Celestron 21044 76 mm PowerSeeker Reflector Telescope

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Make the most of your stargazing using the Starry Night software included with all Celestron Powerseeker Telescopes - Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market.

In addition to all this, why not use the included smartphone adapter and capture great images with your astronomy telescope. You can see the phases of Venus and Mercury – though the latter can prove challenging – as well as the polar ice caps and possibly a couple of dark markings on Mars when the planet reaches its closest distance to Earth. Lightweight and easy to move and set up, as I suffer from terrible Arthritis and can't really use my 150mm Newtonian Reflector anymore. Astrophotography is permitted as well, but feel free to check out /r/astrophotography for more of that. although at day time, you can see through it, although the eye piece is really small so it makes for uncomfortable viewing.Planetarium software package which provides easy-to-understand explanations and impressive visuals of all kinds. Celestron Solar Safe filter technology is GUARANTEED SAFE for direct solar observation and has been independently tested by SAI Global Assurance Services. Replacing the eyepieces will certainly improve the view and you could always retain them if you upgrade in the future. Mars, as you have found, is too far away for a good view, you will have better results with Jupiter later in the year. I have used the Barlow with the 20mm and with the Moon it has good effects however it seems like the scope is set up to work perfectly with just the 20mm.

The telescope is very good; on the first outing my 10 year old son identified Jupiter, and it was quite amazing actually seeing the bands around it. U nleash the full pointing accuracy of your Celestron computerized telescope with a specialized telescope control software suite. It is sturdy and practical and he and his dad can transfer what they see onto the computer screen and see it extra large! Unlike traditional telescopes, the RASA design ingeniously places the imaging sensor at the front of the telescope tube, creating an ultra-fast f/2. All PowerSeekers come with a full range of eyepieces plus a 3x Barlow lens, allowing an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of an unaided eye.Locate and identify thousands of celestial objects on your laptop or PC with ""The SkyX"" Planetarium Software included FREE with every PowerSeeker model. One of the most important factors in a telescope is its transmission—the percentage of light that reaches the focal plane. There is also a three times Barlow lens which can be used with any of the eyepieces to increase their magnification.