Celestron
@Celestron
Followers
20,636
Following
465
Media
2,850
Statuses
5,263
Celestron is the world’s #1 telescope maker, recognized for superior optics and innovative technology.
Torrance, California
Joined February 2009
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Walz
• 5088965 Tweets
YouTube,YouTube
• 3208617 Tweets
Minnesota
• 1305204 Tweets
Vance
• 658007 Tweets
Minneapolis
• 459483 Tweets
National Guard
• 369869 Tweets
Iraq
• 314290 Tweets
Alberto
• 228219 Tweets
#TamponTim
• 209256 Tweets
Espanha
• 172601 Tweets
Tampons
• 167370 Tweets
Drake
• 149501 Tweets
Fabiola
• 122974 Tweets
Marta
• 110098 Tweets
Philly
• 87494 Tweets
Lorena
• 45865 Tweets
MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS
• 36195 Tweets
#ラヴィット
• 31575 Tweets
Sterling
• 25500 Tweets
Mudryk
• 23833 Tweets
Brahim
• 15697 Tweets
スキャンダル
• 13259 Tweets
バナナの日
• 12146 Tweets
Madueke
• 11114 Tweets
Paradigm
• 10390 Tweets
Lewandowski
• 10039 Tweets
Leao
• 10034 Tweets
Team Celestron member Damian Peach spent a few weeks in Barbados when Jupiter was at opposition to take advantage of the excellent seeing conditions. His Celestron equipment captured a crisp image of Jupiter with Io and Europa.
Equipment:
Celestron 14” EdgeHD
17
139
1K
Andrew’s (
@cosmic_background
) love for astronomy began the first time he saw Jupiter through a telescope. What sparked your interest in stargazing?
Equipment:
Celestron C11 Telescope
12
52
531
Instagrammer
@astromono_dani
captured the Moon’s Mare Imbrium at different points in its phase cycle, highlighting different details. This is a great reminder to observe the subtle changes in the night sky from night to night.
Equipment:
Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD telescope
4
67
511
I got a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night!
Grab your telescope, gather your stargazing crew, and immerse yourself in the magic of this rare event.
5
76
427
Throwback Thursday! Leonard Nimoy, a real-life amateur astronomer and Celestron telescope owner, once appeared in a Celestron ad with a C8.
12
56
354
GIVEAWAY – It is better to give than to receive, so we’re giving away a Celestron starter pack. Nominate someone you think deserves the prize by tagging them in this post. We'll pick a lucky person to win.
Winner will be announced on Nov 22nd. Open to US & CA residents only.
354
126
308
Who's feeling lucky? Enter for a chance to win your very own StarSense Explorer. Share this post and tag 3 of your friends in the comments below to enter. A winner will be chosen at random and announced at 12:00 PM PST on the 20th!
256
215
280
One of the million reasons why observing the Moon never gets old. Astroimager Avani Soares imaged Plato Crater and Alpine Valley with the Sun in different locations, providing breathtaking details of the surface with the Sun’s shadow.
Equipment:
Celestron C14” telescope⠀
4
30
287
We are giving away a free Celestron Starsense Explorer DX telescope and a Zoom tutorial with a Celestron expert!
Follow
@exploreplanets
and
@celestron
on Twitter and comment on this post with your favorite planet for a chance to win!
The winner will be drawn randomly on Feb 22.
427
92
273
In one month, Mars reaches opposition. The Red Planet will be big, bright, & much closer to Earth than usual. Unlike 2018, Mars won’t be covered by a dust storm this time, so we’ll be able to see tons of detail. This event is truly a must-see for all astronomers. Are you ready?
13
65
225
With his Celestron telescope and imaging filters, Oleg (
@scottlessgram
) captured the beauty of the dumbbell nebula in a total of 26 hours across H, S and O channels.
Equipment:
Celestron 11” EdgeHD telescope
0
34
224
Trevor Jones of
@AstroBackyard
has started his first galaxy season project. Tune in to see what galaxy he captures with his high magnification EdgeHD 11 telescope.
4
20
214
Back in 2017, Aspen (
@the_ocean_lady
) captured a total solar eclipse using Celestron EclipSmart Photo Filter. Grab this filter today in our 3-piece and 8-piece kits:
1
25
193
Can you believe this image was taken with a smartphone and our NexYZ? Believe it! Dan (
@astropixjapan
) used his Celestron telescope, a Samsung Galaxy phone, and our smartphone adapter.
Equipment:
Celestron 8” EdgeHD telescope tube
NexYZ Universal Smartphone Adapter
7
37
197
Get ready to welcome August’s Supermoon tomorrow. Do you notice that the Moon looks larger during a Supermoon? Learn why and grab our observing tips with this guide:
6
42
179
Celestron has enhanced our finderscope to combat those pesky clouds that ruin a night of observing! Just push the new red button and see it work like a charm. We call it “Cloud-Be-Gone.”
10
26
208
Have you observed or imaged the Orion Nebula? We want to see your images! Even though it's a popular target, each imager seems to capture a unique perspective on this beloved object. Image provided by Celestron employee Chris H. using his Celestron RASA 8 optical tube.
40
24
206
A bird? A plane? Nope—it’s one of the best shots of the International Space Station we’ve ever seen! Check out this crisp, clear ISS flyby capture by Sebastian (
@sebastianvoltmer
) through his Celestron 11” EdgeHD telescope.
2
26
203
Francesco (
@francesco_cuccio_astronomy
) has spent 8 years imaging Saturn. We’d say his dedication and practice has paid off! Wow!
Equipment:
Celestron C8
Celestron C11
3
16
200
Using a Celestron C9.25, Salva (
@astroasac
) captured the features of Jupiter, including the Great Red Spot, the light-colored zones, and the dark belts.
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
3
31
191
In just 3 hours, Helge (
@heno52
) captured the essence of the Rosette nebula (NGC2237), which is 5000 light-years from Earth.
Equipment:
Celestron 8” RASA telescope tube
0
29
187
Astroimaging with a smartphone! In Bortle 3-4 skies, Dan (
@astropixjapan
) captured a 30-second exposure of the Lagoon Nebula with a Celestron telescope and NexYZ Smartphone Adapter.
Equipment: Celestron EdgeHD 8" Celestron .7x reducerCelestron NexYZ Smartphone Adapter
0
19
177
Check out this beautiful image of Saturn's majestic rings & the Cassini Division by Ken (
@kl_astrophotography
), a 15-year-old astroimager from Hong Kong. Results like this are worth the early wake-up call.
Equipment:
Celestron C11
1
17
158
Ground control to major discoveries! 48 11” RASA will aid Prof. Eran Ofek & Dr. Sagi Ben-Ami at the Weizmann’s observatory in Israel in shaping the future of astrophysics discoveries like variable & flare stars, planets around distant suns, asteroids in the Solar System, etc.
7
18
161
OBSERVING ALERT: Mars is at opposition tonight! During opposition, Mars & the Sun are on either sides of Earth. When the Sun sets, Mars rises. You'll be able to enjoy great views of Mars from anywhere, like Team Celestron members, Damian Peach (UK) & Dylan O’Donnell (Australia).
2
33
145
We interrupt your scrolling for a quick visit to the Moon. Here is the Plato Crater and the Vallis Alpes, captured in 10K frames by Piotr (
@astronomy_pete
).
Equipment:
Celestron EdgeHD 8"
Advanced VX Mount
2
12
146
Swipe back and forth and see Kevin’s (
@kevinm_85
) narrowband and RGB images of the Horsehead Nebula (IC434) and the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in the SHO Palette captured in a 10-hour total integration.
Equipment:
Celestron RASA 8”
1
17
143
🌠✨ Exciting Celestial News! We are back on Comet Watch 🌠 Comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura is here—and it's beautiful!! 🤩
Michael Jäger captured this breathtaking image of the comet with his Celestron RASA 11 and we couldn't resist sharing! 📷🔭
Have you had a chance to view? 🌟🌠
2
23
139
Can you tell which one is the Hubble? Instagrammer
@astro_davido
imaged the Whirlpool Galaxy using his Celestron Advanced VX 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a 0.63x Focal Reducer/ Corrector.
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
1
23
132
Wow, we've never seen an
#ISS
transit quite like this! Imager Andrew (
@cosmic_background
) used data from multiple imaging sessions w/ his Celestron C11 & one other telescope to create this stunning view of the
#ISS
passing in front of the waxing crescent Moon.
6
16
131
In 24 hours, David (
@davidsnell
) captured 3 galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major: Bode’s Galaxy (M81) the Cigar Galaxy (M82) and the Garland Galaxy (NGC3077). He captured M81 and M82 with his Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD.
2
22
133
Meteor Shower Alert! Start planning now for the Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower, July 28-29. This shower should produce 15 to 20 bright and fast meteors per hour. Get prepared with our guide:
0
30
121
Facebook user John Chumack captured Venus with his old Celestron C11. Check out the details in the Sulfuric acid cloud tops!
2
19
126
Jeff (
@astrophotonchaser
) pointed his new telescope at a couple of our favorite targets—Saturn and Jupiter. What's your favorite planet to observe?
Equipment used:
Telescope tube: Celestron EdgeHD 8”
Mount: Celestron Advanced VX Mount
4
7
128
@rookie__Astro
captures the ethereal beauty of NGC 3576, the Flame Nebula, under Bortle 6 skies in NW Sydney. To accentuate the intricate details of this emission nebula, James opts for a stunning Starless image.
🔭 Equipment: Celestron C8
1
18
116
Enter to win our newest Celestron telescope, the StarSense Explorer, along with Celestron gear, & more! To enter, post an image to FB, IG, or Twitter showing us what you love most about astronomy & add the hashtag
#CelestronLove
. It's that easy! Giveaway runs through March 5th.
80
27
96
Comet Watch! Tomorrow night, Comet C/2023 E1 ATLAS will reach maximum brightness. Head to a dark-sky location with your binoculars or telescope and see if you can spot it about 10 degrees east of the bowl of the Little Dipper in Ursa Minor.
0
21
113
Small but mighty: The smallest aperture scope in the NexStar SE line, the 4" Maksutov-Cassegrain, captured this stunning image of Jupiter including the GRS and the Galilean moons. Image by Facebook follower Todd Green and his NexStar 4SE.
2
14
107
Check out the detail in this image of Saturn, which Dustin Lee (
@cosmic_aperture
) captured with his Celestron Omni 102XLT telescope.
#saturn
#clearskies
#celestron
#omnixlt120
#planets
2
16
104
We love to see them…share your Milky Way pics with us!
#milkyway
#universe
#space
#cosmos
#astronomy
#nightsky
#telescope
#stargazing
#stargazer
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
3
21
110
Celestron proudly donated telescopes and equipment to the IDSDC, which currently under construction in Fountain Hills, Arizona. IDSDC staff is busy giving our CPC telescopes an early first light. We love to see a community full of curious first-time stargazers! 🔭
4
7
107
Abdur (
@ourastrolife
) captured the Squid Nebula (Outters 4). It’s the faintest object he has imaged to date.
Equipment:
Celestron 11” EdgeHD in Hyperstar mode.
3
18
101
Happy Winter Solstice and Great Conjunction! Go out tonight and observe Jupiter and Saturn just 0.1 degrees apart in the night sky. Share your images with us! Image taken by Celestron employee Chris H.
13
20
102
Comet Watch! Comet C/2023 E1 ATLAS will reach maximum brightness on the night of the New Moon on July 17. The comet will be bright enough to spot with binoculars & most medium-sized scopes, but still too dim to see with the unaided eye. Head to a dark-sky location!
1
31
101
Announcing Celestron’s newest accessory—the Black Hole Telescope Bag. This limited-edition bag stores all your gear in one smaller and lighter package than a shoebox. Warning: this bag may defy the laws of physics. Be careful not to get sucked in!
8
12
100
Like Daenerys' legendary dragons, the Dragon's Egg Nebula is fascinating to behold. This emission nebula lies in the constellation Camelopardalis—fittingly, near the Fighting Dragons of Ara. Team Celestron member Dylan O’Donnell captured this shot w/ his Celestron C11.
0
13
97
Look at the detail the NexStar 6SE telescope can take of the planets. Great job, Juan Manuel González (
@juan_manuel_gzz
)! Who else owns a NexStar 6SE?
11
11
92
Happy Birthday, Stephen Hawking! Professor Hawking would have been 81 years old today. We still remember setting up his CPC Deluxe HD telescope at his home in Cambridge.
4
10
95
This weekend is the Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. Head to a dark-sky location to enjoy the show.
#universe
#space
#cosmos
#astronomy
#nightsky
#telescope
#stargazing
#stargazer
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
2
22
86
Austrian comet imager Michael J (
@Komet123Jager
) beautifully captured C/2022 E3 (ZTF) w/ its green coma & long tails. Captured w/ his Celestron 11" RASA. Tonight's Moon is 11.14% illuminated, making for excellent comet-hunting conditions! Image provided by
@baaderplanetarium
2
12
93
Show us your love for the Moon! Leave us a like, or even better, share your own lunar images. This amazing shot provided by John Oravez, captured with his Celestron 9.25" optical tube.
38
6
92
Using just his phone and AstroMaster 130EQ telescope, Instagrammer Kevin Proctor (
@iamcubhimself
) captured Mars and Saturn.
6
7
91
In 3 hours of exposure time, Heiner (
@heinerweiss_photography
) captured the Eagle Nebula (M16) from Bortle-5 skies in Germany.
Equipment:
Celestron 11” RASA
1
18
87
Team Celestron member Dylan O’Donnell (
@dylan_odonnell_
) imaged Henize N70 Superbubble using the HOO palette in a 5-hour capture. Learn more about this interesting supernova remnant on his YouTube channel:
Equipment:
Celestron 11” EdgeHD Telescope
0
9
90
Instagrammer Tom Williams (
@tw
.astrophotography) captured a Lunar Occultation of Mars back in Dec 2022.
#MoonshotMonday
#universe
#space
#cosmos
#astronomy
#nightsky
#telescope
#stargazing
#stargazer
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
1
15
87
Done in the Hubble palette, Jason Wiscovitch (
@astrobackyardutah
) captured the Tulip Nebula (SH2-101) using his Celestron EdgeHD 8" optical tube. The Tulip Nebula is a H II region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus.
4
18
87
Mike (
@astroshap
) imaged the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) along with M32 and M110, pulling out the faint nebulosity in the outer arms. This image contains of about 13 hours of data.
Equipment:
Celestron RASA 8”
Celestron Light Pollution Filter
1
8
87
Robert (
@backyard_skies
) sets up his new RASA 11” telescopes for an unforgettable night of observing.
7
4
89
🎉
#HBD
, John Dobson!
This sidewalk astronomer forever changed the way we explore the night sky. He's the genius behind the Dobsonian telescope, which made stargazing accessible to countless enthusiasts worldwide.
2
16
88
Christopher Go’s new C14 arrived just in time for the Summer of the Planets. As usual, he’ll be imaging Saturn and Jupiter.
0
3
88
Team Celestron member Dylan O'Donnell captures the Statue of Liberty Nebula (NGC 3576) using his Celestron 11" EdgeHD optical tube.
4
11
88
#HappyBirthday
to the
#legendary
#BuzzAldrin
(
@TheRealBuzz
) who turns 87 today!!
Photo credit:
@NASA
1
24
82
THE KING OF THE METEOR SHOWERS - The Geminids meteor shower runs annually from December 7-17, peaking December 13-14. This weekend, the shower will produce up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour! A great show awaits those who brave the winter cold. Will you be observing?
6
29
87
In 4.5 hours of exposure time, Team Celestron member Dylan O’Donnell produced this image of the dark nebula M78.
Equipment:
Celestron 11" EdgeHD
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
0
13
84
With 35.8 hours of total exposure, Jason (
@thevastreaches
) brought out the gem in The Hidden Galaxy (IC342). Slide right to zoom-in on the galaxy!
Equipment:
Celestron EdgeHD 8”
Celestron .7x Reducer
2
12
83
Celestron employee Chris H. captures Mars using his Celestron NexStar Evolution EdgeHD 8 with StarSense AutoAlign and his Omni 2x Barlow. This image has stacked the best 1150 frames out of 3850 taken.
1
7
80
Saturn captured at opposition by Team Celestron member Dylan O'Donnell with his Celestron 9.25" EdgeHD
#astrophotography
#byronbay
#astronomy
#universetoday
#youresa
#starstuff
#byronbayobservatory
#dylanodonnell
3
12
83
It’s the weekend! Get outside and observe like our friends at Ransom Observatory (
@ransomobservatory
)!
Equipment:
Celestron 8” RASA
Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope on an Advanced VX mount
3
6
81
Celestron employee Chris H. (
@hendrenimaging
) took the StarSense Autoguider out for a spin with his Celestron set up to image Markarian's Chain in monochrome. There are more than 300 galaxies in this image.
Equipment used:
Celestron Advanced VX Mount 8” RASA
StarSense Autoguider
1
11
77
Ice, ice baby! NASA released the James Webb Space Telescope's first image of the ice giant Neptune—revealing the planet's icy rings for the first time in 32 years!
Captured with Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on July 12th.
5
13
80
Greetings from Facebook user Marcel Rei from Germany! He and his kids are preparing to explore the Moon with their CGX 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on the roof terrace.
3
6
79
Team member, Chris Go, stopped by Celestron’s corporate office and gave the "thumbs-up" for the C14 telescope's imminent journey to new horizons (aka ready to ship!)
5
3
78
The detail! 😲 Jay (
@aisling_lightworks
) captured Mars beautifully with his Celestron 9.25" EdgeHD optical tube.
3
5
76
Space-enthusiast Dylan Mustafa was ecstatic when he came home from school to find a NexStar 8SE assembled in his living room! We can’t wait to see what he discovers with this telescope.
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
1
5
77
March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus. Fun fact, it was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope! In honor of today, enjoy
@littlehubble
’s image of the distant planet. He captured this shot with his Celestron Advanced VX 8“ & an X-Cel LX 2x Barlow Lens
1
13
77
Start planning your March observing nights with this Moon calendar.
#MoonshotMonday
#universe
#space
#cosmos
#astronomy
#nightsky
#telescope
#stargazing
#stargazer
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
#mooncalendar
1
15
75
16-year-old Alessandro captured Mars as the planet left Closest Approach and Opposition for two months using his Celestron 11" EdgeHD optical tube.
0
14
77
What a beauty! Ben (
@sussex
.astro) captured a supernova, the Crab Nebula, in the SHO palette. What does that mean? SHO displays wavelengths of Sulfur II as Red, Hydrogen-alpha as Green, & Oxygen-III as blue.
Equipment:
Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD
Celestron .7x EdgeHD Focal Reducer
1
11
79
The Blinking Nebula (NGC 6826) is a tiny planetary nebula in Cygnus with a magnitude 8.8.
Imaged by: Ethan (
@ethan_roberts_astronomer02
)
Equipment used:
Telescope tube: Celestron C8
1
8
77
Congratulations, Loriana! You are the lucky winner of a
@Celestron
Starsense Explorer DX Telescope! Stay tuned for our next giveaway.
4
7
77
Celestron employee Roderick G. (
@gagliardiroderick
) captures M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, from Landers, CA.
Equipment:
Celestron 8” RASA
Advanced VX Mount
0
4
76
Is there anything more beautiful in the night sky than the ringed giant, Saturn? Two of
@Celestronitalia
’s followers, Cristiano Negroni and Luciana Guariglia, obtained this stunning image with a Celestron 11” EdgeHD telescope.
1
5
76
TONIGHT the planet will be at elongation, 23.6* away from the Sun. Elongation is your best chance to view this elusive planet since it will be the highest point above the horizon in the evening sky & far away from the Sun as possible.
2
26
73
Jazmina is crazy about space and rockets so Instagram follower Szabolcs Nagy (
@spacestationguys
) said it was a "no-brainer" to donate his Inspire telescope to her. Now she can explore the Solar System for herself! What do you think, future astronaut or astrophysicist?
4
6
72
Today we celebrate Nicolaus Copernicus! He was the first modern scientist to propose that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun.
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
0
16
72
Power Hour with the all-new StarSense Autoguider! Celestron employee Chris H. maximized one hour of imaging with his Advanced VX 8” RASA under light polluted skies in Long Beach, California. This image of M3 is made up of 60 one-minute exposures.
1
6
72
Chris (
@cookphoto
) keeps his observing vintage with his 1978 Celestron C8. Chris navigates the stars with no computers, no GoTo mount, no WiFi...just an AC synchronous motor humming away tracking the stars.
4
4
71
Happy Birthday to Galileo Galilei, the father of the modern telescope! We honor Galileo and other pioneers of astronomy on our FirstScope telescope.
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
0
14
70
Martha (
@marthamezaconde
) observes the Orion Nebula with her Celestron C90 Mak Spotting Scope
#universe
#space
#cosmos
#astronomy
#nightsky
#telescope
#stargazing
#stargazer
#stem
#celestron
#celestronuniverse
#celestrontelescopes
#celestronrocks
2
10
72
How far astrophotography has come! Henry Draper captured the Orion Nebula with his 11" Clark Brother photographic refractor in a 50 min exposure in 1880. 140 years later, Team Celestron member
@erfmufn
captures the same nebula in a 60 sec exposure using his CGX RASA 8" telescope
3
12
69
These great shots come to us from Ustica, a little island near Sicily. Facebook follower Luigi captured Jupiter and Saturn using his Celestron NexStar 127SLT and Omni 2x Barlow.
3
9
72
From Santiago, Chile, Instagrammers
@astroturismocentauri
&
@astrophotograpic
planned & beautifully executed this image of Jupiter occulting the Moon. Have you ever captured a lunar occultation?
Equipment:
Celestron Nexstar 8SE Telescope
Celestron Focal Reducer f/6.3
2
12
66
Team Celestron member Dylan O'Donnell captures Omega Centauri with his CGX 11" RASA in 4k resolution to zoom in and the old stars (orange), young ones (blue), and even a few distant galaxies photobombing this image. Click here for the 4K image:
0
14
66