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Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope by mike, Verified Owner, January 5, 2011
Bought this for my grandson and he loves it! Pros: Excellent price and simple to use
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Helpful Positive Review
This scope has 50mm objective with 2 eyepiece. The 1st eyepiece provide low magnification, image is sharp, high contrast but dim. Second eyepiece is useless. Poor overall optics peformance for 50mm telescope. Bad included eyepiece, but good tripod & ...
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Celestron 50mm Travel Scope by Sebastian, December 2, 2010
When I got this scope, I had a good impression of external look. Elegent glossy black finishing. Tripod was good, comes with a handy bag. But optics was bad. The achromatic doublet has single coated lense, another lense was just... normal glass? I sa...
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Color: Black Magnification: 45 xObjective Aperture: 50 mmFocal Length: 360 mm

Code: CI-TS-21038

MPN: 21038

UPC: 050234210386

List: $103.95Save 21%
$81.99

Product Info for Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope

The Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope was designed with traveling in mind while offering exceptional value. The Travel Scope by Celestron is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability. All this adds up to a Telescopes that gives you a lifetime of pleasure with a minimal amount of maintenance. Featuring a compact and portable design with ample optical performance, the Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope is ideal for terrestrial as well as casual astronomical observation.image

The Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope is also available in a larger 70mm model, the Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope 21035.

We offer complete line of Celestron Telescopes. For our complete selection of products by Celestron on sale please visit our Celestron page. For more Telescopes please visit our Telescopes store section.

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Specifications for Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope:

Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 50 mm (1.97 in)
Focal Length: 360 mm (14.17 in)
Focal Ratio: 7.2
Eyepiece 1: 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification 1: 18 x
Eyepiece 2: 8 mm (0.31 in)
Magnification 2: 45 x
Finderscope: 2x20
Optical Coatings: Fully Coated
Weight: 2.2 lb (1 kg)
CD ROM: The Sky X - First Light Edition

Features of Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescopes:

  • All coated glass optical elements for clear, crisp images
  • Erect image diagonal so that your views are correctly oriented
  • Smooth functioning altazimuth mount with easy pointing to locate objects
  • Preassembled aluminum full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform
  • Quick and easy no-tool set up
  • The telescope and tripod fit inside the custom backpack (included) for easy traveling and storage

Package Contents:

  • Celestron Travel Scope 50 Telescope 21038
  • Tripod
  • Custom Backpack
  • "The Sky X" CD-ROM

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