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Dec 1, 2022 3:36 AM

Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope w/ Smartphone Adapter & Bluetooth Remote

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Walmart has Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope with Smartphone Adapter & Bluetooth Remote on sale for $199. Shipping is free.

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About the Product
  • 90mm Objective Lens
  • Two High-Quality Eyepieces (20mm + 10mm)
  • High Quality Multi-Coated Glass Optics
  • Universal smartphone/Bluetooth remote adapter
  • Precision Adjustments/Panning Handle
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  • Includes 2-year manufacturer warranty + unlimited access to technical support w/ purchase

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • This Celestron telescope is great for beginners and designed w/ serval features that make it exceptionally user-friendly; professionally engineered refractor w/ high quality glass optics/objective lens
  • Celestron is the world #1 telescope brand w/ world class research observatories
  • Product will qualify for 90-day return w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
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Walmart has Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope with Smartphone Adapter & Bluetooth Remote on sale for $199. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member FolesMVP17 for finding this deal

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart

About the Product
  • 90mm Objective Lens
  • Two High-Quality Eyepieces (20mm + 10mm)
  • High Quality Multi-Coated Glass Optics
  • Universal smartphone/Bluetooth remote adapter
  • Precision Adjustments/Panning Handle
Warranty
  • Includes 2-year manufacturer warranty + unlimited access to technical support w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • This Celestron telescope is great for beginners and designed w/ serval features that make it exceptionally user-friendly; professionally engineered refractor w/ high quality glass optics/objective lens
  • Celestron is the world #1 telescope brand w/ world class research observatories
  • Product will qualify for 90-day return w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Dec 1, 2022 1:34 PM
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LivelyRoad633Dec 1, 2022 1:34 PM
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What can you see with this?
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Dec 1, 2022 1:47 PM
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WannaberiderDec 1, 2022 1:47 PM
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Quote from LivelyRoad633 View quoted comment :
What can you see with this?
Your neighbors
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Dec 1, 2022 2:31 PM
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jorge69igDec 1, 2022 2:31 PM
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Quote from LivelyRoad633 View quoted comment :
What can you see with this?
<Insert obligatory reply of "Uranus" here.>
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Dec 1, 2022 5:36 PM
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FartMonsterDec 1, 2022 5:36 PM
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Quote from LivelyRoad633 View quoted comment :
What can you see with this?
This is a good question. I'm assuming you can only see the moon with clarity with this?
Dec 1, 2022 6:55 PM
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oxyiDec 1, 2022 6:55 PM
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It's a good price but if you can, you should get the 102AZ if you're set on this scopes. The 90 will work well for DSO viewing due to being f12.8 and f/11.1 respectively. They'll be like looking through a pipe. The 102AZ is about the same price before the discount as the 90, gets you another 12mm of aperture, and at f/6.5 it'll have a much wider field of view. Also, the ergonomics of long refractors are terrible, so the 102 will be much more pleasant to use. But hey, for $199, it would be a good starting point.
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Dec 1, 2022 7:06 PM
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KSoulSeekerDec 1, 2022 7:06 PM
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Quote from LivelyRoad633 View quoted comment :
What can you see with this?
I have tried so many of these telescope. I can tell you it is all junk but I have been staying under the $150 range. I looked at the moon and yes, you can see the craters like you see in books but nothing to be wowed about. I look at a bright star in the sky and it turns out to be four stars very close but still a speck of light.

Tried to use to look at those planes that is releasing the trail of smoke but useless because finding it is impossible on moving objects.

Don't even think about using the phone to take pictures!
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Dec 1, 2022 7:07 PM
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KSoulSeekerDec 1, 2022 7:07 PM
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Quote from FartMonster View quoted comment :
This is a good question. I'm assuming you can only see the moon with clarity with this?
Not really.. you need a filter to see it clearer than the naked eye.

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Dec 1, 2022 7:24 PM
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jaxpabooDec 1, 2022 7:24 PM
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Looks like this is a good 3.5" scope. You will get great views of the moon and a decent look at Jupiter and it's brightest moons. No need to find a really dark place to watch the moon, just set it up in your driveway and enjoy.

Moon is supercool to look at when full (bright) and equally cool when it's just a little crescent (shadows really make the craters stand out).

Jupiter will most likely look like a bright white dot, but you make get a hint of color if you find a really dark area.

Celestron NexStar 6SE and 8SE with electronic star tracking would be the next telescope I would look at it you want more detail.
Dec 1, 2022 7:36 PM
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NamelessmeDec 1, 2022 7:36 PM
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Quote from oxyi View quoted comment :
It's a good price but if you can, you should get the 102AZ if you're set on this scopes. The 90 will work well for DSO viewing due to being f12.8 and f/11.1 respectively. They'll be like looking through a pipe. The 102AZ is about the same price before the discount as the 90, gets you another 12mm of aperture, and at f/6.5 it'll have a much wider field of view. Also, the ergonomics of long refractors are terrible, so the 102 will be much more pleasant to use. But hey, for $199, it would be a good starting point.
I assume you meant to say NOT work well for DSO viewing.

And agreed... I own the 102AZ as well as slower refractor (got them cheap used).

The slower (longer) refractors are really only good for the Moon and Jupiter/Saturn. As there will be less (albeit still some) chromatic aberration with the slower scopes.

But that's it... otherwise the narrower field of view isn't a plus. And the ergonomics are terrible, as you say. Only reason I have a slower scope is because I got it dirt cheap on CL.... and am actually trying to sell it now.

For this 90AZ scope, I also notice no slow motion controls. That's a huge deal.

So I'd say go for the 102AZ at $200 or an Astronomer's without Borders at $250.
Dec 1, 2022 7:43 PM
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NamelessmeDec 1, 2022 7:43 PM
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Quote from jaxpaboo View quoted comment :

Jupiter will most likely look like a bright white dot, but you make get a hint of color if you find a really dark area.

Just so folks know, even in a suburban light polluted area (with clear skies otherwise) and using decent magnification (say a 9-12mm eyepiece), one should see a couple of bands on Jupiter and several of its largest moons.

You should also see the rings of Saturn just fine, along with the Cassini Division.

Now neither will be huge, but they won't be just white dots (unless using very minimal magnification).
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Dec 1, 2022 7:48 PM
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alcieDec 1, 2022 7:48 PM
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Quote from LivelyRoad633 View quoted comment :
What can you see with this?
You may see Jupiter moons.
Andromeda galaxy as a faint spot
Orion nebula
Pleiades
many many stars of the milky way
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Dec 1, 2022 7:57 PM
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EfficientKitten3603Dec 1, 2022 7:57 PM
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I purchased it and it will be my first telescope. Many reviews say it is hard to adjust the position. Kind of worry about that, but it does have a 90 day returns.
Dec 1, 2022 7:58 PM
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NamelessmeDec 1, 2022 7:58 PM
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Quote from KSoulSeeker View quoted comment :
Not really.. you need a filter to see it clearer than the naked eye.

Unless you have telescopic eyeballs and superhuman vision, no, the scope certainly will be much better than the naked eye.

And moon filters aren't really needed. Once you crank up magnification it automatically lowers the brightness of a target. I guess the exception would be if one likes to view a big moon at lower mags, or if their eyes are super sensitive to light.
Dec 1, 2022 8:08 PM
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vroetmanDec 1, 2022 8:08 PM
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Similarly, Costco has the Celestron Omni AZ102 for $220.

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Dec 1, 2022 8:30 PM
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alcieDec 1, 2022 8:30 PM
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And as an opinion... Good binoculars - you can get pretty much top of the line binoculars in this price range - beat junky telescope like this multi fold. This one probably comes with some junky tripod, though. You would need some parts and a tripod to get the same setup for binoculars.

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