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product_id: 1147453
title: "Celestron StarPointer Finderscope"
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# Right-side-up sky view for intuitive navigation Pinpoint accuracy with red dot targeting Adjustable brightness for day & night use Celestron StarPointer Finderscope

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** C$3278
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Find your stars faster — never miss a cosmic moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron StarPointer Finderscope by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** C$3278 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ready Out of the Box:** Comes with battery installed, mounting base, and backed by a 2-year US warranty for peace of mind.
- • **True-to-Eye Orientation:** Sky views remain right-side-up, matching your natural perspective for seamless star hunting.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Compact design fits nearly any telescope, binoculars, or spotting scopes with included mounts.
- • **Effortless Target Acquisition:** Quickly lock onto celestial or terrestrial objects with precision red dot aiming.
- • **Customizable Brightness Control:** Easily dim or brighten the red dot to preserve night vision or enhance daytime spotting.

## Overview

The Celestron StarPointer Finderscope is a versatile red dot finder that enhances any telescope or spotting scope with quick, accurate target acquisition. Featuring a right-side-up view and adjustable brightness, it ensures intuitive use day or night. Compact and easy to mount, it includes a long-lasting battery and a 2-year warranty, making it a trusted companion for both amateur and seasoned astronomers.

## Description

desertcart.com : Celestron 51630 Star Telescope Finderscope, Black : Catadioptric Telescopes : Electronics

Review: works very well, especially good value - Well packed in bubble wrap, came with battery installed, and several brackets for fitting onto a range of ota fittings. My off brand ota required two new holes drilled and I had to find two bolts/nuts/washers but still used one of the mounts provided. Worked very well otherwise right out of the box, was easily adjusted during the day on a landscape target and maintained adjustment for use during the next viewing session. After a short practice session to get used to judging the center point etc., a viewing target is extremely simple to acquire in the sight. It is much easier to use as the eye relief is so great, makes moving the ota into position initially extremely comfortable over peeping into a small finderscope and fiddling with controls blindly. The brightness adjustment is useful for the more dim targets you're after and in poor viewing conditions, much nicer than losing a dim target under the crosshairs. It is made entirely from plastic, but seems more than rugged enough to be mounted on a precision instrument such as a telescope and handled with appropriate care. I will more than likely purchase another for my next instrument.
Review: Red Dot Marks The Spot - The Celestron Finderscope I ordered was delivered the same day, on time, and packaged with care. The red dot star finder was easy to install on my Celestron 127mm telescope. Also, I enjoy using a red dot finderscope to locate celestial objects in the night sky. When I first got my telescope, I spent over an hour trying to get my gear into alignment. And it wasn't a perfect alignment, because, when I changed my eyepieces, I had to make some big adjustments to find the star or space object. But with my new red dot, Celestron 51630 Star Pointer Telescope Finderscope, I switch lenses and only have to refocus. It is a lot less of a headache when you're trying to set your telescope calibrations. It took me less than 10 minutes to get my telescope and finderscope aligned at the same object. At first, the little red dot was too bright. I couldn't see the planet or star I was browsing for. But I was able to use the brightness knob to dim it down so I could see the object I wanted to get into sight. This accessory comes with several installation plates to help you attach the finderscope to your telescope model. I had to use the screws from my old finderscope, none came with this one. Also included are the batteries, but don't forget to turn them off when you finished using the star pointer for the evening. I give this product 5 stars for the delivery time, packaging, installation, ease of use, and efficiency.

## Features

- FIND TARGETS WITH YOUR TELESCOPE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY: The StarPointer red dot finderscope adds “point & look” functionality to any telescope.
- RIGHT-SIDE-UP VIEWS: Unlike some finderscopes, the StarPointer keeps the sky right-side up, matching what you see with your unaided eyes for easy and intuitive use.
- ADJUSTABLE RED DOT: Turn the knob to adjust the brightness of the red dot. Keep it dim to preserve your night vision or turn it up to find land-based objects during the day.
- COMPATIBLE WITH TELESCOPES AND MORE: StarPointer attaches to just about any telescope thanks to its small footprint. It even works great with astronomical binoculars and spotting scopes.
- START OBSERVING RIGHT AWAY: Includes the mounting base and a long-lasting CR2032 3V battery.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00009X3UU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1 in Telescope Finder Scopes |
| Brand Name | Celestron |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,748) |
| Date First Available | June 17, 2003 |
| Included Components | Star Pointer Finderscope |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.13 x 2.75 x 1.63 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 8.07 x 6.77 x 2.32 inches |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Celestron Acquisition LLC |
| Model Name | StarPointer Finderscope |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.23 Kilograms |
| Part Number | 51630-CGL |
| Size | StarPointer Finderscope |
| Style | StarPointer Finderscope |
| Warranty Description | 2-YEAR WARRANTY |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Compatible Devices:** telescopes, astronomical binoculars, spotting scopes
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Brandon
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus Type:** Manual Focus
- **Item Weight:** 8 ounces
- **Model Name:** StarPointer Finderscope
- **Number of Batteries:** 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
- **Product Dimensions:** 6.13"D x 2.75"W x 1.63"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Equatorial Mount

## Images

![Celestron StarPointer Finderscope - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h-XHny+XL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this fit witg meade etx telescopes?**
A: It comes with a long and short foot with dovetail, so it should fit any telescope with somewhere to affix it.
If you have an available dovetail, great; if you don't want to drill holes just stick it on with some double sided tape - it's very light.
Keep in mind though that I hardly use it anymore, because I got a Telrad finder, which makes finding and centering objects way, but way easier.

**Q: Is this mounted by dovetail or otherwise?**
A: It has a base that attaches to the scope. Then the site slides into a dove tail mount on the base

**Q: Can this be mounted on a Celestron funscope?**
A: It should.  I mounted mine on my AstroMaster 70EQ.  It works great!

**Q: Can this attach to Skywatcher 10 in dobsonian?**
A: It comes with several different adapters to connect it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ works very well, especially good value
*by D***K on August 26, 2014*

Well packed in bubble wrap, came with battery installed, and several brackets for fitting onto a range of ota fittings. My off brand ota required two new holes drilled and I had to find two bolts/nuts/washers but still used one of the mounts provided. Worked very well otherwise right out of the box, was easily adjusted during the day on a landscape target and maintained adjustment for use during the next viewing session. After a short practice session to get used to judging the center point etc., a viewing target is extremely simple to acquire in the sight. It is much easier to use as the eye relief is so great, makes moving the ota into position initially extremely comfortable over peeping into a small finderscope and fiddling with controls blindly. The brightness adjustment is useful for the more dim targets you're after and in poor viewing conditions, much nicer than losing a dim target under the crosshairs. It is made entirely from plastic, but seems more than rugged enough to be mounted on a precision instrument such as a telescope and handled with appropriate care. I will more than likely purchase another for my next instrument.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Red Dot Marks The Spot
*by L***D on July 16, 2020*

The Celestron Finderscope I ordered was delivered the same day, on time, and packaged with care. The red dot star finder was easy to install on my Celestron 127mm telescope. Also, I enjoy using a red dot finderscope to locate celestial objects in the night sky. When I first got my telescope, I spent over an hour trying to get my gear into alignment. And it wasn't a perfect alignment, because, when I changed my eyepieces, I had to make some big adjustments to find the star or space object. But with my new red dot, Celestron 51630 Star Pointer Telescope Finderscope, I switch lenses and only have to refocus. It is a lot less of a headache when you're trying to set your telescope calibrations. It took me less than 10 minutes to get my telescope and finderscope aligned at the same object. At first, the little red dot was too bright. I couldn't see the planet or star I was browsing for. But I was able to use the brightness knob to dim it down so I could see the object I wanted to get into sight. This accessory comes with several installation plates to help you attach the finderscope to your telescope model. I had to use the screws from my old finderscope, none came with this one. Also included are the batteries, but don't forget to turn them off when you finished using the star pointer for the evening. I give this product 5 stars for the delivery time, packaging, installation, ease of use, and efficiency.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great basic finderscope with almost universal fit.
*by J***K on June 25, 2018*

This is a great little star finder. Easy to set up, and once aligned it will make finding a specific target 10x easier allowing more time to actually use your telescope instead of spending all your time hunting for your target. I am new to astronomy and quickly finding out that everything is expensive, there's always something else you will want to purchase. You could easily sink 10k in equipment and still have plenty of other items on your wish list. This starpointer was a pleasant surprise, it's affordable and well made for what it is. I recently purchased a used Celestron 114 lcm it was missing the finderscope, this one fit on with only a small philips head screwdriver and took me about 10 to 15 minutes to align by following the instructions included. That night I was able to bring my telescope to bear quickly on whatever object I wanted to look at. If you don't have a finderscope, or aren't happy with the one you have give this one a try. At this price, it's worth the investment. If it works for you it will make up for its price on the first night, if it doesn't you can send it back or keep it as a backup for future use. It comes with 2 or 3 different mounts to allow you to mount it directly onto your telescope. If you don't have a mount or your mount is occupied you can install it anywhere on the telescope and mount it with bolts. I would suggest you try to find a spot that works best for you and temporarily mount it with double sided tape before you commit to drilling holes. There are definitely better, fancier finderscopes but this one will get the job done at an affordable price point.

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