The most affordable and portable 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes on the market CG-5 Advanced Mount Precision engineered for stability Heavy-duty tripod with ultra-sturdy 2" stainless steel legs, center brace and accessory tray for superior stability, rigidity and vibration dampeningPrecision worm gears pre-loaded with ball bearings on both axes for extremely smooth tracking and slewingLarge shaft and bearings and substantial base castings for additional stability Benefits of Advanced Series GoTo Proven NexStar® computer control system used in our most sophisticated GoTo telescopesEasy step-by-step alignment process is great for beginners and convenient for advanced users40,000+ programmed objects for simplified navigation. Beginners can take advantage of the tour feature which highlights the most popular objects in the sky. Advanced users can find any object based on type, catalog or constellationAutomatically tracks any celestial object as it moves through the night skyHibernate feature maintains alignment while scope is powered down Advanced Features for Astrophotography Programmed polar alignment feature walks you through the steps of aligning the telescope to the Earth's axis which is required for astrophotographyAutoguider Ready mount has a designated autoguider port for long exposure astrophotographyPrecise GoTo ensures