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Celestron Puts Comet Holmes In Focus As The “Out Of This World” Object Blazes Across The Night Sky Dazzling Backyard Stargazers Nationwide

Celestron® NexStar 6 SE, AstroMaster 114 EQ and SkyMaster 25 x 100 Available To Bring Stargazers An Up Close And Personal View Of The Erupting Comet That Has The Astronomy World Abuzz

TORRANCE, CA – (November 5, 2007) – In a dazzling display of cosmic light, Periodic Comet Holmes (17P/Holmes), a faint comet far from the sun, burst onto the scene, brightening by nearly a million times in just a few hours. The startling outburst has amateur astronomers and backyard stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere up all night as they clamor to catch a rare, unaided glimpse of a visible comet in the night sky. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Papuga of Morganton, NC, Wins A SkyScout Personal Planetarium™, Computerized Telescope, Digital Spotting Scope, Binoculars And Family Camping Gear

  TORRANCE, CA – (August 30, 2007) – Celestron®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes and microscopes, announced today that Robert Papuga from Morganton, North Carolina is the grand prize winner of the Ultimate Backyard Adventure Sweepstakes. As the Grand Prize winner, Papuga was randomly selected from more than 80,000 entries to win a complete outdoor adventure pack that includes a Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium, NexStar® 6 SE computerized telescope, VistaPix® IS70 digital spotting scope, Traveler® 8 24X25 binoculars and all the camping gear needed to enjoy a family camping trip under the stars. Read the rest of this entry »

Adamson House Loggia - This classic Malibu home was built in 1930 for Rhoda Rindge Adamson and her husband, Merritt Huntley Adamson. The house shares its location with one of the most beautiful beaches in Southern California.

Celestron is pleased to partner with the historic Adamson House in Malibu, CA as part of their Full Moon Tour schedule.

Tour this California Landmark and view the moon from a Celestron NexStar 6SE computerized telescope from the balcony while enjoying the cool ocean breeze!

Call 310-456-8432 to reserve a spot to participate in their summer Full Moon Tour.

The next tour is June 29, 2007. Read the rest of this entry »