Celestron C11-SGT User Manual

ASTRONOMY 2010-2011TELESCOPES n ACCESSORIESCGEM 1100 HD

8 Intro to TelescopesTelesCopes and how They workA telescope’s main task is to collect light to form the brightest possible optical image of the obje

Celestron Technologies 9EDGEHDOPTICSEDGEHDOPTICSCelestron Technologies CelesTron’s revoluTionary skyalign™Aligning your telescope is easier and fas

10 AstroMaster SeriesOnce again, Celestron offers an exceptional value! The AstroMaster Series features a compact and portable design

for CompleTe speCifiCaTions and produCT informaTion, visiT: www.CelesTron.ComAstroMaster Series 11 ASTROMASTER 70AZ ASTROMASTER 90EQ A

12 Omni XLT SeriesA PREMIUM OPTICAL SYSTEM12 Omni XLmni XLmni XT SeriesAPREMIUMOPTITITOmni XLT® Seriesn High quality optics with each lens and/or m

Omni XLT Series 13A TELESCOPE DESIGNED WITH HIGH QUALITY OPTICS AND A STABLE PLATFORM THAT SERIOUS AMATEURS CAN APPRECIATE. OMNI XLT 12

14 LCM Computerized Telescopes SeriesMOTORIZED SYSTEM AND ON BOARD COMPUTERnew lCm series CompuTerized TelesCopesAll glass fully coated optics reveal

LCM Computerized Telescopes Series 15AUTOMATICALLY LOCATES THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE WITH ITS MOTORIZED SYSTEM AND ONBOARD COMPUTER!For complete

16 NexStar SLT SeriesSTYLISH DESIGN AND SKYALIGN TECHNOLOGY16 NexStar SLT SeriesSTYLISHTYLISHTYDESIGNNexStar SLT® Seriesn Computerized hand control

NexStar SLT Series 17EQUIPPED WITH A COMPUTERIZED SINGLE FORK ARM DESIGN AND AN AUXILIARY PORT FOR ADDITIONAL

Welcome to Celestron 102 REFRACTOR n By Francisco Mendez FuentesM52 BUBBLE NEBULA CGE8

18 NexStar SE Series SKYALIGN TECHNOLOGY18 NexStar SESeries SKYALIGN TETETCECEHNOLOGCHNOLOGCNexStar® SE SeriesneXStar Se SerieS FeatureSn

NexStar SE Series 19WITH THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON, THE NEXSTAR SE WILL LOCATE THOUSANDS OF STARS, PLANET

20 CPC GPS Series ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED20 CPCPCC GPSSeries ERGONOMIC ERGONOMIC ERGONOMIALLCALLCYY DESIG

THE CPC SERIES IS ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED FOR EASY ONE PERSON TRANSPORT AND ASSEMBLY! CP

20 AstrophotographyJUPITERHORSEHEAD NEBULA C14 n By Sebastian Voltmer NEXSTAR 11 GPS n

Astrophotography 21JUPITER C14 n By Sebastian VoltmerNGC7000 CGE PRO 1100 HD n B

24 Advanced Series A MODEL TO FIT YOUR VIEWING NEEDS Advanced Series™advanced SerieS FeatureSn Computerized CG-5 German Equatorial Mountn Ultra

Advanced Series 25THE ADVANCED SERIES FEATURES FOUR OPTICAL DESIGN CHOICES ON ONE ULTRA STABLE VIEWING PLATFORM! C6-NGT

00 CEQ6 Series FRESH, ATTRACTIVE, BOLD APPEARANCE FRESH, ATTRATTRATTCT CGEM™ Series cGeM SerieS FeatureSn NEW All-Star

CEQ6 Series 00THE TELESCOPES OF TOMORROW ARE HERE TODAY! CGEM 800 CGEM 925

Table of Contents 1 Table of ConTenTsVISIT US AT WWW.CELESTRON.COM FOR MORE INF

28 CGE Pro Series ROCK SOLID OBSERVATORY CLASS GERMAN EQUATORIAL MOUNTCGE™ Pro SeriesTRIFID NEBULA – NEXSTAR 11 GPS n By Richard RichinsCGE Pro

CGE Pro Series 29 FOCAL FINDER OPTICAL OPTICAL OPTICAL TELESCOPEMODEL ITEM# LENGTH EYEPIECES SCOPE COATING DESIGN TUBE WEIGHTCGE Pro 925 11

30 EdgeHD OpticsSEE THE UNIVERSE IN HD!True asTrograph qualiTyMany optical designs that advertise themselves as “astrograph” quality actually only pr

EdgeHD Optics 31 CGEM 1100 HDINTRODUCING CELESTRON’S NEW APLANATIC SCHMIDT TELESCOPE DESIGN

32 Specialty TelescopesSpecialty Telescopes Travel sCope 50 and 70These telescopes were designed with traveling in mind while offering exceptional va

Optical Tube Assemblies 33For complete specifications and product information, visit: www.celestron.comOptical Tube Assembliesn Aluminum tube construc

34 Computerized MountsMountsCgem CompuTerized mounTThe CGEM™ Mount has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and is capable of carrying Celestron’s hi

MODEL ITEM # DESCRIPTION WEIGHTOmni CG-4 Mount - New! 91509 German Equatorial mount and tripod as supplied with all Omni XLT Series telescopes 4

36 Telescope AccessoriesAccessoriesPOWER SUPPLIESWhether you’re in the middle of the desert or a coastal cliff, power your telescope anywhere in the

The mounT and TripodTo a large extent, a telescope is only as good as its tripod and mount. A telescope magnifies everything, including vibration. Tha

2 History of Celestron2 History of CelestronHistory of Celestron In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei,

38 Mount and Telescope DescriptionsrefraCtor advantagesn Easy to set-up and usen Simple and reliable design requires little or no maintenancen

Omni XLT Specifications 39asTromasTer iTem # 21061 21062 31035 21063 21064 31042 31045 / 31051*Model Name AstroMaster 70AZ AstroMaster

40 NexStar SLT SpecificationsNexStar SLT Item # 22087 22097 22096 31145Model Name NexStar 90 SLT NexStar 127 SLT NexStar 102 SLT NexStar

NexStar SE Specifications 41NexStar SE Item # 11049 11036 11068 11069Model Name NexStar 4 SE NexStar 5 SE NexStar 6 SE NexStar 8 SEOptic

42 CPC GPS SpecificationsCPC GPS Item # 1073-XLT 11074-XLT 11075-XLTModel Name CPC 800 CPC 925 CPC 1100Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain

Advanced Specifications 43Advanced Item # 31054 21020 11026-XLT 31062 11046-XLT 11048 11067-XLTModel Name C6-NGT C6-RGT C8-SGT C8-

44 CGEM SpecificationsCgem iTem # 11097 11080 11098 11081 11099 11082Model Name CGEM 800 CGEM 800 HD CGEM 925 CGEM 925 HD CGEM 1100 CG

CGE Pro Specifications 45CGE Pro Item # 11086 11092 11087 11093 11088 11094 11089Model Name CGE Pro 925 CGE Pro 925 HD CGE Pro 1100 CGE

about CelestronwIth fIve deCades of suCCessful teChnologICal advanCements and InnovatIons, Celestron has proudly earned world wIde reCognItIon

Technology and Innovations 3n 1966 – Introduced the first commercially available Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.n 1969 – First to offer an entire lin

4 Celestron Life4 Celestron LifeCelestron LifeFROSTY ADVANCEDBy Milan GucicJULIAN STAR PARTYASTROMASTER 90EQADVANCED SERIES GT COMPUTERIZED TELESCOP

Celestron Life 5CGE Pro 1100 HD witH HyPErstarBy Jason FournierPHotokina 2008CGEmastroniGHt obsErvatoryBy John BuonomoLinED UP anD rEaDy to GorEPo Ga

6 SkyScout Personal PlanetariumLET THE SKYSCOUT BRING THE NIGHT SKY TO LIFE! IT’S LIKE HAVING AN EXPERT ASTRONOMER IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.SkyScout

Telescope Table of Contents 7 TelesCope Table of ConTenTs NEXSTAR 127SLT – 17CGE PRO 1100 HD – 31 NEXGUIDE – 36INTRO TO TELESCOPES ----------