Product Descriptions

With its pre-assembled, adjustable aluminum tripod, the NexStar 60 can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. And a Star Pointer finderscope with a red LED makes centering a breeze.

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The superb optics of this telescope offer dazzling images of the moon; Saturn and its rings; Jupiter, with its belts and moons; and hundreds of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. Because of the Newtonian design, the mirror gives fully color-corrected views that are best suited for astronomical use.

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Featuring an 80mm aperture, the NexStar 80 is a wide field explorer with a 3.25° field of view capable of capturing the largest deep-sky objects. This short-tube, 400mm focal length refractor telescope takes you into space with a 16x and a 40x magnification eyepiece. The preassembled adjustable aluminum tripod and quick-release coupling knob make the NexStar 80 the most portable of the NexStar series.

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The Celestron PowerSeeker series of telescopes is designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. Offering exceptional value, these telescopes feature portable yet powerful designs with ample optical performance to excite any newcomer to the world of amateur astronomy. The PowerSeekers come in a choice of refractor or reflector, equatorial or altazimuth mount design. The PowerSeekers come with all glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brighness and clarity. The Newtonian reflectors offer larger aperture and greater light gathering power needed to resolve the faint detail of hundreds of deep-sky and other celestial objects. All PowerSeekers come on either sturdy equatorial mounts for tracking the sky, or collapsable altazimuth mounts suitable for terrestial viewing as well as astronomical use. The PowerSeekers come with a full range of eyepieces plus a 3x Barlow lens, allowing an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of an unaided eye! A great choice for children and families.

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The square tube design of these telescopes maximizes the internal tube space allowing damaging tube currents to avoid the actual optical path — this results in clear, steady seeing. The design of the Celestron PowerSeeker2 optical tube helps reflect stray light away from the user’s eye, giving higher contrast planetary and lunar views. Unlike most other 60mm refractors, the PowerSeeker2 has a rotatable erect image diagonal that makes it excellent for land viewing as well as astronomical use. Other features include: Soft carrying case holds the telescope, mount, tripod, and all accessories; 5x20 finderscope held by pivot arm for convenient alignment; Accessory tray to hold extra eyepieces; Built-in compass to assist in terrestrial observations; Two 1.25” eyepieces and a 3x Barlow lens; Coated objective lens.

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The standard Firstscope telescope series offers two models to choose from, the Firstscope 60 Altazimuth and the Firstscope 60 Equatorial. These telescopes have all glass components, coated optics and smooth functioning mounts, with the added benefit of slow motion controls on the mount for easy adjustments. The Firstscope 60 telescope tubes are glossy black aluminum.

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Firstscope 70 models are powerful optical instruments that have 100 times the light gathering ability of the naked eye. This ability allows the Firstscope 70 to deliver images 37% brighter than those produced by a 60mm refractor telescope. The objective lens is designed to yield the finest images available in this class of optical instrument. The optical tubes are glossy black aluminum and the accessories are all made of glass with metal construction, to ensure good image quality.

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The standard Firstscope telescope series offers two models to choose from, the Firstscope 80 Altazimuth and the Firstscope 80 Equatorial. These telescopes have all glass components, coated optics and smooth functioning mounts, with the added benefit of slow motion controls on the mount for easy adjustments. The Firstscope 80 telescope tubes are glossy black aluminum.

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You'll find that astronomical viewing is a delight with this large, powerful 4" telescope. The 102GT offers a 63% increase in image brightness over 80mm models. This short-tube telescope with a fast f/5 optical system gives images that are bright and crisp. And the 102GT includes computerized GoTo technology! Because of its wide 2.6° field of view, the NexStar 102GT is optimal for scanning large areas of the sky and for superb terrestrial (land) viewing. You can see all of the Andromeda Galaxy! Few telescopes can say that! A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, with the use of an optional erect image diagonal) the 102GT can also be used as a great, land-based spotting telescope.

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The optics of these telescopes are made to exacting standards, with high quality materials to ensure top performance. You'll find that astronomical viewing is a delight with these large, powerful 4" telescopes. They offer a 63% increase in image brightness over 80mm models, with the larger aperture delivering incredible images of: the moon; Saturn and its ring structure; Jupiter and its belts; and hundreds of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.

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With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 60 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. With the NexStar 60’s you can see breathtaking views of the lunar landscape, Venus and its phases, Mars resolved as an orange disc, Jupiter and its 4 moons, Saturn resolved as a disc, with its rings plainly visible at medium and high magnification

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The 80 SLT offers 80% brighter images than the 60mm scope. Like the other models in the SLT Series, the 80 SLT comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects! With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 80 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, the 80 SLT can also be used as a great, land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal.

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The 102 SLT offers a 63% increase in image brightness over 80mm models. This short-tube telescope with a fast f/5 optical system gives images that are bright and crisp. And the 102 SLT, like the other models in the SLT Series, comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects! With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 102 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. Because of its wide 1.7 ° field of view, the NexStar 102 SLT is optimal for scanning large areas of the sky and for superb terrestrial (land) viewing. A wonderful entry to mid-level astronomical scope, with the use of an optional erect image diagonal, the 102 SLT can also be used as a land-based spotting telescope.

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The NexStar 130 SLT has 30% more light-gathering power than Celestron's 114 mm telescope. The computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically slew to any of its 4,000+ objects, including over 600 galaxies, 300 clusters and dozens of beautiful binary stars. View the details of the lunar surface, the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the cloud belts on Jupiter or a number of the Messier objects such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13), or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42). Begin to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 130GT’s 5" primary mirror.

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The NexStar 114 Newtonian reflector has 265 times the light gathering power of the average human eye, revealing fine detail within galaxies and nebulae. This compact design brings objects into view with a 114mm aperture, 1000mm focal length capable of achieving magnifications of 40x and 100x with the included eyepieces. Its large 4.5" diameter outshines smaller scopes. Polar caps on Mars become visible along with the cloud belts on Jupiter. The rings of Saturn are clearly visible. Most exciting is the wide variety of deep sky objects (stars, clusters, nebulae). Because of their optical design, reflectors are best suited for astronomical use.

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This ultra portable telescope is ideal for traveling or for setting up quickly anywhere. A handy but sturdy table tripod mount provides steady viewing. This compact telescope is small but powerful -- study lunar details, Saturn and its rings, Jupiter and its belts and moons, and hundreds of deep-sky object including galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.

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This 3" Newtonian reflector model uses the German equatorial mount with setting circles and slow motion controls on both the right ascension (R.A.) and declination (DEC.) axes. These features make it easier to locate and track objects. While observing, you'll notice that as the earth rotates on its axis, stationary stars appear to move across the sky. Thus, due to the earth's rotation, the object you're viewing will drift out of view in both axes, over time. A telescope on an equatorial mount can be aimed at a celestial object and guided with the slow motion controls to follow the object across the sky and keep it in the field of view of your telescope.

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Sky’s the limit with this portable and easy to use 80mm Newtonian reflector. A perfect gift for kids & families, the impressive 80mm aperture allows users to explore the craters on the moon, marvel at rings of Saturn or, with the built-in erect image lens, use it as a land based spotting scope to view the wonders of nature. And best of all, at only 5 lbs, you can bring this scope anywhere you feet can take you! The ExploraScope is packed with cool features that make it easy and fun to use. You can use your ExploraScope on the included swivel base, hold it on your lap or mount it on a photo tripod with the included adapter to observe your world. This durable scope comes with a protective dust cap and carrying strap that make it the perfect companion for hiking and backpacking.

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The Firstscope 114 series features two models to meet your individual needs. Both are high quality, economical telescope with superb optical systems housed in a glossy black metal tube. The equatorial mounts are quite stable, with setting circles and slow motion controls on both axes for easy, smooth tracking. Strict adherence to Celestron's tough quality standards for manufacturing, assembly and testing ensures that each telescope performs well.

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Dobsonian telescopes are recognized within the astronomy hobby as an excellent value for the aperture size, and Celestron's StarHopper line is as rich in features as it is in value. Celestron's Dobsonian configuration is a Newtonian optical tube mounted on an altazimuth mount. The optical system features a large primary mirror at the bottom of the tube which collects light and concentrates it onto a small secondary mirror, which reflects the light out the side of the tube and into the eyepiece. Best of all, StarHopper Dobsonians are easy to observe with -- the user navigates through the night sky by simply moving the tube up or down, and left or right, by hand. All StarHoppers use optical quality BK-7 glass, this is the same high-quality glass used in most binocular prisms and refractor telescope lenses. All StarHoppers use a roller track bearing on the azimuth surface providing dozens of support points for smooth swivel motion. They also use a variable tension clutch system for proper balance and control in both altitude and azimuth. The 10" & 12" StarHoppers have cooling fans built-in to the rear cell to decrease cooling times. The 8", 10" & 12" models come standard with 2" focuser and 1.25" adapter. The 10" & 12" models come standard with a 32mm 2" eyepiece and use a 9-point flotation mirror cell for equal support of the primary mirror.

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Featuring high-quality Maksutov-Cassegrain optics, the NexStar 4 is an ideal telescope for observing and photographing the wonders of space. Incredible light-gathering and a full degree field of view give you views 189% brighter than a 60mm refractor. Plus the Flip Mirror Control and Straight Through Photographic Port help make short-exposure astrophotography a heavenly experience. Sturdy construction provides an extremely stable observation platform making observing at higher magnification much easier. Computerized capabilities like Auto Align, automatic Tour Function, easy-to-use hand control and 4,000+ object database all help make the NexStar 4 a superstar telescope. The NexStar has altazimuth operation (no need to polar align). Mounted on a sturdy metal base, the NexStar sits securely on any flat surface and has three rubber gripping feet for vibration suppression and traction. Weighing only 11 lbs., the NexStar 4 is extremely portable and can be mounted onto the NexStar Tripod for use in the field. Operates on 8 user supplied AA-size (12v) batteries.

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This 8 inch SCT boasts an integrated Global Positioning System and electronic compass, combined with the NexStar(tm) system, which makes this, along with the NexStar 11(tm) GPS, the most advanced telescope on the market. It's so advanced that as you turn it on, the integrated GPS and compass system automatically points to your first alignment star, with no need to input data.

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This large aperture telescope with carbon fiber tube is the first instrument of its kind to boast an integrated Global Positioning System and electronic compass, combined with the NexStar system, which makes this the most advanced telescope on the market. The integrated GPS and compass system automatically pinpoints your exact location and points to your first alignment star. No need to enter the date, time, longitude and latitude or even know the position of north. The NexStar 11 GPS is the most advanced, easiest to use telescope we've ever designed. It's the ultimate large aperture, portable telescope.

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This 9 1/4 inch SCT boasts an integrated Global Positioning System and electronic compass, combined with the NexStar(tm) system, which makes this, along with the NexStar 11(tm) GPS, the most advanced telescope on the market. It's so advanced that as you turn it on, the integrated GPS and compass system automatically points to your first alignment star, with no need to input data.

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4" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SE combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features. These include:

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5" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SE combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features. These include:

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6" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SE series combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features. These include:

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8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope SE combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest state-of-the-art features. These include:

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These telescopes are carefully designed for the more advanced astronomer and feature exquisite optics on a heavy-duty mount. The optics of this telescope are made to exacting standards, with high quality materials to ensure top performance. The C4-R offers a 63% increase in image brightness over 80mm models, with the larger aperture delivering incredible images of the moon; Saturn and its ring structure; Jupiter and its belts; and hundreds of deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.

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A serious, high performance telescope in a compact size, The C5-S allows it to easily outperform a smaller aperture telescope. The C5-S optical system comes with StarBright(r) coatings. Offering 4-1/2 times more light gathering ability than a 60mm telescope and 2-1/2 times more than an 80mm scope, Celestron's C5-S is the clear choice when a powerful instrument delivering brilliant, crisp views is what you require. The reputation for excellence of this optical system is such that it was chosen by NASA for many space shuttle missions. On or off the sturdy CG-5 Equatorial mount, the C5-S makes a wonderful spotting scope and a powerful telephoto lens.

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The C6-N uses a diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirrors for razor sharp star images across a wide field of view. The optics of this heavy-duty telescope are manufactured to Celestron's uncompromising standards with star images that are classic textbook Airy disks. Both C4-R and C6-N are mounted on the CG-4 mount. The mount features precision gears for extremely smooth motion. A counterweight, latitude scale, setting circles, and slow motion controls on both axes are standard, so you have a fully loaded telescope right from the start.

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Same specifications as C6 N, plus including a heavy duty tripod.

For a completely automated GoTo system, the C6-NGT (#31056) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C-6NGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter at what level you are starting out, the Advanced GT series is designed to provide you with years of observing pleasure.

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This deluxe quality 1200mm focal length, f/8 German Equatorial mounted achromatic refractor is an incredible value. An excellent choice for the serious astronomer, the C6-R is the largest telescope in its class with over 6 times the light gathering ability of a 60mm. This telescope offers outstanding light gathering ability and stability. It features premium accessories such as a heavy duty CG-5 German equatorial mount, 9x50 finderscope with bi-directional alignment screws and a spring loaded pivot support, 20mm Plössl 1-1/4" eyepiece, 2" focuser, 2x Barlow with photo adapter, adjustable aluminum tripod and much more.

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If you're looking for an advanced first telescope with a traditional German Equatorial mount or want to upgrade to a larger aperture telescope, consider the C8-S telescope. Mounted on the CG-5 EQ mount, both axes have precision worm gears for extremely smooth motion. Equipped with 2" steel legs, this heavy duty mount delivers jitter-free images. With adjustable height, the very rigid tripod has excellent damping characteristics and a convenient accessory tray/leg brace for added strength. Included are setting circles on both axes, slow-motion controls and latitude scale. An adjustable counterweight makes it easy to point, balance and use. The C8-S optical system comes with StarBright(r) coatings and its large aperture offers light gathering power 843 times that of the human eye. An optional polar alignment scope for quick alignment as well as a motor drive is available for easy tracking for all CG-5 mounted telescopes.

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The optics of the C8-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron's uncompromising standards. The C8-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirrors for razor sharp star images across a wide field of view. These telescopes are mounted on the very rigid CG-5 German equatorial mount. A counterweight, latitude scale, setting circles, and slow motion controls on both axes are standard, so you have a fully loaded telescope right from the start. These mounts are the most rigid and stable type in their price range. They feature precision gears for extremely smooth motion. The mount is supported by heavy duty tripod with 2" steel legs for extra stability and vibration free viewing.

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The C91/4-S telescope combines the unequaled optical excellence of a Celestron 91/4" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with the economical CG-5 German equatorial mount. The C91/4-S optical tube was specifically optimized for sharp visual and photographic use. Its longer primary focal length and lower magnification secondary mirror contributes to a flatter field of view and helps to further reduce optical aberrations. The C91/4-S optical system comes with StarBright(r) coatings. The optimized baffling system benefits astrophotography and gives high contrast views of the planets. With 33% more light gathering than the 8" model, the C91/4-S is compatible with the complete line of Celestron photographic and visual accessories.

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The C10-N is the largest Newtonian in its class with 178% more light gathering than the 6 inch model and almost twice the resolving power. The optics of the C10-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron's uncompromising standards. The C10-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirrors for razor sharp star images across a wide field of view. This telescope is mounted on the very rigid CG-5 German Equatorial mount. A counterweight, latitude scale, setting circles, and slow motion controls on both axes are standard, so you have a fully loaded telescope right from the start. These mounts are the most rigid and stable type in their price range. They feature precision gears for extremely smooth motion. The mount is supported by a heavy duty tripod with 2" steel legs for extra stability and vibration free viewing.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C5-SGT (#11072) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control, the C5-SGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter what level you are starting out at, the Advanced GT series will unfold all the wonders of the universe for you and your friends.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C6-RGT (#21020) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high-speed motors and hand control, the C6-RGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C8-SGT (#11026) comes mounted on the CG-5 GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C8-SGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter at what level you are starting out, this precision instrument will satisfy your needs both visually and photographically.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C8-NGT (#31062) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C-8NGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter at what level you are starting out, the Advanced GT series is designed to provide you with years of observing pleasure.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C91/4-SGT (#11046) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C91/4-SGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter at what level you are starting out, this precision instrument is design to expand as your interest in astronomy grows.

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The largest computerized scope in the series, the C11-SGT (#11067) comes mounted on the CG-5 GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C11-SGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. No matter at what level you are starting out, this precision instrument will satisfy your needs both visually and photographically. Celestron's new German Equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth tracking motion. The key element that makes this system the most stable in its class is the NEW heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs that offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views. The CG-5 also has a convenient latitude scale for easier alignment and an optional polar finder scope for the ultimate in precision alignments.

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For a completely automated GoTo system, the C10-NGT (#11048) comes mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount and allows access to features like automatic star alignment capability and GoTo slewing to over 40,000 objects. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the C10-NGT allows you to remotely slew your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately.

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If you’re looking for a large aperture telescope for a phenomenal value, consider the C11-S telescope. The largest aperture Advanced telescope in the series, this new 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system is mounted on the CG-5 EQ mount, which features precision worm gears for extremely smooth motion. And with the heaviest component under 30 lbs this telescope won't break your bank or your back. Equipped with 2" steel legs, this heavy duty mount delivers jitter-free images. With adjustable height, the very rigid tripod has excellent damping characteristics and a convenient metal accessory tray/leg brace for added strength. Included are setting circles on both axes, slow-motion controls and latitude scale. Adjustable counterweights makes it easy to point, balance and use. The C11-S optical system comes with StarBright® coatings and its large aperture offers light gathering power 1593 times that of the human eye and 89% more than our 8" model. An optional polar alignment scope for quick alignment as well as a motor drive is available for easy tracking for all CG-5 mounted telescopes. The German Equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth stability. The key element that makes this system the most stable in its class is the NEW heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs that offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views. The CG-5 also has a convenient latitude scale for easier alignment and an optional polar finder scope for the ultimate in precision alignments.

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Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) and CGE Computerized Mount - Portability and Sability In a Complete System. All CGE's can be quickly disassembled into easy to handle transportable components - even the CGE 1400! Recognized for superior stability, German Equatorial mounts eliminate the tuning fork like vibration associated with fork mounted telescopes. The new CGE's are ideal for viewing objects in every part of the sky - even in the North where fork mounts have difficulty pointing. They are easy to polar align and counter balance. The CGE Mount is made of CNC machined aluminum and stainless steel of the Nexstar control system.

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Celestron’s Dall-Kirkham design exceeds the off-axis performance of even the Ritchey-Chrétien design. RMS spot sizes at the edge of a 35mm frame remain smaller than a single pixel on the most advanced CCD cameras available to amateurs today. The optical system also features a conical primary mirror with low thermal mass and three cooling fans to minimize the cool down time. This no-compromise design provides the superb resolving power Dall- Kirkham telescopes are known for, but without the coma that has previously limited their wide-field performance. The C20 optical system will come standard with Celestron’s advanced StarBright® XLT High- Performance Optical Coatings. The tracking accuracy with this observatory-class mount is better than 5 arcseconds peak to valley without enabling the PEC function. The C20 Astrograph mount breaks down into three components for easier transporting and includes fully integrated electronics as well as Celestron’s renowned and proven NexStar® software.

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The E-Lux series of eyepieces is available in 1 1/4" and 2" models. This is a highly economical traditional Plössl optical design series. The 1 1/4" E-Lux is a 4-element Plössl with features that maximize it's performance at a very economical price. Features of this series include fully coated lenses (every air to glass surface is coated with anti-reflective coatings), eyepiece cups to reduce stray light, and each model is threaded for use with eyepiece filters. The 2" E-Lux class is the best value 2" eyepieces on the market. It is a 3-element fully multicoated optical design (every air to glass surface is coated with several layers of high quality anti-reflective coatings). The 2" E-Lux provides a wider field of view and longer eye relief than standard Plössls.

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If you are looking to move up to a higher quality eyepiece the Omni series provides more enhanced features in a wider selection of focal lengths. Celestron designed this series with the finer points in mind so you, the user, can benefit from the features that make this series unique. The Omni is a 4 -element premium symmetrical Plössl optical design. Features include blackened lens edges to minimize internal reflection and maximize contrast, multi-layer coating group on each lens surface to maximize light transmission and contrast, and each Omni goes through a two-step anodizing process to prevent reflection from the top eyepiece barrel, unlike most other manufactures who use reflective surfaces. Threaded barrels accept 1-1/4" Celestron thread-in filters.

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If you are looking for an eyepiece that excels for planetary viewing, then Celestron’s X-Cel offers the unique features you are looking for. A 6-element fully multi-coated optical design, the X-Cel utilizes extra low dispersion (ED) glass on its most highly curved surfaces, to minimize chromatic aberration that can hinder sharp planetary views. With a wide 55° apparent field of view, and a large 25mm clear aperture the X-Cel is one of the most comfortable eyepieces to use. Every X-Cel eyepiece is parfocal with each other, meaning little or no focusing is needed when changing from low to high power. The X-Cel comes with soft rubber eyecups and a durable plastic case. In addition, if you are an eyeglass wearer, you will enjoy the 20mm eye relief available on each of the X-Cel focal lengths. Threaded barrels accept 1-1/4" Celestron thread-in filters.

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21 mm X-Cel Specifications:

25 mm X-Cel Specifications:

These are Celestron’s top of the line eyepieces, utilizing a hybrid design of five elements. They feature long eye relief and a wide field, and each air-to-glass surface is fully multicoated to enhance contrast levels. These special eyepieces are computer designed to keep visual aberrations to an absolute minimum. They virtually eliminate the following aberrations: spherical, color, field curvature, coma, astigmatism, distortion and spherical distortion of the exit pupil. The inside surfaces and edges of all lenses are blackened, to keep out reflected light. Outside surfaces are flat black, with rubber grips for secure handling. Rubber eyecups are included both for comfortable use and to keep out extraneous light. Threaded barrels accept Celestron thread-in filters. Lens and barrel caps are included for safe storage.

5 mm Ultima Specifications:

7.5 mm Ultima Specifications:

12.5 mm Ultima Specifications:

18 mm Ultima Specifications:

30 mm Ultima Specifications:

35 mm Ultima Specifications:

42 mm Ultima Specifications:

As an extension of the Ultima line, a new wide angle series is offered - the Axiom™ series. All units are seven element designs and feature a 70° extra wide field of view (except the 50mm). All are fully multi-coated and contain all the features of the Ultimas.

15 mm Axiom Specifications:

19 mm Axiom Specifications:

23 mm Axiom Specifications:

19 mm Axiom Specifications:

34 mm Axiom Specifications:

40 mm Axiom Specifications:

50 mm Axiom Specifications:

The Celestron Cheshire Collimation Eyepiece is ideal for precise collimation of Newtonians and helpful for aligning Schmidt-Cassegrains. This special eyepiece fits into 1¼" focusers or diagonals. Alignment is easy using the small opening on one end and thin cross hairs at the other end. The collimation eyepiece is more accurate than the simple Collimation Tool.

This multi-function guiding eyepiece features a laser-etched reticle with a built-in, battery illuminator. The eyepiece is a multi-coated 12.5mm Abbe (four element) Orthoscopic. Usage possibilities include: direct guiding on stars outside the center of the field of view; greatly improved off-axis guiding to capture much fainter, sharply focused guide stars without reducing limiting magnitude; and measuring position angles and separation of double stars.

This five element guiding eyepiece has the same pattern as the Kellner design. The optics are multi-coated for increased contrast and have long eye relief. The high power is ideal for guiding and it has a 50° apparent field of view.

Omni Barlow

Ultima Barlow

Filter Sets

Celestron offers four convenient filter sets, which contain four different filters per set. Not only are these highly useful filter combinations, but they also offer an economical way to add versatility to your filter collection.

Series 1 Filter Set

Series 2 Filter Set

Series 3 Filter Set

Series 4 Filter Set

Below are individual filter description

Yellow

Moon – Enhance lunar features. Jupiter – Penetrate and darken atmospheric currents containing low-hue blue tones. Enhance orange and red features of the belts and zones. Useful for studies of the polar regions. Mars – Reduce light from the blue and green areas which darken the maria, oases and canal markings, while lightening the orange-hued desert regions. Also sharpen the boundaries of yellow dust clouds. Neptune – Improve detail in larger telescopes (11" and larger apertures). Saturn – Penetrate and darken atmospheric currents containing low-hue blue tones. Enhance orange and red features of the belts and zones. Uranus – Improve detail in larger telescopes (11" and larger apertures). Venus – Reveal low-contrast surface features. Comets – Enhance definition in comet tails.

All observing information for this filter is the same as that given for the #12 and #15 Deep Yellow filters, with the exception of the following: Mars – Improves the Martian maria by reducing scattered light from blue areas, while allowing passage of more green light for studying yellow dust clouds. Comets – Brings out highlights in yellowish dust tails and enhances appearance of comet heads.

Orange

Moon – Greatly enhances lunar features. Jupiter – Improves appearance and detail revealed in structure of Jovian belts. Enhances viewing of festoons and polar regions. Mars – Reduces light from the blue and green areas which darken the maria, oases and canal markings, while lightening the orange-hued desert regions. Also sharpens the boundaries of yellow dust clouds. Mercury –Reduces the brightness of blue sky during daylight observing, to reveal surface features. Saturn – Improves structure of the Saturnian bands and highlights blue polar regions. Venus – Use during daylight observing to reduce brightness of blue sky. Comets – Enhances definition of comet dust tails and heads in larger telescopes (11" and greater aperture). Solar – When using a Celestron Mylar Solar Filter, adding this orange filter will give true color rendition.

Red

Moon – Improves lunar features. Jupiter – Useful for studying bluer clouds. Mars – Ideal for observation of the polar ice caps and features on the Martian surface. Sharpens the boundaries of yellow dust clouds. Mercury – Improves observation at twilight, when the planet is near the horizon. During daylight, it reduces the brightness of the blue sky to enhance surface features. Saturn – Useful for studying bluer clouds. Venus – Use during daylight observing to reduce brightness of blue sky. Occasionally deformations of the terminator are visible.

All observing information for this filter is the same as that given for the #25 filter, with the exception of the following: Mars – Reduces light from blue and green areas which darkens the maria, oases and canal markings, while lightening the orange-hued desert regions. Sharpens the boundaries of yellow dust clouds. Comets – Improves definition of comet dust tails.

Green

Moon– Enhances lunar features. Jupiter – Increases visibility of the Great Red Spot. Useful for observing the low-contrast hues of blue and red that exist in the Jovian atmosphere. Mars – Excellent for increased contrast of Martian polar caps, low clouds and yellowish dust storms. Venus – Useful for Venusian cloud pattern studies. Reduces brightness of blue sky during daylight observing.

All observing information for this filter is the same as that given for the #56 Green filter, with the exception of the following: Saturn – Enhances white features in the Saturnian atmosphere. Comets – Useful for observing brighter comets.

Blue

Moon – Enhance lunar detail. Jupiter – Enhance the boundaries between the reddish belts and adjacent bright zones. Useful for viewing the Great Red Spot. Mars – Very useful during the violet clearing. Helpful in studying surface features and polar caps. Mercury – Improve observation of dusky surface markings at twilight, when the planet is near the horizon. Saturn – Enhance low-contrast features between the belts and zones. Venus – Useful for increased contrast of dark shadings in upper Venusian clouds. Comets – Bring out the best definition in comet gas tails.

Violet

Mars – Useful for detecting high clouds and haze over the Martian polar caps. Very useful during the violet clearing. Mercury – Helpful in detecting faint features. Saturn – Good for ring structure studies. Venus – Increases contrast of dark shading in upper Venusian clouds. Comets – Useful for observing brighter comets.

96ND Filters

Skylight Filter

This general purpose, Wratten #1A filter improves color saturation and balance, increases visual and photographic contrast, helps to decrease glare in lunar and planetary observing, and penetrates atmospheric haze. The Skylight Filter/Dust Seal must be threaded onto the rear cell of the instrument before any other accessory is installed. The female end attaches to the rear cell of the C5, C8 and C9¼ telescopes and the reducer plate of the C11 and C14 telescopes. All additional accessories mount onto the exterior/male threads.

Contrast-Booster Filter

This high quality filter that eliminates most color aberration inherent in achromatic refractor telescopes. The filter also reduces your view of the blue hue around lunar and planetary subjects. Features multi-layer coatings for 95% transmission.

Moon Filter

Celestron’s Moon Filters are economical eyepiece filters for reducing the brightness of the moon and improving contrast, so greater detail can be observed on the lunar surface. The clear aperture is 21mm for the 1¼" filter. Transmission is about 18%.

Solar Filters

LPR Filters

Light Pollution Reduction (LPR) Filters are designed to selectively reduce the transmission of certain wavelengths of light, specifically those produced by artificial light. This includes mercury, and both high and low pressure sodium vapor lights. In addition, they block unwanted natural light caused by neutral oxygen emission in our atmosphere (i.e. sky glow). As a result, Celestron LPR Filters darken the background sky, making deep-sky observation and photography of nebulae, star clusters and galaxies possible from urban areas. LPR Filters are not used for lunar, planetary or terrestrial photography.While blocking unwanted light, Celestron LPR Filters permit the transmission of more desirable wave-lengths. The wavelengths included are hydrogen alpha, hydrogen beta, doubly ionized oxygen and singly ionized nitrogen. This will improve your viewing of emission nebulae, both from urban and rural settings. Some examples of objects that will show improved contrast are: the Orion Nebula, the Rosette Nebula, the North American Nebula, the Veil Nebula and the Helix Nebula.

Eyepiece & Filter Kits

1 1/4" Eyepiece and Filter Kit

The Eyepiece and Filter Kit (#94303) contains:

2" Eyepiece and Filter Kit

2" Eyepiece and Filter Kit (#94305) contains:

These binoculars weigh in at 6 ounces or less, making them the perfect traveling companion or secondary binocular. The 8x21 models are economical and perform well optically. If you desire higher magnification, there are two 10x25 models in this series. The 71534-RY and 71535-RY units feature 15-layer, blocking ruby coatings that increase contrast when viewing over water, snow, cement and in any high glare environment.

Mini 8x21 Specifications:

Mini 8x21 w Ruby Specifications:

Mini 10x25 Specifications:

Mini 10x25 w Ruby Specifications:

All models feature high density BAK-4 prisms, which excel at eliminating internal light scattering and produce sharp images. The inverted prism design used in these binoculars allows the objective lenses to be closer together than they are in other designs. This translates into a smaller overall size, giving you a pair of superb binoculars that tuck easily into your pocket. The 8x21 models are so compact and lightweight (just 6 ounces!), they make it easy to have a binocular available any time, anywhere, so you'll never miss a view or detail that interests you.

The 8x25 and 10x25 models are equally lightweight and portable, but their larger apertures make them highly suitable for serious bird watching and general viewing in a variety of situations. The 7-16x25 power zoom models are the best choice when you need extra power to zoom in on specific targets. Four of the models (#71550 - #71554) have a stylish flat black finish on the body and 15-layer blocking ruby coatings to increase contrast and block glare. If you do a lot of viewing in environments with water, snow or ice, or in high glare situations, these ruby coatings are exactly what you need. Four other models (#71650 - #71564) have the stylish flat black finish with green multi-coated lenses for enhanced contrast.

Traveler 8x21 Specifications:

Traveler 8x25 Specifications:

Traveler 10x25 Specifications:

Traveler 7-16x25 Zoom Specifications:

The Enduro Series is an economically priced line of binoculars that perform very well. You'll find them delightfully easy and uncomplicated to use, with a convenient center focusing knob. A turn of this knob is all it takes to bring your subject into sharp focus quickly, easily and accurately. All rubber armor on the body protects these binoculars from rough handling, making the Enduros a good choice for family and sporting use, when following all the action with a rugged binocular that doesn't require special care is the priority.

Enduro 8x40 Specifications:

Enduro 7x50 Specifications:

Enduro 10x50 Specifications:

Enduro 10x60 Specifications:

The finest complete series of binoculars available. These Ultima Series binoculars are sleek in appearance with superb image quality that rivals the very best European models. They have been rated as having exceptional performance for the price. They're very lightweight, making it easy to have a top quality binocular as your constant companion, so you don't lose an opportunity to see a special bird or vista or that crucial touchdown you don't want to miss.

Ultima 10x50 Specifications:

Ultima 8x56 Specifications:

Ultima 9x63 Specifications: