The world of microscopy can sometimes seem inaccessible to beginners, who aren't ready for slide preparation, staining and other technical setups. Stereo microscopes (also known as dissecting microscopes) solve this by lowering the magnification and increasing the working distance, meaning you can drop any small object onto the stage and instantly see close up details.
Celestron has a long-founded association with optics, having started in the 1950s as Valor Electronics, specialising in telescopes. The Celestron Labs S20 is their budget stereo microscope, ideal for observing everyday objects like coins, insects, rocks, leaves and fossils, blurring the line between macrophotography and microscopy.
