CELESTRON TELESCOPES

Celestron compiled the best fast facts about Mars. Learn about this red planet, what makes it unique and fascinating, and things to look out for when observing this summer.

Team Celestron member, Dylan O'Donnell, explains what a Mars Opposition is and how to best capture the spectacle using a planetary camera. Follow Dylan O'Donnell on Instagram and YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/dylan_odonnell_/ https://www.youtube.com/user/erfmufn Image credits: Andy Casely, NASA

Click here to buy: https://www.celestron.com/marsfilters The Mars Telescope Accessory Observing Kit is a great Mars bundle. This kit includes three colored filters and a 2x Power Doubling Lens. The filters have multiple coatings to maximize light transmission in specific wavelengths to bring out subtle details in the Martian surface. The 2x Power doubling lens doubles the power of any 1.25” telescope eyepiece and have a built-in T-threads to attach a DSLR camera (T-ring not included). Don't just view Mars, the pieces in this kit can also be used to view Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and many other astronomical objects.

Click here to buy: https://www.celestron.com/marsfilters The Mars filter is a premium glass that combines the benefits of the red and blue filters. Don't just view Mars, the pieces in this kit can also be used to view Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and many other astronomical objects.

See Mars, the red planet, while it is closest to Earth. While Mars is at opposition, the planet will be brighter than at any other time of the year and will be visible from Sun down to Sun up. Use Celestron Mars Filters kits to view the planet and other planets. https://www.celestron.com/marsfilters

Click here to buy: https://www.celestron.com/collections/mars-filters The Deluxe Mars Telescope Accessory Observing Kit is the ultimate Mars bundle. This kit includes three colored filters plus a premium glass Mars filter and a 2x Power Doubling Lens. The filters have multiple coatings to maximize light transmission in specific wavelengths to bring out subtle details in the Martian surface. The 2x Power doubling lens doubles the power of any 1.25” telescope eyepiece and have a built-in T-threads to attach a DSLR camera (T-ring not included). Don't just view Mars, the pieces in this kit can also be used to view Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and many other astronomical objects.

NEAF 2018, three up-and-coming young astronomers share their insights on the future of amateur astronomy. Grant Regen, Pranvera Hyseni, and Will Clodfelder share their personal stories (or journeys), and how they found their “WOW” moment and fell in love with astronomy. Grant Regen - Team Celestron member, Astronomy columnist, and Astroimager Pranvera Hyseni - Founder and Directory of Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo Will Clodfelder - Founder of Mahomet-Seymour High School Astronomy Club

The Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA), is a cost-effective optical system for space surveillance, like Space Situational Awareness (SSA), other scientific applications, and advanced wide-field astroimaging. It offers unprecedented value in aperture, speed, field of view, and optical performance.

Celestron’s beloved entry-level telescope gets a stunning new look! The Signature Series FirstScope features a superb Moon image by astroimager and Team Celestron member Robert Reeves. This quality Dobsonian-style telescope comes with a custom wrap that highlights 10 lunar features to explore including Tycho, Plato, and Copernicus.

The PowerTank Lithium Pro is for the true power user! This higher capacity unit is the latest version of our bestselling PowerTank Lithium. PowerTank Lithium Pro offers twice the battery capacity of the original, making it ideal for more demanding applications. Powers your telescope for up to 17 hours and features 2 USB ports for charging other devices, plus a 12V car battery adapter port.

NexYZ connects your smartphone to your telescope, spotting scope, binocular, monocular, and microscope so you can capture images and video through the eyepiece. Unlike other adapters, NexYZ features three directional knobs (X, Y, and Z axis) that perfectly align your phone’s camera with the eyepiece in seconds so you are ready to snap the perfect image.

Celestron's astronomical eyepiece filters are a great way to enhance your telescope viewing experience. Filters are able to: reduce light scatter and pollution, improve contrast, and reveal subtle details. Visual filters should be an essential part of everyone's observing kit.

Learn more about your Barlow Lens, it's history, and how it enhances your celestial viewing experience.

Aligning your telescope with StarSense Autoalign is super easy and takes about 15 minutes the first time. Follow this four step process to start observing as soon as possible.

The solar eclipse not only introduced millions to the hobby of astronomy, but also sparked a new group of Eclipse Chasers! Hundreds of you shared your personal photos and videos of the eclipse from coast to coast, and we’ve compiled them into this short video. Whether you traveled to witness totality or viewed the partial phases from your backyard, the video wouldn’t be the same without your input. Thanks to everyone who participated. See you for the next American solar eclipse in 2024!

Celestron's official time lapse video taken from Casper, Wyoming! This was the solar eclipse on August 21st with totality at 11:42am. The skies were clear and the event was breath-taking.

The Bucket List Radio Show features our very own product manager, Lance Lucero, to speak about past eclipses, Solar Safety, and our Celestron EclipSmart products. Take a listen.

Learn how to view the Solar Eclipse with EclipSmart product and don't get caught unprepared! EclipSmart products are ISO compliant filtering out 99.99% of visible light! Products featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/series/eclipsmart

YouTube Dislaimer: The Sun might be a star, but that doesn’t mean you can view it with your nighttime telescope! Not only will this damage your telescope, but you can severely damage your eyes to even the point of blindness. Also, do not wear solar safe glasses as an alternative to view. DON’T DO IT! See what happens when you don’t use safe solar viewing gear. Products featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/series/eclipsmart ~~~What to Avoid~~~ Baader Planetarium's AstroSolar Safety Film and AstroSolar Photo Film are meant only as aperture (over-the-front) filters for telescopes, binoculars, and camera lenses; they are not designed to work as eclipse shades or handheld solar filters, are not certified to meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard. Dark sunglasses, neutral density or polarizing filters (such as those made for camera lenses), smoked glass, exposed film, "space blankets," potato-chip bags, DVDs, and any other materials you may have heard about for solar viewing are not safe. In some cases these homemade filters may seem like they dim the Sun to a comfortable level, but that doesn't mean they do so across the whole electromagnetic spectrum. While you're enjoying a "comfortable" view of the "dim" Sun, solar infrared radiation could be cooking your retinas. And you wouldn't know till later, because your retinas don't have pain receptors. Only after the eclipse, when you notice blind spots or other vision problems, would you realize you'd made a catastrophic mistake.

Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project reaches out into the community and schools to teach students about Solar Astronomy. Learn more about our Team Celestron member at: http://www.celestron.com/team-celestron/charlie-bates-solar-astronomy-project Product featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/series/eclipsmart-glass

Kristie Reddick, of The Bug Chicks, reviews Celestron FlipView Handheld Digital Microscope and explains why this is her go-to microscope for exploring the outdoors including her bugs. Product featured in video: Celestron FlipView Handheld Digital Microscope

Ways to Photograph a Total Solar Eclipse - August 21, 2017 Learn how to capture the North American Solar Eclipse with EclipSmart product! EclipSmart products are ISO compliant filtering out 99.99% of visible light! Products featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/eclipsmart/eclipsmart-ultra-8-piece-sun-observing-and-imaging-kit

Learn the different ways to view the Solar Eclipse with EclipSmart product and don't get caught unprepared! EclipSmart products are ISO compliant filtering out 99.99% of visible light! Products featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/series/eclipsmart

Learn how to set up the CGX-L mount with Celestron's product manager, Bryan Cogdell. Product featured in video: CGX-L

Learn about our Microdirect HDMI Handheld digital microscope with Team Celestron member, Kristie Reddick of the Bug Chicks. Products featured in this video: Microdirect HDMI Handheld digital microscope

Using the Celestron Inspire, Jimmy Walker can share the night sky with his son. Products featured in this video: NexStar Evolution 8" EdgeHD with StarSense Inspire 100AZ http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/telescopes/series/inspire-refractor-telescopes

Learn how to view the Solar Eclipse with EclipSmart Solar Binoculars and don't get caught unprepared! EclipSmart Binoculars are ISO compliant filtering out 99.99% of visible light! Products featured in this video: http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/solar-observing/series/eclipsmart

WHEN DAY BECOMES NIGHT. Prepare for the biggest astronomical event in our lifetime with EclipSmart optics and observing kits. Get everything you need to plan, experience, photograph, and celebrate America’s total solar eclipse including 100% Solar Safe glasses, binoculars, and telescopes, plus smartphone/DSLR photo filters, eclipse transit maps, posters, booklets, and more! For more about the 2017 North American Total Solar Eclipse, click our EclipseWatch page.

Learn how to set up your StarSense AutoAlign with your telescope using our Celestron SkyPortal WiFi module and the SkyPortal App. Once you have your StarSense up, you can navigate the sky with your mobile device.

BY REFOCUSING OUR DESIGN EFFORTS and anticipating the needs of today’s observers and astroimagers, Celestron is setting the new standard in state of the art. CGX-L blazes the trail for backyard observatories and remote imagers looking for exceptional load capacity to weight ratio, compact design, and innovative features that fully support large telescopes, imaging kits, and the latest in wireless tech accessories. Designed for worry free operation in your backyard or remote observatory, but still easily portable to your favorite dark sky location. Build your dream starting from the ground up with CGX-L. Products featured in this video: CGX-L

Learn how to calculate your telescope magnification with this great how-to and see how you can improve your sky viewing

Celestron is not only changing the way we experience astronomy, but we're also changing the way you interact with the night sky. The Astro Fi is a fully featured telescope that can be controlled with your smart phone or tablet using the free Celestron SkyPortal app. Celestron’s SkyPortal app replaces the traditional telescope hand control for a 100% wireless experience. Just hold your smart device up to the night sky. When you find an object you’d like to view, tap the screen. Your Astro Fi telescope automatically slews to the object, while the screen displays information about it. It’s never been more fun to explore the universe!

We’re taking our handheld digital microscope line to the next level with the MicroDirect 1080p HDMI Handheld Digital Microscope. Perfect for teachers, students, entomologists, forensic scientists, microscopic explorers, and more. This microscope not only offers true 1080p, high definition viewing, but also still image and video recording.

The Inspire has the easiest setup of any telescope in its class. Simply pop open the tripod legs, turn the lock knob on the accessory tray, and attach the telescope tube to the base using the quick release dovetail mount. You are now ready to observe!

Celestron uses our MicroDirect digital microscope to examine thrips present on a dandelion. The magnification this microscope offers provides a new view of the ecosystem present on a plant.

Have you ever seen an ant clean itself? With the help of Celestron's MicroDirect handheld digital microscope we are able to get an upclose look of how ants clean themselves. The magnification this microscope offers lets you even see the hairs on the back of the body.

Celestron’s engineering team applied their years of experience designing German Equatorial mounts to the all-new CGX, a culmination of all the advancements made to our technologies. By refocusing our design efforts and anticipating the needs of today’s visual observers and astroimagers, Celestron has achieved a new level of "state-of-the-art" with the all new CGX German equatorial mount. Compact. Solid. Innovative. Totally redesigned with a lower profile, CGX is sturdier and more rigid than its predecessors with several new innovative features and new control software ideally suited for automation and remote operation. Products featured in this video: CGX

Get to know Kristie Reddick through this Team Celestron. Kristie is an entomologist, writer and award-winning lecturer who received an M.S. in entomology from Texas A&M University. Her research focused on the biology, biodiversity, and distribution of solifuge arachnids (camel spiders!) in Kenya.

SkyMaster Pro binoculars are the ideal choice for amateur astronomers or anyone that observes at great distances. Compared to lower-priced large aperture binoculars, SkyMaster Pro uses superior optics, coatings, internal parts and housing materials. With large objective lenses, BaK-4 prisms and fully multi-coated optics utilizing Celestron’s proprietary XLT coating technology, the view through a SkyMaster Pro is second to none at this price point. This product video will walk you through all of the features and benefits of this optically superior binocular.

The NexStar Evolution keeps evolving. We’ve paired our best optics with our best technology to make an incredible versatile and portable telescope system. Now, enjoy EdgeHD 8” optics and StarSense AutoAlign on the renowned Evolution mount, all controlled from your favorite tablet or phone. With the innovative NexStar Evolution 8 HD, enjoy EdgeHD optics and controlling the telescope wirelessly with the SkyPortal app. Now equipped with StarSense AutoAlign, go-to alignment is done automatically once you tap “Connect and Align”! Observing, astro-imaging, and automatic wireless alignment are all bundled into a compact yet mechanically solid setup.This the most capable, easy-to-use and ready-for-action system we’ve ever offered. Learn more about the Nexstar Evolution HD in this interactive product overview video.

Elements by Celestron is a line of rechargeable electronic tools designed for the avid outdoorsman. They are water resistant, dust proof, crush proof and drop tested to withstand the abuses of the wild. Learn more about the ThermoCharge 6, ThermoCharge 10, and FireCel Mega 6 products in this informational overview.

Elements by Celestron is a line of rechargeable electronic tools designed for the avid outdoorsman. They are water resistant, dust proof, crush proof and drop tested to withstand the abuses of the wild. Learn more about these innovative products in the following product overview.

Celestron is excited to present the first truly “micro” spotting scope! Celestron’s new Hummingbird micro ED spotter will easily fit into your pocket, shoulder bag, or carry-on luggage. This spotting scope is perfect for traveling birders and outdoor enthusiasts as a lightweight alternative to a full-size spotter. Fully multicoated and nitrogen purged, ED glass for bright, clear views, an adjustable zoom lens, tripod ready, and with the included carrying case and strap, you can keep moving with Hummingbird.

Explore the Ambassador Brass Refractor Telescope series in detail through this guided product overview. These telescopes are ideal decorative showpieces for the home, office, or anywhere you may want to incorporate their vintage style. Featuring a classic Altazimuth Mount and beautiful mahogany wood tripod, the Ambassador telescopes are designed especially for terrestrial observing but are also capable of casual astronomical observing.

For years, Celestron’s Omni equatorial mount has set the industry standard for elegant design. With this new addition to the lineup, our engineers have brought that same level of sophistication to an altazimuth mount. Designed from the ground up, it’s our best manual AZ mount ever. Learn more about the Omni XLT AZ Telescopes in this product overview video.

The PowerSeeker Table Top telescope series is designed with the first time user in mind. Unlock the depths of our universe and the wonders of nature with these user friendly telescopes. The PowerSeeker telescopes are the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power.

The AstroMaster LT series is portable and easy to assemble for celestial viewing. This series produces bright, clear images of the Moon and planets, and allows you to easily observe the belts and moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with every one of these fine instruments. Get to know our AstroMaster LT series more through this video and let us know what you think in the comments below.

Known for our quality optics, we’re constantly looking for innovative ways to enhance your view. Celestron has been the leading telescope manufacturer for over 50 years, but what else do you know about us? We're excited to give you a closer look at Celestron the brand through our all new brand video featuring member's of the team and a sneak peak into some of our work and events. Get to know the Celestron team better through this interactive experience then comment below and share your Celestron story.

Just a short walk from the Celestron headquarters in Torrance, CA, there’s a very special place that embodies a kindred passion for bird conservation and education: the Madrona Marsh Preserve and Nature Center. Surrounded by dense multi-family housing and one of the nation’s largest shopping malls, Madrona is the last remaining freshwater marsh in Los Angeles County. Like much of Southern California, the land was once used for oil drilling and at one time, the soil was even coated with liquid asphalt to kill all plants and wildlife. But in the 1970s, a group of community volunteers began an ambitious project to restore the native flora and fauna to the area. Join us in welcoming Madrona Marsh Preserve to Team Celestron and get to know more about the land and nature center here in this video.