Celestron 31064 Telescope

The Maksutov optical design is recognized for being a portable design that is easy to use and has a variety of applications, making it an excellent choice for both terrestrial and astronomical usage. This C130 Mak has excellent optics with razor sharp images over a wide field. The C130 Mak features an internal flip mirror design which allows the user to view celestial objects at a 90 degree angle and also corrects the image orientation to view land objects at a 45 degree angle.

Mounted on the Advanced GT Series computerized mount, this telescope has some high performance software and hardware features. Operated by the company's proven NexStar computer control technology the telescope has a 40, 000+ object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects. Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms.

Using the RS-232 communication port on the hand control, you can control the telescope via a personal computer and the flash upgradeable hand controls allow you to update your telescope's operating software via the Internet. An autoguider port is also included for astrophotography.