Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Altazimuth Reflector Telescope 31043 is a dual-purpose telescope that is great for both terrestrial and celestial viewing. The Astro Master 114 AZ Telescope by Celestron produces bright and clear images of the Moon and planets through the telescope 's Fully Coated Lens. The Reflector Telescope has a generous sized 114mm Mirror, making it a great medium-sized telescope that will allow the user room to grow in astronomy. The 114 mm Mirror will also provide enough light to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn, star clusters, and nebulae. These Celestron Telescopes come with two telescope eyepieces of 50X and 100X magnification, which can pull in objects both near and far away. Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Telescopes have an Altazimuth Mount that allow the user to easily move the telescope up and down or left and right. This alt-az mount also makes the telescope easier to move when viewing terrestrial objects. In addition, these Celestron AstroMaster Telescopes have the Reflector design, which is favored by astronomers with their more advanced setup and controls, when compared to a Refractor Telescope. These Telescopes come with a Tripod with 1.25" thick steel legs, providing a rigid and stable platform. These features of the Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Altazimuth Reflector Telescope 31043 make it a great telescope for serious beginners and intermediate users.

The Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Altazimuth Reflector Telescope 31043 is also available with an Equatorial Mount (Model #31042)

Specifications for Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Altazimuth Reflector Telescope 31043:

Optical Design:		Reflector
Aperture:		114 mm (4.49 in)
Focal Length:		1000 mm (39.37 in)
Focal Ratio:		8.77
Eyepiece 1:		20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification 1:		50 x
Eyepiece 2:		10 mm (0.39 in)
Magnification 2:		100 x
Mount:		Altazimuth
Optical Coatings:		Aluminum
Weight:		17 lb (7.71 kg)
Warranty:		2 years

• Dual-purpose, ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
• All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
• Permanently mounted StarPointer
• Altazimuth (Alt-az) mount for easy control
• Pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel legs
• Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage
• "The Sky" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database

• Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Altazimuth Reflector Telescope 31043
• Tripod
• Planetarium software