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PowerSeeker telescopes are a great way to open up the wonders of the Universe to the aspiring astronomer!
The Celestron PowerSeeker series of telescopes is designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. Offering exceptional value, these telescopes feature portable yet powerful designs with ample optical performance to excite any newcomer to the world of amateur astronomy.
Additional Information
| Optical Design | Refractor |
|---|---|
| Aperture (mm) | 80 mm (3.15 in) |
| Focal Length (mm) | 900 mm (35 in) |
| Focal Ratio | 11 |
| Eyepiece 1 (mm) | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
| Magnification 1 | 45 x |
| Eyepiece 2 (mm) | 4 mm (0.16 in) |
| Magnification 2 | 225 x |
| Barlow Lens | 3 x |
| Finderscope | 5x24 |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25" Erect Image Diagonal |
| Mount | German Equatorial |
| Accessory Tray | No-Tool Tray with Eyepiece holder |
| Tripod | Aluminum |
| Weight (lbs) | 19 lbs (8.62 kg) |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 189 x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 11 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 12 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.74 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 1.45 arc seconds |
| Photographic Resolution | 162 line/mm |
| Light Gathering Power | 131 x |
| Angular Field of View (deg) | 1.2 ° |
| Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) | 61 ft (19 m) |
| Optical Coatings | Multi-Coated |
| Optical Tube Length | 38 in (965 mm) |
| Telescope Weight | 19 lbs (8.62 kg) |
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Instructional Videos
Knowledge Base
- What size of scope is best for different kinds of objects?
- Aperture
- Focal length
- Contrast
- Light gathering power and magnitude limit
- Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
- What does magnitude mean?
- Exit pupil
- What are diffraction-limited optics?
- What is the focal ratio? How is it related to the f-stop?
- Near focus
- Field of view
- Magnification or power
- Resolution - resolving power
- Optical design aberrations
- I can't find anything with my finderscope-equipped PowerSeeker - help!
- How much magnification can I use and how much is too much?
- I have a 60mm refractor with a focal length of 900mm. Why can't I get a clear image when I try to use my 2x Barlow lens with my 6mm eyepiece?
- Why don't the images I see through my telescope look the same as photos I see taken with the same type of telescope?
- How far can I see with a telescope?
- How do you determine a telescope's magnification?
- Everything I see through my refractor is an inverted image. How can I correct the image?
- Rough polar alignment
- Why do I need polar alignment?
- Accurate polar alignment
- Precise polar alignment
- Polar alignment for the southern hemisphere
- Why does there appear to be a black circle in the middle of my image when I look at a star or planet?
- Why do I only see stars as points of light even when using my highest power eyepiece?
- What is back focus? What problems does it cause for visual and photographic use of my scope? What are related focus issues?
- I need to box up my scope and ship it. What's the best way to pack it?
- Why won't my image erecting eyepiece or image erecting diagonal always give right side up images with my scope?
- What is field rotation? How does it affect my scope's viewing and imaging?
- What is a star party? Where do I find information on star parties in and around my area?
- I "accidentally" took apart my eyepiece, removing the lens that goes closest to my eye. Help! How do I put it back together?
- How do I use the setting circles on my Celestron German equatorial mount?
- How can I make my PowerSeeker mount track stars?
- Balancing your PowerSeeker telescope
- Can I motorize my PowerSeeker telescope?
- Eyepiece Filters: Colored, Neutral Density and Polarizing
- Eyepiece Filters: Narrowband, Light Pollution Reduction
- Eyepiece Size/Diameter
- Eyepiece use and my telescope
- How do I collimate my PowerSeeker telescope - aligning the mirrors in daylight?
- How do I collimate my PowerSeeker telescope - refractor?
- How do I get the most accurate polar alignment?
- How do I polar align my scope using Polaris and the North Celestial Pole?
- How do I polar align my telescope using my latitude?
- How to use an equatorial mount for terrestrial observing
- I can't see any light coming through my telescope - help!
- I can't see anything clearly through my telescope at night - help!
- I can't see anything using my 4mm eyepiece - help!
- Leveling your telescope mount
- My telescope rings have a screw missing
- Solar filters
- Terrestrial use of your telescope
- What is the finderscope for?
- Why does my manual show several telescopes?
- How can I collimate a telescope using an artificial star?
Downloads
Manuals
PowerSeeker 80 EQ Manual (1.85 MB | PDF)- PowerSeeker 60, 70, 80, 114, 127 EQ Manual (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (3.4 MB | PDF)
- PowerSeeker 80 Quick Setup Guide (365.72 KB | PDF)
Product Info Sheets
Reference Materials
- Astronomy Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (2.26 MB | PDF)
- Astronomy Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (2.26 MB | PDF)
- Celestrial Observing (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (381.85 KB | PDF)
- Telescope Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (481.61 KB | PDF)
- Telescope Maintenance (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (640.68 KB | PDF)
- Telescope Maintenance (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (640.68 KB | PDF)
- Telescope Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (481.61 KB | PDF)
- Celestrial Observing (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (381.85 KB | PDF)
