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The C8 is a clock drive scope with no computer or hand controls. It does have a control for one of its vertical adjustments but I don’t use that feature much. There is no case for this scope.

From the mfg website: The Celestar 8 telescope is a very light weight and economical 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a nominal focal length of 2032mm (f/10). Made in the U.S.A.! It features the exact same quality of view as its more sophisticated Celestron cousins, with a simpler mount and accessories package. This design is sophisticated yet simple and fun to use. No complex bells or whistles slow you down or interfere with operation. Set up is quick leaving you time to enjoy yourself and your observing.

The Celestron 8 provides a good value for astronomy. With more than 635 times the effective light gathering power of the human eye (to observe the faint deep sky objects), and with the clear magnification capability (up to about 450-480x usable depending on accessories quality and local seeing conditions) that is particularly desirable for views of the changing major features of the larger planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn in particular).

The complete telescope optical tube assembly with attached fork mount and drive weigh just 28 lbs. Add the furnished Wedgepod (an integrated wedge and fixed height field tripod) and the total weight is only 37 lbs. We regularly demonstrate how an average adult can lift the complete telescope and wedgepod from the floor of our showroom with one hand! This is ideal for the youngster, or elderly astronomer or astrophotographer on the go who can not manage the more substantial telescopes.

The Wedgepod tilt plate facilitates Polar Alignment at any latitude from 0 to 90 degrees! In fact, the system can therefore be used as an alt-azimuth mount. These factors render the Celestar 8 a good choice for those who wish to employ the telescope for applications such as an ultra telephoto or video lens, or as a terrestrial telescope for long distance observing of birds, or even a space craft launch!

The Celestar 8 telescope employs a "clock drive" tracking system (the early telescope drives were based on modified clocks - these drives rotate a telescope once every 24 hours or so). When properly set up, this mechanism will compensate for the apparent motion of celestial objects across the sky as the Earth rotates. Such a drive system allows you to find and object and precisely center it (there are manual fine motion controls on the fork mount, or optional electronics to fine adjust both axes) in an eyepiece, where it will remain there permitting you and your friends or family to enjoy the views completly free of any distractions. Furthermore, the setting circles provided on the fork mount allow one to find their way across the sky to find the faint otherwise difficult to find objects using the two dimensional coordinate system employed by professional and amateur astronomers. We highly encourage tracking mounts as this for use by those with young children, or especially if sharing a telescope for astronomy with others. Such a tracking drive is a necessity for astrophotography of most celestial objects.