Astronomy Lab Kit STEM Lab
Product Code : SCL-MH-12524
Quick Answer: The Astronomy Lab Kit is a modular space science kit with a star finder dome, a refracting telescope with a 50mm objective lens, a geared orrery with an LED Sun and a sundial. Students map constellations, model Moon phases and eclipses, and track the Sun’s angle.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Translucent star finder dome with printed constellations and a date and hour dial
- Refracting telescope with 50mm objective lens and draw-tube focusing
- Interchangeable eyepieces giving 15x and 30x magnification
- Manual multi-gear orrery with LED Sun and Earth and Moon arms
- Sundial platform with gnomon rod
- ABS chassis with integrated degree protractors
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Telescope objective | 50mm lens |
| Magnification | 15x and 30x (interchangeable eyepieces) |
| Orrery | Manual multi-gear, LED Sun |
| Star finder | 3D translucent dome with printed constellations |
| Chassis | ABS polymer with degree protractors |
| Level | Middle school science, high school physics |
About This Product
Setting the dome dial to the date and hour and shining a light up through it shows which constellations are visible. Building the telescope from its lenses explains refraction and magnification, the orrery arms are turned to make crescent and gibbous phases and line up eclipses, and outdoors the sundial’s shadow length gives the Sun’s angle of elevation through the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification does the Astronomy Lab Kit telescope give?
It has a 50mm objective lens and interchangeable eyepieces giving 15x and 30x magnification.
Can eclipses be shown with the Astronomy Lab Kit?
Yes. With the LED Sun on, the Earth and Moon arms of the orrery are aligned to show solar and lunar eclipses.
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