Product Description

You want to take your telescope outdoors and need power to operate its advanced electronic functions. This adapter lets you deliver power from your car, which we hope is parked nearby.

Product Details

• Brand: Celestron
• Model: 18769
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 2.00" w x 2.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Great for active outdoor scopers

Customer Reviews

Great Accessory
This adapter along with the AC adapter gives Me the availability of House curent, and the use of a DC Power Supply for long night viewing.

No LED, but nice cable otherwise
I bought this cable to replace the one that came with our CPC 925, which we use with a 20AH field battery. The original power cord failed after two years, developing an intermittent connection where the wire enters the plug housing at the telescope end. This was especially annoying because I always loop the cable thru the fork arm handle to provide extra strain-relief, so the original cable was never yanked or stressed at the point where it failed.

This new cable is made a bit differently, so I won't know if it's better or worse until it's been through a couple of temperature extremes. One difference is the type of cable used. The new one uses something similar to zip cord or speaker wire, while the original had both conductors enclosed in a round outer jacket that was softer and more flexible. The new DC plug is a straight type, rather than the right-angle plug on the original, which I liked. However, the new plug seems beefier and appears to have a much better strain-relief, so we'll see how well it holds up. The cigarette lighter plug is identical on both cables, except the new one lacks the original's red LED power indicator. Unlike the molded plug on the other end, this one can be easily removed & replaced, so I might swap them. I'll plan on updating this review after the new cable completes its first winter of use.

Makes life easier in the dark
I use this to connect my truck backup battery to my telescope. It's nothing fancy, just a way to not waste money on AA batteries. It has plenty of length and appears to be capable of absorbing minor tripping.

One word of caution: Place your battery below the telescope so that this cord doesn't become a trip hazard in the dark. Also need to pay attention that you don't wrap the cord around the tripod.