Celestron PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope (150X-450X)

<p><span>The</span><b>PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope</b><span>from</span><b>Celestron</b><span>is a starter scope designed to introduce viewers to astronomy by giving them a complete setup for viewing the moon, planets, and meteor showers. Three eyepieces provide 30x, 50x, and 150x magnifications with a 3x Barlow lens that triples the magnification of each eyepiece for a wider range of observing possibilities. An adjustable height aluminum tripod provides a stable platform for sky-watching, and the included 90 star diagonal makes looking through the scope more comfortable, especially when aiming the telescope toward the zenith.</span></p><h2>Optical Tube</h2><ul><li>50mm aperture</li><li>600mm focal length</li><li>f/12 focal ratio</li><li>Refractor-style optical design</li><li>Anti-reflection multi-coated optics improves light transmission, color rendition, sharpness, and contrast</li><li>Resolution: 2.79 arc sec, Raleigh; 2.32 arc sec, Dawes</li><li>0.96" rack-and-pinion focuser</li></ul><h2>Mount and Tripod</h2><ul><li>Alt-Azimuth mount with altitude lock</li><li>2-Stage adjustable height aluminum tripod</li><li>Tray holds accessories such as</li></ul><h2>Eyepieces and Accessories</h2><ul><li>Eyepieces:</li><li>0.96" diameter barrel</li><li>20mm eyepiece yields 30x magnification, 51 apparent angle of view, 72' field of view at 1000 yards</li><li>12mm eyepiece yields 50x magnification</li><li>4mm eyepiece yields 150x magnification</li></ul><ul><li>Barlow lens:</li><li>3x magnification effectively triples the power of each eyepiece for wider viewing options</li></ul><ul><li>Diagonal:</li><li>90 angle provides a more comfortable viewing position</li><li>Star diagonal vertically corrects images for land use</li></ul><ul><li>5x24 Finderscope</li><li>5x magnification produces a wide field of view to make finding subjects easy and star-hopping navigation faster</li><li>Straight-through viewing</li><li>Includes mounting bracket</li></ul><p>#21039</p><p></p>