Astronomy

Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) June 16, 2011

OpticsPlanet, Inc. is proud to announce its inclusion in Celestron?s yearly Top 10 Retailer list for 2010. Ranking at number 5, OpticsPlanet, Inc. was as one of the top retailers of all Celestron products, including telescopes, telescope accessories, microscopes, spotting scopes, and many other Celestron products. Celestron is one of the many top quality brands that OpticsPlanet, Inc. offers in the astronomy, birding, and outdoors departments.

OpticsPlanet, Inc. sells Celestron products through a variety of its online stores, including but not limited to OpticsPlanet.com, OpticsForYou.com and the exclusive member?s only store Dvor.com. Over 250 Celestron products are available for everyone from the amateur astronomer to the veteran stargazer, and OpticsPlanet, Inc. also carries a variety of Celestron telescopes and other products for the outdoor enthusiast. In 2010, OpticsPlanet.com was the exclusive retailer for the Celestron Ultima 80 Angled Spotting Scope & Tripod kit. This spotting scope for birders and outdoor lovers turned out to be one of the more popular holiday gift items and has been well-reviewed by customers.

As the weather improves, more and more consumers will be looking for a place to purchase telescopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes and as a Top 10 Celestron Retailer, OpticsPlanet combines the trust and authority that comes from the recognition from Celestron with its industry leading free shipping for most orders over $ 29.95 and easy return policy to be the source for all things Celestron. OpticsPlanet, Inc. is happy to have been recognized in 2010, and looks forward to moving up Celestron?s Top 10 Retailer rankings in 2011 as it continues to grow and expand its offerings.

About OpticsPlanet, Inc.: Founded in 1999, OpticsPlanet, Inc. has become one of the world’s leading online retailers with targeted niche stores specializing in sport optics, tactical and military gear, binoculars, night vision optics, rifle scopes, and sunglasses. Based outside of Chicago, in Northbrook Illinois, the company operates a network of multiple online stores: OpticsPlanet.com, Dvor.com, Microscopes.com, LabPlanet.com, Shoptics.com, Tactical-Store.com, EyeWearPlanet.com, RadarGuns.com and other online stores. Since the launch of OpticsPlanet.com the company has received numerous industry awards and has been recognized by its customers and several major publications for its excellent service and stellar sales growth.

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(PRWEB) July 27, 2011

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is always a big event where the newest and most innovative products are brought out to showcase to the world. While astronomy gear companies make up a very small portion of the exhibitors, Celestron, the company that brought the world the amazing SkyScout, is always there pushing the boundaries of innovative technical applications for our most favorite of hobbies. This year is no exception.

Introducing, the Celestron SKYProdigy Telescope Series

Winner of 2011 CES Innovations Honoree Award for Design and Engineering Excellence at CES 2011, the Celestron SKYProdigy series of telescopes will align themselves- in just three minutes! That’s right, three minutes, and what’s more, suggested retail is about $ 700.

The SkyProdigy features patent pending StarSense? Technology, which provides a dramatic evolution in telescope alignment technology. Unlike most other telescopes which require a user to select and manually center known stars in the telescope to align it, StarSense makes the aligning process easier and faster. With StarSense users turn on the SkyProdigy, push a button and are ready to view the universe in less than three minutes.

With an aligning process of three minutes, the SkyProdigy is the fastest automatically aligning telescope on the market today.

“StarSense completely circumvents the frustrating alignment process of current ‘Go-To’ telescopes by allowing the telescope to automatically align itself without any user intervention whatsoever once it is turned on,” said Joseph A. Lupica Jr, president and CEO of Celestron. “Our SkyProdigy and StarSense technology redefines how users can view the universe. For the last 50 years, Celestron has been the world’s leading telescope manufacturer. We’ve developed industry-changing products such as Sky Scout Personal Planetarium and the SkyProdigy is further evidence of our continued commitment to being the world’s leading telescope maker.”

Additionally, the SkyProdigy includes a “Sky Tour” feature which automatically moves the telescope to the best astronomical objects currently visible at that time.

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More Astronomy Press Releases

Northbrook, Illinois (PRWEB) August 31, 2011

OpticsPlanet, Inc. (http://www.opticsplanet.net), the world’s largest specialized internet retailer of telescopes, binoculars and spotting scopes, is happy to announce the return of the Celestron Ultima, Celestron PowerSeeker and Celestron Maksutov. These award-winning telescopes and spotting scopes are back by popular demand and available exclusively at OpticsPlanet.net, Tactical-Store.com, and OpticsforYou.com.

The Celestron Ultima Angled 80 Spotting Scope Package won a Brilliance Award in 2009 for Best Spotting Scope Under $ 200. The Ultima comes with everything nature observers need to get started, with an 80mm refractor featuring multi-coated optics and a durable design, perfect for hauling on a favorite hiking trail. A photographic tripod is included, so a clear, stable image can be achieved quickly and easily.

Like the Ultima, the Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope Package also won a Brilliance Award in 2009. This Best Telescope for under $ 150 continues to be an outstanding value, with a plethora of features and high level performance at a low price. Minute adjusts are necessary to discover the many mysteries of space, so the included Celestron Motor Drive gives beginning astronomers the chance to star gaze like the pros.

For those looking to observe both terrestrial and astronomical objects, the Celestron C90 Mak Spotting Scope and Celestron 90mm Maksutov Spotting Scope Package are excellent choices. Both feature a 90mm aperture, which is especially large for spotting scopes in this price range. Large apertures provide brighter image, with more detail at greater magnifications. Hunters also love these spotting scopes for their outstanding range and low price.

OpticsPlanet is proud to have these Celestron Spotting Scopes and Telescopes back in their stores before the holiday season. Customers have loved these exclusive products since their debut, and the demand has never been higher. With these options, OpticsPlanet continues to work toward their goal of bringing the best astronomy and nature observing products to the market.

About OpticsPlanet, Inc.

Founded in 1999, OpticsPlanet, Inc. has quickly become one of the world’s leading online retailers specializing in sport optics, tactical and military gear, binoculars, night vision optics, rifle scopes and sunglasses. Based outside Chicago in Northbrook, Illinois, the company operates a network of online stores including: OpticsPlanet.com, Tactical-Store.com, RangeFinders.com, GunCases.com, and Dvor.com, the first members-only online store offering exclusive flash sale deals on outdoor, sports and hunting gear.

The company has received numerous industry awards and has been recognized by its customers and several major publications for its excellent service and stellar sales growth. In 2011, the company was recognized for the fifth straight year by Internet Retailer Magazine as one of the top 500 e-retailers in the United States. OpticsPlanet.com has also been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5000 fastest growing companies in the United States.

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Oceanside, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2010

Celestron International, Meade Instruments and more than 40 other of the world?s biggest and best manufacturers of telescopes and astronomy equipment will participate in the SCAE 2010 Telescope & Astronomy Demonstration, taking place on July 17 in Oceanside, California. Presented by Oceanside Photo and Telescope (OPT), this free event will feature the newest telescopes, CCD cameras and other products, as well as presentations, demonstrations and raffles for more than $ 35,000 worth of prizes. The event, part of the 6th annual Southern California Astronomy Exposition (SCAE), takes place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at OPT?s showroom location, 918 Mission Avenue in Oceanside.

?We at OPT are excited to present the 2010 Telescope & Astronomy Demonstration, and to provide all astronomy enthusiasts the opportunity to learn from top experts, browse the latest equipment from world-leading manufacturers and win great prizes,? says Craig Weatherwax of Oceanside Photo and Telescope.

During the July 17 SCAE 2010 Telescope & Astronomy Demonstration, leaders in the field of astronomy equipment will demonstrate their products and feature the newest products in the industry, including new telescopes, equatorial mounts, CCD cameras, eyepieces, telescope accessories and more. Vendors and organizations that will be in attendance include Astrodon, Canon USA, Celestron International, iOptron, Meade Instruments, Orion, QSI, Starlight Instruments and Takahashi. A complete list of manufacturers and organizations attending SCAE can be found on OPT?s Web site.

Everyone will also have the opportunity to win a wide variety of great prizes donated by the manufacturers in attendance. More than $ 35,000 worth of prizes will be given away during four raffles throughout the day and online. Prizes include two FS-60C telescopes with tube holder from Takahashi, a $ 2,200 value; two Pixma printers and digital SLR camera from Canon, a $ 2,000 value; an assortment of products from FarPoint, valued at $ 1,500; an SG-4 autoguider from SBIG valued at $ 995; and two telescope cases from Sirious Technologies, a $ 330 value. These and many other great products, including telescopes, eyepieces, cameras, autoguiders, gift certificates, software and more, will be available during the three on-site raffles. A complete list of raffle prizes can be found on OPT?s Web site.

Those unable to attend SCAE on July 17 also have the opportunity to win great prizes from the event?s vendors. The SCAE online giveaway includes four top-value products worth a total of more than $ 8,000, including an Apogee U8300 CCD Camera and AFW50-9R Color Filter Wheel valued at $ 5,638. Other online giveaway prizes include a Starshoot Deep Space Mono III camera from Orion, an FS-60C telescope & tube holder from Takahashi and an LS-35THADX solar telescope from Lunt Solar. Anyone can register now for the online giveaway through Midnight, July 16, 2010. Winners need not be present to win, and will be notified on Monday, July 19.

Presentations on hot topics in astronomy will also be held throughout the day, including talks on supernovae hunting and capturing solar images. Andy Lunt of Lunt Solar Systems will present photographs and stories of his first-hand view of the July 11 solar eclipse, as seen from Easter Island. Veteran amateur astronomer and astrophotographer Tim Puckett, the Astronomy Sales Engineer for Apogee Instruments, will present ?Robotic Astronomy – Automated Telescopes for Photography & Science,? in which he will share tips and tricks for automating a telescope, including what to buy and how to make it all come together successfully. Other presentations include ?The Sun in Motion,? an IMAX-style multi-media solar presentation? by Gary Palmer; “S X 8 – Stack, Stretch, Sharpen, Setup, Select, Saturate, Smooth, and Send Your Astro-Images” by Warren Keller; and ?New Mexico Skies Astronomy Enclave: Where the Seeing is Believing…? by Thomas Simstad. Mike Fowler of Vixen Optics and David Ho of Hotech will also present.

For more information about the 2010 Telescope & Astronomy Demonstration presented by Oceanside Photo and telescope, or for more information about the event?s presentations or raffles, visit http://www.optcorp.com/scae.aspx.

About Oceanside Photo and Telescope

Oceanside Photo and Telescope is one of the largest retailers of astronomy equipment in the world, featuring the largest selection, the best prices and the best customer service in the industry. Featuring manufacturers such as Canon USA, Celestron International, Meade Instruments and more, OPT carries a wide selection of telescopes, CCD cameras and other equipment for any astronomy need. Our staff prides ourselves in that we not only sell astronomy equipment, we use it!

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