New scope from Celestron?

iceman (Mike) · #1 19-09-2006, 06:18 AM

Here's a mystery picture taken from the Synta factory recently..

Looks to be a new breed of scope being released by Celestron!

Looks very interesting? What do you reckon all those "bits" are? Looks like it's got some inbuilt DSC/starchart program on the flip-up display?

What's your guess?

matt · #2 19-09-2006, 06:24 AM

A little Mak-Cass, perhaps?

Don't think Celestron has too many MCs in its stable

iceman (Mike) · #3 19-09-2006, 06:26 AM

yeh it looks like the same type of scope as the ETX's given it's size and aperture.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 19-09-2006, 07:20 AM

I wonder if it is a Schmidt camera for the masses?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 19-09-2006, 07:23 AM

Answer here

Wonder how it would go as a widefield astrophotography camera?

sheeny (Al) · #6 19-09-2006, 07:23 AM

Does that say something like "Vista Pix" on the back of the body? Sure it isn't a camera?

Al.

g__day (Matthew) · #7 21-09-2006, 09:54 AM

Maybe an entry level, integrated asto-imaging set-up; and all in one for beginners?

ving (David) · #8 21-09-2006, 10:26 AM

looks like a missile launcher!!!

funky

h0ughy (David) · #9 21-09-2006, 12:54 PM

looks like an upsized camera

snowyskiesau · #10 21-09-2006, 01:30 PM

Definitely a camera (3.1 megapixel)
Have a look here:

http://www.celestron.com/c2/product....=61&ProdID=417

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richardo (Rich) · #11 21-09-2006, 02:15 PM

Looks like a piece of electronical junk !!
What were they thinking.....

h0ughy (David) · #12 21-09-2006, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardo

Looks like a piece of electronical junk !!
What were they thinking.....

Cant open the links for some reason. It does look junky