The American telescope manufacturer Celestron has revised their work horse for astrophotographers. The CGEM II is very popular, and rightly so, because when it comes to load bearing capacity it has a lot of reserves as compared to the smaller Advanced VX mount; but it is cheaper than the big CGX. In the field of equatorial GoTo mounts for mobile astrophotography the CGEM II takes a middle position.
The new CGEM II not only looks very trendy, but it also features a few real innovations when compared with its predecessor.
- New powerful motor electronics with the latest firmware.
- USB 2.0 port on the hand controller. This way you can simply connect the hand controller to a PC for software updates.
- PPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Control) ensures precise tracking.
- Autoguider port. Indispensable for sophisticated astrophotography!
- Tracking beyond the meridian.
- The mounting saddle accepts prism rails acc. to Vixen and Losmandy standard. No adapter required.
- Improved tripod with height marks: This makes it even easier to place the tripod horizontally.
With this mount, the telescope, camera and guider may have a weight of up to 18 kg. This leaves a really big tolerance range.
We offer the CGEM II, but also as a set together with the Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with apertures ranging from 8 to 11 inch (~200 to 280 millimetres): CGEM-II telescopes.
Combined with the classic SC-telescopes this provides you with excellent astronomical equipment which will give you joy for the rest of your life! If you have extra spending money, you should consider the CGEM II with EdgeHD. This variant of the Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope already has the correction optics for the unavoidable coma error integrated, allowing you to take sharp photos right to the edge.
Whatever you will decide, with the CGEM II you can’t go wrong!
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