background image

 

 
 
 
 

12-36x50mm Mini Zoom - #52230 / 52232  

Congratulations on your purchase of a Celestron spotting scope!  Whether your interest lies in nature or sports this spotting scope 
offers the finest in optical quality guaranteed to give you years of viewing pleasure. 
 

R

R

e

e

m

m

o

o

v

v

i

i

n

n

g

g

 

 

t

t

h

h

e

e

 

 

L

L

e

e

n

n

s

s

 

 

C

C

a

a

p

p

 

 

 
To protect the objective lens from scratches and dust, the spotting scope has a lens cap over the front of the tube.  Once the lens 
cap is removed the lens shade can be extended forward to prevent unwanted glare.  The lens cap simply press fits onto the front of 
the spotting scope and can be removed by gently 
pulling it forward.  

 

Tripod Mounting 
Screw

 

50mm 

Objective 

Lens

Folding 

Tripod

Extendable 
Lens Shade

 

Focus Knob

Zoom 
Eyepiece 

 

A

A

t

t

t

t

a

a

c

c

h

h

i

i

n

n

g

g

 

 

t

t

h

h

e

e

 

 

S

S

p

p

o

o

t

t

t

t

i

i

n

n

g

g

 

 

S

S

c

c

o

o

p

p

e

e

 

 

t

t

o

o

 

 

t

t

h

h

e

e

 

 

T

T

r

r

i

i

p

p

o

o

d

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your spotting scope comes with a table top tripod 
to support it for more stable viewing. To set up the 
tripod: 
Fan out each tripod leg 120° apart until they come 
to a stop. 
Place the spotting scope on top of the mounting 
platform and thread the tripod mounting screw into 
the hole in the bottom of the tube. 
 

F

F

o

o

c

c

u

u

s

s

i

i

n

n

g

g

 

 

 
Turn the focusing knob until the image is sharp.  If the 
knob will not turn, the focuser has reached the end of its 
travel on the focusing mechanism.  Turn the knob in the 
opposite direction until the image is sharp.  Once an 
image is in focus, turn the knob counterclockwise to 
focus on a closer object and clockwise for a more distant 
object.   
 

Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or 
with your spotting scope. Permanent and irreversible 
eye damage may result. 

 

 

T

T

e

e

c

c

h

h

n

n

i

i

c

c

a

a

l

l

 

 

S

S

p

p

e

e

c

c

i

i

f

f

i

i

c

c

a

a

t

t

i

i

o

o

n

n

s

s

 

 

Model  

52232 

52230 

Aperture (mm) 

50

 

50

 

Focal Length (mm) 

250

 

250

 

View Angle 

45° Straight 

Magnification 

12-36x

 

12-36x

 

Angular Field of View (FOV°)  

3° - 1.6° 

3° - 1.6° 

Linear FOV (ft. @ 1000 yds) 

160 @ 12x - 82 @ 36x

 

160 @ 12x - 82 @ 36x

 

Eye Relief (mm) 

17 @ 36x

 

17 @ 36x

 

Near Focus  

23 ft. 

23 ft. 

Length    

8.5 in 

10 in 

Weight  

1.4 lbs

 

1.4 lbs

 

All specifications given with standard eyepiece and are subject to change without notice. 

 

Reviews: