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- #29 in Telescope Filters
Turn your Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ or ExploraScope 80AZ telescope into a solar scope! The EclipSmart Eclipse Solar Filter is a must-have accessory perfect for viewing the Sun and eclipses like the upcoming 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse and 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Affordable, easy to use, and best of all, all Celestron EclipSmart products conform to the ISO 12312-2:2015(E) international safety standard. This solar filter is custom designed for the StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ and ExploraScope 80AZ telescopes. Three safety screws securely hold the filter in place for a safe, snug fit. EclipSmart solar products feature Solar Safe filter technology—the ultimate protection from harmful solar radiation, including IR and UV light, plus 99.999% of visible light. Celestron Solar Safe filter technology is SAFE for direct observation of the Sun and has been independently tested to conform and meet the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2:2015(E), Filters for Direct Observation of the Sun.
Eduardo
Reviewed in Mexico on January 30, 2025
Funcionó perfecto para mi PowerSeeker EQ60. Pude disfrutar de los últimos eclipses visibles en México, también es útil para observar las manchas solares. Se debe tener cuidado de no apretar mucho los tornillos.
CNE
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2024
Easy to use and gives good results. Fits my 70mm refractor perfectly. Had to use Velcro straps to secure it to my camera telephoto lens but that was simple using the three attachment screws.
Amy
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
Purchased this for our Celestron astromaster 70 AZ telescope and it fit and performed perfectly. We were able to get some cool pictures of the eclipse.
Will
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2024
Was a little unsure if product was genuine as £10 seems very cheap - but pleased to say solar filter works brilliantly. Comes with a manual on how to install too
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2024
Work well for 2024 solar eclipse
Didi
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
Purchased for the upcoming solar eclipse. Happy to report that it fits my old 60mm Meade refractor telescope. Many of these old telescopes share dimensions across different brand manufacturers. I ordered the PS60AZ / PS60EQMy Meade Telescope is #226W60mm diameterF = 700mmI removed the visor and used two pieces of cardboard to create a pinhole sun finder, to aid with aiming and prevent any temptation to look towards the sun.I just finally tested it. Sun looks a nice orange color through it. I can make out sun spots.The filter looks almost identical to the stock cap with the smaller aperture to block the heat.Before we got the filter we did a fun project where we projected an image of the sun in a cut out box by removing the eyepiece altogether and using the smaller aperture on the cap.It fits nice and snug just like the stock cap. Still I drilled 3 holes in the dew shield for the screws to secure it on and prevent any accidental removal or bumps.I would have preferred if they had something printed on it to indicate this is the solar filter, and not just a dust cap.
LostInTheWoods
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
Works great for viewing the sun safely with my 70AZ. Seems overpriced for what you get though... just a plastic cap with the same kind of solar film as those cardboard eclipse glasses. For $25 I'd feel better if the filter was made of plastic. The film works, but it's cheap and fragile. One accidental bump and you'd likely ruin it.
Daniel Freeman
Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2024
I bought 2 of them because they fit perfectly my 10x50 Bushnell binoculars. That way I can clearly see sunspots on the Sun! I firstly used it on April 8 to watch the eclipse... now, because of the strong solar activity of 2024, sunspots had been visible almost the whole year!
James F. Cerra
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
Fit my cheap telescope with the screws removed. The screws were cheap plastic but that didn't matter. Saw the sun and my eyes didn't burn off! Saw sunspots and the moon's mountains against the sun's disc. It was so cool!
Sonya
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
Wrong size was sent or the description was wrong on the listing. Also didnt come with the instructions as stated in listing. Would have returned it but I accidentally threw the box away. Had to get creative to attach it to the telescope but at least it works as a filter
John F. Fisher
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
In anticipation of the solar eclipse, I started looking for sun filters. The one I wanted would take 2 weeks to deliver and that would be after the eclipse, so I started looking around.This was described as fitting a Celestron telescope and I have a different brand. My telescope is a 70mm and the Celestron is 70 mm but I didn't realize how different the telescopes can be. Luckily it gave the measurements and it seemed like it would fit so I ordered it.It turned out to fit perfectly; however, the weather didn't cooperate and it was overcast on the day of the eclipse, so I wasn't able to see how it works. So, if you have a different model, it might fit but just make sure you do the meaurements.
Najeeb
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
Great finder scope to quickly and accurately align the equatorial mount, if you can see polaris with the naked eye. I use it with the help of smart phone app that shows polaris pisition relative to CNP in real-time. The whole process takes few minutes and gives accurate and reliable alignment to record 3 minutes subs free of star trailing without preforming drift alignment. This is more than i need for deep sky photography given the light pollution of the suburbs. Actually images wiuld washout if i record more than 3 minutes ar ISO 800. Unless you want to take much longer subs, this is the best tool. Highly recommend for short subs astrophotography, not really needed for visual use.
NgcJim
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
This polar scope is very helpful for improving your Celestron mount's polar alignment. Not mandatory, but helpful. The one thing I did with this polar scope was to replace the tiny, tiny hex screws that are used for adjustment, with the thumb screws that came off the gizmo you remove from your Celestron mount to fit the polar scope into. I would rate it 5 stars if it came with more usable and adjustable screws. If you don't replace them, you better not lose that tiny allen hex wrench.Now there is one thing you should know when you first use the polarscope. The constellation lines that you see through the polar scope do not overlay the actual constellations - only polaris. The field of view is too small for that so you need to look over the scope and place the constellations seen eteched on the eypiece in the same direction.
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