Scope

[Mike409]

Hya guys hope your all well and thanks for your help having studied scopes I’m looking at the Celestron is cp 800 I’ve seen one on an American site can I use it here would I need an adapter any help appreciated , mike

[johninderby]

Leaving aside the probable shipping cost 🙀🙀🙀 it runs on 12v so you would just need a new 12v power supply or a power tank.

Might want to look here.

http://ensoptical.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=cpc

Edited April 26, 2020 by johninderby

[Mike409]

Than you pal for your help , mike

[Cosmic Geoff]

You mean the CPC800? This is also available from UK astro suppliers (along with +12v power packs).

It's a nice scope, but the substantial fork mount makes it rather heavy.  It's not something you could readily take to a site away from home. The rigid mount and heavy duty tripod make it very suitable for planetary or lunar imaging, and it also works fine for visual observation. The GPS relieves one of some of the fiddly work of setup.  If you want a lighter outfit, or need an equatorial mount for advanced deep-space astrophotography, Celestron have other options.