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CELESTRON EDGE HD 1100

Regular price $6,899.00AUD
SKU: CE-91050-XLT

Celestron

Aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain

13 kg


 

The Celestron Edge HD 1100 is an aplanatic flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain which provides aberration-free images across a wide field of view. A true astrograph, the EdgeHD 1100 provides a 42mm image circle, making it suitable for full frame sensors

Celestron's EdgeHD series combines the strengths of Schmidt-Cassegrains with imaging performance of modern Corrected Dall-Kirkham designs, all in an affordable package. The classic SCT is well corrected on-axis but suffers from coma and field curvature, making them unsuitable for deep sky imaging. By adding a two-element corrector lens and optimizing the overall optical design, the EdgeHD solves these problems while keeping costs low for a full frame-corrected instrument. The EdgeHD series includes Celestron's StarBright XLT optical coatings on each surface, giving maximum light transmission across the visual and photographic spectrum between 400 - 750nm.

In addition to the optimized optical design, the EdgeHD includes flexible tension mirror clutches which reduce image shift over long exposures. This allows the mirror to be held securely in place without putting additional force or pressure on the mirror assembly. Filtered cooling vents on the rear cell let hot air to be expelled from behind the primary mirror.

The EdgeHD is an incredibly versatile instrument, with a 0.7x reducer available separately and Fastar/Hyperstar compatibility for super-fast imaging at f/2.

Every EdgeHD is tested in-house by Celestron to ensure its high optical performance and the surface quality of each optical surface. 

Specifications

 

Optical design Aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture 279.4 mm (11")
Focal length 2800 mm
Focal ratio f/10
Resolving power 0.42 arc seconds
Image circle 42 mm
Light gathering power 1593 times the human eye
Central obstruction diameter 95 mm (34% of aperture diameter)
Wavelength range 400 - 750 nm
Optical coatings StarBright XLT
Backfocus from rear flange 146.05 mm
Mount attachment CGE dovetail plate
Threads 3.28"-16
Tube length 610 mm
Tube weight 13 kg
Tube diameter 312.42 mm
SKU CE-91050-XLT

 

Items included

  

  • EdgeHD 1100
  • CGE dovetail
  • 9 x 50 finderscope
  • 2" mirror diagonal
  • 23mm Luminos 2" wide-angle eyepiece