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Celestron Digital Microscope Kit

Original price was: $129.00.Current price is: $64.50.
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A complete microscope kit that lets you explore specimens through the eyepiece or view and capture them on your computer.

Description

A versatile and affordable first microscope for children, beginners and home hobbyists, combining traditional optical viewing with the added capability of digital imaging.

With magnification from 40x to 600x, the Celestron Digital Microscope Kit opens up a fascinating range of subjects for examination. At higher magnifications, you can investigate prepared biological slides containing yeasts, moulds, plant and animal tissue, blood cells and microscopic organisms. Lower magnifications are ideal for examining larger objects such as insects, coins, minerals and the intricate structures of everyday materials.

The microscope features three objective lenses and a 10x20x zoom eyepiece, allowing you to select different magnifications to suit the specimen. Start with a wider view to locate and focus on your subject, then increase magnification to investigate finer details.

Its two illumination options make the microscope particularly versatile. Light directed upwards through transparent specimens is used for viewing biological slides, allowing you to examine cells and other microscopic structures. For solid objects such as insects, rocks and coins, the upper light illuminates the surface from above, revealing fine textures and details that would otherwise be difficult to see.

The included USB digital camera offers another way to explore. Simply replace the eyepiece with the camera and connect it to your computer to view specimens on screen, capture photographs or record videos. It’s particularly useful for sharing observations with others or keeping a photographic record of your discoveries.

With prepared slides, sample specimens and slide-making accessories included, you can begin examining specimens straight away before progressing to collecting and preparing your own.

Why Choose the Celestron Digital Microscope Kit?

  • Optical and digital viewing: Examine specimens directly through the eyepiece or display them on your computer, making it easy to share what you’re observing.
  • Explore more than just slides: Upper and lower illumination allow you to examine transparent biological specimens as well as the surface details of small solid objects.
  • 40x600x magnification: A useful range for introductory microscopy, with different magnifications suited to different specimens and levels of detail.
  • Zoom eyepiece and three objective lenses: Locate specimens at lower power, then increase magnification to investigate finer structures.
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