Product Description

Includes Celestron CPC925 XLT Starbright telescope 40mm eyepiece NexRemote Quick release 8x50 finderscope Heavy-duty tripod.

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Product Details

• Brand: Celestron
• Model: 11074-XLT
• Dimensions: 36.00" h x 19.00" w x 31.00" l, 119.00 pounds

Features

• 9.25-inch diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
• Features a fully computerized dual fork arm altazimuth mount
• With its ergonomic design, comfortably move the telescope from location to location
• Includes convenient remote hand control holder
• Proven NexStar computer control technology; GPS alignment

From the Manufacturer

Celestron’s 9.25-inch optical system has enjoyed a loyal following since we first introduced it with our Ultima 9.25-inch in 1995. Now the 9.25-inch optical tube is coupled with Celestron's newest computerized telescope family--the CPC GPS series.

The 9.25-inch was already a favorite among astrophotographers and discerning visual observers and it offers 33% more light gathering than our 8-inch model. The CPC 925 GPS was specifically designed for visual infinity focus when using 2-inch eyepieces and has an optimized baffle system to benefit astrophotography by minimizing vignetting at the edge of the field of view. Its longer primary focal length and lower magnification secondary mirror contribute to a flatter field of view at the focal plane and helps to further reduce optical aberrations.

This feature packed model comes standard with Celestron's renowned StarBright multi-coatings. The CPC 925 GPS is compatible with the complete line of Celestron photographic and visual accessories.

Celestron CPC 925 Highlights

What makes the CPC 925 GPS great for astrophotography?

• Longer focal length primary and lower magnification secondary--Contributes to a flatter focal plane with less coma and off-axis astigmatism.
• Baffle design--Optimized for astrophotography. Minimizes vignetting at the edge of the field of view. This reduces light drop off at the corners of your film plane.
• Hand Figured Optics--Just like all other Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, the CPC 925 GPS optics are individually matched and hand figured to ensure the highest optical quality in every telescope.
• Focus mechanism--At the heart of Celestron's Schmidt-Cassegrain focus mechanism are pre-loaded ball bearings, not bushings, minimizing focus shift.
• Heavy-duty die cast aluminum fork arms--For maximum rigidity.
• Unique roller bearing design bearing and shaft--The telescope base rotates around a wide 9.5-inch track for maximum stability; especially important when equatorially mounted for imaging.
• Autoguider port--For interfacing an autoguider or a drive corrector for long exposure imaging or astrophotography.
• StarBright coatings--High quality multi-layer coatings maximize transmission of light to the film plane.

Celestron's new CPC Series with revolutionary SkyAlign Alignment Technology re-defines everything that amateur astronomers are looking for--quick and simple alignment, GPS, unsurpassed optical quality, ease of set-up and use, ergonomics, enhanced computerization and, most important, affordability.

Internal GPS
The CPC Series' internal GPS receiver automatically downloads the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpoints its exact location on Earth. This eliminates the need for you to manually enter the date, time, longitude and latitude.

Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign
Once the CPC's internal GPS has established the telescope's position, aligning the telescope is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply locate and use hand control to manually point (slew) the telescope to three bright celestial objects. You do not need to know the names of the stars--you may even pick the moon or bright planets! Celestron's NexStar software technology will model the night sky to determine the position of every star, planet and celestial object above the horizon. Once aligned, the remote hand control allows direct access to each of the celestial catalogs in its user-friendly database.

Celestial Object Database
The CPC database contains over 40,000 celestial objects including Messier objects, the Caldwell Catalog, as well as NGC Galaxies, nebulae and planets. User-definable filter limits make navigating through this expansive database quicker and easier. Filter Limits let you filter out objects that are outside of your local horizon (ie, if trees or mountains were in the way).

Identify feature tells you what you're looking at, but it can also be a very fun way to tour around the sky. Just point the telescope up somewhere and ask it to identify Messier objects (for instance) and it will show you the 5 nearest Messier objects to your position and let you go to them. You can keep doing this for different parts of the sky or for different object types--it is a lot of fun.

There's also "Solar Sys Align" that lets you align on the sun or moon for daytime observing--it is easy to use this to see planets or bright stars in the day.

Innovative Features
The new CPC Series telescopes, like our acclaimed Advanced Series and premium CGE Series telescopes feature meticulously matched and hand-figured optical systems that are manufactured in our facilities in Torrance, California. In addition, all CPC models are available with StarBright and StarBright XLT High Performance Optical Coatings.

With the introduction of the CPC Series, Celestron has "gone back to the drawing board" and re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented a telescope family that provides superior quality, unsurpassed ease of use, and incomparable value. All CPC models ship standard with our NexRemote telescope control software.

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Customer Reviews

Terrific For Galaxy, Not Stars
The CPC 925 is very easy-to-use once it is set-up and aligned. I would recommend that any user align the finderscope during the day. The pin on the tripod is harder to hit than one might find necessary, but the set-in screws that hold the telescope to the tripod are very easy.

The optics are quite good on galaxies and nebulae, but I could not get a crisp star image over three days of use. At first, I thought this lack of crispness was due to atmospheric seeing, but seeing was above average on the last night I used the scope. As a result, I looked at the corrector plate, and the coating has a bubble, swirls, and what looks like spider webs. I have decided to return the scope. Amazon.com arranged for UPS return, but I have not heard from UPS (5 business days). I hope this is resolved quickly because I want to order the Celestron CPC 8.

The objects are easy to locate in the supplied Plossl eyepiece with a wide field of view. Still, the objects are always at or near the center of the field of view. I have had some odd slews; I was looking at M81 and entered M82; the objects are very close to one another (in the same eyepiece field of view at 59X), yet the telescope went all the way around to find the object. The views of Saturn are spectacular this year with the Rings nearly edge on. The Rings were quite bright, yet I could see the shadow of the Rings on the globe.

I do not like the mirror flop; the image shifts whenever focus is adjusted. My older Celestron does not do this.

I have been able to see all the galaxies and planetary nebulae that I have tried, and my skies are moderately light-polluted.

I would like to have more lists (not necessarily from Celestron) about recommended objects. I understand the Constellation List is supposed to be quite good at pointing out recommended objects.

Poor Customer Service
My telescope arrived damaged. Not shipping damaged, but defective.

I contacted Celestron and they instructed me to take the telescope apart, remove a part, and reassemble it for shipping. I had to repackage it and send it to their repair department.

Their department received it on the 23rd of January and they STILL have it. It's now Feb 25th.

I bought a BRAND NEW telescope and I have yet to use it. They told me that their repair department has up to 30 days to process a repair. Or what? Nothing. I call and they simply tell me that I have to keep waiting. There is a line. Wait for an email with your shipping information. No consolation prize, no rush on the repair, NOTHING. Simply, too bad, you have to wait longer.

Not only that, but their customer support line services the entire world. They even tell you that when you call. So the wait time can be extremely long.

If I knew this is the customer service process, I would not have bought this product. The telescope is no doubt a great one. I just wish I could have found out by now. Unacceptable customer service that I have no choice but to accept.

If customer service is anywhere near the top of your list, do not buy from Celestron.