Does this come with a power adapter? I'd rather not use batteries since it apparently has poor battery life.
1791134
No it does not, you need either the power pack (comes with ac adapter) or Celestron 18778 AC Adapter (Black)
1791135
The best way around your issue is to purchase the Celestron Power tank, it will give you all the power for the evening viewing that you need.
1791136
At least the one I bought did not came with power adapter. It requires eight "AA" batteries and the life if very low. You need to buy the power pack apart.
1791137
does come with a power adapter , batteries have poor battery lifeRichard duppont
1791138
Yes, it comes with a power adapter. But you can not use the power adapter outdoor. I would recommend you to buy power tank accessory, unless you live in a place where you can use the telescope at your backyard with an extended power cable from your house. In that case, I envy you!
1311282
It does not come with a power cord. I bought this item in December of 2014. You can use batteries which seem to work quite a while, but you should buy a separate power cord/adapter.
368091
Sorry, I don't have any experience with the batteries, however, it comes with power adapter.
15772
No, it does not come with an AC adapter. It is powered by the USB connection. I have had no problems with just using the USB connection as a power source.
313089
This particular unit does not include a power adapter, works only with the usb connection. However it has the option for the adapter to be used in the back.
1645593
It comes with an AC power adapter. You can purchase the battery separately. I would plan for no more than 1 hour on the battery.
1632032
No battery. Even finding where to plug in the adapter is a bit more of a problem than it should be.
1715758
I ordered mine from Musician's Friend awhile back and it did not come with the power (AC) adapter. You can power it up with batteries and it works great, but if you plan to use it for an extended period I would recommend getting the power supply. Mine did not come with the unit and as far as I know it is still not included when you purchase. I ended up buying the recommended adapter just to avoid getting something that wouldn't work correctly but a lot of people found cheaper adapters that apparently worked just fine.
202646
Yes it does have a power adapter. I might add that I am very pleased with this too. The only thing you need to remember is if you mix USB devices, plug in the 3.0s first.
1679856
Yes dave I've always used the power adapter. I've never tried it without. Sits on my desktop plugged into my battery backup.
1701587
Yes, it does come with a power adapter. They really need to add this to the description!
806634
No it does not. Just the normal AC adapter. Also, has about 2 hours of battery life.
146015
Yes, it comes with a AC-adapter to a power outlet. No, it is not battery powered.
1426897
Yes. It comes with a power adapter and it is required for normal operation. The battery is for temporary backup in case of a power failure, and would not last long.
1689242
The unit I'm using gets it's power from the devices it is attached to. Thus, I am not using a power adaptor with it. However, if you need one they are available in many stores that sell electrical devices.
201024
No, it does not come with power adapter, but you can buy one from Targus website directly.
1215854
Hi. yes it do comes with a power cord which is connected to the adapter to charge the item. thanks