Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Package Celestron AVX 8S Edge HD 12031 with customized astrophotography course
IN TELESCOPIOMANIA WE OFFER YOU NOW TOGETHER WITH YOUR TELESCOPE, OUR PERSONALIZED COURSE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY INITIATION.
CELESTRONADVANCED VX 8" EDGE HD Telescope: this is truly the most advanced astrophotography starter set on the astronomical market today. It combines the revolutionary ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount with the best optics developed by CELESTRON, the already famous Schmidt-Cassegrain EDGE HD telescopes. This equipment guarantees the astrophotographer maximum versatility, offering 3 different configurations in the same tube. The user can attach a camera to the rear of the tube and shoot at f/10, or attach the 8" focal reducer (soon to be available) and shoot at f/7. Optionally, the EDGE HD telescope is compatible with FASTAR systems, so you can use some of the HYPERSTAR systems offered by Telescopiomania.com and take "ultra-fast" pictures at f/2. No matter which configuration is selected, the EDGE HD technology will show point stars in the entire field of view captured by the CCD sensor of your camera.
With an 8" tube and the portable ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount, you can carry your equipment easily and without the help of another person to mount it. In addition, you will enjoy a remarkable load capacity that will allow you to attach your camera and other additional accessories. The ADVANCED VX 8" EDGE HD is simple enough for a beginner but can provide many years of pleasure for the most demanding astrophotographers.
About the CELESTRON ADVANCED VX mount
The new ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount has been specifically designed to provide optimum performance in astrophotography in combination with small telescopes. Now if you have a small or medium diameter telescope you can take advantage of the All-Star Polar Alignment and autoguiding functions. You will be able to guide for long exposures thanks to the use of the permanent periodic error correction. Shoot across the meridian without having to reverse the position of the right ascension axis, so you can take uninterrupted shots in the best area of the night sky. The ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount features a significantly larger tripod mount base than the previous model, improving stability when working with heavy weights. Improved motors provide greater torque transmission so that they do not suffer as much when pulling slightly out-of-balance weights. The new ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount is therefore ready to perform at the highest level even when not perfectly balanced.
Main characteristics:
- Schmidt-Cassegrain EDGE HD 8" (203mm) at f/10 with STARBRIGHT XLT light transmission enhancement optical treatment.
- EDGE HD optical system perfectly corrects field curvature and coma to provide a truly flat field.
- Integrated louvered vents with 60-micron hole size louver filters to aid tube thermalization and remove hot air behind the primary mirror.
- Compatible with FASTAR, the tube comes with a secondary mirror that can be removed to attach a HYPERSTAR for f/2 photography.
- Optical finder 9x50 to locate alignment stars.
- Gears with integer ratios and the programmable Permanent Periodic Error Correction function allow the elimination of systematic errors present in the gears and bisffin.
- Self-guiding port for long exposure photography
- New motors offer improved tracking and provide more power to manage overweight resulting from poor frame balancing.
- Updated industrial design for greater rigidity, less flex and improved aesthetics.
- The new design allows imaging or astrophotography beyond the meridian without interference from the motor housings.
- Improved latitude range. Can be used between 7 and 77 degrees latitude.
- Improved electronics with increased memory capacity for future content expansion.
- NexStar+ control unit with multi-language programming (Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, French and Italian)
Technical Specifications:
- Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain EDGE HD
- Diameter (mm): 203 mm
- Focal length (mm): 2032 mm
- Focal ratio: f/10
- Eyepiece 1 (mm): 40 mm
- Eyepiece Magnification 1: 51 x
- Finder: 9x50
- Optical tube: Aluminum
- FASTAR compatibility: Yes
- Maximum useful magnification: 480x
- Minimum useful magnification: 29 x
- Magnitude limit: 14
- Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.69 arc seconds
- Resolution (Dawes): 0.57 arc sec
- Light-gathering power (compared to the human eye): 841 x
- Optical tube length: 432 mm
- Weight of optical tube: 5.9 kg
- Telescope weight: 27 kg
- Tripod: Adjustable, stainless steel.
- Tripod legs: 2" diameter
- Weight: 25 kg
- Power supply: car cigarette lighter cable and 12V transformer included
- Head weight: 7.71 kg
- Tripod Height (Max): 1626 mm
- Tripod height (Min): 1118 mm
- Tripod weight: 8.16 kg
- Counterweight bar: 30.5cm length and 1.9cm diameter; weight 5.44 kg
- Counterweights: 1 x 5Kg
- Latitude range: 7-77º
- Motors: DC Servo motors with low starting resistance torque with encoders on both axes.
- Travel speeds: 9, with a maximum speed of 4º/second
- Tracking speeds: sidereal, solar and lunar
- Tracking modes: EQ North and EQ South
- Alignment Methods: 2-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last Alignment, Solar System Align
- Communication ports: 2x AUX ports, Auto Guidance port, RS-232 port (at the bottom base of the control knob)
- Control knob: dual line LCD, 16-character LCD; 19 LED backlit buttons
- Database: 40,000+ objects, 100 user-defined objects. Enhanced information on more than 200 objects.
- Power requirements: 12V DC 3.5A
- Internal clock: Yes
- GPS: GPS SkySync (optional accessory NOT INCLUDED)
COURSE OFFER DETAIL:
You will learn the following concepts:
- Basic concepts in astronomy, know the sky, objects and movements
- Get to know all the parts of the telescope
- How to increase telescope performance with accessories
- Collimation and optical testing of your equipment
- How to organize an observation night
- Astrophotography of bright night objects: Moon and planets. Learn the techniques to obtain the best planetary images. Learn how to make the most of the photographic capabilities of your SLR or CCD planetary camera.
- Astrophotography of stars and deep sky objects. We will enter the fascinating world of astrophotography of faint objects such as nebulae and galaxies. Learn how to use your reflex or CCD camera to obtain amazing results.
- Get to know books, processing applications and apps
GIFT INCLUDED of this magnificent book:https://www.telescopiomania.com/astronomy-books/10116-book-astrophotography-of-deep-sky-and-planets-9788426733610.html
This course will be personalized for all attendees and will be conducted via zoom or in person at our headquarters in Girona with the possibility of making all the necessary consultations to expand the knowledge acquired, these courses are done with a certain frequency in time where we offer different dates so you can adapt to the one that best suits your needs, we will inform you in advance of the calendar to make the reservation.
The people teaching the course are experts in Astronomy and Astrophotography with more than 30 years of experience using astronomy equipment and performing outreach activities where they can share with you their experiences with their equipment and the night skies.
ALL THE TRAINING WE OFFER IS PROVIDED LIVE BYwww.astroxperiences.comWITHOUT ANY MEANS OF RECORDING WHERE YOU CAN INTERACT WITH THE EXPERT TO SOLVE YOUR DOUBTS
Duration 2,5h
Via zoom or live in person at our Girona store
It is recommended that you have your own equipment to start practicing
This training can be extended with field observation practices (not included in this course)
