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Explore Scientific 8×50 Illuminated Straight-Through Finder Scope — Optical Finder for Accurate Star-Hopping

Explore Scientific 8×50 Illuminated Straight-Through Finder Scope — Optical Finder for Accurate Star-Hopping

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The Explore Scientific 8×50 Illuminated Straight-Through Finder Scope is an optical finder with a built-in illuminated reticle for fast, accurate aiming — even on faint targets. Its 8× magnification and 50mm objective show far more stars than a red-dot finder, and the glowing crosshair makes centering easy against a dark sky.

Red-dot or optical finder? See our guide on how to choose a finderscope.

Key features

  • 8×50 optics for a bright, magnified aiming view
  • Illuminated crosshair reticle with adjustable brightness for easy centering
  • Straight-through design for intuitive, natural pointing
  • Excellent for star-hopping to deep-sky objects

Specifications

Type Illuminated optical finder scope
Magnification 8×
Objective 50 mm
Reticle Illuminated crosshair
Viewing Straight-through
SKU VFEI0850-01

Frequently asked questions

Why an illuminated reticle?
A softly glowing crosshair is easy to see against a dark sky, so you can center faint objects accurately without losing the reticle in the background.

Straight-through or right-angle?
Straight-through finders point naturally like a small telescope; right-angle finders are more comfortable when the target is high overhead. This is the straight-through version.

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