Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS Telescope

Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS Short Refractor Telescope

Experience the night sky and the world around you with the Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS—a compact, lightweight 80mm short-tube refractor telescope ideal for both celestial and terrestrial viewing. Whether you're stargazing from your garden or observing wildlife on your next camping trip, this versatile telescope offers excellent performance in a portable package.

Compact Power with Versatile Views

With its wide 80mm aperture and short 400mm focal length, the PowerSeeker 80AZS delivers bright, wide-field views of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and bright deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. The included erect image diagonal produces right-side-up views, making the telescope just as useful for daytime spotting as it is for night sky exploration.

• Fully coated optics for increased brightness and clarity

• Short focal length for wide field of view

• Excellent for beginners, students, and casual observers

Easy to Use Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount

Navigate the sky effortlessly with the manual Alt-Az mount and pan handle control. The smooth-motion rod allows you to adjust the telescope’s position up/down and left/right with precision, making it easy to track celestial objects or scan the horizon.

• No polar alignment required

• Great for grab-and-go observing

• Adjustable full-height tripod with accessory tray included

Everything You Need in One Kit

Get started right away with a complete accessory bundle:

• 20mm eyepiece (20x magnification)

• 4mm eyepiece (100x magnification)

• 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each eyepiece (up to 300x)

• 1.25" erect image diagonal for daytime and nighttime use

• 5x24 finderscope for quick and easy target acquisition

• Steel tripod with adjustable legs and integrated accessory tray

Learn & Explore with Starry Night Software

Your purchase includes access to Celestron’s Starry Night Basic Edition Software, a powerful astronomy tool packed with educational content, a 36,000-object database, printable sky maps, and 3D models of stars, planets, and galaxies. Also compatible with the SkyPortal mobile app for object identification and real-time sky tracking.

Key Features

• 80mm short-tube refractor telescope with fully coated optics

• Manual Alt-Azimuth mount with slow-motion pan handle

• Two eyepieces (20mm and 4mm) and a 3x Barlow lens

• Erect image diagonal for terrestrial and celestial use

• Adjustable steel tripod with accessory tray

• Lightweight and compact—ideal for travel and quick sessions

• Includes Starry Night software and SkyPortal app

Technical Specifications

Optical Tube

• Optical Design: Refractor

• Aperture: 80mm (3.15")

• Focal Length: 400mm

• Focal Ratio: f/5

• Coatings: Fully Coated

• Highest Useful Magnification: 189x

• Lowest Useful Magnification: 11x

• Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 12

• Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.74 arc seconds

• Light Gathering Power: 131x (compared to human eye)

• Tube Length: 150mm (5.9")

• Tube Diameter: 90mm (3.54")

• Tube Weight: 2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)

• Dovetail: CG-3

Eyepieces & Accessories

• 20mm eyepiece (20x)

• 4mm eyepiece (100x)

• 3x Barlow lens

• 1.25" erect image diagonal

• 5x24 finderscope

Mount & Tripod

• Mount Type: Manual Alt-Azimuth

• Control: Pan handle with clutch

• Tripod Height: 812.8mm – 1295.4mm (32" – 51")

• Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") steel

• Accessory Tray: Included

• Mount + Tripod Weight: 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg)

Software

• Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition

• SkyPortal App (iOS & Android)

Total Kit Weight: 5.9 lbs (2.68 kg)

What’s in the Box

• 80mm short-tube refractor optical tube

• Manual Alt-Az mount with pan handle

• Adjustable steel tripod with accessory tray

• 20mm and 4mm eyepieces

• 3x Barlow lens

• 1.25" erect image diagonal

• 5x24 finderscope

• Starry Night software download

• SkyPortal app access

• Instruction manual

Solar Safety Warning

⚠️ Never look directly at the Sun through your telescope or accessories without a certified solar filter. Doing so can result in permanent and irreversible eye damage. Always supervise children during telescope use.

Item #: 21087 / 21087-CGL
Style: Celestron PowerSeeker 80AZS Refractor Telescope