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FeatherTouch Micro Focuser for Celestron HD8" / CPC800 / NexStar 6 - 8 / C8
The Starlight Instruments SCT/HD Micro Focuser provides the smoothest control for fine focusing. Two focus knobs allow for standard or 1/10th-speed focusing, making the MicroFocuser extremely accurate. Excellent for both imaging or visual observing, this focuser is precision-machined and anodized black with a brass fine-focus knob.
The FeatherTouch Micro Focuser can even be motorized, if required. We distribute the products of OPTEC for this purpose. The FT20 motor unit (# 1317515) by OPTEC is suitable for all FTM 1/10 reduction ratios.
Important:
If your telescope is less than a few years old, check the style of the back cell to see which version of the FeatherTouch® SCT Micro Focuser you need:
If your telescope has a flat back (left picture), you need the standard "C" Micro Focuser: Starlight Instruments FeatherTouch Focuser for Celestron C8.
If your telescope has a triangular pattern on the back (right picture), you will need the "CPC" version of the Micro Focuser.
The SCT Micro Focuser for the NEW, rounded backplate or OLD, flat backplate is easily installed in place of the original focus knob on
- FeatherTouch Micro Focuser for Celestron C8 (Old, flat backplate):
The SCT Micro Focuser will not fit old orange-tube C8 telescopes and telescopes without a stop on the baffle tube - please take a look at the instruction manual (LINK) to see how to test this on pre-year-2000-models. This model is not compatible with Celestron's new CPC-800 or NexStar 8 SE telescopes.
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FeatherTouch Micro Focuser for Celestron HD8" / CPC800 / NexStar 6 - 8 / C8 (NEW, rounded backplate):
This model is not compatible with other 8" SCTs.
For the Celestron 6SE, you will need to measure the outside diameter of the flange of the stock focuser (the part of the stock focuser that mates to the rear cell, as Celestron uses 2 different size of flanges, 1 that is 1.5"/38mm and 1 that is 1.6"/40.6mm. We do have both of the size of flanges so if ordering from a distributor or direct from us, please let them know what size of flange you have.
A built-in stop prevents the primary mirror from detaching from the focuser (as from 2000 models).
Please note the installation instructions on the Download “TAB”
- FeatherTouch Micro Focuser for Celestron C8 (Old, flat backplate):
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