CGX Equatorial Mount and Tripod
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The CGX Equatorial Mount and Tripod by Celestron Acquisition, LLC is a precision-engineered equatorial mount designed for advanced amateur astronomers and astrophotographers seeking reliable and stable tracking performance. This mount supports a wide range of telescopes, enabling smooth and accurate celestial tracking essential for long-exposure imaging and detailed observation.
Built to address the challenges of precise telescope alignment and steady tracking, the CGX mount offers robust mechanical construction combined with advanced control features. It facilitates effortless setup and operation, allowing users to focus on capturing the night sky with confidence.
Heavy-Duty Construction
- Feature: Sturdy mount body and tripod with high-quality materials
- Advantage: Ensures stability and reduces vibration during observations
- Benefit: Provides clear, steady views and sharp astrophotography results
Precision Tracking
- Feature: High-torque motors with smooth drive systems
- Advantage: Enables accurate sidereal tracking and fine adjustments
- Benefit: Allows prolonged exposures without star trailing for detailed imaging
Versatile Telescope Compatibility
- Feature: Standard dovetail saddle and counterweight system
- Advantage: Supports a broad range of telescope sizes and types
- Benefit: Offers flexibility to upgrade or change optical tubes as desired
Intuitive Control Interface
- Feature: Integrated hand controller with database and alignment aids
- Advantage: Simplifies locating and tracking celestial objects
- Benefit: Enhances user experience, reducing setup time and effort
Portability and Setup
- Feature: Adjustable tripod with quick-release legs
- Advantage: Facilitates transport and quick deployment in the field
- Benefit: Enables astronomers to observe and image from multiple locations with ease
Specifications
| Mount Type | German Equatorial |
|---|---|
| Payload Capacity | Approx. 55 lbs (25 kg) |
| Drive System | High-torque DC servo motors |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, Lunar, Custom |
| Pointing Accuracy | Sub-arcminute (typical) |
| Mount Controller | Hand controller with object database and alignment routines |
| Tripod | Adjustable steel tripod with accessory tray |
| Mechanical Interface | Vixen-style dovetail saddle |
| Counterweights | Included (2 x 11 lbs approx.) |
| Power Requirements | 12 V DC external power supply |
| Weight | Approx. 40 lbs (mount only) |
| Dimensions | Generalized for portability and stability |
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The CGX Equatorial Mount and Tripod by Celestron Acquisition, LLC is a precision-engineered equatorial mount designed for advanced amateur astronomers and astrophotographers seeking reliable and stable tracking performance. This mount supports a wide range of telescopes, enabling smooth and accurate celestial tracking essential for long-exposure imaging and detailed observation.
Built to address the challenges of precise telescope alignment and steady tracking, the CGX mount offers robust mechanical construction combined with advanced control features. It facilitates effortless setup and operation, allowing users to focus on capturing the night sky with confidence.
Heavy-Duty Construction
- Feature: Sturdy mount body and tripod with high-quality materials
- Advantage: Ensures stability and reduces vibration during observations
- Benefit: Provides clear, steady views and sharp astrophotography results
Precision Tracking
- Feature: High-torque motors with smooth drive systems
- Advantage: Enables accurate sidereal tracking and fine adjustments
- Benefit: Allows prolonged exposures without star trailing for detailed imaging
Versatile Telescope Compatibility
- Feature: Standard dovetail saddle and counterweight system
- Advantage: Supports a broad range of telescope sizes and types
- Benefit: Offers flexibility to upgrade or change optical tubes as desired
Intuitive Control Interface
- Feature: Integrated hand controller with database and alignment aids
- Advantage: Simplifies locating and tracking celestial objects
- Benefit: Enhances user experience, reducing setup time and effort
Portability and Setup
- Feature: Adjustable tripod with quick-release legs
- Advantage: Facilitates transport and quick deployment in the field
- Benefit: Enables astronomers to observe and image from multiple locations with ease
| Mount Type | German Equatorial |
|---|---|
| Payload Capacity | Approx. 55 lbs (25 kg) |
| Drive System | High-torque DC servo motors |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, Lunar, Custom |
| Pointing Accuracy | Sub-arcminute (typical) |
| Mount Controller | Hand controller with object database and alignment routines |
| Tripod | Adjustable steel tripod with accessory tray |
| Mechanical Interface | Vixen-style dovetail saddle |
| Counterweights | Included (2 x 11 lbs approx.) |
| Power Requirements | 12 V DC external power supply |
| Weight | Approx. 40 lbs (mount only) |
| Dimensions | Generalized for portability and stability |
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