The Cassegrain has a parabolic primary mirror and a hyperbolic secondary mirror that reflects the light back down through a hole in the primary. Folding the optics makes this a compact design. On smaller telescopes, and camera lenses, the secondary is often mounted on an optically flat, optically clear glass plate that closes the telescope tube. This support eliminates the “star-shaped” diffraction effects caused by a straight-vanned support spider. The closed tube stays clean, and the primary is protected, at the cost of some loss of light-gathering power.
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CPC Deluxe 800 EdgeHD
PRICE: 19,182 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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CPC 925 GPS SCT
PRICE: 20,447 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 235mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2350mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 555x
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NexStar Evolution 8″ EdgeHD with StarSense
PRICE: 19,320 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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Advanced VX 11″ SCT
PRICE: 20,470 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 280mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2800mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 660x
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CPC 800 GPS SCT
PRICE: 15,525 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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NexStar Evolution 6″ SCT
PRICE: 10,580 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 150mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 1500mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 354x
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NexStar Evolution 8″ SCT
PRICE: 14,053 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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Advanced VX 8″ SCT
PRICE: 12,995 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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C8 SCT OTA – CGE DOVETAIL
PRICE: 7,820 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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NexStar 127 SLT
PRICE: 4,255 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 127mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 1500mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 300x
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NexStar 6SE SCT
PRICE: 7,705 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 150mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 1500mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 354x
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C8 SCT OTA – CG5 DOVETAIL
PRICE: 7,590 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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NexStar 8SE SCT
PRICE: 10,695 (V.A.T. Included)
ITEM CODE:
DIAMETER: 203.2mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 2032mm
MAX. MAGNIFICATION: 480x
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