Celestron CPC Series User Manual

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The CPC comes completely pre-assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The CPC and its accessories are
conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton while the tripod comes in its own box. Included with your CPC are
1 Control Panel (see below) 8 Optical Tube
2 Focus Knob 9 Schmidt Corrector Lens
3 Star Diagonal 10 Fork Arm
4 Hand Control 11 Carrying Handle
5 Eyepiece 12 Right Ascension Locking Knob
6 Finderscope 13 Tripod
7 Finderscope Quick Release Bracket 14 Accessory Tray / Center Support Bracket
A Hand Control Port D Auto Guider Port
B Auxiliary Port s E On/Off Switch
C PC Interface Port F 12v Input Jack
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Celestron CPC Series Specifications

General

Optical Design	Schmidt-Cassegrain
Mount Type	Computerized Altazimuth
Tripod	Heavy-duty stainless steel
GoTo Database	40, 000+ objects
Motorized Tracking	Yes
Focal Length	2032mm (8-inch), 2350mm (9.25-inch), 2800mm (11-inch)
Focal Ratio	f/10
Optical Coatings	StarBright XLT
Highest Useful Magnification	480x (8-inch), 555x (9.25-inch), 660x (11-inch)
Resolution (Rayleigh)	0.5 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes)	0.57 arcseconds (8-inch), 0.42 arcseconds (11-inch)
GPS	Yes
Power Supply	12V DC
Aperture	8 in (203.2 mm) / 9.25 in (235 mm) / 11 in (279.4 mm)
Lowest Useful Magnification	29x (8-inch), 40x (11-inch)