Celestron Powerseeker 80AZS 80mm f/5 Refractor Telescope

Description

The Powerseeker 80AZS 80mm f/5 Refractor Telescope from Celestron is designed as an entry-level telescope for viewing bright wide-field deep space objects, larger planets, and the Moon. Its 80mm objective lens and 400mm focal length give it respectable light gathering and magnification potential, while keeping the size and weight manageable. The manual alt-azimuth mount and 5x24 finderscope makes finding objects as easy as point-and-aim.

The scope comes with two eyepieces that produce magnifications of 100x and 20x, and the 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser will accept any 1.25" eyepiece or accessory. For comfortable astronomical viewing, or to use it as a spotting scope, there is an included 90° erect-image diagonal to correctly orientate the subject horizontally and vertically in the field of view. To aid in terrestrial viewing, the mount has an altitude locking bar that holds the scope in place allowing you to more easily track subjects as they move. The aluminium tripod has independently adjustable legs for precise levelling in uneven terrain, and comes with a removable accessory tray.

Key Features

Optical Performance

• Refractor-style optical design
• 80mm aperture objective lens
• 400mm focal length, f/5 focal ratio

Eyepieces

• Multicoated optics
• 1.25" barrel diameter
• 4mm eyepiece delivers 100x magnification
• 20mm eyepiece produces 20x magnification
• Included erect-image diagonal for terrestrial viewing

Use and Handling

• 5x24 finderscope
• Rack-and-pinion focuser
• Altitude locking bar for stability for terrestrial viewing
• Built-in dew/sun shield

Tripod/Mount

• Manual Alt-Azimuth mount
• Aluminium two-stage adjustable-height tripod
• Accessory tray with eyepiece holes

Specifications