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National Geographic Adventure Names SkyScout "Best of Adventure Gear"

The Premiere Adventure Magazine honors portable Celestial Exploration Device For Its Innovation, Utility, Functionality, Value And DesignTORRANCE, CA – (November 15, 2006) – Celestron’s SkyScout p...

Griffith Observatory Re-Opening

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaking at the ceremony   Celestron telescopes mounted on Griffith's 12” Zeiss telescope   Celestron telescopes set in front of the observato...

SkyScout Named "Best of What's New" in 2006 by Popular Science Magazine

Portable, Celestial Exploration, Education And Entertainment Device Named One Of 2006’s Most Stunning Innovations By The World’s Largest Science And Technology Magazine TORRANCE, CA – (November 9,...

Celestron Launches VistaPix(TM) IS70 Imaging Spotter

Celestron's line of integrated binocular/digital cameras expands to include a full size imaging spotting scope featuring 3 megapixel resolution, and 2” LCD flip screen. TORRANCE, CA – Septembe...

Celestron Responds To Pluto's Demotion

Torrance, Ca (September 12, 2006) On August 24th, astronomers from the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the so...

Boy Scouts and Celestron Set Their "Sights" on Space Exploration

SkyScout Personal Planetariums Donated To Scout Camps Nationwide WASHINGTON D.C. (May 23, 2006) – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the nation’s foremost youth character development program, in part...