Celestron Advanced VX 9.25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

A portable, easy to set up mount and scope package for both novices and experts

The Celestron Advanced VX mount and C9.25 telescope make for an impressive setup that packs a punch. Easy to transport and straightforward to assemble, the C9.25’s 9.25-inch (235mm) aperture is generous, gathering a third more light than an 8-inch (200mm) reflector. Its f/10 optics put it in the slow category and, in theory at least, it is best suited for Solar System objects. However, if your interest is deep sky, it’s no slouch on that front either. Using the supplied 24mm eyepiece gave us 98x magnification. The Orion Nebula’s bright core practically filled the view, bumpy, mottled and full of detail. At its heart, the main stars of the Trapezium cluster were beautifully split. Even the dimming tendrils of glowing gas that arc away from the centre were fascinating to…

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