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From his Bortle 5-backyard in Oak Ridge, NJ, Brian spent 29hrs collecting this deep-sky look at NGC 7331.
Zoom in & you’ll spot 4 more distant galaxies lurking in the background. Together, they make up the #DeerLickGroup — a quiet cluster of spiral galaxies.
🔭: Celestron EdgeHD 8" & Off-Axis Guider
Zoom in & you’ll spot 4 more distant galaxies lurking in the background. Together, they make up the #DeerLickGroup — a quiet cluster of spiral galaxies.
🔭: Celestron EdgeHD 8" & Off-Axis Guider
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
From his Bortle 5-backyard in Oak Ridge, NJ, Brian spent 29hrs collecting this deep-sky look at NGC 7331.
Zoom in & you’ll spot 4 more distant galaxies lurking in the background. Together, they make up the #DeerLickGroup — a quiet cluster of spiral galaxies.
🔭: Celestron EdgeHD 8" & Off-Axis Guider
Zoom in & you’ll spot 4 more distant galaxies lurking in the background. Together, they make up the #DeerLickGroup — a quiet cluster of spiral galaxies.
🔭: Celestron EdgeHD 8" & Off-Axis Guider
History captured!
Charline captured an extraordinary image w/ her #Celestron 11" #EdgeHD w/ a 2x Barlow lens — #NASA astronaut #SunitaWilliams at the end of the #ISS’s robotic arm during a #spacewalk! This marks the first time a female astronaut has been photographed from Earth during a spacewalk!
Charline captured an extraordinary image w/ her #Celestron 11" #EdgeHD w/ a 2x Barlow lens — #NASA astronaut #SunitaWilliams at the end of the #ISS’s robotic arm during a #spacewalk! This marks the first time a female astronaut has been photographed from Earth during a spacewalk!
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
History captured!
Charline captured an extraordinary image w/ her #Celestron 11" #EdgeHD w/ a 2x Barlow lens — #NASA astronaut #SunitaWilliams at the end of the #ISS’s robotic arm during a #spacewalk! This marks the first time a female astronaut has been photographed from Earth during a spacewalk!
Charline captured an extraordinary image w/ her #Celestron 11" #EdgeHD w/ a 2x Barlow lens — #NASA astronaut #SunitaWilliams at the end of the #ISS’s robotic arm during a #spacewalk! This marks the first time a female astronaut has been photographed from Earth during a spacewalk!
When the #skiesarecalling, you pack the car, chase the dark, and let the stars guide your way.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 #B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 #B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
When the #skiesarecalling, you pack the car, chase the dark, and let the stars guide your way.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 #B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 #B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
Up in the Pacific Northwest, Jason (@supe_rn_ova) spotted not one, but two bald eagles 🦅 perched high on a distant treetop. Swipe through to witness their stunning departures—captured through a NexStar Evolution 8" telescope using only a smartphone. 🔭📱
January 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Up in the Pacific Northwest, Jason (@supe_rn_ova) spotted not one, but two bald eagles 🦅 perched high on a distant treetop. Swipe through to witness their stunning departures—captured through a NexStar Evolution 8" telescope using only a smartphone. 🔭📱
Nick captured his largest data set yet! Using his C11 with Hyperstar, he brought M31 to life in a striking SHO palette. This isn’t your typical Andromeda shot—and the detail shows just how much time and effort went into it. Incredible work, Nick! 🔥
More details about this image: bit.ly/4jbv10x
More details about this image: bit.ly/4jbv10x
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Nick captured his largest data set yet! Using his C11 with Hyperstar, he brought M31 to life in a striking SHO palette. This isn’t your typical Andromeda shot—and the detail shows just how much time and effort went into it. Incredible work, Nick! 🔥
More details about this image: bit.ly/4jbv10x
More details about this image: bit.ly/4jbv10x
Armed with his Celestron 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain in HyperStar configuration, Clint (@spacecityastro) pushed through heavy light pollution to reveal the Sadr Star and IC 1318 (Butterfly Nebula Region). This image comprises a total exposure time of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
January 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Armed with his Celestron 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain in HyperStar configuration, Clint (@spacecityastro) pushed through heavy light pollution to reveal the Sadr Star and IC 1318 (Butterfly Nebula Region). This image comprises a total exposure time of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
Huge congratulations to Alex on hosting 239 star parties in '25—bringing astronomy to communities across the USA & sharing the night sky with thousands along the way. And somehow, he’s already setting his sights on 250 parties in '26.
December 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Huge congratulations to Alex on hosting 239 star parties in '25—bringing astronomy to communities across the USA & sharing the night sky with thousands along the way. And somehow, he’s already setting his sights on 250 parties in '26.
January is a great time to ease back into observing. Nights are long, the air is often steadier, and there’s plenty happening in the sky.
Plan a few nights, dress warm, and enjoy the start of a new observing year.
Clear skies! ✨
Plan a few nights, dress warm, and enjoy the start of a new observing year.
Clear skies! ✨
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
January is a great time to ease back into observing. Nights are long, the air is often steadier, and there’s plenty happening in the sky.
Plan a few nights, dress warm, and enjoy the start of a new observing year.
Clear skies! ✨
Plan a few nights, dress warm, and enjoy the start of a new observing year.
Clear skies! ✨
The Winter Solstice is here, and that means more hours under dark, crisp skies. It’s one of the best seasons for stargazing, with bright constellations rising early and deep-sky treasures perfectly placed for viewing.
Clear skies and happy Winter observing. ❄️🔭
www.celestron.com/wintersky
Clear skies and happy Winter observing. ❄️🔭
www.celestron.com/wintersky
The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Winter Sky (Northern Hemisphere)
Wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere – that magical season when nights stretch long, and the landscapes are wrapped in blankets of snow. The sky is a spectacle on these cold, crystal-clear winter nig...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Winter Solstice is here, and that means more hours under dark, crisp skies. It’s one of the best seasons for stargazing, with bright constellations rising early and deep-sky treasures perfectly placed for viewing.
Clear skies and happy Winter observing. ❄️🔭
www.celestron.com/wintersky
Clear skies and happy Winter observing. ❄️🔭
www.celestron.com/wintersky
Thanks to the RASA 8's wide field of view, Celestron employee Chris H. captured the Ghost of Cassiopeia Nebula—which spans 10 light-years!—all in the same field. The Ghost of Cassiopeia contains both emission and reflection nebulae, IC 59 and IC 63.
December 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thanks to the RASA 8's wide field of view, Celestron employee Chris H. captured the Ghost of Cassiopeia Nebula—which spans 10 light-years!—all in the same field. The Ghost of Cassiopeia contains both emission and reflection nebulae, IC 59 and IC 63.
Armed with his Celestron 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain in HyperStar configuration, Clint pushed through heavy light pollution to reveal the Sadr Star and IC 1318 (Butterfly Nebula Region). This image comprises a total exposure time of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Armed with his Celestron 6" Schmidt-Cassegrain in HyperStar configuration, Clint pushed through heavy light pollution to reveal the Sadr Star and IC 1318 (Butterfly Nebula Region). This image comprises a total exposure time of 15 hours and 6 minutes.
When the skies are calling, you pack the car, chase the dark, and let the stars guide your way.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
December 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
When the skies are calling, you pack the car, chase the dark, and let the stars guide your way.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
Chris spent the weekend in the #EasternSierra, where the #RASA8 captured the:
🔹 #ClamshellNebula
🔹 #M5
🔹 B142-143
This is what happens when clear skies meet fast optics—and you answer the call.
💥 Supernova SN2025rbs in NGC 7331 💥
Celestron Origin spotted NGC 7331 from light-polluted LA County. 🤯 Origin's blazing-fast RASA 6 optics cut through the glow and delivered the goods.
📸: Christopher Go
#SN2025rbs #CelestronOrigin #NGC7331 #Astrophotography
Celestron Origin spotted NGC 7331 from light-polluted LA County. 🤯 Origin's blazing-fast RASA 6 optics cut through the glow and delivered the goods.
📸: Christopher Go
#SN2025rbs #CelestronOrigin #NGC7331 #Astrophotography
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
💥 Supernova SN2025rbs in NGC 7331 💥
Celestron Origin spotted NGC 7331 from light-polluted LA County. 🤯 Origin's blazing-fast RASA 6 optics cut through the glow and delivered the goods.
📸: Christopher Go
#SN2025rbs #CelestronOrigin #NGC7331 #Astrophotography
Celestron Origin spotted NGC 7331 from light-polluted LA County. 🤯 Origin's blazing-fast RASA 6 optics cut through the glow and delivered the goods.
📸: Christopher Go
#SN2025rbs #CelestronOrigin #NGC7331 #Astrophotography
✨🌙 December Nights Mean More Time Under the Stars 🌙✨
The nights stretch a little longer this month — the perfect chance to slow down and enjoy what’s happening overhead. Here’s what to look for in December:
The nights stretch a little longer this month — the perfect chance to slow down and enjoy what’s happening overhead. Here’s what to look for in December:
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
✨🌙 December Nights Mean More Time Under the Stars 🌙✨
The nights stretch a little longer this month — the perfect chance to slow down and enjoy what’s happening overhead. Here’s what to look for in December:
The nights stretch a little longer this month — the perfect chance to slow down and enjoy what’s happening overhead. Here’s what to look for in December:
The countdown is on. ⏳✨ Cyber Monday savings end tomorrow!
These deals are fading faster than a shooting star... 💫
Shop now and bring the universe to someone you love this holiday.
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#CyberMonday #HolidayShopping #Celestron
These deals are fading faster than a shooting star... 💫
Shop now and bring the universe to someone you love this holiday.
celestron.com
#CyberMonday #HolidayShopping #Celestron
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The countdown is on. ⏳✨ Cyber Monday savings end tomorrow!
These deals are fading faster than a shooting star... 💫
Shop now and bring the universe to someone you love this holiday.
celestron.com
#CyberMonday #HolidayShopping #Celestron
These deals are fading faster than a shooting star... 💫
Shop now and bring the universe to someone you love this holiday.
celestron.com
#CyberMonday #HolidayShopping #Celestron
We launched a bold new look. It’s everything you ❤️ about #Celestron, now redesigned to help you find the right gear, learn new skills, & dive deeper into 🌌.
Win $200 to spend at Celestron.com.
Want to enter? Drop your 📨 in the newsletter signup box.
🗓️ Nov 13–14,🏆 Winner picked Nov 17, 🌎 U.S. only
Win $200 to spend at Celestron.com.
Want to enter? Drop your 📨 in the newsletter signup box.
🗓️ Nov 13–14,🏆 Winner picked Nov 17, 🌎 U.S. only
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We launched a bold new look. It’s everything you ❤️ about #Celestron, now redesigned to help you find the right gear, learn new skills, & dive deeper into 🌌.
Win $200 to spend at Celestron.com.
Want to enter? Drop your 📨 in the newsletter signup box.
🗓️ Nov 13–14,🏆 Winner picked Nov 17, 🌎 U.S. only
Win $200 to spend at Celestron.com.
Want to enter? Drop your 📨 in the newsletter signup box.
🗓️ Nov 13–14,🏆 Winner picked Nov 17, 🌎 U.S. only
🌽 November Nights Are Full of Thanks (and Sights)! 🍂
🦃 Pour some hot cider, bundle up, and let the golden glow of fall guide your stargazing. There’s so much to be thankful for — especially skies like these! 🍁✨
🦃 Pour some hot cider, bundle up, and let the golden glow of fall guide your stargazing. There’s so much to be thankful for — especially skies like these! 🍁✨
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
🌽 November Nights Are Full of Thanks (and Sights)! 🍂
🦃 Pour some hot cider, bundle up, and let the golden glow of fall guide your stargazing. There’s so much to be thankful for — especially skies like these! 🍁✨
🦃 Pour some hot cider, bundle up, and let the golden glow of fall guide your stargazing. There’s so much to be thankful for — especially skies like these! 🍁✨
#CelestronOrigin Mark II brings next-level imaging performance with an upgraded #Origin678CCamera, powered by Sony’s advanced Starvis 2 CMOS technology. It’s the same intelligent home observatory you know—now capturing the universe with higher resolution & improved sensitivity. bit.ly/3TPfY2w
October 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#CelestronOrigin Mark II brings next-level imaging performance with an upgraded #Origin678CCamera, powered by Sony’s advanced Starvis 2 CMOS technology. It’s the same intelligent home observatory you know—now capturing the universe with higher resolution & improved sensitivity. bit.ly/3TPfY2w
Avian Adventures Australia braved the breeze & drizzle on Tasmania’s Gordon River for #GlobalBigDay & loved every second. With Celestron binoculars & camera in hand, they logged sightings for science & conservation while enjoying their peaceful surroundings. 🦜🔭
October 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Avian Adventures Australia braved the breeze & drizzle on Tasmania’s Gordon River for #GlobalBigDay & loved every second. With Celestron binoculars & camera in hand, they logged sightings for science & conservation while enjoying their peaceful surroundings. 🦜🔭
🍂🔭 Fall Skies Are Calling! 🔭🍂
Longer nights bring big celestial shows—Neptune Opposition, 3 Supermoons, 2 Comets, Saturn's Ring Plane Crossing, and more! Save this guide and get your gear ready.
📸 Slide through to see the must-watch events of the season.
Longer nights bring big celestial shows—Neptune Opposition, 3 Supermoons, 2 Comets, Saturn's Ring Plane Crossing, and more! Save this guide and get your gear ready.
📸 Slide through to see the must-watch events of the season.
September 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
🍂🔭 Fall Skies Are Calling! 🔭🍂
Longer nights bring big celestial shows—Neptune Opposition, 3 Supermoons, 2 Comets, Saturn's Ring Plane Crossing, and more! Save this guide and get your gear ready.
📸 Slide through to see the must-watch events of the season.
Longer nights bring big celestial shows—Neptune Opposition, 3 Supermoons, 2 Comets, Saturn's Ring Plane Crossing, and more! Save this guide and get your gear ready.
📸 Slide through to see the must-watch events of the season.
🍂 Summer’s winding down, but the sky is still shining bright. Pack your scope, a light jacket, and soak up these September sights:
Keep your summer stargazing streak alive—long nights are just around the corner! ✨
Keep your summer stargazing streak alive—long nights are just around the corner! ✨
September 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🍂 Summer’s winding down, but the sky is still shining bright. Pack your scope, a light jacket, and soak up these September sights:
Keep your summer stargazing streak alive—long nights are just around the corner! ✨
Keep your summer stargazing streak alive—long nights are just around the corner! ✨
🌌Team Celestron member Thierry Legault captured the Lunar Occultation of Saturn on Jan 4th from Tarragona, Spain, using his C8 Edge HD.
✨ Bonus Detail: The star beside Saturn? That’s 85 Aquarius (magnitude 6.7)
#LunarOccultation #Saturn #CelestronEdgeHD #Astrophotography #TeamCelestron #85Aquarius
✨ Bonus Detail: The star beside Saturn? That’s 85 Aquarius (magnitude 6.7)
#LunarOccultation #Saturn #CelestronEdgeHD #Astrophotography #TeamCelestron #85Aquarius
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🌌Team Celestron member Thierry Legault captured the Lunar Occultation of Saturn on Jan 4th from Tarragona, Spain, using his C8 Edge HD.
✨ Bonus Detail: The star beside Saturn? That’s 85 Aquarius (magnitude 6.7)
#LunarOccultation #Saturn #CelestronEdgeHD #Astrophotography #TeamCelestron #85Aquarius
✨ Bonus Detail: The star beside Saturn? That’s 85 Aquarius (magnitude 6.7)
#LunarOccultation #Saturn #CelestronEdgeHD #Astrophotography #TeamCelestron #85Aquarius
✨ Under Bortle-6 skies in Sydney, James captured the beauty of NGC 3576, the Flame Nebula. This starless image truly brings the emission nebula to life. 🔥
🔭 Equipment: Celestron C8
#Astrophotography #FlameNebula #NGC3576 #CelestronC8 #Stargazing #CosmicWonders
🔭 Equipment: Celestron C8
#Astrophotography #FlameNebula #NGC3576 #CelestronC8 #Stargazing #CosmicWonders
August 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
✨ Under Bortle-6 skies in Sydney, James captured the beauty of NGC 3576, the Flame Nebula. This starless image truly brings the emission nebula to life. 🔥
🔭 Equipment: Celestron C8
#Astrophotography #FlameNebula #NGC3576 #CelestronC8 #Stargazing #CosmicWonders
🔭 Equipment: Celestron C8
#Astrophotography #FlameNebula #NGC3576 #CelestronC8 #Stargazing #CosmicWonders
🎨✨ Celestial Masterpieces Over Milan🌃
From Milan, Italy, the #CelestronOrigin reveals the #OrionNebula, #TriangulumGalaxy, and the #AndromedaGalaxy —all captured in under 35 minutes!
Bringing the stars closer, one snapshot at a time. 🌙🔭
📷️: @celestronitalia
From Milan, Italy, the #CelestronOrigin reveals the #OrionNebula, #TriangulumGalaxy, and the #AndromedaGalaxy —all captured in under 35 minutes!
Bringing the stars closer, one snapshot at a time. 🌙🔭
📷️: @celestronitalia
August 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🎨✨ Celestial Masterpieces Over Milan🌃
From Milan, Italy, the #CelestronOrigin reveals the #OrionNebula, #TriangulumGalaxy, and the #AndromedaGalaxy —all captured in under 35 minutes!
Bringing the stars closer, one snapshot at a time. 🌙🔭
📷️: @celestronitalia
From Milan, Italy, the #CelestronOrigin reveals the #OrionNebula, #TriangulumGalaxy, and the #AndromedaGalaxy —all captured in under 35 minutes!
Bringing the stars closer, one snapshot at a time. 🌙🔭
📷️: @celestronitalia
🎉 Celebrating 65 Years of Stargazing 🌌
Since 1960, we've been on a mission to make the universe more accessible, from the legendary C8 to today's cutting-edge telescopes and astrographs. And we’ve pushed the limits of amateur astronomy at every step along the way.
👉 celestron.com/history
Since 1960, we've been on a mission to make the universe more accessible, from the legendary C8 to today's cutting-edge telescopes and astrographs. And we’ve pushed the limits of amateur astronomy at every step along the way.
👉 celestron.com/history
August 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🎉 Celebrating 65 Years of Stargazing 🌌
Since 1960, we've been on a mission to make the universe more accessible, from the legendary C8 to today's cutting-edge telescopes and astrographs. And we’ve pushed the limits of amateur astronomy at every step along the way.
👉 celestron.com/history
Since 1960, we've been on a mission to make the universe more accessible, from the legendary C8 to today's cutting-edge telescopes and astrographs. And we’ve pushed the limits of amateur astronomy at every step along the way.
👉 celestron.com/history