Celestron C14-AF XLT (CGE) Optical Tube Assembly
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General Features
- 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
- Aluminum Optical Tube
- Fastar Compatible
- Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
- 3910 mm focal length (f/11)
- 40 mm 1.25" eyepiece included (98x)
- Visual back allows for use with 2" accessories
- 9x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
- 2" mirror diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
- Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE mount
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- 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly
- Aluminum Optical Tube
- Fastar Compatible
- Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings
- 3910 mm focal length (f/11)
- 40 mm 1.25" eyepiece included (98x)
- Visual back allows for use with 2" accessories
- 9x50 finderscope to help accurately find objects
- 2" mirror diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
- Includes dovetail rail compatible with CGE mount
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PUBLIC SPECS |
- Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
- Aperture (mm): 355.6 mm (14 in)
- Focal Length: 3910 mm (154 in)
- Focal Ratio: 11
- Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm): 40 mm (1.57 in)
- Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 98 x
- Finderscope: 9x50
- Star Diagonal: 1.25
- Optical Tube: Aluminum
- Fastar Compatible: Yes
- Highest Useful Magnification: 840 x
- Lowest Useful Magnification: 51 x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 15.3
- Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.39 arc seconds
- Resolution (Dawes): 0.33 arc seconds
- Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 2581 x
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 32%
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 10%
- Optical Coatings: StarBright XLT
- Optical Tube Length: 31 in (787 mm)
- Optical Tube Weight: 45 lbs (20 kg)
- Dovetail Compatibility: CGE Mount
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