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A Modern Take on a Classic Telescope Design
First conceived in 1672, the classical Cassegrain telescope uses a parabolic primary mirror and a hyperbolic secondary mirror to fold a long focal length into a relatively compact open optical tube. This simple design is ideal for visual observations of the Moon, planets, double stars, planetary nebulae, compact globular clusters, and other objects that are well framed in the tighter fields of view that result from a long focal length.
This 6” f/12 Cassegrain from GSO is a modern take on the classical Cassegrain design. With a focal length of 1836mm, it’s ideal for crisp and razor-sharp visual observation and imaging. This telescope offers views that rival apochromatic refractors at a tiny fraction of the price. Despite its long focal length, the optical tube of this telescope is just 17.2” (437mm) long, not including the focusers.
Compared to more complex Maksutov-Cassegrain designs, which include a thick and heavy corrector plate, this scope is not only far less expensive, it’s also much lighter, just under 14lbs, which matches well with nearly any mid-capacity altazimuth or equatorial mount. Unlike compound telescopes like Maksutov or Schmidt-Cassegrains, these telescopes have fixed mirrors so there’s no image shift or mirror flop during focusing, even at very high magnifications. And since they are purely reflecting telescopes, there is no chromatic aberration visible, even when observing bright objects.
Diffraction Limited Quartz Primary and Secondary Mirrors for Razor-Sharp Views
Both the parabolic primary and hyperbolic secondary mirrors are made from thermally-stable quartz and ground and polished to a surface accuracy that’s diffraction limited or better. Each mirror has enhanced aluminum coatings overcoated with a protective layer of quartz for long life. And each has a reflectivity of better than 96%, similar to Ritchey-Chretien, Schmidt-Cassegrain, and other scopes that cost far more.
The secondary mirror is mounted in a four-vane spider, and the central obstruction is about 33%, comparable to most Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes.
These telescopes are ideal for visual observation, but they can also be used for lunar and planetary imaging. While these telescopes do not exhibit spherical aberration, like Newtonians they will have some coma especially at the lowest magnifications or with astronomy cameras with large chips.
Internal Light Baffles for High Contrast
Computer optimization results in eight contrast-enhancing glare-stop baffles in the optical tube as well as multiple glare-stop micro baffles in the secondary mirror light shield. The scope also includes four baffles in the primary mirror baffle tube, resulting in excellent dark sky backgrounds and extremely good image contrast.
2” Dual-Speed Crayford Focuser and Accessories
The telescope comes with a 2” dual-speed Crayford focuser mounted to the M90x1 threads on the rear cell. There’s a coarse focusing knob on each side, and a single 10:1 fine focusing knob.
The drawtube includes a non-marring soft brass compression ring to hold 2” accessories in place. An included 1.25” adapter, also with a non-marring compression ring, slips into the 2” focuser to hold 1.25” eyepieces or imaging accessories.
Open Metal Tube for Fast Temperature Equalization and Reduced Dew Formation
The black tube of this classical Cassegrain is made from rolled steel for good thermal stability and it's capped with end rings of die-cut aluminum for protection and rigidity.The scope includes a dust cap, a shoe for a finder scope, and a Vixen-style dovetail rail for mounting.
Because there’s no corrector plate on this classical Cassegrain design, the optics are far less susceptible to dewing, and they exhibit much faster temperature equalization because of the open optical tube. The absence of a corrector plate also means this telescope is ideal for imaging planets in the IR to pick up additional detail not seen at visible wavelengths.
iOptron CEM26 quiet slewing at MAX speed of 6º/sec:
Like their predecessors, the CEM26 is designed with portability in mind, weighing in at only 10 lbs it can support up to a 26lb payload an incredible 2.6 mount weight to payload ratio. The key to enable such ratios is the CEM design focuses the mount and payload weight directly on the center of the tripod rendering “natural stability”.
Building on the legacy of earlier CEM models we have added features for convenience and functionality. A positive lock gear engagement system (easy to use even when wearing gloves), Built-in Wi-Fi enabling unparallel connectivity and recordable permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) to repeat optimal PEC training sessions. Regarding functionality the CEM26 delivers precise pointing and accurate tracking. The CEM26 sets the new standard for compact equatorial mounts.
The center-balanced design mount puts the weight of the payload at the center of gravity allowing for greater natural stability. Other features include an adjustable counterweight bar to prevent obstruction with the tripod. And polar aligning is quick and accessible all the time since the polar scope is not blocked by the declination shaft.
The CEM26 is equipped with the latest advanced GOTONOVA® GOTO technology, making it one of the most powerful and accurate GOTO mounts available. Its database includes over 212,000+ objects. The Go2Nova® Hand Controller is intuitive to use and its large 4-line LCD screen simplifies the process of setting telescopes and locating objects.
The CEM26 mount either has an AccuAlignTM optical polar scope or an integrated electronic polar finder scope known as the iPolar (depending on option). iPolar ensures the accurate alignment of a telescope, even when the pole star is obscured.
iOptron iPolarTM - the smart electronic polarscope for everyone (Optional)
Shows polar alignment without seeing Polaris using iOptron iPolar:
The GSO 6" f/12 (CC6) is ready for astrophotography with many good features for beautiful astrophotos.
Actual astrophotos taken from the GSO 6" f/12 Classical Cassegrain (CC6)
Credit: Astrobin
Other included accessories:
Two eyepieces: One 25mm and one 9mm fully multicoated high power 1.25” 52° field Plössl eyepieces. Three extension tube for reaching focus with different accessories. Can be expanded by adding more accessories (eyepieces, filters, barlows, astrophotography adapters, etc.).
The scope also comes with 1” and 2” adapter rings to help achieve focus in a wide range of visual and imaging configurations.
GSO 6" f/12 Classical Cassegrain (CC6) OTA SPECIFICATIONS
Best for viewing | Brighter Deep sky |
Best for imaging | Deep sky |
User level | Advanced |
Optical design | Classical Cassegrain |
Optical diameter | 152mm |
Focal length | 1836mm |
Focal ratio | f/12 |
Optics type | Parabolic |
Eyepieces | 9mm (1.25") and 25mm (1.25") eyepieces |
Magnification with included eyepieces | 73x and 204x |
Resolving power | 0.77arc*sec |
Highest useful magnification | 180x |
Highest theoretical magnification | 300x |
Limiting stellar magnitude | 13.6 |
Optical quality | Diffraction limited |
Finder scope | 6x30mm |
Focuser | 2" Dual-speed Precision Crayford |
Secondary mirror obstruction | 58mm |
Mirror coatings/over-coatings | Aluminum & Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) |
Tube material | Steel |
Length of optical tube | 17.2in. |
Weight, optical tube | 13 lbs 14 oz |
CEM26 MOUNT SPECIFICATIONS
Mount | Center-Balanced Equatorial Mount |
Payload * | 26 lbs (12kg), exclude counterweight |
Mount weight | 10 lbs (4.5kg) |
Payload/Mount weight | 2.6 |
Structure Material | All metal, Casting + CNC machined |
Exterior Finish | Powder coating |
Periodic error (PE) ** | <±10 arcsec |
PEC | Yes, Permanent PEC |
Worm period | 600 sec |
Right Ascension worm wheel | Φ88mm, 144 teeth aluminum |
Declination worm wheel | Φ88mm, 144 teeth aluminum |
Right Ascension axis shaft | Φ35mm steel |
Declination axis shaft | Φ35mm steel |
Right Ascension bearing | Φ55mm ball bearing |
Declination bearing | Φ55mm ball bearing |
Worm gears | Φ15.2mm, Brass |
Motor drive | 1.8º stepper motor, 128X microdivision |
Resolution | 0.17 arc seconds |
Transmission | Synchronous belt |
Latitude adjustment range | 0º ~ 60º |
Azimuth adjustment range | ± 6º |
Polar Scope | AccuAlignTM optical polar scope or iPolar (depends on option) |
Level indicator | Level bubble |
Hand Controller | Go2Nova® 8409 with ~212,000 objects database |
Tracking | Automatic |
Slew speed | 1×,2×,8×,16×,64×,128×,256×,512×,MAX(6º/sec) |
Power consumption | 0.5A(Tracking), 0.8A(GOTO) |
Power requiremention | 12V DC, 5A |
AC adapter | 100V ~ 240V (included) |
Power-down memory | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Built-in |
Communication port | Yes (Wi-Fi and USB) |
Autoguide port | Yes (ST-4 compatible) |
Firmware upgrade | Yes |
PC computer control | Yes (ASCOM) |
Counterweight shaft | Φ20X306mm (M16), Stainless Steel |
Counterweight | 10 lbs (4.5kg) |
Tripod | 1.5" (5kg) or LiteRoc 1.75" (7.5kg) heavy duty stainless steel |
Dovetail saddle | 3.8" Vixen-style, center adjustable |
GPS | Optional external 32-channel GPS |
Autoguiding | Optional external iGuider 1 |
Operation temperature | -10ºC ~ 40ºC |
Warranty | Two year limited |
* OTA size and length dependent
** Measured with encoder, 10 minutes
GSO RC Manual:
GSO Classical Cassegrain Telescope Manual (by Orion)
Note: The above GSO RC Manual is made by Orion. These are GSO-made scopes. Other than cdifferent color and logo, almost all aspects of the telescope OTA features and accessories are the same.
CEM26 Manual:
Quick Start Guide
Instruction Manual
Firmware:
Download Latest Firmware
iOptron Telescope ASCOM Driver:
Install ASCOM Driver and Commander
GSO is a leader in optical telescopes and accessories and their products have been sold for years by the "Big Three" (Meade, Celestron and Orion) under their own brand names. GSO telescopes and accessories are also sold under different names world-wide; Zhumell (USA), Apertura (USA), TPO (USA), Teleskop Service (Germany), Sky Optic (France), Antares (Canada), Astronz (New Zealand), and more than a dozen more brands too many to name. GSO is known for their high consistency in quality control, low defect rate, and their Taiwanese-based manufacturing scores closer to Japan in quality than other telescope manufacturers which mostly manfacture thier scopes in Mainland China. Give these telescopes a try - you will not be disappointed!