TravelScope 50 Portable Telescope with Backpack Kit - 21038
Celestron
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The Celestron TravelScope 50 is a compact 50mm achromatic refractor telescope designed for portable astronomical and terrestrial observation. Featuring fully coated glass optics and an erect image diagonal for right-side-up viewing, this telescope excels at observing the Moon, planets, and bright deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula, while functioning effectively as a daytime spotting scope. The complete kit weighs just 2.2 pounds and packs entirely into a custom backpack, making it ideal for camping trips, hiking adventures, and impromptu observing sessions wherever life takes you.
Specifications
| Optical design | Achromatic Refractor |
| Focuser Type | Rack and Pinion |
| Magnification (20mm eyepiece) | 18 |
| Star Diagonal | 45° Erect Image |
| Focal ratio | f/7.2 |
| Mount type | Manual Alt-Azimuth |
| Tripod Height Range | 558.8 in |
| Warranty | 2 |
| Field of View (20mm eyepiece) | 1.77° |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 7 |
| Optical Tube Length | 304.8 mm |
| Focuser Diameter | 0.965 mm |
| Finder Scope | 2x20mm |
| Aperture | 50 mm |
| Optical Tube Weight | 317.5 kg |
| Eyepiece Barrel Diameter | 1.25 in |
| Included Eyepieces | 20mm and 8mm |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 2.66″ |
| Focal length | 360 mm |
| Total Kit Weight | 1 lb |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 11.1 |
| Magnification (8mm eyepiece) | 45 |
| Light Gathering Power | 51 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 120 |
| Barlow Lens | 3x |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 2.28″ |