Celestron CGE Pro 925 Computerized Telescope CGE Pro Info Sheet - Page 1

CGE Pro 1400 CGE™ Pro Series All-Star™ POLAR ALIGNMENT All-Star™ POLAR ALIGNMENT All-Star™ POLAR ALIGNMENT the cge pro mount provides a rock solid base for the schmidt-cassegrain optical design • Proven NexStar computer control technology • 40,000 object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects • New All-Star™ Polar Alignment routine for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres • Software Features include: Database filter limits, hibernate, five alignment methods and user-defined slew limits • Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet • Custom database lists of the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; solar systems; objects and asterisms • Permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) - corrects for periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives • 12VDC Servo Motors with integrated optical encoders • Drive Motors - High quality motors with seven slot skewed armature to minimize magnetic cogging for quiet operation and long life. Precision made cut-steel gears in gearbox for improved tracking precision • Bearing and Shaft - Main shafts are made from 1.57"; diameter steel tubing with .40"; wall thickness with two preloaded 2.68"; O.D. tapered roller bearings on each axes • Precision worm drive system - .75" pitch diameter precision made steel worm preloaded with two .87" OD ball bearings to minimize run-out (a source of periodic error). 255 tooth 6" pitch diameter precision made worm wheel with enveloping brass teeth • Spring loaded DEC worm to minimize backlash and for easy guiding • 4 point RA and DEC clutch system for no-slip pointing precision • Autoguide port, PC port and auxiliary ports located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography • Rugged 9-pin thread on motor cables • GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory (#93967)