Description
The Celestron Travel Scope 50 Portable Telescope is a 50mm refractor telescope that comes with a custom backpack to store your telescope and accessories comfortably. It is lightweight and easy to set up without any tools. The telescope comes with a pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing. The adjustable height tripod includes an accessory tray.
The telescope is perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. It can view the planets, moon, star clusters, and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night. With the erect image star diagonal, it makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day.
Celestron Travel Scope 50 Portable Telescope Specifications:
OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
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Optical Design: | Refractor |
Aperture: | 50mm (2″) |
Focal Length: | 360mm (14.17″) |
Focal Ratio: | f/7.2 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 20mm (0.78″) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 18x |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 8mm (0.31″) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 45x |
Barlow Lens: | 3x Barlow lens |
Finderscope: | 2×20 |
Star Diagonal: | Erect Image, .96″ – 1.25″ 45° |
Optical Tube: | Aluminum |
Highest Useful Magnification: | 120x |
Lowest Useful Magnification: | 7x |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 11.1 |
Resolution (Rayleigh): | 2.66 arc seconds |
Resolution (Dawes): | 2.28 arc seconds |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 51x |
Optical Coatings: | Coated glass optics |
Optical Tube Length: | 304.8mm (12″) |
Optical Tube Diameter: | 82.55 (3.25″) |
Optical Tube Weight: | 11.2 oz (317.5 g) |
Dovetail: | Vixen/CG-5 bar |
MOUNT INFO: | |
Mount Type: | Manual Alt-Azimuth |
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 558.8mm – 1320.8mm (22″-52″) |
Tripod Leg Diameter: | 31.75mm (1.25″) Aluminum |
Accessory Tray: | Yes |
Slew Speeds: | Manual |
Tripod Weight: | 1.5 lbs (.68 kg) |
Dovetail Compatibility: | Vixen/CG-5 Saddle Plate |
Software: | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
Total Kit Weight: | 2.2 lbs (998 g) |
Included Items: | Optical tube Mount and tripod (preassembled) 20mm and 8mm Eyepiece 45° erect image diagonal 2×20 Finderscope 3x Barlow lens SkyPortal App Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software Manual Backpack to store scope and accessories |
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