Celestron StarPointer Universal Red Dot Finder

Name: Celestron StarPointer Universal Red Dot Finder
Brand: Celestron
SKU: 050234516303
Price: 24.0 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (18 reviews)

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Product Description

The Celestron Star Pointer Finderscope is the way to go if you want the easiest way possible to locate an object and center it in your eyepiece. A red dot finder, unlike an optical finder, has 1x magnification, displays a super wide field of view, and keeps the sky right side up and left-to-right correct, matching what you see with your unaided eyes. An LED creates a red dot, superimposed on a viewing screen, so you simply point the Star Pointer to the area or object you wish to observe, look through your eyepiece, and if properly aligned, the area in and around place you pointed the red dot will be centered in the field of view.

If you like the idea of having some magnification, try installing both a red dot and optical finder on your telescope. Schmidt-Cassegrain and EdgeHD telescopes have multiple mounting bracket holes so you can get the best of both worlds. Just make sure to align both of them correctly, and you’ll get the best use out of each of your finders.

Unmagnified LED screen pinpoints stars with illuminated red dot.
Adjustable brightness levels for user comfort and on/off switch.
The StarPointer red dot finder is suitable for daytime use.
Includes mounting brackets and hardware and CR-2032 3V battery.

Please note this is a universal product supplied with various parts that will fit the majority of Celestron and SkyWatcher telescopes, no manual is included

Further details

If you like the idea of having some magnification, try installing both a red dot and optical finder on your telescope. Schmidt-Cassegrain and EdgeHD telescopes have multiple mounting bracket holes so you can get the best of both worlds. Just make sure to align both of them correctly, and you’ll get the best use out of each of your finders.

How to Align the Star Pointer Finderscope
The first time you use your finder, you need to align it. This one-time setup procedure should be done during the day. Take the telescope outside and find an easily recognizable object, such as a streetlight, car license plate, or tall tree. The object should be as far away as possible, but at least a quarter mile away. Move the telescope left and right or up and down so that it is roughly pointing at the object. Look through the telescope using your low power eyepiece and move the telescope until the object you chose lies in the center of the view. Once the object is centered in your eyepiece, turn on the red dot. With your head positioned about a foot behind the finder, look through the round lens of the finder and locate the red dot. Without moving the telescope, use the two adjustment knobs located on the side and underneath the finder. One controls the left-right motion of the dot. The other controls the up-down motion of the dot. Adjust both of these until the red dot appears over the same object you are observing in the eyepiece.

Your finder is now aligned and should not require realignment unless it is bumped or dropped. You can even take the finder off the telescope and reattach it while preserving alignment.

Delivery charge £5.95

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Reviews

Customer Reviews

10/10 Excellent product Got it mounted on my seestar s50 using sticky pads. Makes finding targets in Scenery mode makes very easy. (11/03/2024) -

10/10 Good price and fast postage. (16/04/2023) -

10/10 Excellent service My original finderscope became faulty after years of working. I had used Harrison once before and found them to be reliable. Once again they provided me with an authentic replacement at a great price. The item was delivered in immaculate condition within time. Excellent customer service. (05/09/2022) Colin Bartlett - Milton Keynes

10/10 Delivery was smooth and swift I purchased this item to replace an EZ-Finder II that finally gave up the ghost after six years. It is identical in every respect. It comes with a battery and several attachments for mounting on your telescope including the Orion XT. No instructions but these can be found online for the EZ. (08/05/2022) Paul - Surrey

10/10 Great device Makes finding that star or object so much easier, a definite buy. (21/02/2022) Dick - Essex

10/10 Excellent, easy to use. Very pleased with this red dot finderscope, very easy to use. Excellent value. Excellent service from Harrison, as always. (19/09/2021) Bryan Beers - Norfolk

10/10 Celestron StarPointer Universal Red Dot Finder Good product . Arrived on time (12/07/2021) Martin - St Albanns

8/10 Easy to fit Fitted on scope in 3 mins. Works fine and simple to align. (26/01/2021) -

10/10 Power Supply Nice quality, good prices and always very helpful, thank you! (18/07/2020) Andy - Kent

10/10 Very good entry product I purchased to replace my stock finder which came with the scope. Chalk and cheese by adding this. Comes with a variety of fixings and easily mounted and set up (17/05/2020) -

10/10 Nice bit of kit. Its small and light and a piece of p*** to line up, works perfectly. Can be used for visual and goto mounts for star alignments. Essential piece of kit, this simple aid will save hours of time placing that star you can see with naked eye in your eyepiece/camera so do yourself a favour and get one. (14/05/2020) Fil Pod - Newcastle

10/10 New red dot finder Prompt delivery , new part fitted fine. Would order from them again. (11/04/2020) Jamie - Stafford

10/10 10 out of 10 Great service, replied to my enquires almost immediately with some great advice. Ordered my part that was required an was sent out straight away. Thanks again (11/04/2020) Stacey - Chatham Kent

10/10 Excellent Red Dot Finder Set up was very simple and aligned perfectly within minutes. Excellent service from Harrison's too. (09/08/2019) Dave - SE London

10/10 Excellent service Bought this to assist finder scope. Puts me in the right bit of the sky. Great service from Harrison Telescopes. (19/10/2018) Nigel Davenport - Burnley

10/10 Great Customer Service Replacement for the one that came with the scope which wouldn't align. This one did the trick. Prompt delivery, and helpful advice. (19/10/2018) Darren - Merseyside

10/10 Great red dot finder Perfect for use with astro bins or telescope. Easy adjustment. Cheapest I found. Well done Harrison's! (27/07/2018) Adrian Turner - Weston-super-Mare

10/10 Good simple unit Had a problem with the one supplied with my scope. This one did the job. (02/06/2017) Tom - S E London