8'' Optical Tube Assembly - Aluminum w/XLT Coatings - HyperStar Compatible

Celestron has discontinued Fastar compatibility on all 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. However, Starizona is offering kits to retrofit 8" telescopes with HyperStar-compatibility, the ability to easily remove the secondary mirror and replace it with a HyperStar lens for f/2 CCD imaging. This OTA includes the HyperStar-compatible secondary kit pre-installed. Please allow 3-5 additional days on order to allow for installation and testing.

8" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube. Includes enhanced XLT coatings, aluminum tube, CGE-style dovetail bar, 25mm Plossl eyepiece, 1.25" star diagonal, visual back, 6x30 finderscope.

Specifications

• Aperture: 203mm (8")
• Focal Length: 2032mm
• Focal Ratio: f/10
• Star Diagonal: 1.25"
• Eyepiece: 25mm Plossl (81x)
• Finderscope: 6x30
• Dovetail Bar: CGE
• Optical Tube Length: 17 in (431.8 mm)
• Optical Tube Weight: 12.5 lb (5.67 kg)