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I purchased this telescope and used it once. I am not that into astronomy so I figured this was not the telescope for me. Its in EXCELLENT condition. As said before only used once. Manuals are included and if you have any questions feel free to email me. General 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope Special Edition 8i combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features StarBright XLT high transmission coatings come standard Celestron's unique patented single fork arm with integral hand control design provides a rigid and smooth operating structure for the 8i's optical tube StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects Sturdy computerized Altazimuth mount Ultra sturdy steel tripod with accessory tray Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky Computerized Proven NexStar computer control technology 40,000 object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet 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 star; solar systems; objects and asterisms DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes 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 RS-232 communication port on hand control to control the telescope via a personal computer GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory (93963) DESCRIPTION TOP Here's why the NexStar 8i Special Edition is a MUST HAVE! No other 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope offers all this: Now with Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign technologyUsing Celestron's patented SkyAlign* (patent pending), simply input the date, time and location into the hand control then slew the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. You do not need to know the names of the stars — you could even pick the moon or bright planets! (available only with 11022-XLT-SE-SA models) NEW! Flash Upgradeable Hand Controlconveniently upgrade your 8i SE operating software via the Internet Special Orange Optical Tube with Signature Special Edition LogoIn the tradition of Celestron's famous orange optical tubes, the new Special Edition 8i combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art featuresLow Price One of the lowest priced 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain computerized telescopes on the market!Portable At only 24 lb. it's easy to move from location to location!Patented Single Fork Arm Design Celestron's unique patented single fork arm with integral hand control design provides a rigid and smooth operating structure for the 8i's optical tube.XLT High Performance Optical SystemCelestron's highest quality optical coatings for sharp, bright views!Perfect for astrophotography!2-Year Limited Warranty Celestron backs the 8i Special Edition with the best standard warranty in the industry.Celestron's Reputation Celestron is a world leader in computerized telescope design and engineering innovation SPECIFICATIONS OPTICAL DESIGN Schmidt-Cassegrain APERTURE 203.2 mm (8 in) FOCAL LENGTH 2032 mm (80 in) FOCAL RATIO 10 FINDERSCOPE StarPointer MOUNT Single Fork Arm Altazimuth OPTICAL TUBE Aluminum EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in) MAGNIFICATION 1 81.28 x STAR DIAGONAL 1.25 TRIPOD Steel (sku 93593) POWER SUPPLY 8-AA batteries (not included) HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 480 x LOWEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 29 x LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 14 RESOLUTION 0.68 arc seconds RESOLVING POWER 0.57 arc seconds PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION 200 line/mm LIGHT GATHERING POWER 843 x ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 0.63 ° LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) 33 ft (10.06 m) LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 m) 11 m OPTICAL COATINGS Starbright XLT Coating SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION 2.5 in (63.5 mm) SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA 10 % SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER 31.3 % OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH 17 in (431.8 mm) TELESCOPE WEIGHT 24 lb (10.89 kg) MOTOR DRIVE Integrated D.C. Electronics COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 6°/sec, 3°/sec, 1.5°/sec, 128x, 64x, 16x, 8x, 2x, 1x TRACKING MODES Altazimuth, EQ North ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment, Two-star Align, SolarSystem Align, EQ North Align, EQ South Align, One-Star Align SOFTWARE PRECISION 24bit, 0.08 arcsec calculations COMMUNICATION PORTS RS-232 communication port on hand control, Autoguider port, Aux port DATABASE 40,000 objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects POWER REQUIREMENTS 12VDC 1.5A POWER REQUIREMENTS - IDLE CURRENT 170 mA POWER REQUIREMENTS - SLEW ONE AXIS 360 mA POWER REQUIREMENTS - SLEW BOTH AXES 600 mA POWER REQUIREMENTS - OPTIONAL CN16 GPS ACCESSORY 120 mA Payment is required within 24 hours of auctions end. I will ship out the package within 1 business day using UPS. Again, don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have. Good Luck and Happy Bidding!
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