FREE EU SHIPPING on €70+ orders
Lifetime Warranty See details
Visit our showrooms
The price is valid only for the online store and may differ from the prices in retail stores.

For your first shots of space. Take a look at the Moon and snap photos with your smartphone

Refractor
Optical design
50
Aperture – the diameter of the light-collecting lens or mirror that the telescope uses to collect light
600
Focal length – the distance from the primary lens or mirror to the point at which the light is focused
Availability

Product ID 86568
Brand Kelvin
Warranty lifetime
EAN 5905555028187
Package size (LxWxH) 79x31x22 cm
Shipping Weight 4.35 kg
Description
Kelvin: Optics for smartphones. Focus on What Matters!
Kelvin: Optics for smartphones. Focus on What Matters!

This digital project blurs the lines between the convenience of mobile photography and the power of professional optics.

The Levenhuk Kelvin Nova BASE 50/600 Phototelescope is designed for those who want to take their first step into space. It transforms the complex art of astronomy and astrophotography into a simple activity that even children can understand. With no tedious setup required, you can quickly find the Moon in the sky, focus, and take photos and videos on your iPhone or Android.

The Moon looks truly impressive through the Levenhuk Kelvin Nova BASE 50/600. You’ll clearly see the lunar seas, which are huge dark plains of solidified lava such as the Sea of Crises or the Sea of Rains. You can make out large mountain ranges such as the Apennines and the largest craters such as Copernicus, Plato, or the Tycho crater with its famous bright rays of ejected rock. The best view of the surface details comes with the included Moon filter.

Even the most carefully composed shots can sometimes come out blurry due to accidental vibrations or hand movements. To avoid this, we recommend using a Bluetooth remote shutter for your smartphone to control the shooting remotely without touching the telescope.

A key feature of this model is the mount with a pan handle that allows you to control the telescope just like a regular camera on a tripod. You don’t need to know anything about telescopes to point the Nova BASE 50/600 at a target.

The Levenhuk Kelvin Nova BASE 50/600 is a “moon” telescope that serves as your first step into the world of amateur astronomy. The undeniable advantages include its ease of use, an “all-in-one” package, and convenient smartphone photography.

Key features:

  • Observe and photograph the Moon in detail with your first phototelescope using the included special filter
  • Take sharp, vivid photos without touching the telescope using the Bluetooth remote shutter
  • Share your photos on social media directly from your phone’s gallery
  • Any iPhone or Android smartphone works with the adapter
  • The mount with a convenient pan handle provides intuitive controls that even a child can understand
  • All of the necessary accessories are included so you can start taking photos with just your smartphone

The kit includes:

  • Telescope optical tube
  • Smartphone adapter
  • Bluetooth remote shutter
  • Alt-azimuth mount
  • 5x24 optical finderscope
  • 90° diagonal mirror
  • Kellner MA 10mm eyepiece
  • Kellner MA 20mm eyepiece
  • Barlow lens 3x
  • Aluminum tripod
  • Accessory tray
  • User manual and warranty slip
Specifications
Product ID 86568
Brand Kelvin
Warranty lifetime
EAN 5905555028187
Package size (LxWxH) 79x31x22 cm
Shipping Weight 4.35 kg
Optical design refractor
Optics material optical glass
Optics coating fully coated
Objective lens diameter (aperture), mm 50
Focal length, mm 600
Highest practical power, x 100
Aperture ratio f/12
Resolution threshold, arcseconds 2.8
Limiting stellar magnitude 10
Eyepieces Kellner MA 10mm (60x), Kellner MA 20mm (30x)
Eyepiece barrel diameter, in 1.25
Barlow lens 3x
Finderscope optical, 5x24
Tripod aluminum
Tripod height (adjustable), mm adjustable, up to 1140
Accessory tray
Telescope control manual
Mount alt-azimuth
Optical tube mounting mode dovetail plate
Dovetail mount
Optical tube material aluminum
Smartphone photography
User level elementary, beginners
Assembly and installation difficulty level easy
Observed object planets of the Solar System
Reviews
Telescope accessory installation diagrams (.pdf) (13.12.2019)
Convenient diagrams that describe how to install additional accessories on refractors and catadioptric telescopes
Levenhuk Telescope Assembly Guide (14.12.2019)
Find out how to assemble a telescope on an example of the Levenhuk Skyline 90x900 EQ telescope
A quick guide for novice astronomers (16.12.2019)
This short guide will help you avoid typical mistakes and learn more about telescope and mounting types
A telescope: how to start observing (16.12.2019)
The basics of astronomical observations for beginners
Frequently Asked Questions – Telescopes (20.04.2020)
In this article we have gathered answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about telescopes
First Steps in Astronomy Made Easy! (18.05.2020)
You can actually perform observations from your balcony!
Beginner’s Short Guide to Telescopes (18.05.2020)
All about telescope sizes, types, magnification, and mounts
How to use a telescope (18.05.2020)
Learn how to set up and use the telescope properly
Astronomical observations in the city (18.05.2020)
Astronomy in light-polluted skies. Find out what you can observe in the city
Telescopes for children (19.05.2020)
Read an interesting comprehensive article on telescopes for little astronomers
Things you can see with a telescope based on its aperture (19.05.2020)
Celestial objects you can observe with telescopes of different apertures
What can you see with a telescope (19.05.2020)
Colored and vivid images of galaxies, planets and star clusters entrance everyone who is fascinated by boundless space
What is a refracting telescope? (20.05.2020)
Find an interesting review on the history of the changes to a refracting telescope
How to choose a telescope (20.05.2020)
To make the process of choosing a telescope easier, we will tell you about the characteristics of the most popular types of telescopes today
A short guide to refractor telescopes: choose your equipment wisely (20.05.2020)
Learn everything you need to know about refractor telescopes to make the right choice
Questions and Answers
Submit your question/feedback
Your name *
E-mail *
Your question / comment *