It has been 50 years since Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin awed the world by becoming the first humans to walk on the Moon.  

  Through the end of July, Explore Scientific is celebrating the exploratory spirit that fueled this momentous achievement by offering discounts on select telescopes, high-power eyepieces, focal extenders, mounts, Moon filters & more gear that will connect you with the stars.

 With the Explore Scientific ED165-FPL53 Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromatic Refractor, you will be ideally equipped to take on some of the most challenging deep sky objects. This telescope, which is Explore Scientific's largest refractor, combines our three-element apochromat design and an impressive aperture of 165mm with the highest performance extra-low dispersion materials obtainable: OHARA FPL-53 ED Glass.

  Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine OHARA FPL-53 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings on all optical surfaces.

  Additional features of the ED165mm FPL-53 f/7 Air Spaced Triplet include a 1,155mm focal length; a 3" hexagonal focuser with very rigid design and strong support; an integrated dew shield, a cradle ring with a handle and a Vixen-style dovetail plate; a 99% reflective 2" diagonal; and a hard TSA approved carrying case.

  The anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing has put our Moon back in a well-deserved spotlight.To celebrate the occasion, we are offering deep discounts on two of our most popular Explore One telescopes — the 114mm Aurora II reflector and the 70mm Gemini II refractor. These models are perfect for young astronomers who want to do some serious observing, families in search of a backyard telescope or science classrooms with an opportunity for some night sky observing.

  As an added bonus, we are including a FREE lunar phase calendar and Moon map with the purchase of either scope. The front of the Moon map pinpoints the location of 24 features on the lunar surface that can be observed through a telescope. The map's back side shows the locations of the landing sites of spacecrafts from the lunar programs of the United States, Russia and China.