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Celestron's SkyMaster Series of large aperture binoculars are a phenomenal value for high performance binoculars ideal for astronomical viewing or for terrestrial (land) use - especially over long distances. Each SkyMaster model features high quality BAK-4 prisms and multi-coated optics for enhanced contrast. Celestron has designed and engineered the larger SkyMaster models to meet the special demands of extended astronomical or terrestrial viewing sessions. The 15x70 version is one of the most popular models in the series. It offers serious large aperture light gathering in an affordable and reasonably lightweight configuration.
The Ultimate Light Gatherer
The Dobsonian telescopes are named after John Dobson, an amateur astronomer who designed a very simple but effective telescope, where the key factor is a large aperture for little money. His idea was to mount a Newton telescope on an easy-to-use alt-azimuth mount that does not need time-consuming alignments.
The Sky-Watcher 10″ Dobsonian is a large aperture Newtonian reflector telescope with f/5 focal ratio, make it ideal for wide field and deep-sky observation. Big aperture means better light gathering power and with this Sky-Watcher Telescope you are able to see prominent deep-sky object such as nebulae, star cluster and many more. To top it off, the Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonians are equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser and focuser locking screw – to allow easy use of either eyepiece size.
Tension Control System
The Tension Control System allows you to adjust the friction setting; to increase or reduce the amount of resistance when moving the tube on the wooden mount, so you always have the appropriate resistance. The secret of the design is to correctly balance the optical tube with the specially designed handles (found on the base) and this adds enough friction and tension to allow the tube to move easily when nudged or to stay solidly in position.
Most Practical f/5 Telescope
Outstanding Light Gathering Ability
Super-smooth Azimuth Movement
Tension Control System
2″ Focuser with a 1.25″ Adaptor
Marine
BUILT TO WITHSTAND EXTREME NAUTICAL ENVIRONMENTS.
And float in them. We suggest you keep them on board, but we made
our Marine series binoculars buoyant, waterproof and corrosion
resistant, so a little dunking won’t deep-six your day. You’ll
appreciate the ultra-bright, crisp views granted by their
multi-coated optics and premium BaK-4 prism glass. Rugged rubber
armoring provides a sure grip, absorbs shock and keeps them from
sliding in rough conditions. They’re essential equipment if you
spend much time on deck, and aren’t fazed by a little time off it.
Slik ECH-630 Star Tracker Kit
The SLIK ASTRA ECH-630 Astro-Tracker is a compact motorized turn table with speed settings for star, moon, and time-lapse photography. Some astro-tracking heads can weigh up to 5kg but the ECH-630 weighs just 630g and takes up about the same amount of room as a 24-70mm lens in your camera bag. This makes it perfect for photographers that hike into remote locations to shoot the stars.
The ECH-630 capacity varies based on its angle. It can hold up 5kg when the turntable is flat and up to 2kg at a 90 degree angle. (See instructions for further details.) This makes it perfect for light-weight DSLR cameras or mirrorless cameras with fast prime lenses.
4 high-quality AA sized batteries are all that is needed for the ECH-630 to operate for up to 20 hours of celestial tracking, more than enough for a full night. The unit also has a micro USB port to connect an external battery for even longer run times.
Essential (Roof) Binoculars - 16x 32mm, Compact
Bright and light, it’s one of our most powerful, compact binoculars.
Essentials™ (Roof) Binoculars - 10x 25mm, Monocular, Roof
With a protective rubber armor, this powerful little monocular fits
neatly in the pocket of any jacket or vest.
Konusmotor-130 5" f/7.7 Reflector Telescope with RA Motor
The Konusmotor-130 5" f/7.7 Telescope with RA Motor from Konus is an ideal intermediate scope for making observations of the Moon and planets as well as brighter deep sky objects. The 5" primary mirror and anti-reflection multicoated optics ensure images are bright and clear. This German equatorial mount is a step-up from a beginner version with the addition of a Right Ascension tracking motor that counteracts the Earth's rotation and keeps your subjects centered for longer observation sessions. Using the motor to track, instead of the more common manual cable not only ensures steady and smooth movement, but it also greatly reduces vibrations. The manual slow-motion declination cable allows for adjustments if necessary. To further reduce vibrations Konus outfits the focuser with a motor that can achieve a smooth fine focus that manual focusing often cannot.
Assembled as a complete observation platform, the scope includes an adjustable-height aluminum tripod, a red dot finderscope for faster alignment and sighting, and two eyepieces. The 10mm eyepiece produces 100x power, and the 17mm produces 59x. A filter is also included for users to safely make detailed observations of the Moon. To transport and carry the OTA and tripod are two bags with zipper closures.
A timeless configuration that will perform for hunters and target
shooters.
- ED Prime Glass - Bushnell’s highest quality glass delivers
amazing color, resolution and contrast, even in low-light conditions.
- Exclusive EXO Barrier Protection - Bushnell’s newest and best
protective lens coating molecularly bonds to the glass, repelling
water, oil, dust, debris and preventing scratches.
- Dielectric Prism Coating - Applied to the prisms, it ensures
vivid color reproduction and allows 92% light transmission for bright
images.
- PC-3 Phase Coating - Applied to the prisms, it enhances
resolution and contrast.
The Celestron Handheld Digital Microscope Pro is an easy to use, low-power microscope with a 5.0 MP sensor for capturing photos and video of your discoveries. At low magnification, the Handheld Digital Microscope Pro is ideal for viewing stamps, coins, bugs, plants, rocks, skin, gems, circuit boards, and more. You can even view traditional slides at high magnification.
Create high-resolution images, VGA quality video, and time-lapse animations using the included Micro Capture Pro software. You can also take accurate measurements and make notes on your specimens using this intuitive software. An adjustable LED illuminator ensures your specimens are clear and bright, while the fully adjustable, professional stand allows for steady shots even at high magnification.
Intended for the discriminating hobbyist or professional, the Handheld Digital Microscope Pro is well suited for jobs such as entomology, industrial quality control, component inspection, medical investigation, scientific research, and forensics documentation—just to name a few.
Konus KONUSCLIP-2 20x Pocket Microscope for Smartphones (6-Piece Set)
Compact and powerful, the KONUSCLIP-2 20x Pocket Microscope from Konus can be used either handheld or connected to virtually any smartphone. It employs both LED and UV light sources and features 20x magnification power. It operates using three included LR1130 batteries. This item comes as a 6-piece set.
The Bresser Condor Roof 8x25 Binocular - Black are extremely lightweight binoculars which are perfect for hiking or spontaneous nature observation. As they are nitrogen filled, they are waterproof. With the rotatable and lockable eyecups, the eye distance for the observation can be gradually adjusted with and without glasses. A diopter correction is standard. These models have BaK-4 prisms with the special UR coating, which brings even more light to your eye. In addition, all Condor binoculars are fully multilayer coated for a better light transmission. The eyepieces and focus wheel are made of sturdy metal.
The Bresser Condor 8x42 Binocular - Black is extremely versatile binocular that are waterproof, nitrogen-filled and handy to use. With the rotatable and lockable eye cups you can adjust the eye distance for the observation with and without glasses, a dioptric correction is standard. All models feature BaK-4 prisms with the special UR coating that brings even more light to your eye. All lenses are fully multilayer coated. In addition, the eyepieces and focus wheel are made of sturdy metal.
This version of 8x42 and 10x42 lenses are with higher light gathering power. They offer a brighter picture, especially in the beginning twilight, than other models with 42mm opening. Thanks to the opening of 42mm and the not too large housing, the 8x42 and 10x42 binoculars are the perfect companion in many situations, including hiking or in the woods. Here you get the optimal combination to be versatile.
The Bresser Pirsch ED 10x42mm Phase Coating Binoculars - Grey is equipped with the latest phase coating to allow the image better contrast and high resolution. In addition, these binoculars are equipped with high-performance ED glass preventing colour fringing which makes the colours even more radiant. This is reinforced by the high-quality fully multi-coating.
The combination of the built-in Barium-Kron glass material and the Dielectric coating on the prisms ensures a brighter, clearer picture even at twilight. The TwistUp eyecups allow spectacle wearers to enjoy the full field of view, as they are adjustable they also support the view without glasses. The rubber armour covering on the binoculars provides a good grip and handling.
Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with STARSENSE EXPLORER™ DX 5″ Telescope—the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app’s user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. It’s like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky.
Dock, Launch, Explore
Leave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and computerized mounts behind. With STARSENSE EXPLORER™ DX 5″ Telescope, locating objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you’ll be navigating the sky with confidence. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After aligning your phone to the telescope’s optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you to move the telescope. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green.
Smartphone Compatibility
StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. For a complete compatibility list, click here.
Patent-Pending StarSense Sky Recognition Technology
StarSense Explorer uses patent-pending technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly reorient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database.
While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects, they rely exclusively on the phone’s gyros and accelerometers, which aren’t as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece.
High Quality Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control
An ultra-stable altazimuth mount provides a sturdy foundation for StarSense Explorer DX. Slip clutches and geared slow motion controls in both axes help you move the telescope smoothly and zero in your target. As celestial objects appear to drift across the night sky, you’ll be able to follow them with just a turn of the knobs. It’s all anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.
Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics
With a large 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube—Celestron’s tried-and-true optical design for over 50 years—this telescope has enough light gathering ability to bring out impressive detail in celestial objects while remaining compact and lightweight. You can expect sharp, bright views of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, its cloud bands and Great Red Spot, the rings of Saturn, the trapezium in the Orion Nebula, and the beautiful Pleaides Open Star Cluster.
All air-to-glass surfaces are coated with our StarBright XLT optical coatings to visibly increase contrast and light transmission for brighter deep space views. With StarBright XLT, you’ll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. For more information about our patented StarBright XLT coatings, visit here.
Perfect for the City or Dark Sky Sites
Even if you live in a light polluted city location, StarSense Explorer is advanced enough to be able to pick out Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Orion Nebula, double stars, and a few more of the most famous celestial objects.
But if you can take the telescope to an even slightly darker location, more objects will become visible. With this 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain and relatively dark skies, the Andromeda Galaxy, Hercules Open Star Cluster, and so many more are easily within your reach.
Celestron’s SkyMaster Series of large aperture binoculars are a phenomenal value for high performance binoculars ideal for astronomical viewing or for terrestrial (land) use - especially over long distances. Each SkyMaster model features high quality BAK-4 prisms and multi-coated optics for enhanced contrast. Celestron has designed and engineered the larger SkyMaster models to meet the special demands of extended astronomical or terrestrial viewing sessions. For maximum stability and secure optical alignment the 100 mm SkyMaster model features enhanced structural reinforcement to the main binocular body. As an additional convenience, the 100 mm SkyMaster model also includes an integral super rigid photo tripod adapter. The SkyMaster Series binoculars are built to provide years of magnificent views of the world around you and the heavens above.
The NITRO 20-60x65mm spotting scope offers large magnification in a compact size. The fully multicoated optics and ED Prime Glass maximize brightness and contrast for high definition viewing. It’s IPX7 waterproof rated, and it has Bushnell’s exclusive EXO barrier for a clear image no matter the weather. Dual focus wheels allow for both rapid and precision focusing for the crispest images. Integrated sunshade and tripod collar mount are standard
Get WiFi Access to the Universe with the SkyPortal WiFi Module
Celestron's SkyPortal WiFi Module turns your smartphone or tablet into your own personal planetarium and observatory!
Simply plug the WiFi module into your telescope’s Hand Control or AUX port and connect to its wireless signal with your device. Instantly, your device becomes a wireless hand controller for your telescope, guiding you through the alignment process and slewing to any celestial object with a simple tap.
As SkyPortal Wifi Module slews your telescope to an object, you can listen to hundreds of included audio descriptions on your device, which explain the history, mythology, and key features of the most popular celestial objects.
Select Tonight’s Best in the search menu and SkyPortal Wifi will display a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. There’s no need to input GPS coordinates or set the time and date—SkyPortal WiFi takes this information directly from your device.
SkyPortal WiFi makes a great gift for telescope users of all ages and skill levels, from kids to advanced users. Take your family on a guided tour of the universe with SkyPortal WiFi!
SkyPortal WiFi Module, Powered by Celestron SkyPortal
Celestron’s SkyPortal WiFi Module works with our brand new planetarium app, SkyPortal. Available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, SkyPortal is your key to the universe—with or without SkyPortal WiFi Module.
Developed in collaboration with the experts at SkySafari, SkyPortal offers an intuitive user interface with a robust database of more than 100,000 celestial objects. You can even plan your observing session before you set up your telescope, viewing lunar transits and other notable events up to 100 years into the future.
Our acclaimed series of spotting scopes is known to amaze even the most demanding users. With oversized objective lenses and zoom eyepieces, these superb instruments are built to maximize the viewing experience under any light condition. and they are now richer than ever, since they also include a special adapter for smartphones that makes them even more versatile.
The all-metal chassis ensures ruggedness and durability in the harshest elements, meaning the chassis won’t crack in the extreme cold of winter, or disform in the intense heat of summer. The new metal body also eliminates uneven weight distribution often found in binoculars with plastic chassis. Multi-coated optics bring in a large amount of light, providing vibrant images for a crisp, clear viewing experience. Updated ergonomics and a rich textured rubber armor guarantee you’ll always have a firm grip, even in one hand.
The Bresser Pirsch ED 8x34 Phase Coating Binoculars is equipped with the latest phase coating to allow the image better contrast and high-resolution. In addition, these binoculars are equipped with a high-performance ED glass preventing colour fringing which makes the colours even more radiant. This is reinforced by the high-quality fully multi coating.
The combination of the built-in Barium-Kron glass material and the Dielectric coating on the prisms ensures a brighter, clearer picture even at twilight. The TwistUp eyecups allow spectacle wearers to enjoy the full field of view, as they are adjustable they also support the view without glasses. The rubber armour covering on the binoculars, provides a good grip and handling.
Equipped with extra-low dispersion (ED) glass to correct chromatic
aberration, the MONARCH M5 delivers a clear view with high
resolution. Stylish and portable, the lightweight durable body is
waterproof and comfortable to hold. The multilayer coating for all
lenses and prisms means the images are brighter and more natural in
colour, while the phase correction coating ensures high-contrast
results.
The Ultimate Light Gatherer
The Dobsonian telescopes are named after John Dobson, an amateur astronomer who designed a very simple but effective telescope, where the key factor is a large aperture for little money. His idea was to mount a Newton telescope on an easy-to-use alt-azimuth mount that does not need time-consuming alignments. Sky-Watcher improved the Dobson design building a collapsible system that allows the telescope to be easily stored or transported. The 3 metal bars, used to fully extend the tube, have an auto-lock spring loaded system that simplify the set up of the telescope so only one person is required to fully extend the tube. The rigidity of the telescope keeps the mirrors collimated and the tension control system keeps the telescope balanced, so it is not necessary to move heavy counterweights.
Just extend the tube, use the finderscope and point the telescope towards your favourite night sky objects – sit back and enjoy the great light gathering of the Sky-Watcher Dobsonian!
To top it off, the Sky-Watcher Collapsible Dobsonians are equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser and focuser locking screw.
Collapsible Dobsonian with 3-Points Tube Locking System
No Disassembling or Collimation is required between uses
Dobson Wooden Mount with Tension Control System and Accessories Tray
Diffraction Limited Parabolic Mirror
Ultra Thin Secondary Mirror Support (only 0.80 mm)
The 6x50 Equinox Z2 Night Digital Vision Monocular from Bushnell uses an infrared (IR)-sensitive CMOS sensor and a micro LCD screen, instead of a conventional intensifier tube, for its night vision capabilities. A built-in IR illuminator provides an effective night vision range of up to 300 yards. The Z2 records video at 1080p HD resolution and can upload images and videos quickly to a smartphone, tablet, or computer using Wi-Fi and a free app.
A side rail enables accessories, like another illuminator, to be attached directly to the monocular. The screen displays color images during the day, and black and white when the night vision is on for great clarity and contrast. Enhancing the optical 6x magnification is a digital zoom to provide up to 18x magnification. A USB port and an RCA video-out port allow an external monitor or recording device to be attached to view and/or record the live feed.
Optical Performance
6x optical magnification
Digital zoom to 18x
50mm objective lens
Fully multi-coated optics increase light transmission and decrease glare
223' field of view at 1000 yards
Digital Night Vision
IR-sensitive CMOS sensor
Built-in IR illuminator with adjustable intensity
Maximum viewing range 300 yards
Digital image displayed on a micro-LCD screen
Display shows color images during day, and switches to black and white at night for greater contrast
Three adjustable image brightness levels accommodate different lighting conditions
Use and Handling
Auto-off after 10 minutes if no buttons have been pressed
Display icons show digital zoom, IR setting, battery level, and image brightness setting
IPX4-rated, water resistant
Built-in side Picatinny rail to attach accessories like IR illuminators
1/4"-20 tripod mount
Records 1080p video
Uploads images and video quickly to smartphone, tablet, or computer via Wi-Fi with free app
USB and RCA video outputs
The Ultimate Light Gatherer
The Dobsonian telescopes are named after John Dobson, an amateur astronomer who designed a very simple but effective telescope, where the key factor is a large aperture for little money. His idea was to mount a Newton telescope on an easy-to-use alt-azimuth mount that does not need time-consuming alignments.
The Sky-Watcher 8″ Dobsonian is a large aperture Newtonian reflector telescope with f/6 focal ratio, make it ideal for wide field and deep-sky observation. Big aperture means better light gathering power and with this Sky-Watcher Telescope you are able to see prominent deep-sky object such as nebulae, star cluster and many more. To top it off, the Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonians are equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser and focuser locking screw – to allow easy use of either eyepiece size.
Tension Control System
The Tension Control System allows you to adjust the friction setting; to increase or reduce the amount of resistance when moving the tube on the wooden mount, so you always have the appropriate resistance. The secret of the design is to correctly balance the optical tube with the specially designed handles (found on the base) and this adds enough friction and tension to allow the tube to move easily when nudged or to stay solidly in position.
User level: beginner – intermediate
Outstanding light gathering ability
Super-smooth Azimuth movement
Solid tube
Tension control system
2″ Focuser with a 1.25″ adaptor
Bright and light, this compact binocular offers 10x magnification.
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