Celestron PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope

Introduction

The PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope from Celestron is a starter scope designed to introduce viewers to astronomy by giving them a complete setup for viewing the moon, planets, and meteor showers. Three eyepieces provide 30x, 50x, and 150x magnifications with a 3x Barlow lens that triples the magnification of each eyepiece for a wider range of observing possibilities. An adjustable height aluminum tripod provides a stable platform for sky-watching, and the included 90 star diagonal makes looking through the scope more comfortable, especially when aiming the telescope toward the zenith.

Optical Tube

• 50mm aperture
• 600mm focal length
• f/12 focal ratio
• Refractor-style optical design
• Anti-reflection multi-coated optics improves light transmission, color rendition, sharpness, and contrast
• Resolution: 2.79 arc sec, Raleigh; 2.32 arc sec, Dawes
• 0.96″ rack-and-pinion focuser

Mount and Tripod

• Alt-Azimuth mount with altitude lock
• 2-Stage adjustable height aluminum tripod
• Tray holds accessories such as
  

Eyepieces and Accessories

• Eyepieces:
• 0.96″ diameter barrel
• 20mm eyepiece yields 30x magnification, 51 apparent angle of view, 72′ field of view at 1000 yards
• 12mm eyepiece yields 50x magnification
• 4mm eyepiece yields 150x magnification
• Barlow lens:
• 3x magnification effectively triples the power of each eyepiece for wider viewing options
• Diagonal:
• 90 angle provides a more comfortable viewing position
• Star diagonal vertically corrects images for land use
• 5×24 Finderscope
• 5x magnification produces a wide field of view to make finding subjects easy and star-hopping navigation faster
• Straight-through viewing
• Includes mounting bracket