The Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS is a short refractor telescope and offers a quick and easy, no-tool setup, it also comes with two eyepieces (20mm and 4mm), a erect image diagonal, 3x Barlow lens, and a finderscope.
The Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS Telescope is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. The PowerSeeker is quick and easy to set up. Their sturdy, collapsible alt-azimuth mounts are perfect for tracking objects in the night sky, and are ideally suited for terrestrial viewing as well as astronomical use.
All PowerSeekers include a full range of eyepieces, plus a 3x Barlow lens that provides an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of the unaided eye. They are designed and manufactured using all fully coated glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brightness and clarity.
Features
- Low-priced spotting scope with azimuthal mount for ease-of-use, ideal for first-time telescope users
- The erect image optics are perfectly suited for terrestrial (land) viewing as well as astronomical use
- Aperture (mm) 80 mm
- Finderscope
- Azimuthal mount
- Aluminium tripod
Specifications
Optical Design Refractor
Aperture (mm) 80 mm (3.15 in)
Focal Length 400 mm (16 in)
Focal Ratio f/5
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) 20 mm (0.79 in)
Finderscope 5x24
Star Diagonal Erect Image Diagonal
Mount Type Altazimuth
Tripod Aluminum
Tripod Leg Diameter 1 in
Highest Useful Magnification 189x
Lowest Useful Magnification 11x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 12
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.74 arc seconds arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 1.45 arc seconds arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 131x
Optical Coatings Multi-Coated
Warranty 2-year Telescope Warranty