Celestron CPC Deluxe 925 HD 9.25″ Go-To Altazimuth SCT with EdgeHD Optics 11008

Description

The new larger 6″ diameter 180-tooth brass altitude and azimuth drive gears are driven by new 0.75″ stainless steel worms in spring-loaded worm blocks to provide smooth slewing and tracking. There are 9 user-selectable speeds from 3 per second slewing down to a precise 0.5x sidereal rate for photographic drive correction. The drives work in the altazimuth mode (right/left up/down) to locate and track objects for visual use and casual solar system photography. If long exposure deep space photography is planned, the scope can be converted to equatorial operation by adding an optional wedge.

The fork arms and optical tube are supported by a unique roller bearing system that uses both steel and nylon ball bearings rotating around a large 9.8″ azimuth bearing track designed to provide an ultra-stable and smooth polar axis motion and smoother tracking accuracy for long exposure astrophotography.

The scope includes three preprogrammed drive speeds – sidereal, solar, and lunar. It operates in an altazimuth mode, as well as northern hemisphere equatorial and southern hemisphere equatorial (using an optional equatorial wedge).

The scope is powered by external 12 Volt 2.5 Amp DC power (a car battery or optional rechargeable 12V battery #4517V). The scope cannot be powered by short-lived flashlight batteries. The standard equipment car battery cord and optional AC adapter plug into the drive base. Power and command signals to the declination motor are routed through cordless internal slip ring signal paths. There’s no separate external declination cable to connect the drive base to the dec motor as with other scopes, so you don’t have to worry about losing a cable or breaking it by tangling the cable around the scope inadvertently while observing.

NexStar Computer: The scope’s NexStar computer can show you the planets and thousands of deep space objects at the touch of a button or two the very first night you use your scope – even if you’ve never used a telescope before! The Celestron CPC’s built-in GPS system and easy-to-use SkyAlign software will have you lined up on the sky and observing in minutes. For information on many of the features and capabilities of the NexStar computer and the unique SkyAlign software, click on the “NexStar computer” link in the support tab above.

NexRemote software: NexRemote telescope control software allows you to control the CPC Deluxe 925 HD from your personal computer or laptop. NexRemote provides full emulation of every aspect of the Celestron computerized hand control. It lets you align in any tracking mode; go to any database object; setup user objects; put the scope in hibernation; connect to popular planetarium programs; etc.

In addition to emulating the NexStar hand control, NexRemote adds powerful new features that let you keep your eyes on the stars instead of the LCD by enabling talking computer speech support using your computer’s built-in speaker. You can control the objects you want to see and the order that you see them; create and save custom tours by launching NexTour; take wireless control of the telescope with optional gamepad support; connect your personal GPS device to NexRemote using NexGPS; download NexRemote updates online to add the latest features; and more. The NexRemote software includes an RS-232 cable to connect the CPC Deluxe 925 HD to a PC.

Adjustable height tripod: The new heavy duty tripod has 2″ diameter steel legs. It has a metal lower tensioning spider and an upgraded aluminum upper center leg brace for rigidity and rapid vibration dampening. The leg brace also doubles as an accessory tray with holes to safely hold eyepieces up out of the dew-soaked grass and close at hand. A locating pin on the top of the tripod automatically centers the scope on the tripod for easy assembly in the dark. A single hand-tighten lever per leg locks in the tripod height adjustment. The levers are on the insides of the legs, to avoid snagging on clothing in the dark. The tripod adjusts in height over a 30″ to 45″ range.

Two-year warranty: All Celestron go-to telescopes have a two-year warranty.

Tech Details:

Supplied Accessories:

• 9.25″ f/10 Starbright XLT multicoated EdgeHD flat field optics in aluminum tube
• Mirror locks
• Tube vents
• Go-to fully computerized go-to dual fork arm mount with carrying handles, supported by a steel and nylon roller bearing on a 9.8″ diameter track, dual axis worm gear DC motor drive with spring-loaded worm blocks and a 6″ brass gear and 0.75″ stainless steel worm gear in each axis
• Heavy duty adjustable height metal tripod
• NexStar 40,000+ object computer hand control with SkyAlign three-star alignment, plus auto two-star align, one-star align, EQ align, and solar system align
• One star polar alignment using unique built-in All-Star software
• PPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Compensation)
• RS-232 port for connection to a PC
• Separate CCD autoguider and auxiliary ports
• 50mm finderscope in spring-loaded quick release bracket
• 2″ star diagonal
• 2″ 23mm Luminos 82 eyepiece (102x)
• 12V DC power cord
• Dust covers.