 2800mm focal length (f/10)
  • Fastar compatible
  • Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
  • Includes: 40mm eyepiece (70x), 9x50 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CG-5 dovetail bar

Overview

  • 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
  • Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
  • 2800mm focal length (f/10)
  • Fastar compatible
  • Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
  • Includes: 40mm eyepiece (70x), 9x50 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CG-5 dovetail bar

Includes These Celestron Technologies

Description

The Celestron C11-A packs serious light gathering ability into a rugged aluminum optical tube. At only 24 inches long and weighing just 27.5 pounds, this telescope is still portable enough to be taken to dark skies and set up by a single person. It’s an ideal instrument for serious astrophotography.

The Celestron C11 provides excellent, high-contrast views and can perform at very high magnifications. It is equipped with Celestron’s patented StarBright® XLT optical coatings, which visibly increase contrast and light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times. With StarBright XLT, you’ll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets as well as faint galaxies and nebulae.

The tube offers a focal ratio of f/10 with the added versatility of Fastar (see below). You can also pair it with the f/6.3 focal reducer for even more astroimaging options.

The Celestron C11-A can be mounted on a multitude of computerized telescope mounts thanks to its CG-5 dovetail bar. This flagship optical tube is sure to take your visual observing or imaging to the next level.

 

Fastar Technology

In 1997, CCDs were making a name for themselves in the astrophotography world, quickly supplanting traditional film photography thanks to their speed and convenience. This was the year that Celestron joined forces with the Santa Barbara Instruments Group (SBIG) to produce Fastar, a revolutionary add-on to Celestron’s hugely popular Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) optical system.

With Fastar, the SCT’s secondary mirror can be removed and replaced with a field-flattening lens assembly (sold separately by third party manufacturers) so that a CCD camera can be used in the front of the telescope at the f/2 focus of the instrument’s primary mirror. The potential of the Fastar system is staggering: exposures are 25 times shorter than if the camera was placed at the instrument’s native f/10 focus. Imagers can capture galaxies and nebulae with exposures of just 30 seconds.

For more information about our Fastar technology, visit here

 

StarBright XLT coatings

StarBright XLT is Celestron’s revolutionary optical coating system. It consistently outperforms all other coatings in the commercial telescope market. There are three major components that make up our StarBright XLT high-transmission optical system design:

  • Unique enhanced multi-layer mirror coatings made from precise layers of aluminum, SiO2 (quartz), TiO2 (titanium dioxide), and SiO2 (silicon dioxide). Reflectivity is fairly flat across the spectrum, optimizing it for both imaging and visual observing.
  • Multi-layer anti-reflective coatings made from precise layers of MgF2 (magnesium fluoride) and HfO2 (hafnium dioxide). Hafnium—a rare element that costs nearly $2,000 per kilogram—gives us a wider band pass than the titanium used in competing coatings.
  • High-transmission water white glass is used instead of soda lime glass for the corrector lens. Water white glass transmits about 90.5% of light without anti-reflective coatings; that’s 3.5% better than uncoated soda lime glass. When water white glass is used in conjunction with StarBright XLT’s anti-reflective coatings, the average transmission reaches an astonishing 97.4.

These three components make StarBright XLT one of the finest coatings available. For more information about our patented StarBright XLT coatings, visit here.

    Specifications

    Optical Tube Info:
    Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
    Aperture: 279.4mm (11")
    Focal Length: 2800mm (110")
    Focal Ratio: f/10
    Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 40mm (1.57")
    Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 70x
    Finderscope: 9x50
    Star Diagonal: 1.25" Star Diagonal
    Optical Tube: Aluminum
    Highest Useful Magnification: 660x
    Lowest Useful Magnification: 40x
    Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14.7
    Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.5 arc seconds
    Resolution (Dawes): 0.42 arc seconds
    Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 1593x
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 95mm (3.75")
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 34%
    Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 12%
    Optical Coatings: StarBright XLT
    Optical Tube Length: 610mm (24")
    Optical Tube Diameter: 312.42mm (12.4")
    Optical Tube Weight: 27.5 lbs (12.4 kg)
    Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar

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    FAQ

    Q:

    What is the heaviest recommend load for mounting a camera in the Fastar / HyperStar configuraton?

    A:

    We recommend a load of no more than 33 lbs. at 5.0 inches away from the 11" Schmidt corrector.

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