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The broadest US range, sold directly, with a warranty
Celestron has 35 products on this site, more than any other brand, and most were sold directly by Amazon on November 7, 2026. Nearly every listing states a 2-year US warranty and US-based support.
Much of the range answers one question: where is the object. StarSense Explorer reads the sky through a docked phone, on a full tripod or a tabletop base. The NexStar 4SE, 6SE, 8SE and Evolution 6 are computerized GoTo telescopes. The StarSense Autoguider aligns a mount automatically.
The PowerSeeker 114EQ and 127EQ, the AstroMaster 114EQ, 130EQ and 130EQ-MD, the AstroMaster 70AZ and the Travel Scope 70 and 80.
The Advanced VX mount (30 lb), the CG-4 (20 lb), X-Cel LX and Omni eyepieces and Barlows, OIII filters, a variable Moon filter, the StarPointer and the NexImage 20 camera.
Focal lengths. The 6SE, 8SE, PowerSeekers, AstroMasters and Travel Scopes all omit the figure from their Amazon.com bullets.
8–24 mm zoom · 40° to 60° apparent field · 15–18 mm eye relief · 1.25 in · threaded case · 2-year warranty
Celestron's 93230 8-24 mm zoom: a 1.25-inch eyepiece with a 40 to 60-degree field, 15 to 18 mm of eye relief, a rubberized barrel that turns to zoom and a threaded plastic case, with no offer on Amazon.com when checked.
Best for: Observers who want to stop swapping eyepieces in the cold
Five Plössls 32/17/13/8/6 mm · 52° apparent field · 2x Barlow · Moon and planetary filters · metal case
Celestron's Eyepiece, Barlow and Filter Kit: five four-element, fully multi-coated Plössls of 32, 17, 13, 8 and 6 mm with a 52-degree field, a 2x Barlow, a Moon filter and planetary filters in a foam-lined metal case.
Best for: A telescope worth equipping properly in one purchase, where the 32 mm low-power end matters
≈ $220
15 mm Kellner and 6 mm Plössl · 2x Power Lens with T-threads · #80A blue, #25 red and Moon filters · foam-lined case
Celestron's AstroMaster Accessory Kit: a 15 mm Kellner and a 6 mm Plössl, a 2x Power Lens with T-threads, #80A blue, #25 red and Moon filters, a microfiber cloth and a foam-lined case.
Best for: A beginner telescope needing a 6 mm, a Barlow and filters rather than a drawer of eyepieces
≈ $80
30 lb payload · 7° to 77° latitude · 2 in stainless steel legs · 47 lb kit · NexStar+ with 40,000+ objects · PEC
Celestron's Advanced VX: a computerized German equatorial GoTo mount with a 30 lb payload, 2-inch stainless steel tripod legs, a 7 to 77-degree latitude range, permanently programmable PEC and a NexStar+ hand control with 40,000+ objects.
Best for: Imaging from a site where the mount matters more than the tube
≈ $1,099
6-inch (150 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain · 1500 mm at f/10 · Advanced VX German equatorial with PEC · 7° to 77° latitude
Celestron's Advanced VX 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain: a 1500 mm f/10 tube with StarBright XLT coatings on a computerized German equatorial mount with periodic error correction, usable from 7° to 77° latitude.
Best for: Imaging from a fixed site, where the mount matters more than the tube
≈ $1,699
114 mm (4.5 in) Newtonian · aluminum and SiO2 coatings · German equatorial with slow motion on both axes · 20 mm erect-image and 10 mm eyepieces
Celestron's AstroMaster 114EQ: a 114 mm Newtonian with aluminum and SiO2 coatings on a manual German equatorial mount with two slow-motion knobs, a 20 mm erect-image eyepiece, a 10 mm eyepiece and a StarPointer finder.
Best for: A 114 mm whose mount can be aimed properly, for a family that will use it from a chair or standing
≈ $320
130 mm (5.1 in) Newtonian · aluminum and SiO2 coatings · German equatorial with slow motion on both axes · no motor
Celestron's AstroMaster 130EQ: a 130 mm Newtonian with aluminum and SiO2 coatings on a manual German equatorial mount with slow motion on both axes, a 20 mm erect-image eyepiece, a 10 mm eyepiece and a StarPointer.
Best for: Five inches of mirror on a geared equatorial, for an observer content to turn the knobs
≈ $290
130 mm (5.1 in) Newtonian · RA motor drive included · aluminum and SiO2 coatings · slow motion on both axes
Celestron's AstroMaster 130EQ-MD: a 130 mm Newtonian with aluminum and SiO2 coatings on a German equatorial mount with slow motion on both axes and an RA motor drive for automatic tracking.
Best for: Long sessions at high power on the Moon and planets, without nudging
≈ $390
70 mm (2.8 in) fully coated achromat · panhandle alt-azimuth · 20 and 10 mm eyepieces · erect-image diagonal · StarPointer
Celestron's AstroMaster 70AZ: a fully coated 70 mm achromatic refractor on a panhandle alt-azimuth mount, with 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, an erect-image star diagonal and a StarPointer red-dot finder.
Best for: A first 70 mm used on landscapes as well as the Moon
≈ $180
20 lb (9.07 kg) payload · 12.5 lb mount · 33 to 47 in · 1.75 in stainless steel legs · 7 lb and 4 lb counterweights
Celestron's CG-4: a manual German equatorial mount with slow-motion controls and ball bearings on both axes, a 20 lb payload, 7 lb and 4 lb counterweights and a stainless steel tripod with 1.75 in legs.
Best for: A tube of up to 20 lb, followed by hand on a tripod that does not shake
≈ $420
32 to 45 in height · two slow-motion controls · slotted 1/4-20 plate · aluminum legs · no dovetail
A metal alt-azimuth head on two-section aluminum legs, with slow-motion controls on both axes and a slotted 1/4-20 plate for balancing a spotting scope, binocular or small telescope.
Best for: Giant binoculars or a spotting scope that needs geared movement rather than a dovetail
≈ $115
AR2020 CMOS, 20 MP, 5240 × 3840 · 1.4 µm pixels on 7.3 × 5.4 mm · ROI crop · USB-C · autoguiding · iCap
Celestron's NexImage 20: a color planetary camera with a 20 MP back-illuminated AR2020 CMOS (5240 × 3840, 1.4 µm pixels), region-of-interest cropping, USB-C, iCap software and autoguider support.
Best for: Lunar and planetary video from a long-focal-length telescope, with the arithmetic done in advance
≈ $450
102 mm (4 in) Maksutov-Cassegrain · 1325 mm at f/13 · GoTo fork with built-in wedge · 21 lb with tripod
Celestron's NexStar 4SE: a 4-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain with StarBright XLT coatings on a computerized single-arm GoTo mount whose tripod has a built-in wedge, 21 lb with tripod.
Best for: A first computerized telescope for the Moon and planets that can also take short-exposure photos
≈ $649
6-inch (150 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain · computerized GoTo single-arm mount · 40,000+ objects · SkyAlign
Celestron's NexStar 6SE: a 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-arm GoTo mount with the NexStar+ hand control, a 40,000-object database and SkyAlign.
Best for: Six inches of aperture on a mount that finds things, for an observer who will look rather than photograph
≈ $1,039
8-inch (203 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain · computerized GoTo single-arm mount · 40,000+ objects · SkyAlign
Celestron's NexStar 8SE: an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain with StarBright XLT coatings on a computerized single-arm GoTo mount, with the NexStar+ hand control, a 40,000-object database and SkyAlign.
Best for: Serious aperture that still fits in a car trunk and sets up in minutes
≈ $1,499
6-inch (150 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain · integrated Wi-Fi · 10-hour built-in battery · 354x highest useful magnification
Celestron's NexStar Evolution 6: a 6-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain on a single-arm GoTo mount with integrated Wi-Fi, a built-in lithium battery rated for 10 hours, brass worm gears and 40 mm and 13 mm eyepieces.
Best for: A six-inch that runs all night on its own battery and is driven from a phone
≈ $1,618
OIII narrowband · 496 and 501 nm lines · 1.25 in · 2-year US warranty
Celestron's 1.25-inch Oxygen III narrowband filter: it isolates the two doubly ionized oxygen lines at 496 and 501 nm and blocks the rest, for the Veil, Ring, Dumbbell, Crescent and Orion nebulae.
Best for: Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants from a suburban yard, on a 1.25 in eyepiece
≈ $80
OIII narrowband · 496 and 501 nm lines · 2 in · ultra-hard vacuum-deposited coating · halo suppression stated
Celestron's 2-inch Oxygen III narrowband filter: the same 496 and 501 nm lines as the 1.25-inch version, with an ultra-hard vacuum-deposited coating stated to eliminate colored halos around bright stars.
Best for: A 2 in focuser and a wide-field eyepiece, on planetary nebulae and supernova remnants
≈ $95
2x Barlow · 1.25 in · fully multi-coated with blackened edges · keeps eye relief · 2-year US warranty
Celestron's Omni 2x: a 1.25-inch Barlow with fully multi-coated optics and blackened lens edges, which doubles each eyepiece's power while keeping its eye relief.
Best for: A first Barlow for an existing 1.25-inch eyepiece set
≈ $35
6 mm (0.24 in) Plössl · 50° apparent field · four elements · blackened lens edges · anodized aluminum
Celestron's Omni 6 mm: a four-element Plössl with a 50-degree field, multi-layer coatings, blackened lens edges, an anodized aluminum barrel with a filter thread and a fold-down rubber eyecup.
Best for: Planetary detail on a medium-focal-length telescope, from a maker with a US warranty
≈ $32
H-alpha, H-beta and OIII · built for the f/2.2 Origin RASA · filter-drawer insert, no thread · Origin only
Celestron's Nebula Filter for the Origin intelligent telescope: an H-alpha, H-beta and OIII imaging filter built for the Origin's f/2.2 6-inch RASA optics, that replaces the optical window in its filter drawer.
Best for: An owner of the Celestron Origin, and nobody else
≈ $219
114 mm (4.5 in) Newtonian · German equatorial with slow-motion altitude rod · 20 mm and 4 mm eyepieces · 3x Barlow
Celestron's PowerSeeker 114EQ: a 114 mm Newtonian on a manual German equatorial mount with a slow-motion altitude rod, supplied with 20 mm and 4 mm eyepieces and a 3x Barlow.
Best for: A first equatorial reflector bought on price
≈ $180
127 mm (5 in) Newtonian · German equatorial with slow-motion altitude rod · 20 mm and 4 mm eyepieces · 3x Barlow
Celestron's PowerSeeker 127EQ: a 127 mm Newtonian on a manual German equatorial mount with a slow-motion altitude rod, supplied with 20 mm and 4 mm eyepieces and a 3x Barlow.
Best for: The most aperture on this shelf for about $200
≈ $200
20–60x · 80 mm (3.15 in) ED · XLT coatings · magnesium body · accepts 1.25 in eyepieces · dual-speed focus · T-mount adapter
Celestron's Regal M2 80ED: an ED-glass 20-60x80 angled spotting scope in a waterproof magnesium alloy body, with XLT coatings, dual-speed focus, a rotating tripod mount, a 1.25-inch eyepiece port and a T-mount adapter.
Best for: One instrument for birds by day and the Moon and planets by night
≈ $850
Automatic alignment in about 3 minutes · precise GoTo · assisted polar alignment · autoguiding · 4-element Ackermann optics
Celestron's StarSense Autoguider: a camera-and-optics accessory that attaches to a computerized Celestron mount, aligns it on the sky in about three minutes with no input, sharpens GoTo pointing, assists polar alignment and autoguides.
Best for: An owner of a computerized Celestron mount who is tired of manual alignments
≈ $905
130 mm (5.12 in) Newtonian · tabletop Dobsonian base · StarSense smartphone sky recognition · 10 and 25 mm eyepieces
Celestron's StarSense Explorer 130 Tabletop: a 130 mm Newtonian on a manual tabletop Dobsonian base, guided to targets by a phone dock and the StarSense app's sky-recognition system.
Best for: A beginner with a sturdy table or wall who wants the phone to find targets
≈ $430
130 mm (5.1 in) Newtonian · StarSense smartphone sky recognition · manual alt-azimuth with slow motion on both axes
Celestron's StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ: a 130 mm Newtonian on a manual alt-azimuth mount with dual-axis slow motion, whose phone dock and app read the stars overhead and guide the observer to a target.
Best for: A beginner who wants to see things this month rather than learn to star-hop first
≈ $500
70 mm (2.76 in) refractor · full-height tripod · backpack · 20 and 10 mm eyepieces · extra 4 mm and 3x Barlow (Amazon exclusive)
The Amazon-exclusive Celestron Travel Scope 70 kit (21035-ADS): the 70 mm travel refractor with backpack and full-height tripod, plus an additional 4 mm eyepiece and a 3x Barlow named in the title.
Best for: Nobody at its November 2026 price; the standard Travel Scope 70 is the same telescope
≈ $245
70 mm (2.76 in) fully coated refractor · full-height tripod · padded backpack · 20 and 10 mm eyepieces · finder and star diagonal
Celestron's Travel Scope 70: a fully coated 70 mm refractor with a full-height tripod that packs into a padded backpack, 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, a finderscope, a star diagonal and Starry Night software.
Best for: A first 70 mm that travels with a proper tripod rather than a tabletop stand
≈ $90
80 mm (3.15 in) fully coated refractor · full-height tripod · padded backpack · 20 and 10 mm eyepieces · smartphone adapter
Celestron's Travel Scope 80: a fully coated 80 mm refractor with a full-height tripod and padded backpack, 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, a finderscope, a star diagonal, a smartphone adapter and Starry Night software.
Best for: The largest Celestron travel aperture, for someone who wants it in a backpack with a phone adapter
≈ $142
12 mm (0.47 in) · 60° apparent field · six elements · 16 mm eye relief · fully multi-coated
Celestron's X-Cel LX 12 mm: a six-element, fully multi-coated eyepiece with a 60-degree field, 16 mm of eye relief, blackened lens edges, a twist-up eyecup and a treaded rubber grip.
Best for: The eyepiece that stays on the planets, used with glasses or gloves on a cold night
≈ $93
2x Barlow · three apochromatic elements · fully multi-coated · brass compression ring · 1.25 in filter thread
Celestron's X-Cel LX 2x: a three-element apochromatic, fully multi-coated 1.25-inch Barlow with a brass compression ring, a rubber grip and a filter thread.
Best for: An eyepiece collection worth protecting, where the compression ring and apochromatic glass are the reasons to pay
≈ $100
3x Barlow · three apochromatic elements · fully multi-coated · brass compression ring · 1.25 in filter thread
Celestron's X-Cel LX 3x: a three-element apochromatic, fully multi-coated 1.25-inch Barlow with a brass compression ring, a filter thread and a rubber grip, sold for fast short-focus telescopes.
Best for: A fast, short-focus telescope where a 2x does not reach planetary magnification
≈ $90
Celestron's StarPointer: a 1x red dot finder that keeps the sky right side up and correct left to right, with adjustable brightness, a mounting base and a CR2032 battery included.
Best for: A Celestron telescope that lost its finder, where the base and battery need replacing too
Celestron's Variable Moon Filter: a two-element polarizing filter for 1.25-inch eyepieces whose transmission adjusts from 1 to 40 percent by rotating its lower ring.
Best for: The Moon across its whole cycle, where a fixed filter is right at only one phase
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