Celestron EclipSmart Solar Telescope 50 with Backpack

Celestron EclipSmart Telescope

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Buy: Celestron EclipSmart Solar Telescope 50 with Backpack Buy now & save $20. Eyepiece Diameter: 1.25"

What sets the EclipSmart Solar Telescope 50 with Backpack apart is its dedicated white-light solar viewing capability, perfect for the mobile observer. This 50mm refracting telescope is equipped with Celestron's Solar Safe, ISO compliant, full-aperture glass filter material, providing the safest and most detailed view of solar phenomena. The comprehensive kit includes the dedicated solar telescope, a Solar Safe finderscope for easy location of celestial bodies, a sturdy tripod for stable viewing, and a high-quality 20mm (18x) Kellner eyepiece for superior magnification. All these components are neatly packed into a durable nylon backpack, making transportation and storage a breeze. This telescope is not just a tool, but a gateway to share the awe-inspiring experience of solar eclipses and other celestial events with your family and friends. Its powerful magnification capabilities far surpass those of handheld solar viewers or binoculars, offering a more immersive and detailed viewing experience. Crafted with high-quality parts, the EclipSmart Solar Telescope 50 is a specialized instrument designed for safe and effective solar viewing. Its user-friendly design requires some practice to master, but once you do, you'll be able to fine-tune your observations and explore the wonders of our solar system like never before.

Took some practice to get the focus and locating down.  Wish the tripod had screws to fine tune the moon to the center

Great view of the eclipse

This is a specialized instrument made with high quality parts and it is safe for viewing the visually harmful sun,

Top quality for the price

The scope comes with a nice bag with compartments that holds the scope and tripod plus accessories. The tripod is very light in order to fit into the compact bag. It is useable but not very stable. I put the scope on a beefier camera tripod for more stability. The optics are good and present the solar disc in yellow/orange color. I could clearly make out a sunspot on the sun'd disc. The finderscope is very nifty. With your back towards the sun, you adjust the scope until the shadow (shows up as a small dot) of the sun hits the center of the finder. MIne was pretty accurate. I tried a better Plossl eyepiece for even better clarity than the include 1.25" Kellner eyepiece

Nice, lightweight solar scope for a reasonable price

Good alternative to improvised filters for solar filters; I wanted something for an eclipse-watching group; seems like it'll keep them busy

Adequate for its purpose

I returned the scope. The tripod was not sturdy enough, although better instructions *might* have helped. But the combination of the two made the scope unusable to me. 

Portability is fine, but this scope sacrifices too much usability to get it. I will spend more money and get a larger system, even if it is less portable.

Wiggly Tripod, Poor Instructions

Many people think they can attach a dslr to this. They can't I have found no mount that would allow it. Its a very small telescope and doesn't have standard size fittings. But buy the solar shield paper and make your own! This is good for light travel and fast setup.