Meade 8800 Newtonian

This is the latest donation to the Loaner Scope program, a Meade 8800 8-inch Newtonian. Now mounted on a Celestron CG-5-GT GoTo mount (not shown in the picture). It also has a 60 mm Celestron refactor piggy-back mounted on top.

Aperture: 203mm (7.99 inches)

Focal Length: f4.5

Mount: German Equatorial

Tracking: Goto

Kit Items: Includes hand control and cables for motor drive (RA and Dec), 25mm and 9mm Plossl eyepieces, 6x30 finder. Cigarette lighter power adapter with long cable as well as plug-in adapter. Mount includes hand controller, eyepiece holder, and counterweights.

Eyepieces: 25mm, 9mm

Weight: Medium - tripod and weights are about 30-40lbs, scope somewhat lighter

Recommended Experience Level: Intermediate

Current Status: CHECKED OUT