The CPC 800 GPS XLT is the most portable of Celestron's top-of-the-line fork-mounted astronomical telescopes and includes Celestron's premium StarBright XLT coatings. This telescope is at home as a superb visual instrument or with optional wedge and CCD cameras as a serious astrophotographer's tool. Turn this scope to planets and see amazing detail on the surface of Jupiter; see Cassini's Division in the rings of Saturn and resolve details on the surface of Mars. Even the distant Uranus Neptune and Pluto are within your reach. Although large in aperture with its conveniently located carrying handles and an instrument weight of only 42 lb. this telescope is portable enough to setup in your backyard or take with you to your favorite dark sky location.Celestron CPC Telescopes are available in three aperture size choices:8 Inch CPC Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope9.25 Inch CPC Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope11 Inch CPC Schmidt-Cassegrain TelescopeCelestron's new CPC Series with revolutionary SkyAlign AlignmentTechnology re-defines everything that amateur astronomers are looking for — quick and simple alignment GPS unsurpassed optical quality ease of set-up and use ergonomics enhanced computerization and most important affordability.Internal GPSThe CPC Series' internal GPS receiver automatically downloads the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpoints its exact location on Earth. This eliminates the need for you to manually enter the date time longitude and latitude.Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlignOnce the CPC's internal GPS has established the telescope's position aligning the telescope is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply locate and use hand control to manually point (slew) the telescope to three bright celestial objects

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