Celestron PowerSeeker 50 AZ Telescope

Celestron PowerSeeker 50 AZ Telescope

The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 AZ is a 50 mm refractor telescope for beginners who want to observe both the sky and landscapes. At night, it allows you to see the Moon, the planets, star clusters and the brightest deep-sky objects, such as the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy. During the day, the erecting prism makes the telescope suitable for nature observation. See also our other astronomical telescopes and observational equipment.

Ready to use in a few minutes

The telescope and its accessories can be assembled without tools, even the first time you use them. The length of the tripod legs can be adjusted, so you can set the observation height to suit your needs or place the telescope on a picnic table, for example. The manual alt-azimuth mount moves up, down and sideways, allowing you to track the object through the eyepiece simply by turning the tube.

A versatile accessory pack

The included 20 mm, 12 mm and 4 mm eyepieces provide different magnifications, and the 3x Barlow lens triples the magnification of each eyepiece. The viewfinder makes it quick to centre the object in the field of view. Celestron’s Starry Night software can be downloaded to help plan your observing sessions; its database contains 36,000 objects as well as printable star charts.

Main features

• The fully coated 50 mm lens shows the Moon, the planets and the brightest deep-sky objects.
• A star diagonal that produces a right-side-up image is also suitable for daytime use when observing landscapes and nature.
• Assembly without tools takes just a few minutes.
• The manual alt-azimuth mount moves smoothly up and down and from side to side.
• Four eyepieces and a 3x Barlow lens offer a range of magnification options.
• The height-adjustable stand features a mounting plate for eyepieces and accessories.
• The downloadable Starry Night Basic software helps you identify objects and plan your observations.

Technical specifications

• Type of telescope: refracting telescope
• Lens diameter: 50 mm
• Focal length: 610 mm
• Aperture ratio: f/12
• Optical coating: fully coated
• Mount type: alt-azimuth, manual
• Resolving power (Rayleigh): 2.79 arcseconds
• Resolving power (Dawes): 2.32 arcseconds
• Magnification with a 20 mm eyepiece: 30x
• Magnification with a 12 mm eyepiece: 50x
• Barlow lens: 3x

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