• 60th ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION - Only 600 units will be produced, each with a unique serial number and certificate of authenticity signed by Celestron pioneer Alan Hale and CEO Corey Lee
• CARBON FIBER 8” EDGEHD OPTICAL TUBE - Carbon fiber minimizes thermal expansion with ambient temperature changes while EdgeHD optics provide superb visual and astroimaging performance free of coma and field curvature
• Retro details and all-new look with vintage-style badging and logos and a set of 3 interchangeable commemorative “spinner” emblems 
• Rechargeable lithium-iron phosphate battery with enough power for 10 hours of continuous observing 
• Built-in WiFi - no hand control required! Use your smartphone or tablet to control the telescope via WiFi
• StarSense AutoAlign automatically aligns your telescope in about 3 minutes
• Fastar compatible so you can image deep sky objects at f/2, often eliminating the need to autoguide or track on a wedge
• NexStar Evolution mount packed with convenient features including a USB charge port, adjustable lighting, precision machined worm gears for both axes, and more
• Accessories included: three quality eyepieces - 32mm (2"), 9mm and 15mm (1.25"), StarPointer Pro™ finderscope, StarSense AutoAlign, 2" Star Diagonal w/1.25" adapter, spinner emblems, and a certificate of authenticity individually numbered and signed by Celestron pioneer Alan Hale and CEO Corey Lee

TS 8" f/12 Cassegrain telescope with fused Quartz mirror and only 33% obstruction - the ideal alternative to a Schmidt-Cassegrain

• Aperture 8" - 203 mm
• Focal length 2436 mm
• F-ratio f/12
• Large illuminated image field with 45 mm diameter
• Hyperbolic secondary mirror and parabolic primary mirror made of Quartz glass for stable focus position
• 99% reflection on primary and secondary mirror for an even brighter image
• Quick temperature adaption due to open design
• Pure reflective system without Schmidt plate or meniscus lens - fully suitable for Infrared
• Only 33 % linear obstruction - very well suited for visual astronomy
• 2" MONORAIL focuser with micro-gear reduction and 1.25" reduction are included
• M90 extension tubes for trouble-free focusing with almost any accessories included
• Internal baffles for higher contrast
• Losmandy style dovetail and Vixen/EQ5 style dovetail for trouble-free adaption to all popular mounts
• Finder-scope shoe is also included
• Very economically priced, compared with other classical Cassegrains

• Experience our best optical performance with EdgeHD’s aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain optics for pinpoint stars all the way to the edge of today’s largest imaging sensors and widest eyepieces
• Aluminum optical tube with tube vents featuring an integrated 50-mesh filter allows hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror. Mirror support knobs hold the mirror in place and reduce image shift during imaging
• Versatile design accommodates 3 focal ratios: native f/10, f/7 with the addition of a focal reducer, or ultra-fast f/2 imaging with a removable secondary mirror and third-party accessories
• Celestron’s premium StarBright XLT coatings provide maximum light transmission
• A 9x50 finderscope, 1.25” mirror diagonal for more comfortable viewing, and 40 mm Plössl 1.25” eyepiece are all included

• 8” (203.2mm) f/10 EdgeHD includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• EdgeHD optical design fully corrects for coma and field curvature, delivering a truly flat field
• The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design 
• Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
• Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
• NEW dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
• Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
• Accessories include a 40mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal and 9x50 finderscope

The 8" Ritchey-Chrétien is the perfect telescope for astrophotography, but it is also suitable for visual observation.

• ♦ Aperture 8" / 203 mm - focal length 1624 mm - focal ratio f/8
• ♦ Hyperbolic primary and secondary mirror for very high sharpness on the optical axis and a large well-corrected field for astrophotography
• ♦ Both mirrors made of fused silica for stable focus position
• ♦ 99% high-reflectivy coating on main and secondary mirror for an even brighter image and more contrast - special service from TS
• ♦ Quicker cooling down thanks to open construction and primary mirror ventilation
• ♦ Two Vixen style dovetail bars supplied - ideal for accessories like guiding scopes or a piggyback camera mount
• ♦ High-quality 2" dual speed MONORAIL focuser with 2" / 1.25" reduction adapter - motor focuser optionally available
• ♦ RC correctors for larger sensors from APS-C upwards are optionally available

• 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
• Aluminum Optical Tube
• Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
• 2032 mm focal length (f/10)
• 25 mm eyepiece included (81x)
• Visual back allows for use with 1.25" accessories
• 6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects
• Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
• Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE mount