Celestron ExploraScope 80AZ Telescope

The Celestron ExploraScope 80AZ Telescope is a manual alt-azimuth, refractor telescope perfect for celestial viewing on the go. The Explorascope 80 can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.

Setting up the telescope is a breeze. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The total telescope kit weighs in at just 7 pounds—perfect for impromptu observing sessions or transporting wherever life’s adventures take you.

Navigate the sky with a panning handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing. Move the clutch in an up/down, left/right fashion to track your object in the eyepiece.

The Explorascope 80AZ comes with two eyepieces (20mm and 4mm), 3x Barlow lens, 90° erect image diagonal, and a finderscope. Choose the 20mm eyepiece for low power or the 4mm eyepiece for higher magnification views. The finderscope helps you quickly center an object in the eyepiece for easier observing. For even more magnification, connect your 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each eyepiece. Combined with the Barlow lens, this telescope provides up to 135x magnification (20mm eyepiece) or 675x magnification (4mm eyepiece).

FEATURES

• 80mm manual refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics and a lightweight frame.
• Observe in no time with a quick and easy, no-tool setup.
• Accessories include: (20mm and 4mm), 3x Barlow lens, 90° erect image, and a finderscope
• Slow motion rod control for smooth and accurate pointing.
• Adjustable height tripod includes an accessory tray.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Optical Design: Refractor
• Aperture: 80mm (3.1″)
• Focal Length: 900mm (35.43″)
• Focal Ratio: f/11
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (1.25″)
• Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 45x
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 4mm (1.25″)
• Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 225x
• Finderscope: StarPointer red dot finderscope
• Star Diagonal: Erect image 90° (1.25″)
• Highest Useful Magnification: 189x
• Lowest Useful Magnification: 11x
• Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 12.0
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.74 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 1.45 arc seconds
• Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 131x
• Optical Coatings: Fully Coated glass optics
• Optical Tube Length: 34″
• Barlow Lens: 3x (1.25″)