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The Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope With Smartphone Adapter is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. The Travel Scope™ can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night. The erect image star diagonal makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day.
Setting up the telescope is a breeze, so you can begin observing in no time. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The adjustable tripod legs allow you to customize the telescope’s height or place it on raised surfaces like a picnic table.
The Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope With Smartphone Adapter total telescope kit weighs in at just 4.5 pounds—perfect for impromptu observing sessions or transporting wherever life’s adventures take you.
Navigate the sky with a pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing. Move the clutch in an up/down, left/right fashion to track your object in the eyepiece.
The Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope With Smartphone Adapter comes with two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), erect image diagonal, finderscope, a smartphone adapter, and a travel backpack. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications to view your intended object. The erect image diagonal allows for right-side-up viewing ideal for terrestrial subjects but can also be used for celestial objects. The permanently mounted finderscope will help you quickly center an object in your eyepiece for easier observing.
| Optical Design | Refractor |
|---|---|
| Aperture | 80mm (3.1″) |
| Focal Length | 400mm (15.74″) |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 20mm (0.78″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 20x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 | 10mm (0.4″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 40x |
| Barlow Lens | Not Included |
| Finderscope | 5×24 |
| Mount Type | Manual Alt Azimuth |
| Accessory Tray | Yes |
| Star Diagonal | Erect Image, 45° (1.25″) |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 189x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 11x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 12 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.74 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 1.45 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 131x |
| Optical Coatings | fully Coated glass |
| Slew Speeds | Manual |
| Software | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software | SkyPortal App |
| Solar Warning |
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| Optical Tube | Aluminum |
| Optical Tube Length | 457.2mm (18″) |
| Optical Tube Weight | 2.4 lbs (1.08 kg) |
| Dovetail | CG-5 |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) | 558.8mm – 1320.8mm (22″-52″) |
| Tripod Leg Diameter | 31.75mm (1.25″) aluminum |
| Tripod Weight | 1.8 lbs (.81 kg) |
| Dovetail Compatibility | CG-5 saddle plate |
| Total Telescope Kit Weight | 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg) |
| Phone Compatibility | Any smartphone |
| Compatible Optics | Fits all 1.25” eyepieces or any eyepiece with an outside diameter of 45mm or smaller |
| Smartphone Adapter Dimensions | 177.8mm x 101.6mm x 38.1mm (7″ x 4″ x 1.5″) |
| Smartphone Adapter Weight | 6 oz (170.1 g) |
| Included Items | Optical tube | Mount and tripod (preassembled) | 20mm and 10mm eyepiece | Erect image diagonal | 5×24 finderscope | Smartphone adapter | SkyPortal app | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software | Manual | Backpack to store scope and accessories |
| Magnification From | 11x |
| Magnification Up to | 189x |