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Radial Guider (#94176) - The Celestron Radial Guider® is specifically designed for use
in prime focus, deep sky astrophotography and takes the place of the T-Adapter. This
device allows you to photograph and guide simultaneously through the optical tube
assembly of your telescope. This type of guiding produces the best results since what you
see through the guiding eyepiece is exactly reproduced on the processed film. The Radial
Guider is a “T”-shaped assembly that attaches to the rear cell of the telescope. As light
from the telescope enters the guider, most passes straight through to the camera. A small
portion, however, is diverted by a prism at an adjustable angle up to the guiding eyepiece.
This guider has two features not found on other off-axis guiders; first, the prism and
eyepiece housing rotate independently of the camera orientation making the acquisition of
a guide star quite easy. Second, the prism angle is tunable allowing you to look at guide stars on-axis. This accessory works
especially well with the Reducer/Corrector.
Reducer/Corrector (#94175) - This lens reduces the focal length of the telescope by
in prime focus, deep sky astrophotography and takes the place of the T-Adapter. This
device allows you to photograph and guide simultaneously through the optical tube
assembly of your telescope. This type of guiding produces the best results since what you
see through the guiding eyepiece is exactly reproduced on the processed film. The Radial
Guider is a “T”-shaped assembly that attaches to the rear cell of the telescope. As light
from the telescope enters the guider, most passes straight through to the camera. A small
portion, however, is diverted by a prism at an adjustable angle up to the guiding eyepiece.
This guider has two features not found on other off-axis guiders; first, the prism and
eyepiece housing rotate independently of the camera orientation making the acquisition of
a guide star quite easy. Second, the prism angle is tunable allowing you to look at guide stars on-axis. This accessory works
especially well with the Reducer/Corrector.
Reducer/Corrector (#94175) - This lens reduces the focal length of the telescope by
37%, making your C8-S a
1280mm f/6.3 instrument
. In addition, this unique lens also corrects inherent
aberrations to produce crisp images all the way across the field when used visually. When
used photographically, there is some vignetting that produces a 26mm circular image on
the processed film. It also increases the field of view significantly and is ideal for wide-
field, deep-space viewing. It is also perfect for beginning prime focus, long-exposure
astro photography when used with the radial guider. It makes guiding easier and
exposures much shorter.
used photographically, there is some vignetting that produces a 26mm circular image on
the processed film. It also increases the field of view significantly and is ideal for wide-
field, deep-space viewing. It is also perfect for beginning prime focus, long-exposure
astro photography when used with the radial guider. It makes guiding easier and
exposures much shorter.
RS-232 Cable (#93920)
–
Allows your Advanced Series telescope to be controlled using
a laptop computer or PC. Once connected, the telescope can be controlled using popular
astronomy software programs.
astronomy software programs.
Sky Map
s
(#93722) - Celestron Sky Maps are the ideal teaching guide for learning the night sky. You wouldn’t set off on a
road trip without a road map, and you don’t need to try to navigate the night sky without a map either.
E
ven if you already
know your way around the major constellations, these maps can help you locate all kinds of fascinating objects.
Skylight Filter (#93621) -
Skylight Filter (#93621) -
The Skylight Filter is used on the Celestron telescope as a dust seal. The filter threads onto the
rear cell of your telescope. All other accessories, both visual and photographic (with the exception of Barlow lenses), thread
onto the skylight filter. The light loss caused by this filter is minimal
onto the skylight filter. The light loss caused by this filter is minimal
.
Solar Filter - The Baader AstroSolar® filter is a safe and durable filter that covers the front opening of the telescope. View
sunspots and other solar features using this double-sided metal coated filter for uniform density and good color balance
across the entire field. The Sun offers constant changes and will keep your observing interesting and fun. Celestron offers
filters for the C5-S (#94139) and
sunspots and other solar features using this double-sided metal coated filter for uniform density and good color balance
across the entire field. The Sun offers constant changes and will keep your observing interesting and fun. Celestron offers
filters for the C5-S (#94139) and
C8-S
(#94162).
T-Adapter (#93633-A) - T-Adapter (with additional T-Ring) allows you to attach your SLR camera to the rear cell of your
Celestron telescope. This turns your telescope into a
Celestron telescope. This turns your telescope into a
high power
telephoto lens perfect for terrestrial photography and
short exposure lunar and filtered solar photography
.
T-Ring - The T-Ring couples your 35mm SLR camera body to the T-Adapter, radial guider, or tele-extender. This
accessory is mandatory if you want to do photography through the telescope. Each camera make (i.e., Minolta, Nikon,
Pentax, etc.) has its own unique mount and therefore, its own T-Ring. Celestron
has 8 different models for 35mm cameras.
Tele-Extender, Deluxe (#93643) - The tele-extender is a hollow tube that allows you to attach a camera to the telescope
when the eyepiece is installed. This accessory is used for eyepiece projection photography which allows you to capture very
high power views of the Sun, Moon, and planets on film. The tele-extender fits over the eyepiece onto the visual back. This
tele-extender works with eyepieces that have large housings, like the Celestron Ultima series.
A full description of all Celestron accessories can be found in the Celestron Accessory Catalog (#93685)