CELESTRON TELESCOPES

Celestron scopes by series

One of the reasons it's so confusing buying a telescope is the bewildering naming system. It is not uncommon for two different telescopes to be given almost the same name, or to have essentially the same telescope called by two different names. This table attempts to alleviate the problem.

SERIES TYPE MOUNT USE LEVEL
Celestron Advanced VX Newt, SCT automated EQ visual advanced
Celestron Ambassador refractor manual AZ visual beginner
Celestron Astro Fi MCT, Newt automated AZ, EQ visual intermediate
Celestron AstroMaster Newt, refractor manual AZ, EQ visual beginner
Celestron CGEM II SCT automated EQ visual advanced
Celestron CGX SCT automated EQ visual advanced
Celestron Cometron manual visual beginner
Celestron CPC SCT automated AZ intermediate
Celestron ExploraScope manual AZ visual beginner
Celestron FirstScope Dobsonian manual AZ visual beginner
Celestron Inspire Newtonian manual AZ visual beginner
Celestron LCM Newtonian automated AZ intermediate
Celestron NexStar MCT, Newt automated AZ visual intermediate
Celestron Omni XLT Newt, refractor manual EQ visual
Celestron PowerSeeker Newt manual visual beginner
Celestron RASA Newtonian automated EQ AP advanced
Celestron SkyProdigy Newtonian, SCT automated AZ visual intermediate
Celestron StarSense Explorer manual AZ visual intermediate
Celestron Travel Scope manual AZ visual beginner