Celestron is a company that makes and imports telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, and accessories for their products. Origins and History Celestron was founded in the early 1960s by Tom Johnson. Celestron made its name with the first commercial produced Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope introducing its "C8" 8-inch telescope designed by Johnson. Its models made significant inroads into the amateur astronomical and educational communities. Celestron was acquired by Tasco in 1997 and… (More on Celestron)