Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD

Name: Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD
Brand: Celestron

Celestron

Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD is a 203.2 mm EdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets.

telescope premium

Best Current Offer

Cloud Break Optics

In stock

$2,799.00

Other retailers

High Point Scientific (In stock)
$2,799.00
Mile High Astronomy (In stock)
$2,799.00
Starizona (In stock)
$2,799.00

Specifications

Optics

Optical design: EdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture: 203.2 mm
Focal length: 2032 mm
Focal ratio: f/10
Dawes limit: 0.57"

Imaging

Image circle: 42 mm
Camera format: APS-C / full-frame with careful spacing
Full-frame coverage: No
Back focus: 133.35 mm

Mechanical

Focuser: Primary mirror focuser

Mount

Mount type: Computerized dual-fork alt-azimuth mount

Specifications

Weight: 78 lbs (36 kg)

Astrophotography Fit

Best for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets when the mount, camera format, and correction hardware are chosen as one system.

Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD sits in the telescope slot for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets. The useful headline specs are aperture 203.2 mm, focal length 2032 mm, f/10.

Camera coverage: APS-C / full-frame with careful spacing. Image circle: 42 mm. Back focus: 133.35 mm.

Long focal length optics reward patience. Guiding accuracy, seeing, focus stability, mirror behavior, and mount capacity matter more here than they do on small refractors.

Best paired with

Heavy-duty GoTo mount with generous imaging payload headroom
Off-axis guider, sensitive guide camera, and motorized focuser
Small-pixel planetary cameras or appropriately sized cooled deep-sky cameras

Not recommended for

Undermounted beginner rigs or windy portable setups
Large nebula framing without a reducer or mosaic plan
First deep-sky setup if guiding and collimation still feel unfamiliar

Where To Buy

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Retailer	Price	Availability	View Offer
Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics	$2,799.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $2,799.00
High Point Scientific High Point Scientific	$2,799.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $2,799.00
Mile High Astronomy Mile High Astronomy	$2,799.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $2,799.00
Starizona Starizona	$2,799.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $2,799.00

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