The computerized stand detects celestial bodies by receiving commands from the hand box or via USB from your computer (Photo: Michael Covington)Ĭompared to competitors, the VX Advanced Mounting Head is relatively light and strong and is not easily damaged or thrown out of adjustment. The current version accepts both vixen (narrow) and loosmandi (wide). For example, our advanced VX mount easily holds a camera with a telephoto lens instead of the EdgeHD. This provides properly oriented tracking for photography and the ability to use different telescopes on the same stand. The computerized stand combines Celestron’s NexStar firmware with a German-style equatorial stand whose main axis points to the celestial pole.

The jewel in Celestron’s crown is the EdgeHD optical system, which is an improved Schmidt-Casegrain lens with additional lens elements, and although the improvement is mainly for photography, we can see it with the naked eye. Interoperability – other telescopes, other stands, standard accessories.Lightweight, durable and computer proven.The EdgeHD’s optical design is superior to Schmidt-Cassegrain.Target Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch Edge HD telescope mounted on a tripod (Photo: Michael Covington) As a longtime member of the consumer community, the author is also known to be reliable. The author has been using the Celestron Advanced VX 8 Edge HD as basic equipment since 2014 and knows them very well. As this telescope is designed for relatively advanced users, we consider it from this point of view.

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