Celestron PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope

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Celestron PowerSeeker 50 50mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope
Key Features
  • 50mm Aperture
  • 600mm Focal Length, f/12 Focal Ratio
  • 0.96" Rack-and-Pinion Focuser
  • Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount
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.
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Celestron 50 Overview

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
    5x24 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
UPC: 050234210393

Celestron 50 Specs

Optical Design
Refractor
Aperture
50 mm
Focal Length
600mm
Focal Ratio
f/12.0
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
0.96"
Diagonal
90° star
Finderscope
5 x 24
Tripod
Aluminum, adjustable-height
Mount Type
Manual alt-Azimuth
Power Source
None
Length
24.0" / 61.0 cm, including dew shield
Weight
24.0 oz / 680.4 g, OTA only
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.95 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
32.75 x 7.25 x 4.25"

Celestron 50 Reviews

it's just an okay telescope

By Mohammad
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-15

this telescope is good for it price and it's very cheaply made and it is very light weight i mean very light it feel like a toy it's not high quality at all it's made of plastic and the image is very unstable and shaky but still it work fine for the price and it is very very low end and to be honest just buy something with higher quality than this

Great Seller

By dkm
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2017-12-12

I am not able to review the telescope yet because it is a gift, but the service from this seller is amazing. Shipped quickly, and packaged perfectly.

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What adapters can you buy for it can you realy ...

What adapters can you buy for it can you realy see plants clearly ?
Asked by: Constance
The Scope has a very small Objective. So adding magnification won't help. Ideally you should go with a larger objective scope to actually see Planets. It also all depends on if you have no Light Pollution too.
Answered by: Alex S
Date published: 2021-11-30

What planets can you see with this telescope?

What planets can you see with this telescope?
Asked by: Lester
When at a favorable position away from the Sun, you can observe the inner planets Mercury and Venus. Further out, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can easily been seen through the PowerSeeker 50 telescope.
Answered by: Telescope
Date published: 2022-11-27

can you see the rings of Saturn with this?

can you see the rings of Saturn with this?
Asked by: Mildred
Yes, Saturn and its rings is visible in the PowerSeeker 50 telescope.
Answered by: Telescope
Date published: 2020-12-06

can a camera be attached?

can a camera be attached?
Asked by: robert
With the proper camera adapter, yes. As long as the camera is not too heavy.
Answered by: John
Date published: 2021-10-11

question

What software does this come with?
Asked by: Anonymous
It was a year ago I bought this. I dont remember it coming with any software. Check the manufacturer website. Being a tech geek I would be inclined to view any software that came with it. So Im strongly on the side of it not coming with software when I purchased it.
Answered by: Dusty E.
Date published: 2018-08-27
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