CGX EQUATORIAL MOUNT AND TRIPOD

CGX EQUATORIAL MOUNT AND TRIPOD

CGX EQUATORIAL MOUNT AND TRIPOD

CELESTRON

The new CGX was designed to better support your telescope for both visual and astro-imaging pursuits.

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SKU
CE91530

CGX EQUATORIAL MOUNT AND TRIPOD

For eight years, Celestron’s workhorse CGEM mount lineup has been the German Equatorial backbone for telescopes ranging from 6 to 11 inches of aperture. Since that time, many more astro-imagers and planetarium controlled setups have emerged as backyard telescope technology has evolved. Celestron’s engineering team applied their years of experience designing German Equatorial mounts to the all-new CGX EQ, a culmination of all the advancements made to our technologies, value, and ease-of-use.

The new CGX was designed to better support your telescope for both visual and astro-imaging pursuits. Key design goals included a lower profile EQ head, which provides a more compact and therefore more stable setup; a better drive system; remote operation-friendly with home and limit optical sensors; easier polar alignment adjustments; and better cable management. In addition to that, we’ve made mechanical and ergonomic improvements throughout to make the mount sturdier, easier to use, and transport. The CGX is our new Equatorial backbone to support a wide range of telescopes.

 

CGX Mount and Tripod Features

    • All-new design. Sturdier and more rigid with quicker dampening time
    • Increased load capacity to 24,9 kg.
    • Improved motors provide more torque, better slewing and tracking under heavy loads
    • Heavy Duty belt-drive system minimizes backlash while providing smooth motor operation under heavy loads

Smootherbelt Drivesystem

    • Spring-loaded brass worm wheel and stainless steel worm gear reduce friction and provide optimum gear mesh
    • Internal cabling for worry-free remote operation. Power input and accessory ports remain stationary while the mount slews to avoid snags
    • Internal hard stops for both axes prevents cable tension and tripod strike

Mechanical Hard Stops

    • Internal optical sensors on both axes for simple and safe remote operation

Home And Limit Sensors

    • Home sensors allow the mount to always start in the index position regardless of orientation before a power reset
    • Limit sensors automatically shut off slewing or tracking before reaching the hard stop fail safe
    • Brand new control software developed in conjunction with PlaneWave Instruments for professional level control operation and imaging
    • Software includes multi-point mount modeling for extremely precise pointing accuracy and many more additional features for remote astroimaging
    • Wider tripod stance for improved stability
    • Adjustable EQ head position to optimize center of gravity over the tripod and fully utilize the increased 3°-65° latitude range
    • Dual-fit CG-5/Vixen and CGE/Losmandy dovetail saddle

Dual Dovetail Saddle

 

Improved tripod includes:

 

  • 2" steel legs with height index marks for quick leveling
  • "Jack of all trays" can hold three 1.25" eyepieces, two 2" eyepieces, your smartphone, or other accessories
  • +20° of additional tracking past the meridian on either side
  • Tripod legs can be collapsed with accessory tray installed for faster setup and transport

Tripod

 

Improved ergonomics:

 

    • Two handles for easy pickup and transport

Ergonomic Carry Handles

    • All-new ergonomically designed dovetail clamping knobs
    • Innovative and improved polar alignment adjustment system

Polar Alignment Adjustment System

  • All-new ergonomic latitude adjuster for smooth and easy adjustment under full loads
  • Optional add-on polar axis finderscope - coming soon

 

Electronics

 

  • All-new NexStar+ hand control with USB port
  • Two AUX accessory ports to support wireless/WiFi alignment and operation with StarSense AutoAlign and SkyPortal WiFi Module accessories (sold separately)
  • USB 2.0 port, used to connect directly to PC with included software
  • Autoguider port
  • PPEC ready
  • Threaded 12VDC power input barrel connector
  • Internal Real Time Clock (keeps time and site information saved

 

More Information
Net Weight (g) 38550
Mount: Type of build Equatorial GoTo
Load capacity 25
Dovetail Losmandy & Vixen Style
Power supply 12 V DC
Counterweights 2 x 5 kg
Control Hand control
Hand control NexStar
Tripod height 1200.15 mm – 1968.5 mm
PEC Correction Yes
Polar scope Not included
Tripod material Stainless steel
Software CPWI Telescope Control Software, Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App
Head weight (kg) 20
Box 1 700 x 540 x 380 mm ( 26 Kg )
Box 2 1170 x 330 x 320 mm ( 23 Kg )

Autoguide port: Yes
EQ Head Weight: 19,95 kg
Included Items: N.A.
Instrument load capacity: 24,95 kg
Latitude adjustment range: 3"-65"
Max Slew Speed: 5"/second (4"/second is default)
Mount: German Equatorial
Number of Auxiliary ports: (... 2
Software: New telescope control PC software
Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tripod height adjustment range: 47.25" to 77.5" including EQ head
Tripod leg diameter: 2"
Tripod Weight: 8,7 kg
USB Port: Yes
_1... CGX Tripod
_2... Accessory Tray
_3... 2 x 5 kg counterweight
_4... NexStar+ Hand Control
_5... DC Power Cable (plugs into cigarette lighter socket)

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