Celestron

Vintage C8 SCT with clock drive on wedge and tripod with trunk case

SKU: U2610-ZN-91024-CASE



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  • $500.00
  • Regular price $1,099.95

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Condition: This is a vintage classic C8, probably from the early 1980s.  For a scope that is over 40 years old, it is in very good condition considering its age; the optics are clean, with no scratches.  There is a minimal amount of dust on the corrector plate that won't affect your views or use of the scope.  The body of the tube and fork arms are also unmarked.  This is the fork-mounted OTA with clock drive, with an EQ wedge and a lightweight tripod.  It includes a Japanese-made 6x30 finder, but no visual back, no diagonal, and no eyepiece.  

Almost everything seems to work:  the clock drive makes noise when you plug it in; the focus knob turns appropriately; the RA knob moves the scope in the RA axis.  However, the declination slow motion does not engage.  

It also includes two sets of counterweights that we cannot find a place to attach anywhere on the tube or mount.  

Finally, this includes a fully foam-padded footlocker trunk for the OTA.  There is no shipping available for this item; this is for in-store purchase only.  


  • 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
  • Original "Celestron orange" Optical Tube
  • 2032 mm focal length (f/10)

Specifications

Aperture (mm) 200 mm (8 in)
Dovetail Compatibility Vixen Dovetail
Focal Length 2000 mm (80 in)
Focal Ratio 10
Highest Useful Magnification 480 x
Light Gathering Power (Comp... 843 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14
Lowest Useful Magnification 29 x
Optical Design Schmidt-Cassegrain
Optical Tube Original Celestron Orange tube
Optical Tube Length 17 in (432 mm)
Optical Tube Weight 12.5 lbs (5.67 kg)
Resolution (Dawes) 0.57 arc seconds
Resolution (Rayleigh) 0.69 arc seconds
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 9.77%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction 2.5 in (64 mm)
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