Celestron Accessory Kit
CELESTRON 94303 -- This well considered Telescope Accessory Kit includes 5 Plossl Eyepieces, a 2x Barlow Lens, 7 Color Planet Filters and an Aluminum Padded Case. Get all these premium optics together at a most affordable price!
A good set of eyepieces will improve the performance of any telescope, and that's particularly true of entry-level telescopes that often come equipped with economy-grade eyepieces. The Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Kit includes five good-quality multicoated plossl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens. The set also includes seven colored glass filters for lunar and planetary viewing, and a nicely padded 10.5-by-12.5-inch case with spare room for three more eyepieces. This set makes a great addition to telescopes like Celestron's Firstscope 114EQ or Firstscope 80EQ. A telescope's magnifying power is equal to the focal length of the telescope divided by the eyepiece focal length, which is usually printed right on the eyepiece. Since the Firstscope 114EQ has a focal length of 900mm, the 32mm plossl eyepiece gives a magnification of 28x and almost 2 degress true field of view. This wide field of view is ideal for viewing star clusters like the Pleiades or checking out the Andromeda Galaxy. On a dark, moonless night, when I use the 9mm plossl (100x magnification) to view globular clusters like M13 and M5, the Firstscope 114EQ shows me many individual stars. And when the night air is still and clear I use the 6mm eyepiece (150x magnification) to pick out planetary details like the Cassini Division in Saturn's rings, or even Jupiter's great red spot. The Celestron eyepiece kit also includes six colored filters and a neutral-colored Moon filter. The Orange and Red filters are handy for bringing out surface detail on Mars, and the Light Blue and Light Green filters can help a small telescope pick out Jupiter's famous red spot. The Moon filter works like a pair of sunglasses to reduce the blinding glare of the Moon. The Yellow and Green filters are sometimes helpful on the moon as well because they overcome the blue glow of "chromatic aberration," the false color that often troubles low-cost refractors. Overall, the Celestron Eyepiece kit is simply a great value. These eyepieces deliver crisp views in any telescope that accepts 1.25-inch eyepieces, from a Firstscope 60 AZ to a Nexstar 8GPS. --Jeff Phillips Pros: - Good anti-reflection multicoatings
- Crisp, high-contrast views
Con:- Minimal eye relief on 4mm and 6mm plossls
Celestron Accessory Kit Accessories
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Celestron Power Tank
Celestron NexStar 8 SE Telescope
Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager
Celestron Car Battery Adapter for All Nexstar Telescopes
Celestron AC Adapter for All Nexstar Telescopes
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
Celestron Nexstar RS 232 PC Interface Cable
Celestron NexStar 6 SE Telescope
Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them
Celestron Accessory Kit Reviews
The Aluminum case is very compact and has a good feel to it. Highly recommend this. I'm an amateur star-gazer, and this was my first buy after purchasing the telescope. Next on the list is a solar filter. Haven't used the filters as much, but all the lenses are pretty neat. For this price, this set of lenses and filters is a VERY good buy.
this is the best deal on the web i have found for the money and investment. Thanks for the great deal.
I use mine with a Celestron astromaster 114eq. Great product a must have for beginner telescope users. Fit is good. Thanks, When I use the ones that came with my scope I really see a difference. Filters are great.
The eyepiece options I have now ensure that I always have the best view. The moon filter works good as well. This is a great kit and a great value, do yourself a favor and get it. The quality is good, and the color filters really bring out features on Jupiter and Saturn. I bought this kit the same day I purchased my first telescope. The one thing I use the least is probably the Barlow. The case is well made and holds the two eyepieces that came with my scope (10mm and 25mm).
Overall, I would say that this is a beginners essential need as a learning tool if nothing else. Once you have that figured out then you should buy some some quality eyepieces that suit your needs as, other than having eye cups, I really don't think these are of any better quality than the ones that came with my Celestron scope. The case is well constricted and has plenty of room to cut holes in the foam for add ons. This kit offers a nice, and inexpensive, selection of eyepieces so that you can figure out which ones work the best with your telescope and viewing habits. The filters don't work well on my 4.5 inch scope, as they darken things down a bit too much, but if your scope has more light gathering ability I am sure they would work fine.
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