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Celestron NexYZ Smartphone Adapter — photos of the Moon through their own telescope
Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter (81055)
Reviewed by the WhyToBuyThis team · Updated September 2026 · How we choose
Perfect for
- Moon photos
- Sharing the view
- Telescope owners
- Binoculars and spotting scopes
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Price: $61.95
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Why this gift works
The Celestron NexYZ Smartphone Adapter (item 81055) clamps a phone behind the eyepiece of a telescope, spotting scope, binocular or microscope. Three knobs move the phone on three axes to center its camera over the eyepiece, and it rotates for portrait or landscape. It fits eyepieces 35 to 60 mm across - down to 25 mm with the included adapters - and phones 65 to 90 mm wide, and it is made of cast metal and fiber-reinforced plastic, 10 ounces in all.
Holding a phone to an eyepiece by hand is frustrating; this holds it steady so the Moon's craters fill the screen. Celestron pitches it as a first step into astroimaging - a way to share the view, not a replacement for a dedicated astronomy camera.
Who is this gift for?
Great for
- A telescope owner with a good phone camera
- Moon and planet snapshots
- Showing friends what they saw
Think twice if
- They do not have optics yet
- Their phone is wider than 90 mm
The catch
Bulky phone cases may have to come off, it adds 10 ounces at the eyepiece end of the scope, and phones wider than 90 mm will not fit.
Skip if they do not own a telescope or binoculars yet, or already shoot with an astronomy camera.
Key specs
| Eyepiece fit | 35-60 mm; 25 mm with adapters |
|---|---|
| Phone width | 65-90 mm |
| Adjustment | 3-axis knobs; portrait or landscape |
| Materials | Cast metal and fiber-reinforced plastic |
| Weight | 10 oz |
| Item number | 81055 |
Worth knowing before you buy
- The NexYZ DX with a Bluetooth remote is a separate model.
- It weighs 10 oz.
Why we like it
- Holds the phone steady and centered
- Works on many kinds of optics
- Metal build
- Makes the view shareable
What to look for in a telescope phone adapter
- Fit. Check the eyepiece diameter and phone width ranges.
- Adjustment. Fine knobs make centering the camera much easier.
- Build. Metal parts hold alignment better than all-plastic clamps.
Questions people ask
Eyepieces 35-60 mm across (down to 25 mm with the adapters) and phones 65-90 mm wide.
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