This is also the first telescope we have seen come out of Celestron where it seems that a highly competent styling designer was consulted it is a very attractive telescope with nicely made, finished, and well fitted components. Some of the features found in the Celestar 8 Deluxe and Ultima 2000 Computer Controlled telescopes which suit them better to long term "Deep Sky" astrophotography ("Fastar" capability, CCD auto guider port, Periodic Error Control, etc.), and manual controls were purposely omitted on the NexStar in order to provide the same high quality of SCT view which Celestron is known to be capable of, with the "Go-To" capability at moderate cost. The NexStar 8 (with appropriate optional hardware) is also suitable for short exposure imaging of planets, the moon or the Sun (with suitable filter). The ability to precisely move the telescope up or down or left or right (without the astronomical clock drive continuously moving the telescope) makes this a platform to be considered for terrestrial and other applications where exact positioning is required. This will be a telescope to be considered by those who are interested primarily in visual applications, or for the photography of terrestrial objects including birds or other wildlife at great distances. We will continue to accept names on our non-binding waiting list for notification when the new 11 inch telescopes become available - assuming they too meet our expectations.Ĭelestron developed this telescope in order to provide a relatively affordable, very easy to use "Go-To" computer controlled telescope with better rigidity than the Celestar 8 telescope. The demand for the Ultima 2000 remains high so Celestron has made no decision on it's future.Ĭompany Seven expects to see an 11" Fastar model, and probably an 11" using the NexStar OS following in Spring 2001 at the earliest. The NexStar 8 may not replace the Ultima 2000, it compliments the line with a more affordable simpler to use interface, geared for visual applications. Company Seven will revise this article as is appropriate after we gain experience with production models (we already have the NexStar 8 on display). We anticipated larger telescopes and in February 2000, Celestron announced the NexStar 8 - first deliveries began in March 2000. Celestron introduced their third generation operating system (OS) with the NexStar 5 in August 1999 since then the telescope has come to meet its advertised expectations. In August 1996 their second generation of computer controlled telescope the Ultima® 2000 arrived. NOTE: In 1985 Celestron became the first company to offer computer-driven Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes - the "CompuStar" series. Left: Celestron NexStar 8 viewed from front and left (36,739 bytes). Company Seven | Celestron NexStar 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain Computer Controlled TelescopeĬ-7 Home Page C-7 News Consignment Library Products & Services Product Lines Order Search C7.comĬelestron History Distribution News Notes & Interesting Articles Products Pricing Quality AssuranceĬelestron NexStar 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain TelescopeĬlick on image for enlarged view (159,393 bytes)
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