Celestron CGE-1100


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Brand and Model:Celestron CGE-1100
Price ($USD):$4149.95
Type:Schmidt-Cassegrain
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Aperture:11" (279.4mm)
f Ratio:f/10
Focal Length:2794mm
Finder:9x50
Electric Power:Car Batt (12VDC Servo)
Mount:CGE Computerized (CI-700)
Tripod:Extendable Braced Steel Tripod
Weight (lbs):
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Description:Portability and Stability In A Complete System. All CGEs can be quickly disassembled into easy to handle transportable components even the CGE 1400! Recognized for superior stability, German Equatorial mounts eliminate the tuning fork like vibration associated with fork mounted telescopes. The new CGEs are ideal for viewing objects in every part of the sky even in the North where fork mounts have difficulty pointing.
Celestron CGE Series Telescopes

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Celestron CGE-1100
Tranportable, optics are great, the mount is very stable and locating objects in the sky excelent (make sure you align the mount accurately) !

Overall Rating: 10
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Celestron CGE-1100
The CGE mount is stable for this 11" SCT. The optics is what I expected to be. The goto is accurate enough to find the desired obejects. It is necessary to calibrating the CGE mount, a hand controler function, to achieve the good "goto" functionality.

Overall Rating: 8
Optics:8 Mount:8 Ease of Use:8 Value:7
Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote)
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