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- 8" for CGE Mount
The 8-inch Dovetail bar (CGE) from Celestron is for mounting a telescope optical tube to a mount or to attach accessories to the top of the optical tube. Having an extra dovetail bar means that a telescope can have its tube rings attached to its own dovetail bar. To use a different telescope for the same mount, all that would then have to be done would be to slide the bar into the mounts clamp and tighten it.
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Will this fit a 1996 Clestron Ultima C-8?
Will this fit a 1996 Clestron Ultima C-8?
The Celestron 8" Dovetail bar (CGE)
BH #CEDB8 • MFR #94216 should work with the Clestron Ultima C-8
Date published: 2022-01-24
Does this dovetail bar fit on top of 8 inch Edge ...
Does this dovetail bar fit on top of 8 inch Edge HD for accessories?
The Celestron 8" Dovetail bar (CGE), BH # CEDB8, attaches to the top of the optical tube.
Date published: 2025-09-02
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Will this fit the VX mount?
NO! This bar is 3 inches wide, and fits the Celstron CGE mount. The AVX mount takes a 1.75 inch wide mount.This is from the Celestron FAQ WHAT DOVETAIL BARS ARE USED WITH VARIOUS CELESTRON MOUNTS? The most common dovetail bar size in the telescope market is the Vixen-style bar, which is 1.75 wide. This is the size used with the dovetail clamp on the Advanced VX and GT (CG-5) mounts. It is also used with the LCM, SLT, and SE also, with the AstroMaster and SkyProdigy series telescopes and the AstroMaster tripod. Whether sold separately or already mounted on optical tubes (OTAs), Celestron refers to these dovetail bars as CG-5 dovetail bars.Larger mounts are made to carry larger optical tubes and payloads and use the second most common size, the Losmandy or CGE-width bars that are 3.00 wide.The CGE dovetail bars are used with CGE, CGEM, CGEM DX and CGE Pro mounts and are found on all EdgeHD OTAs.In addition, dovetail bars can be used either atop or underneath OTAs to mount accessories like guidescopes and counterweights. Celestrons 80 mm guidescope rings mount on a CGE dovetail bar.Unlike the widths, a dovetail bars length, whether CG-5 or CGE, varies considerably depending on the size and weight of the OTA. Adapters are available in the aftermarket to allow fitting a CG-5 dovetail bar to a mount's CGE-width dovetail clamp and also a CGE dovetail bar to a mount's CG-5-width dovetail clamp.
Date published: 2023-11-14
Does this product work with the new Celestron ...
Does this product work with the new Celestron CGEM II EQ MOUNT AND TRIPOD?
Yes it will. The CGEM II mount will accommodate the 8" Dovetail bar (CGE).
Date published: 2021-05-25
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Will this bar fit and screw on perfectly onto my Nexstar 8 SE OTA?
I have an Edge HD 8 and it fits on that. Your optics look similar to my Edge HD.
Date published: 2018-08-28
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So this bar can be used both for accessories (guidescope) AND mounting the OTA on a standard Vixen saddle? (Obviously not at the same time with the same bar)
Yes...I have two of these dovetail bars on an Edge 8. One fits in the CGEM mount heat to secure the OTA, and the second sits on top of the OTA for a guidescope. It works as advertised.
Date published: 2024-06-28
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What is the length of the bar,?
This is designed to attach only on the Celesteon 8 SCT or EDGE models.
Date published: 2023-12-13