Celestron PowerSeeker 40AZ Telescope

Product Description

The Celestron Power Seeker 40AZ Telescope is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features & power. The Power Seeker is quick & easy to set up. Their sturdy equatorial mounts are perfect for tracking objects in the night sky, & the collapsible alt-azimuth mounts are perfectly suited for terrestrial viewing as well as astronomical use.

All Power Seekers include a full range of eyepieces, plus 2x Barlow lens that provides an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of the unaided eye. They are designed & manufactured using all fully coated glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brightness & clarity.

Quick Overview:
- Erect image optics for astronomical & land observing
- Quick & easy no tool set up, perfect for beginners
- Fully coated glass optics with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brightness, contrast & clarity
- 2x Barlow Lens which doubles the magnifying power of each eyepiece
- 2 Year Warranty

Aperture (mm) 40 mm (1.57 in)
Focal Length 500 mm (20 in)
Focal Ratio 13
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 63 x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm) 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 25 x
Barlow Lens 2 x
Finderscope 2x 20
Mount Type Altazimuth
Highest Useful Magnification 94 x
Lowest Useful Magnification 5.71 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 10.5
Resolution (Rayleigh) 3.48 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 2.9 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 33 x
Optical Coatings Fully Coated