The Telrad reflex finder makes finding objects through your telescope straightforward. Instead of squinting through a small finderscope, you look through the Telrad and see the real sky with three illuminated LED target rings projected onto it. What you see matches your star charts exactly - no flipped or inverted image to work out.

How Do the Three Rings Work?

The Telrad projects three bullseye rings at fixed angular sizes. The outer ring covers 4 degrees, the middle ring covers 2 degrees, and the small centre ring covers half a degree. This makes star hopping really easy. Find your target on a star chart, note its position among the visible stars, then place the Telrad rings on that spot in the sky. A quick alignment gets the object into your finderscope field, and a more careful alignment puts it directly in the eyepiece.

Great for Beginners and Experienced Observers

If you're just getting started, the Telrad takes the guesswork out of locating objects. With a bit of practice you'll be judging angular distances between stars at a glance. Use the Telrad on its own for bright targets and for aligning GoTo telescopes. For fainter deep sky objects, use it to get you close, then switch to a magnified finderscope to zero in.

Not Just for Telescopes

The Telrad is also widely used in stage lighting across Australia. Operators mount them on followspot lights to aim precisely at performers. The same qualities that make it work on a telescope - zero magnification, a clear projected bullseye, and fast target acquisition - make it a handy tool for theatrical and event lighting too.

Why Customers Love the Telrad

We've had folks tell us the Telrad is the single best accessory they've added to their telescope, and it's hard to argue with that. Once you try one, you'll see why.

Spend less time centering your target and more time stargazing with the new premium Celestron StarPointer Pro finderscope. Traditional red dot finderscopes were originally created for shooting sports such as airsoft guns and shooting sports. StarPointer Pro was designed for astronomers by astronomers to provide the easiest experience locating celestial objects in the night sky. Whether you’re new to the hobby or a seasoned amateur astronomer, you’ll appreciate StarPointer Pro’s thoughtful design features.

While a red dot can obstruct your desired target, the Celestron StarPointer Pro projects two circular LED reticles. Just place your target inside the circles and it’s ready to view in the eyepiece. The circles also serve as a measuring tool while starhopping. For added convenience, StarPointer Pro offers a 40 mm optical window with a large field of view. StarPointer Pro attaches quickly to any telescope and secures with a dovetail connection and finger knobs. No screwdriver needed! Get more out of every stargazing session with StarPointer Pro.

The saxon 25.4mm Red Dot Finder with Bracket is a no magnification finder that, when properly aligned with your telescope, will pinpoint what you are looking at with an illuminated red dot. Unlike finderscopes red dot finders will keep the image of the sky upright and non-reversed, making the saxon 25.4mm Red Dot Finder with Bracket easy to use for amateurs and experts alike.

Will fit all dovetail mounting brackets.

Tele Vue Sol Searcher is the safe and easy way to find the Sun.

It is absolutely safe since you don't look through Sol Searcher, you look at it.

The aperture acts as a "pinhole" which projects an image of the Sun on to the 1/4" translucent "screen."

This screen can be viewed from either side.

Simply move your scope until the Sun's image is centered on the screen and the Sun will be in the eyepiece's field of view.

The Sol Searcher attaches to the mount ring slot of every TeleVue telescope (or to the rear cell slot in the TeleVue Ranger).

For use with telescopes other than TeleVue, mount the Sol-Searcher using #10-32 screws, or if necessary, attach with Velcro (not supplied).

Sol Searcher Instructions

The saxon 9x50 Erecting Finderscope (90 degree) is the solution for those who find conventional finderscopes too confusing or disorienting.

The presence of an erecting prism in the finderscope provides you with correct image orientation so that you can look through the finderscope the same you look at the sky.

90 degree viewing angle allows for a comfortable viewing position when looking overhead, and 9x magnification and 50mm aperture give a clear, crisp image.

Simplify your observation sessions with the saxon 9x50 Erecting Finderscope (90 degree).

Hone in on objects with the cross-hair reticle before you observe with your telescope. The 9x magnification and 50mm aperture on the  saxon 9x50 Erecting Finderscope (90 degree) will give you crisp and clear images as you search for stars and planets, while your neck will thank you for comfortable viewing angle afforde by the 90 degree viewing angle as you browse the night sky.

What many will appreciate from the  saxon 9x50 Erecting Finderscope (90 degree) will be that its image orientation is correct (upright, non-reversed). Look through your finderscope the same way you look at the sky.

Fits all dovetail mounting brackets.

The Celestron StarPointer 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 StarPointer 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.

How to Align the StarPointer 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.

Specifications

Sky-Watcher 9x50mm Finder Scope with Brackets

The Sky-Watcher 9×50 Finder Scope with Brackets is a vital accessory for accurate aiming. With its large 50mm aperture, wide 45° field of view and a simple cross-hair reticle, you are certain to gain almost perfect navigation sight with this excellent accessory for your astroviewing purposes. Besides, the finderscope also comes with a mounting bracket for easy setup and will fix to almost all standard finder shoes from Skywatcher.

• Achromatic 9x50mm Finderscope
• Large 50mm Aperture
• Wide 45° Field of View
• Cross-Hair Reticle
• Comes with a Mounting Bracket

This will fit all telescopes with a standard finderscope dovetail shoe. If you want to attach this to a Celestron SCT tube, you can use this BINTEL accessory:

Kendrick heater for Telrad finders.

EVOGUIDE-50ED

Sky-Watcher’s 50mm ED Guidescope with ED lenses and low dispersion 50mm diameter.

The 31.8mm ring focuser allows you to use the Evoguide ED50 both as a finder and as a guide telescope, in fact it is equipped with a T2 thread to allow the attachment to most of the driving and shooting cameras on the market. It is obviously compatible with 31.8mm eyepieces. The Evoguide ED50 is equipped with collimated rings, each with 3 nylon tipped screws. The Evoguide ED50 has a Vixen mini bar, compatible with the majority of commercially available bases.

Ideal as a high quality finder and guide telescope.

Features:

• Designed for use with all Autoguiders
• High quality ED Glass
• Small compact size
• Helical Focuser

Non-Illuminated Right Angle Correct Image Finderscope

The Celestron 9x50 Right Angle Correct Image (RACI) Finder is a great upgrade to the standard finderscopes included with many Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. The generous 50mm aperture produces bright, sharp images with a magnification of 9x and a five-degree apparent field of view. Meanwhile, the right-angle, correct-image design keeps objects right-side-up and correctly oriented left-to-right, making it easier to find objects and track them as they drift through the field of view. You can rotate the eyepiece module left or right to find the perfect viewing angle based on your setup.

The double-crosshair reticle etched in the eyepiece makes it easy to center an object, whether you are aligning your computerized telescope or finding deep-sky objects on your own. The reticle can be focused separately from the finder itself. 

The Celestron 9x50 RACI Finder comes with a sturdy bracket consisting of two rings and an integrated dovetail. The oversized thumbscrews make adjusting the finder's alignment easy. The dovetail allows for easy attachment to and removal from most Schmidt-Cassegrain and EdgeHD optical tube assemblies without affecting the finderscope's alignment. The eyepiece also features an attachment point for an aftermarket M8x1.25 thread-in illuminator.

• Compact telescope for locating astronomical objects
• Especially handy when observing at high magnification.

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