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title: "Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope for Moon & Planet Viewing"
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# Includes astronomy software with 36,000+ celestial objects 80mm aperture for crisp celestial views Manual German Equatorial mount for smooth tracking Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope for Moon & Planet Viewing

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** ₨263876
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## Summary

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- **What is this?** Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope for Moon & Planet Viewing by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** ₨263876 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Ready for Adventure:** Compact, portable design perfect for backyard stargazing or taking on your next camping trip.
- • **Power-Packed Accessories:** Includes 20mm & 4mm eyepieces plus a 3x Barlow lens to triple your magnification power instantly.
- • **Effortless Sky Navigation:** German Equatorial mount with slow-motion controls lets you track stars and planets with precision and ease.
- • **Learn & Explore Like a Pro:** Bonus Starry Night software download offers interactive sky maps and info on 36,000 celestial bodies.
- • **Stellar Clarity, Every Night:** 80mm refractor lens delivers bright, detailed views of the Moon, planets, and deep-sky objects.

## Overview

The Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ is a powerful yet user-friendly 80mm refractor telescope featuring a manual German Equatorial mount for smooth celestial tracking. It comes with two eyepieces, a 3x Barlow lens, and bonus astronomy software with over 36,000 objects, making it ideal for beginners and families eager to explore the night sky with precision and clarity. Compact and portable, it offers exceptional value backed by a 2-year warranty and expert US-based support.

## Description

From the Manufacturer 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. The PowerSeekers come in a choice of refractor or reflector, equatorial or altazimuth mount design. The PowerSeekers come with all coated glass optical components with for enhanced image brightness and clarity. The Newtonian reflectors offer larger aperture and greater light gathering power needed to resolve the faint detail of hundreds of deep-sky and other celestial objects. All PowerSeekers come on either sturdy equatorial mounts for tracking the sky, or collapsible altazimuth mounts suitable for terrestrial viewing as well as astronomical use. The PowerSeekers come with a full range of eyepieces plus a 3x Barlow lens, allowing an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of an unaided eye! A great choice for children and families. The newest addition to the PowerSeeker family is the 80 EQ. With an 80 millimeter refractor and German Equatorial mount, the 80 EQ is a powerful scope. Product Description Whether you’re an amateur astronomer or becoming more comfortable with using a telescope, you’ll love the technology and user-friendly features packed into Celestron’s PowerSeeker refractor telescope. The Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ is a powerful yet easy-to-use telescope. Our PowerSeeker Series telescopes for astronomy beginners have been designed with a combination of value, quality, power, and user-friendly features. They are built to enhance the experience for beginners but are also exceptional for mid-level experienced astronomers. This 80EQ telescope features powerful magnification and easy-to-use controls that allow users to obtain crisp views of the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and Jupiter’s Galilean moons. The telescope’s sturdy and durable German Equatorial mount and slow-motion rod deliver smooth and accurate pointing. Move the slow-motion altitude rod in an up/down fashion to pinpoint and track your object. The 3x Barlow lens is added to triple the magnification power of the included 20mm and 4mm eyepieces. We’ve included an accessory tray to store accessories conveniently and a free download of our BONUS Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software with information on 36,000 celestial objects, printable sky maps, and more. The software can be used on your Mac, PC or laptop. It’s the best way to learn about the night sky and plan your next observing session. Additional accessories include a tripod. You can purchase this Celestron telescope with confidence from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a 2-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts. Tom Johnson founded Celestron in 1960 after building a telescope to share the night sky with his sons. Since then, Celestron has established itself as the world’s #1 telescope brand. Celestron telescopes are used by scientists in world-class research observatories and even aboard the International Space Station.

Review: Awesome scope for beginners. - So I was in the market for an astroscope for my kids. It's been decades since I used to truck my newtonian reflector around and when I dug it out in the garage, I just didn't want to tackle the job of pulling it back from the brink and getting it into shape. I read some fairly pannish reviews of the Celestron basic scopes online, including a fairly pannish review of this one, but I went with it anyway because it seemed that the price couldn't be beaten for an 80mm refractor. I was apprehensive, but I need not have worried. Optics are great, very well aligned, very easy and smooth to focus, with very little in the way of chromatic aberration or visual defects. Got ahold of a variety of Plossl eyepieces from 26mm down to 4.x mm and have now had a chance to use all of them. Found all to be very usable. The tripod is excellent for this price and I'm not going out on a limb to say that if you had to just buy the tripod from a science shop, you'd pay more in a retail store for the tripod alone. It's well made, the fine adjustments work well and are precise and modular, and it's just generally very robust. This is a delightful beginner scope at a very, very affordable price and I really can't find anything to complain about. The reviews for this scope on hobbyist sites specifically mentioned a lackluster tripod, iffy optics, and a lackluster set of eyepieces included. I find all of these complaints to be either verrry nitpicky or just plain wrong. The kids have already spent several evenings breathlessly exploring the surface of the moon in very good detail, and we've taken a few shots through it as well with a camera phone that turned out very nicely. I guess if you're a serious hobbyist that has a $1k+ scope that you take to meet-ups or something then this may seem like an amateur piece. But if you're just a family looking to explore the sky and get excited while doing it, this fits the bill perfectly, and is a significantly better choice (IMO) than the 70mm scopes or scopes with worse tripods that will only save you $30-$50. I'd argue that this scope strikes precisely the right balance between "serious" and "affordable" for any family with a couple curious, science-minded kids ready to pick up a new hobby. Then, if they get really into it, spend 4x-10x as much later, in a few years, when they really outgrow this scope—which won't happen for a while.
Review: Heavy but love it. - I'm giving it five stars because of bang for buck. I bought it after reading Gustav Mahler review and I'm not sure I can add to that review but I will try.First it came very well boxed three times in fact. There was a instruction booklet and for me the assembly was easy. I must say at first un-packing it it did seem intimating but the pictures help (stick to the pictures) because the side RA was turn 180 out to make packing possible. There were nine easy steps. There was a screw driver left over that looked like a part I missed. (Look says screwdriver on it). I didn't need a screw driver. I suggest you do not go any tighter than you need to and that is not tight. Too tight can do damage and many people tend to over do that. Its your baby go easy. Con's - I was not happy with the finder scope. I think that could have been improved. The tripod was OK. It had points on the tips and not rubber feet. I have a Galileo tripod I use for a small 400mm-70mm scope I do bird watching with and I think I like that one better. Pro's - I like the slow motion knobs. I thought I give them a try because too often in my pass I used a short scope with high power lens on a solid base to lessen the shaking due to moving it and near by earth movement, such as trucks going by when out on a patio. Those were better for those earthy harmonics than the long tube type. But with out the slow motion cables I over come the resistance that held the scope at aim and when it broke that hold the scope would over shoot and I would be way off my target. This cable knob type may be the lesser of the two evils and it gives me power like I never had. The lens tray has a lip on it so I can just place my lens in that with there case's on. It came with two CD disks. One instructions that was good but for the Polar alignment I like U-Tube. On that CD I couldn't get into accessory to see what the dove tail fastener was met for. I think its an optional digital camera holder. The second CD ( not II ). Asked for me to download a set up soft ware and I do not down load strange exe. In short, it was like a telescope that cost twice what I paid. That and reviews is what drives desertcart I think... IMPORTANT... This is a heavy scope with lots of cast iron to it. 18 Lps. It is a bad boy so if your female (like me) or not up to moving that weight, it may not be for you. I plan to back-pack the counter weight & my lens if I'm going too far with it. I wouldn't want a scope any more heavy than this. There you have it. Not sure I did better than the Gustav Mahler review. He is right, optics are great. Five stars. I can't believe I got a scope this good for this cost. I have four telescopes now. This one is the power house but I still in-joy the others. They have there place.

## Features

- PERFECT ENTRY-LEVEL TELESCOPE: The Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. This 80mm refractor telescope offers enough light gathering ability to see planets, the Moon's craters, distant stars, the Orion Nebula, and more.
- MANUAL GERMAN EQUATORIAL MOUNT: With its slow-motion altitude rod, the German Equatorial mount allows you to navigate the sky with ease. Find celestial objects quickly and follow them smoothly & accurately as they appear to drift across the night sky.
- COMPACT AND PORTABLE: The ideal telescope for adults and kids to use together, the PowerSeeker is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take it to your favorite campsite, a dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.
- MULTIPLE ACCESSORIES: The Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Telescope comes with 2 quality eyepieces (20mm and 4mm) plus a 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each. You'll also receive a FREE download of one of the top-rated astronomy software programs.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0007UQNKO |
| Additional Features | Includes astronomy software with 36,000 celestial objects and printable sky maps |
| Best Sellers Rank | #644 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #13 in Telescope Reflectors |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Built-In Media | 2 eyepieces and Barlow lens, Accessory tray, Diagonal, Equatorial mount, Latitude adjustment screw, Optical tube, Tripod |
| Coating | Coated |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,021 Reviews |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 26.67 millimeters |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | Barlow |
| Field Of View | 0.93 degrees |
| Finderscope | 5x24 |
| Focal Length Description | 900 millimeters |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00050234210485 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 40"D x 40"W x 56"H |
| Item Highlight | Large 80mm Refractor, Bright Views of the Best Celestial Objects, Smooth Equatorial Tracking, Stable Tripod, Easy to Use |
| Item Weight | 16.4 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Celestron |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 21048 |
| Model Number | 21048 |
| Mount | Manual German Equatorial Mount |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 8 centimeters |
| Optical Tube Length | 21 inches |
| Optical-Tube Length | 21 inches |
| Power Source | MANUAL |
| Product Dimensions | 40"D x 40"W x 56"H |
| Telescope Mount Description | Manual German Equatorial Mount |
| UPC | 050234210485 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY |
| Zoom Ratio | 75 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Barlow
- **Finderscope:** 5x24
- **Focus Type:** Manual Focus
- **Item Weight:** 16.4 pounds
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 8 centimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 21 inches
- **Power Source:** MANUAL
- **Product Dimensions:** 40"D x 40"W x 56"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Manual German Equatorial Mount

## Images

![Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope for Moon & Planet Viewing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61B4w1RrQSL.jpg)
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![Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope for Moon & Planet Viewing - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Pxecb7QgL.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome scope for beginners.
*by P***M on January 13, 2020*

So I was in the market for an astroscope for my kids. It's been decades since I used to truck my newtonian reflector around and when I dug it out in the garage, I just didn't want to tackle the job of pulling it back from the brink and getting it into shape. I read some fairly pannish reviews of the Celestron basic scopes online, including a fairly pannish review of this one, but I went with it anyway because it seemed that the price couldn't be beaten for an 80mm refractor. I was apprehensive, but I need not have worried. Optics are great, very well aligned, very easy and smooth to focus, with very little in the way of chromatic aberration or visual defects. Got ahold of a variety of Plossl eyepieces from 26mm down to 4.x mm and have now had a chance to use all of them. Found all to be very usable. The tripod is excellent for this price and I'm not going out on a limb to say that if you had to just buy the tripod from a science shop, you'd pay more in a retail store for the tripod alone. It's well made, the fine adjustments work well and are precise and modular, and it's just generally very robust. This is a delightful beginner scope at a very, very affordable price and I really can't find anything to complain about. The reviews for this scope on hobbyist sites specifically mentioned a lackluster tripod, iffy optics, and a lackluster set of eyepieces included. I find all of these complaints to be either verrry nitpicky or just plain wrong. The kids have already spent several evenings breathlessly exploring the surface of the moon in very good detail, and we've taken a few shots through it as well with a camera phone that turned out very nicely. I guess if you're a serious hobbyist that has a $1k+ scope that you take to meet-ups or something then this may seem like an amateur piece. But if you're just a family looking to explore the sky and get excited while doing it, this fits the bill perfectly, and is a significantly better choice (IMO) than the 70mm scopes or scopes with worse tripods that will only save you $30-$50. I'd argue that this scope strikes precisely the right balance between "serious" and "affordable" for any family with a couple curious, science-minded kids ready to pick up a new hobby. Then, if they get really into it, spend 4x-10x as much later, in a few years, when they really outgrow this scope—which won't happen for a while.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heavy but love it.
*by A***D on February 2, 2016*

I'm giving it five stars because of bang for buck. I bought it after reading Gustav Mahler review and I'm not sure I can add to that review but I will try.First it came very well boxed three times in fact. There was a instruction booklet and for me the assembly was easy. I must say at first un-packing it it did seem intimating but the pictures help (stick to the pictures) because the side RA was turn 180 out to make packing possible. There were nine easy steps. There was a screw driver left over that looked like a part I missed. (Look says screwdriver on it). I didn't need a screw driver. I suggest you do not go any tighter than you need to and that is not tight. Too tight can do damage and many people tend to over do that. Its your baby go easy. Con's - I was not happy with the finder scope. I think that could have been improved. The tripod was OK. It had points on the tips and not rubber feet. I have a Galileo tripod I use for a small 400mm-70mm scope I do bird watching with and I think I like that one better. Pro's - I like the slow motion knobs. I thought I give them a try because too often in my pass I used a short scope with high power lens on a solid base to lessen the shaking due to moving it and near by earth movement, such as trucks going by when out on a patio. Those were better for those earthy harmonics than the long tube type. But with out the slow motion cables I over come the resistance that held the scope at aim and when it broke that hold the scope would over shoot and I would be way off my target. This cable knob type may be the lesser of the two evils and it gives me power like I never had. The lens tray has a lip on it so I can just place my lens in that with there case's on. It came with two CD disks. One instructions that was good but for the Polar alignment I like U-Tube. On that CD I couldn't get into accessory to see what the dove tail fastener was met for. I think its an optional digital camera holder. The second CD ( not II ). Asked for me to download a set up soft ware and I do not down load strange exe. In short, it was like a telescope that cost twice what I paid. That and reviews is what drives Amazon I think... IMPORTANT... This is a heavy scope with lots of cast iron to it. 18 Lps. It is a bad boy so if your female (like me) or not up to moving that weight, it may not be for you. I plan to back-pack the counter weight & my lens if I'm going too far with it. I wouldn't want a scope any more heavy than this. There you have it. Not sure I did better than the Gustav Mahler review. He is right, optics are great. Five stars. I can't believe I got a scope this good for this cost. I have four telescopes now. This one is the power house but I still in-joy the others. They have there place.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great entry level Telescope
*by T***R on September 25, 2021*

After owning the telescope for a few months and getting some adapters for my camera, I can say it works as advertised. As posted above you can get some decent pictures out of it and its fairly easy to use and set up. The tripod that comes with it (the German Equatorial tripod) works well but for me, the extended use has seemed to have loosened up the mount to the point where it doesn't want to stay tight despite how tight I get the thumb screw. A minor annoyance but it doesn't hurt the performance of the scope, I just have to be more aware of the camera I attach to it and move it gingerly otherwise it'll flop to one side or another. The biggest con to this set up really is solely with the tripod, when focusing the telescope the mount and tripod shake a good bit often times making it difficult to focus on an object at night. The telescope also works well in the day, when bird/wildlife watching. It is cumbersome to move around a lot but it's far lighter than some of the more pro set ups so I'll chalk that up as a pro. the eye pieces that come with it work well, but I would recommend buying a variety of sizes and magnification. I would recommend this to someone just getting into astronomy or astrophotography as a light hobby, easy to use, easy to set up and easier on the wallet than some other options out there.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Celestron: Celestron - PowerSeeker 80EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope for Beginners - Compact and Portable - Bonus Astronomy Software Package - 80mm Aperture
- Celestron – Smartphone Photography Adapter for Telescope – Digiscoping Smartphone Adapter – Capture Photos and Video Through Your Telescope or Spotting Scope Eyepiece
- Celestron - PowerSeeker Telescope Accessory Kit - Two 1.25' Kellner Eyepieces - Red, Blue and Moon Filters for Stargazing - Optics Cleaning Cloth - Astronomy Eyepiece Set for Beginners

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