2026 Gift Guide

SAXON 8-24X40 SCOUTER MONOCULAR

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time. 

NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust in storage we recommend the Pegasus 6-8" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126685)

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time. 

NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust in storage we recommend the Pegasus 6-8" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126685)

• Biological microscope with powers from 40x to 600x
• Zoom eyepiece from 10x to 20x; 4x, 15x, 30x objective lenses
• Top and bottom electric illumination
• Includes 3 prepared glass slides, 2 blank glass slides, 1 blank well slide, light diffuser, needle probe, eye dropper and tweezers
• Sample specimens to get you observing immediately: leaf, cloth, woven cloth, and quartz chip
• Plug and play—no drivers to install

• Celestron’s legendary SkyMaster binoculars get an upgrade with ED objective lenses for superior images virtually free of chromatic aberration with lifelike color, increased resolution, and improved contrast
• Large, 70mm objective lenses offer excellent light-gathering ability—perfect for astronomy
• Threaded eyepieces accept all standard 1.25” astronomical eyepiece filters to bring out details or reduce the effects of light pollution
• BaK-4 prisms and fully multi-coated optics with XLT coatings boost light transmission through the optical path for brighter, more detailed images
• The widely spaced objective lenses of the Porro prism optical design provide an enhanced 3-D view
• Eyeglass-friendly with generous eye relief and padded twist-up eyecups
• Durable rubber-armored housing with improved ergonomics for comfortable use in the field
• Tripod-adaptable for extended viewing sessions

• ED objective lenses provide superior images virtually free of chromatic aberration with accurate color reproduction, increased resolution and contrast
• Fully multi-coated optics for maximum light transmission through the optical path
• Phase and dielectric coated BaK-4 prisms for vivid, true-to-life colors
• Wide field of view and 8.2' close focus
• Tripod adaptable

• ED Objective Lens: Minimizes chromatic aberration, accurate color reproduction, increased resolution and contrast
• XLT Coatings (Fully Multi-Coated Optics): Proprietary XLT lens coatings maximize light transmission through the optical path for brighter images and increased resolution and contrast
• Magnesium Alloy Body: This material is strong and durable, but lighter weight than traditional aluminum alloy housings
• Dual focus: Course focus for rough adjustment and fine focus for detailed adjustment. Quicker focusing mechanism.
• Rotating tripod mount with detents: Place the orientation of the eyepiece in the best viewing position for application
• 16-48x Zoom Eyepiece: Adjustable magnification, giving you a wide field of view for general viewing and detailed up close viewing when needed. Twist-up eyecup for correct positioning of the user's eyes for comfortable viewing with or without eyeglasses.
• Standard 1.25” eyepiece mount allows a variety of astronomical eyepieces to be used with the spotting scope
• T-Adapter ring included for easy 35mm/DSLR photography.
• Sliding sunshade with sighting line keeps out stray light and keeps moisture off of the objective lens. Sighting line aids in finding the subject you want to bring into view.

• ED Objective Lens: Minimizes chromatic aberration, accurate color reproduction, increased resolution and contrast
• XLT Coatings (Fully Multi-Coated Optics): Proprietary XLT lens coatings maximize light transmission through the optical path for brighter images and increased resolution and contrast
• Magnesium Alloy Body: This material is strong and durable, but lighter weight than traditional aluminum alloy housings
• Dual focus: Course focus for rough adjustment and fine focus for detailed adjustment. Quicker focusing mechanism.
• Rotating tripod mount with detents: Place the orientation of the eyepiece in the best viewing position for application
• 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece: Adjustable magnification, giving you a wide field of view for general viewing and detailed up close viewing when needed. Twist-up eyecup for correct positioning of the user's eyes for comfortable viewing with or without eyeglasses.
• Standard 1.25” eyepiece mount allows a variety of astronomical eyepieces to be used with the spotting scope.
• T-Adapter ring included for easy 35mm/DSLR photography.
• Sliding sunshade with sighting line keeps out stray light and keeps moisture off of the objective lens. Sighting line aids in finding the subject you want to bring into view.