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Models & Brands: Celestron, Meade, Celestron 4010, BARSKA, Celestron 93310, Celestron 11041, Celestron 94119-20, Celestron 11048, Meade 20201, Meade CVB1002
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Celestron Price: $109.99
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Key features Celestron
- Allows electronic focusing.
- Elminates bumping & shaking while focusing.
- Variable speed.
- For Celestron Nexstar 5 Telescopes
- Model: 94141 Celestron Focus Motor
Review 94141 Celestron Focus Motor / Celestron:For all 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain models, these motors allow you to focus the telescope electronically, instead of manually. The motorized focuser eliminates the possibility of bumping or shaking the telescope when focusing. The motor speed is variable, to make fine focusing a snap. |
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Meade Price: $120.00
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Review Meade Saturn 60 AZ-D Telescope / Meade: |
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Celestron 4010 Weight: 3 pounds
List Price: $89.99
Price: $49.95
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Key features Celestron 4010
- Smooth rack and pinion focuser
- 10x eyepiece
- All metal and has a plain stage with clips
- 42mm plano-convex mirror for adjustable lighting
- Achromatic objective of 20x for a 200x power view
- Model: Celestron Junior Microscope
Review Celestron Junior Microscope / Celestron 4010:JUNIOR MICROSCOPE |
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BARSKA Price: $34.99
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Review BARSKA 4X32 Huntmaster Riflescope - AC10026 / BARSKA: |
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Celestron 93310 List Price: $72.00
Price: $49.99
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Key features Celestron 93310
- Eye relief of 7mm
- Apparent field of 52 degrees
- Multicoated for enhanced contrast
- Threaded to accept Celestron colored eyepiece filters
- Model: Celestron Nexstar Plossl Series 10MM Ocular
Review Celestron Nexstar Plossl Series 10MM Ocular / Celestron 93310:Pl?ssl eyepieces are a very popular 4-element design that provides excellent image quality and good eye relief. In Sky and Telescope review, Celestron's Pl?ssl eyepieces were rated the top ranking, and found to outperform many similar, but more expensive eyepieces. Celestron offers these premium eyepieces at affordable prices, yet they are among the best-designed and corrected eyepieces available. They are multi-coated (not just fully coated) for enhanced contrast and all are threaded to accept Celestron colored eyepiece filters. Now with rubber grips for easier handling, these Pl?ssl eyepieces have been improved even further. Plus, soft rubber eyecups create a more comfortable viewing experience while blocking out auxiliary light and providing increased contrast. PRODUCT FEATURES:Focal Length - 10. 0 mm Ocular; Eye Relief - 7 mm; Apparent Field - 52?. |
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Celestron 11041 Dimentions: 20.1 x 14.3 x 13.2 inches
Price: $998.99
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Key features Celestron 11041
- Incredible light-gathering and a full degree field of view give you views 189% brighter than a 60mm refractor
- 102mm (4 inch) diameter Maksutov-Cassegrain optics
- Computerized capabilities like Auto Align, automatic Tour Function, easy-to-use hand control and 4,000+ object database
- Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly to the desired object in the sky
- Ideal telescope for observing and photographing the wonders of space
- Model: Celestron Nexstar 4GT 4" Computerized Go-To Telescope (Telescope Only)
Review Celestron Nexstar 4GT 4" Computerized Go-To Telescope (Telescope Only) / Celestron 11041:2/8/200615-19-33. The computerized Celestron NexStar 4GT joins a 4-inch f/13 Maksutov tube assembly to the same "goto" mounting used with Celestron's other small NexStar telescopes (such as the NexStar 80GT refractor and NexStar 114GT Newtonian reflector). Introduced in late 2001, the NexStar 4GT is intended to go head-to-head with Meade Instruments' successful ETX series of small Maksutov telescopes. It comes with 25-mm (53x) and 10-mm (113x) SMA eyepieces, a hand controller, and a StarPointer red-dot finder (which I find far more useful than the tiny finderscope that comes with the Meade ETX90EC. See a detailed view of the NexStar 4GT's features Like the Meade, the NexStar 4GT is designed to take the guesswork out of finding sky objects. Setup is very easy. Take the telescope out of the box, install 8 AA-size batteries, plug in the hand controller, attach the StarPointer, and the telescope is ready to use. The one-armed mounting, which is permanently attached to the telescope, can be placed on a flat surface, any sturdy photographic tripod, or Celestron's own tripod/wedge combination. [+]Once the telescope's computer has been initialized to the sky, any of over 4,000 targets can be selected from the onboard database by using the hand controller. Choose each target by scrolling through menus while reading object names and information from the controller's LCD readout. Large, softly backlit control buttons are easy to see and press, even when wearing gloves on cold nights, although I have found that the brightness of the LCD readout tends to drop off as the temperature approaches freezing. In practice, the NexStar 4GT's goto system works adequately provided it was properly initialized and has a fresh set of batteries. Although the motors are noisy when slewing from object to object, the selected target is usually within the field of the 25-mm eyepiece. Once in a while, however, the telescope will go into a "death slew," seemingly spinning around aimlessly. To bring the scope back to its senses, press one of the direction keys, then "Enter" to try again. Sometimes, this will happen when the batteries are running out of power, for which the NexStar 4GT has quite an appetite. A fresh set of batteries will be fully drained after only a night's worth of use. To save the expense of new batteries every clear night, buy the optional AC adapter or Celestron's Power Tank, which allows portable operation. Optically, the NexStar 4GT has its pros and cons. Images are rather dim due to the small aperture, although most that I have examined seem to give reasonably sharp views. The Moon and brighter planets certainly put on a good show. Jupiter shows two or more belts and Saturn's rings display Cassini's Division, although not as clearly as through a 4-inch refractor. Double stars, such as Castor in Gemini, are cleanly split. Like the Meade ETX telescopes, the NexStar 4GT has a built-in "flip mirror. " By turning a small knob, an internal mirror diverts light either up through the star diagonal into the eyepiece or directly through an opening where a camera body can be attached for photography. The NexStar's mounting, however, is really only suitable for short exposures of the Moon or terrestrial scenes. One reason why longer exposures are not recommended is the accuracy of the motor drive's tracking. While aiming precision is adequate, the telescope does not track the sky as accurately as some other telescopes, including the ETX. Even after the telescope has been initialized precisely, objects tend to drift out of the field of view, requiring users to press the direction buttons on the hand controller to keep up. Overall, I'd judge the Celestron NexStar 4GT a good second telescope for someone who is looking for a "grab and go" instrument for quick viewing sessions. Although slightly larger than the Meade ETX90EC, its small aperture still limits it to brighter objects only. If money permits, I would recommend the Celestron NexStar 5i or Meade ETX125EC, both of which have better optics and larger apertures. -Phil Harrington, author of Star Ware Pros: Compact, light weight design Goto computer control Ease of setup Cons: Small aperture Short battery life Poor tracking precision Noisy motors. |
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Celestron 94119-20 Weight: 0.2 pounds
List Price: $36.99
Price: $32.94
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Key features Celestron 94119-20
- Double-threaded, so they can be stacked (piggybacked) in various combinations
- Invaluable aid in lunar and planetary observing
- All eyepiece filters are threaded to fit most1-1/4 inch eyepieces; filters offer a full 26 millimeter clear aperture
- Reduce glare and light scattering
- Increase definition and resolution
- Model: Celestron Eyepiece Filter Set 1-1/4 (12,25,56,ND-25)
Review Celestron Eyepiece Filter Set 1-1/4 (12,25,56,ND-25) / Celestron 94119-20:2/8/200615-19-32. |
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Celestron 11048 Dimentions: 48 x 48 x 80 inches
Weight: 83 pounds
List Price: $2,115.95
Price: $1,199.00
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Key features Celestron 11048
- Mounted on the CG-5GT computerized EQ mount
- Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
- Proven NexStar computer control technology
- 40,000+ object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
- DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
- Model: Celestron Advanced Series C10 N-GT 600 x 254mm Telescope
Review Celestron Advanced Series C10 N-GT 600 x 254mm Telescope / Celestron 11048:The C10-NGT is the largest computerized Newtonian in its class with 178% more light gathering than the 6 inch model and almost twice the resolving power. The optics of the C10-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron's uncompromising standards. The C10-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirrors for razor sharp star images across a wide field of view. This telescope is mounted on the very rigid computerized CG-5 German Equatorial mount. A counterweight, latitude scale, setting circles, and slow motion controls on both axes are standard. Includes premium accessories including a 9x50 finderscope with bi-directional alignment screws and a spring loaded pivot support, 20mm Pl?ssl 1-1/4" eyepiece, 2" focuser, accessory tray and more, so you have a fully loaded telescope right from the start. Mounted on the Advanced GT Series computerized mount, this telescope has some high performance software and hardware features. Operated by our proven NexStar computer control technology the telescope has a 40,000+ object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects. Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms. Using the RS-232 communication port on the hand control, you can control the telescope via a personal computer and our new flash upgradeable hand controls allow you to update your telescope's operationg software via the internet. [+]An autoguider port is also included for astrophotography. CG-5 Mount - Precision engineered for stability. Our new German Equatorial mount has precision worm gears on both axes for extremely smooth stability. The key element that makes this system the most stable in its class is the NEW heavy-duty tripod with larger and more substantial legs that offer excellent damping characteristics for more stable views. The CG-5 also has a convenie. |
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Meade 20201 Dimentions: 30.5 x 18 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 12 pounds
Price: $320.00
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Key features Meade 20201
- Refractor telescope with 60mm objective lens and computer controller to help locate celestial objects
- Manual slow-motion controls on both axes for tracking fast-moving objects; 200x max practical visual power
- Focal length of 700mm (f/11.7 focal ratio); adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray and altazimuth single-arm mount
- 5x24 mm viewfinder; optical tube measures 27 inches long and 2.5 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty
- Pair of 1.25-inch eyepieces (MH9mm and MA25mm) ensure a wide field of view in varying conditions
- Model: Meade Telestar NGC-60A Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Review Meade Telestar NGC-60A Achromatic Refractor Telescope / Meade 20201: |
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Meade CVB1002 Weight: 1.25 pounds
List Price: $69.00
Price: $68.99
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Key features Meade CVB1002
- Includes CD-ROM with image-capture and editing software and USB cable for PC transfer
- 8 MB internal memory; close focus to 16 feet; automatic exposure and white balance control
- Combination binocular/digital camera with 8x magnification and 30mm objective lenses
- Stores up to 40 pictures at 640 x 480 resolution or 400 pictures with 320 x 240 resolution
- Comes with neck strap and carrying case; 5.6 x 1.9 x 3.8 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
- Model: Meade CVB1002 CaptureView Digital Camera Binoculars with 8x Magnification and 30mm Lenses
Review Meade CVB1002 CaptureView Digital Camera Binoculars with 8x Magnification and 30mm Lenses / Meade CVB1002:Anyone who's ever peered through their binoculars and wished they could freeze the moment will delight in the Meade CVB1002 CaptureView, which combines a digital camera with a traditional binocular body. Whether you're watching a mountain goat leaping across a gorge, a record-breaking home run, or a rare bird in a distant tree, the CaptureView lets you see the action up close and take a digital snapshot. The camera stores up to 40 pictures with 640 x 480 resolution or up to 400 photos with 320 x 240 resolution on its 8 MB of internal memory. While the image quality isn't as sharp as on many newer digital cameras, the convenience of taking pictures through the binoculars' 30mm objective lenses more than makes up the difference. It's also easy to transfer images to a PC via the included USB cable. And you don't need to purchase separate photo-editing software thanks to the bundled CD-ROM, which includes a simple editing and image-capture application. Additional features include a focus range that clarifies images within 16 feet, automatic exposure and white balance control, a neck strap and carrying case for easy transport, and fully coated optics. The CaptureView, which requires two AAA batteries (not included), measures 5. 6 by 1. 9 by 3. [+]8 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box CaptureView binocular/camera, USB cable, software CD-ROM, user's manual. |
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