Gifts for Stargazers

127 VIRTUOSO GTi TABLETOP MAKSUTOV

• Tabletop GOTO with WiFi (handset optional)
• Controlled with SynScan Pro App for iOS and Android
• GOTO using SynScan free app
• DC12V voltage
• Freedom Find dual encoder technology

NOTE: For solar viewing the Meade Glass Solar filter #575(Product No. 125874) is recommended.

SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE PLANETS 9-PIECE COLLECTION IN WOODEN BOX

The Explore Scientific Generation II 10-inch Truss Tube Dobsonian delivers impressive light-gathering power in a portable, tool-free design that breaks down easily for transport. With a precision 2-inch dual-speed focuser, oversized bearings for smooth tracking, and innovative tool-free collimation, this telescope is ideal for intermediate astronomers eager to explore deep sky objects, resolve star clusters, and reveal spiral galaxy structure in stunning detail.

A practical guide for beginners, Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope by Allan Hall helps you navigate the wide range of Dobsonian telescopes on the market so you can make the right purchase the first time. Covering everything from selecting the best model for your needs to setup, accessories, and tips for stargazing and astrophotography, this book ensures you get the most out of your investment in the night sky.

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.

Patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Check phone compatibility here.

StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint, deep sky objects.

Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.

80mm refractor with fully coated glass optics for bright, sharp views.

Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, StarSense smartphone dock, erect image diagonal, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), and a full-height tripod.

NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.

Marking the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's `small step' this beautiful book explores people's fascination with our only natural satellite.

An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

• 6” (150mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain includes StarBright XLT coatings for better light transmission
• The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
• Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
• Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
• Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
• Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
• Accessories include a 25mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal and 6x30 finderscope