Celestron CPC 800 (480 x 50mm) Telescope

Pros: Easy to set up, fun to use, very well made

Cons: Crazy bright power light must be covered

The Bottom Line: This scope is very hard to top at the price and is the pinnacle of Celestron's famous 8 inch SCT. You can't go wrong with any of the CPC scopes.

Review: Life is good when a product like the classic Celestron 8 reaches it's zenith in quality and that's what's happened with the CPC line of scopes. What is it? The CPC 800 XLT is a compact folded optical system (SCT) that uses mirrors to keep the ...

Pros: Capable tracking, simple to operate, well thought out layout.

Cons: Large size, needs wedge for equatorial alignment.

The Bottom Line: The CPC 800 is capable of doing a lot out of the box. Maybe not ideal as a first astronomical telescope, but possibly all you'll ever need.

Review: The Celestron 8" Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) may be the most mature optical product in production. Yep, Period. The CPC 800 combines this optical tube with a third generation computer driven geared mount. This is perhaps interesting itself ...