Celestron CGX GoTo EQ Mount with Tripod - Sky and Telescope’s 2017 Hot Product

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Product Highlights

Motorized EQ Mount, 55-lb Payload
High-Torque Servo Motors and Belt-Drive
NexStar+ Computer Hand Controller
Dual Vixen/Losmandy Dovetail Saddle
40,000-Object Database
Multiple Alignment Processes
9 Slew and 3 Tracking Rates
Guided Tours and Custom Object Filters
Backlash Compensation and PPEC
Adjustable-Height Stainless Steel Tripod

Celestron's CGX GoTo EQ Mount with Tripod improves on their venerable CGEM platform to provide users with a heavy-duty research-quality mount for larger OTAs, accessories, and imaging rigs. Engineered to carry a 55-pound payload, and outfitted with high-torque motors with a heavy-duty belt drive system to improve tracking stability and reduce backlash, it is able to smoothly and accurately track near and deep-sky objects for long periods of time. Its Vixen/Losmandy dual dovetail saddle makes the mount compatible with most plates in-use today. To provide a stable platform for the mount and your OTA, a heavy-duty stainless steel tripod is included that sports large 2" diameter legs, an accessory tray that doubles as a stabilizer, and an adjustment range from 47.25 to 77.5" including the head.

The brains of the CGX EQ is the NexStar+ computer controller. Equipped with a database of 40,000 objects, including the planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and the complete Messier catalog, it can also be programmed with up to 100 custom user-defined objects and filters for custom object lists. Its intuitive menu-driven user interface allows you to observe the heavens with nine slew speeds and three tracking rates, plus anti-backlash compensation and Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) for smoother movements in the motors, and improved tracking over time. Features, such as guided tours, extended information on 200 popular objects, and multiple alignment options make the NexStar+ controller easy to use and invaluable to new users and experienced star-gazers.

Mount

German equatorial mount
55 lb payload capacity
3-65° latitude adjustment range
20° of additional tracking past the meridian provides greater usability
Dual-axis servo motors with optical encoders for smooth tracking and quiet operation
High-torque motors provide smooth tracking and slewing for heavy OTAs
Internal belt-drive system provides smooth, vibration-free tracking while minimizing backlash
Spring-loaded brass worm wheel and stainless steel worm gear reduce friction and improve gear meshing
Limit sensors automatically shut off slewing or tracking before reaching the hard stop fail safe
Internal hard stops for both axes prevents cable tension and tripod strike
Autoguider port for making corrections while astroimaging
Dual Vixen/Losmandy dovetail saddle, compatible with CG-5 and CGE bars
Long clutch levers make tightening and loosening of clutches easier for manual movement
Internal "Real Time Clock" keeps time and site information saved when power is turned off
Internal cables/wires for snag-free operation
Runs on included 12 VDC, 4A car/vehicle power supply

NexStar+ Hand Controller

Features

Intuitive menu-driven user interface
Nine slew speeds: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 0.3°/sec, 1.0°/sec, 2°/sec, 4°/sec
Three tracking rates: Sidereal, Lunar, and Solar
Anti-backlash correction: Train-out intrinsic play in gears for smoother movement and tracking
Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC): Improves tracking precision for long-exposure astrophotography and imaging

Database

40,000-object database
400 user-defined objects for customization
Filters for creating custom object lists
Solar System: All 7 planets plus the Moon, Sun, and Pluto
Custom lists of all the brightest stars, double stars, variable stars, and asterisms
Custom lists of all the best galaxies, nebulae, and clusters, as well as the complete Messier catalog, and select NGC objects

Functions

Alignment options: One or two-star, Solar system, Quick, and Last
Sky Tour: Based on location, date, and time, the system shows the best objects in the sky and automatically slews to them
Object info: Provides useful information about the selected object such as magnitude and constellation. Includes extended information about 200 popular objects

Physical characteristics

2-line, 18-character LCD window with red back-lighting for comfortable viewing without affecting night-adjusted vision
19 function keys, back-lit in red
Mini-USB port: Connect to a computer, for use with software programs for point-and-click slewing capability, and updating firmware via PC

Tripod

Stainless steel legs
Adjustable-height 47.25-77.5", including head
Heavy-duty 2" diameter
Wide leg stance provides greater stability, especially on uneven ground
Accessory/eyepiece holder tray that doubles as a leg spreader/lock
Weight: 19.2 pounds

Specifications

Mount Type	Equatorial
Load Capacity	55.0 lb / 24.9 kg
Motor	Dual-axis servo with heavy-duty belt-drive system
GO-TO Capability	Yes, NexStar+ hand controller
Latitude Adjustment Range	3 - 65°
Polar Axis Scope	None
Tripod	Adjustable height from 47.25 - 77.5" / 120 - 197 cm, including head Stainless steel 2" diameter legs
Power Source	12 VDC, 4 A
Weight	Mount head: 44.0 lb / 20.0 kg Tripod: 19.2 lb / 8.7 kg

Packaging Info
Package Weight	52.0 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	46.5 x 13.8 x 13.0"

In the Box

Celestron CGX GoTo EQ Mount with Tripod

NexStar+ Hand Control (EQ)

2 x 11 lb Counterweight for Advanced VX

Stainless Steel Tripod

Counterweight Shaft

12 VDC Car/Vehicle Power Adapter

Limited 2-Year Warranty

See comprehensive review of the CGX mount from Sky at Night in the UK.
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