Celestron CGX mount
- CGX mount
- generous 25 kg payload
- improved motors with more torque, for better slewing and tracking even with heavy payloads
- Heavy-duty toothed belts minimize gear backlash and enable short response times even with heavy payloads
- spring-loaded worm gears made of measurement and stainless steel reduce friction and increase the accuracy of fit
- internal cabling, power and accessory connections do not move with the mount
- improved ergonomics through improved pole height adjustment and intuitive carrying handles
- Home and limiting switches - internal hardware stops for R.A. and Dek to avoid cable clutter and collisions with the tripod
- tracks up to 20º either side of the meridian, supports SkyPortal WiFi and StarSense AutoAlign modules.
- includes sophisticated new control software developed jointly with Planewave Instruments. Handles multi-point go-to modeling, focusing and plate solving
CGX mount
The CGX mount only resembles the data of the cheaper CGEM-II at first glance, but has been developed from scratch and offers much more.
The 20 kg mount has a real, photographic payload of 25 kg. This means that you can really work with a 25 kg payload and do not have to plan in generous reserves for photography, as is far too often the case. Thanks to the large carrying handles, it is even easier to transport than a comparable, somewhat lighter classic equatorial mount! With the dual dovetail clamp for CG-5 (Vixen, Celestron) or CGE (3-inch), you can easily switch between small solar telescopes and large Schmidt-Cassegrains, for example. To ensure that this is also fun for photography, the mount has been fitted with powerful, fast-response motors that are connected to the axes via a sturdy toothed belt. This means that the mount reacts almost immediately to control commands, even from an autoguider. There is no gear backlash, and since the worm gears are also spring-loaded, the backlash is largely eliminated - you do not have to readjust even with large temperature differences, worms and gears have optimum contact.
The new, large screws are easy to grip so that you can loosen or tighten them easily even when wearing gloves - the pole height adjustment has also been revised so that you can easily adjust the mount even when fully loaded. A polar finder will be available as an option, but is generally unnecessary: with the All-Star polar alignment, you can align the mount to any brighter star through the telescope, and for perfection, the alignment is always superior to the polar finder. As a special feature, you can slide the mount on the base plate of the extra-wide tripod head - so you can place the center of gravity perfectly over the tripod, for the entire usable latitude range from 3 to 65° north or south latitude. The flat base can also be easily adapted to your own columns - a drawing for an adapter can be found here.
As a photo mount, it is just as suitable for mobile use as it is for remote operation. Internal sensors ("switches") automatically bring the mount into the home position and prevent it from moving too far during panning and hitting something. The internal cabling also ensures safety: all connections (power, hand controller, AUX and autoguider) are in the base of the mount and do not move with it.
The hand controller can be controlled in the classic way via ASCOM and the hand controller (with USB connection) via PC, or you can use the control software included in the scope of delivery as a download, which was developed together with Planewave Instruments. Multipoint GoTo modeling, plate solving and control of the focuser are just some of the functions that you normally have to retrofit for remote operation - with the CGX, this software is included in the scope of delivery. Here you do not need the hand controller, but can use the USB port of the mount directly.
Celestron CGX mount
Short profile
- CGX mount
- generous 25 kg payload
- improved motors with more torque, for better slewing and tracking even with heavy payloads
- Heavy-duty toothed belts minimize gear backlash and enable short response times even with heavy payloads
- spring-loaded worm gears made of measurement and stainless steel reduce friction and increase the accuracy of fit
- internal cabling, power and accessory connections do not move with the mount
- improved ergonomics through improved pole height adjustment and intuitive carrying handles
- Home and limiting switches - internal hardware stops for R.A. and Dek to avoid cable clutter and collisions with the tripod
- tracks up to 20º either side of the meridian, supports SkyPortal WiFi and StarSense AutoAlign modules.
- includes sophisticated new control software developed jointly with Planewave Instruments. Handles multi-point go-to modeling, focusing and plate solving
Product description for Celestron CGX mount
CGX mount
The CGX mount only resembles the data of the cheaper CGEM-II at first glance, but has been developed from scratch and offers much more.
The 20 kg mount has a real, photographic payload of 25 kg. This means that you can really work with a 25 kg payload and do not have to plan in generous reserves for photography, as is far too often the case. Thanks to the large carrying handles, it is even easier to transport than a comparable, somewhat lighter classic equatorial mount! With the dual dovetail clamp for CG-5 (Vixen, Celestron) or CGE (3-inch), you can easily switch between small solar telescopes and large Schmidt-Cassegrains, for example. To ensure that this is also fun for photography, the mount has been fitted with powerful, fast-response motors that are connected to the axes via a sturdy toothed belt. This means that the mount reacts almost immediately to control commands, even from an autoguider. There is no gear backlash, and since the worm gears are also spring-loaded, the backlash is largely eliminated - you do not have to readjust even with large temperature differences, worms and gears have optimum contact.
The new, large screws are easy to grip so that you can loosen or tighten them easily even when wearing gloves - the pole height adjustment has also been revised so that you can easily adjust the mount even when fully loaded. A polar finder will be available as an option, but is generally unnecessary: with the All-Star polar alignment, you can align the mount to any brighter star through the telescope, and for perfection, the alignment is always superior to the polar finder. As a special feature, you can slide the mount on the base plate of the extra-wide tripod head - so you can place the center of gravity perfectly over the tripod, for the entire usable latitude range from 3 to 65° north or south latitude. The flat base can also be easily adapted to your own columns - a drawing for an adapter can be found here.
As a photo mount, it is just as suitable for mobile use as it is for remote operation. Internal sensors ("switches") automatically bring the mount into the home position and prevent it from moving too far during panning and hitting something. The internal cabling also ensures safety: all connections (power, hand controller, AUX and autoguider) are in the base of the mount and do not move with it.
The hand controller can be controlled in the classic way via ASCOM and the hand controller (with USB connection) via PC, or you can use the control software included in the scope of delivery as a download, which was developed together with Planewave Instruments. Multipoint GoTo modeling, plate solving and control of the focuser are just some of the functions that you normally have to retrofit for remote operation - with the CGX, this software is included in the scope of delivery. Here you do not need the hand controller, but can use the USB port of the mount directly.
Celestron CGX mount
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