A 280mm telescope, based on Celestron C11, provides excellent, high-contrast views and can perform at very high magnifications. It is equipped with Celestron’s patented StarBright® XLT optical coatings, which visibly increase contrast and light transmission for brighter deep space images and shorter exposure times. With StarBright XLT, you’ll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. However, seeing the Earth through a C11 would be as stunning as if we were to travel on the Moon with it, despite its low gravity on where to stand.