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CGE SERIES
SPECIFICATIONS
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CGE 11058/11058-XLT 11059/11059-XLT 11061/11061-XLT 11063/11063-XLT 11064-XLT
Models CGE 800 CGE 925 CGE 1100 CGE 1400 CGE 1400
Specifications
Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain Schmidt-Cassegrain Schmidt-Cassegrain Schmidt-Cassegrain Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture 8” (203mm) 9.25” (235mm) 11” (279mm) 14” (356mm) 14” (356mm)
Focal Length/Ratio 2032mm F/10 2350mm F/10 2800mm F/10 3910mm F/11 3910mm F/11
Finderscope 6x30 6x30 9x50 9x50 9x50
Mount Computerized Computerized Computerized Computerized Computerized
Equatorial Mount Equatorial Mount Equatorial Mount Equatorial Mount Equatorial Mount
Optical Tube Carbon Fiber Aluminum Carbon Fiber Aluminum Aluminum
Fastar Compatible Yes No No No Yes
Eyepiece 25mm Plossl- 1.25" (81x) 25mm Plossl - 1.25" (94x) 40mm Plossl - 1.25" (70x) 40mm 2" (98x) 40mm 2" (98x)
Star Diagonal 1.25" 1.25" 1.25" 2" with 1.25" adapter 2" with 1.25" adapter
Tripod Adjustable, Carbon Steel Adjustable, Carbon Steel Adjustable, Carbon Steel Adjustable, Carbon Steel Adjustable, Carbon Steel
Software NexRemote control NexRemote control NexRemote control NexRemote control NexRemote control
software w/RS232 cable software w/RS232 cable software w/RS232 cable software w/RS232 cable software w/RS232 cable
Power Supply Car Battery Adapter Car Battery Adapter Car Battery Adapter Car Battery Adapter Car Battery Adapter
Technical Specs
Highest Useful Magnification 480x 555x 660x 840x 840x
Lowest Useful Magnification 29x 34x 40x 51x 51x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14 14.4 14.7 15.3 15.3
Resolution: Rayleigh .68 arc seconds .59 arc seconds .50 arc seconds .39 arc seconds .39 arc seconds
Dawes Limit .57 arc seconds .49 arc seconds .42 arc seconds .33 arc seconds .33 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power 843x unaided eye 1127x unaided eye 1593x unaided eye 2581x unaided eye 2581x unaided eye
Field of View :standard eyepiece .62º .53º .71º .51º .51º
Linear FOV (@1000 yds) 32 ft. 28 ft. 38 ft. 27 ft. 27 ft.
Optical Coatings Standard: StarBright Standard: StarBright Standard: StarBright Standard: StarBright Standard: StarBright
Optional: StarBright XLT Optional: StarBright XLT Optional: StarBright XLT Optional: StarBright XLT Optional: StarBright XLT
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 2.7" 3.35" 3.75" 4.5" 4.5"
by Area 11% 13% 12% 10% 10%
by Diameter 34% 36% 34% 32% 32%
Optical Tube Length 17 inches 22 inches 24 inches 31 inches 31 inches
Optical Tube Weight 12.5 lbs 20 lbs 27.5 lbs 45 lbs 45 lbs
Tripod and Pier 41.5 lbs 41.5 lbs 41.5 lbs 41.5 lbs 41.5 lbs
EQ Mount Weight 42 lbs 42 lbs 42 lbs 42 lbs 42 lbs
Counterweight bar 5 lbs 5 lbs 5 lbs 5 lbs 5 lbs
Counterweight 1 x 11 lbs 1 x 25 lbs 1 x 25 lbs 2 x 25 lbs 2 x 25 lbs
CGE Mount Specifications
Motor Drive DC Servo motors DC Servo motors DC Servo motors DC Servo motors DC Servo motors
with encoders, both axes with encoders, both axes with encoders, both axes with encoders, both axes with encoders, both axes
Computerized Hand Control Double line 16 character, Double line 16 character, Double line 16 character, Double line 16 character, Double line 16 character,
Liquid Crystal Display; Liquid Crystal Display; Liquid Crystal Display; Liquid Crystal Display; Liquid Crystal Display;
19 LED backlit buttons 19 LED backlit buttons 19 LED backlit buttons 19 LED backlit buttons 19 LED backlit buttons
Slew Speeds Nine slew speeds: 4º /sec, Nine slew speeds: 4º /sec, Nine slew speeds: 4º /sec, Nine slew speeds: 4º /sec, Nine slew speeds: 4º /sec,
2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 8x, 4x, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 8x, 4x, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 8x, 4x, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 8x, 4x, 2º /sec, .5º/sec, 64x, 8x, 4x,
1x, .5x 1x, .5x 1x, .5x 1x, .5x 1x, .5x
Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes EQ North & EQ South EQ North & EQ South EQ North & EQ South EQ North & EQ South EQ North & EQ South
Alignment Procedures AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, AutoAlign, 2-Star Align,
Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align,
Recall Last Alignment, Recall Last Alignment, Recall Last Alignment, Recall Last Alignment, Recall Last Alignment,
3-Star Align 3-Star Align 3-Star Align 3-Star Align 3-Star Align
Software Precision 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculation
Database 40,000+ objects, 400 user 40,000+ objects, 400 user 40,000+ objects, 400 user 40,000+ objects, 400 user 40,000+ objects, 400 user
defined programmable defined programmable defined programmable defined programmable defined programmable
objects. Enhanced information objects. Enhanced information objects. Enhanced information objects. Enhanced information objects. Enhanced information
on over 200 objects on over 200 objects on over 200 objects on over 200 objects on over 200 objects
Power Requirements 12 VDC 2.0A 12 VDC 2.0A 12 VDC 2.0A 12 VDC 2.0A 12 VDC 2.0A
Idle Current 215mA 215mA 215mA 215mA 215mA
Slew one axis 600mA 600mA 600mA 600mA 600mA
Slew both axes 850mA (with 1A spikes) 850mA (with 1A spikes) 850mA (with 1A spikes) 850mA (with 1A spikes) 850mA (with 1A spikes)
Internal clock Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GPS Compatible CN-16 GPS Accessory CN-16 GPS Accessory CN-16 GPS Accessory CN-16 GPS Accessory CN-16 GPS Accessory
C11 • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy • Image courtesy of Sebastian Voltmer
C11 • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy • Image courtesy of Sebastian Voltmer
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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