In 1997 by Celestron working with Santa Barbara Instruments Group introduced the "Fastar" telescope concept. Since July of 1998 all C-8 optical tubes provided with the "Celestar 8 Deluxe" and "Ultima 2000" series models have a secondary mirror holder that be interchanged with an optional lens...
8" Series. The SPC-8 telescope incorporated improved bearings, and drive worm and wheel gear sets made by the Edward R. Byers Co. of Barstow, California. These gear sets provided improved tracking performance so when the telescope was equipped with an optional Drive Corrector it would be ...
FWIW, my first scope was a black tube Celestar 8 of similar vintage (late 80s?) and the dust cap was very loose and fell off really easy, and my various attempts at masking tape shims didn't last long. that magnet might have been paired with a magnet bonded onto the dust cap to ...
Page 66 of 68 - Celestron C8 Registry - posted in Classic Telescopes: a celestar came with a wedgepod that wasnt very adjustable, this looks to have a proper wedge
WithCelestar,Powerstar,Compustar, andUltimaseries it all gets a bit blurry for me. I am not certain what the final ship date for each would have been and more confusing is the notion that some are regarded asSuper C8variants. update - added [clarification] ...
These serial numbers represent all the 8" SCT scopes Celestron made including Polaris, Celestar, Ultima, NexStar and other minor variants - prior to Edge HD. I am aware of variations in labeling likeCelestron,Celestron PacificandCelestron International, but am not familiar with genesis or meaning...