Is celestron solar filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $4K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +25.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the celestron solar filter niche?

6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in celestron solar filter?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Maintenance And Repair, Durability. The return rate is 4.4%.

When does demand for celestron solar filter peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the celestron solar filter niche?

Listings span $10.26–$359.76; the average listing price is $88.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 551 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

celestron solar filter

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$88.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good550.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+25.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Bad$10.26–$359.76

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Bad0.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$4K

$4K/yr · 8K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, celestron solar filter is a $4K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

celestron solar filter market data

Units sold / yr: 100–250; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $9K–$22K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #99
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 79%
Sponsored: 21%
Out of stock: 16.0%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 222 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Celestron60%
Thousand Oaks Optical22%
Seymour Solar8%
Baader Planetarium7%
Astromania2%
Cnkwei2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top celestron solar filter search terms

celestron solar filter2K/yr +15.5%2.3% conv.
baader2K/yr +34.2%0.0% conv.
baader solar filter1K/yr +16.2%0.3% conv.
baader solar film1K/yr +39.5%1.2% conv.
baader planetarium701/yr +20.4%0.6% conv.
baader astrosolar film284/yr +91.4%3.6% conv.
solar film sheet95/yr +350.0%1.8% conv.
80mm solar filter170/yr -63.3%0.0% conv.
solar eclipse sheet33/yr +100.0%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top celestron solar filter products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Celestron 94243 EclipSmart Solar Eclipse Telescope Filter ISO 12312-2 Compliant Secure Fit with Solar Safe Film Works with 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes Black

Celestron$59.464.5★986 rev

Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse Telescope and Camera Filter Meets ISO 12312-2:2015(E) Standards Works with Your Telescope Spotting Scope or DSLR Camera Observe + Photograph Eclipses

Celestron$16.414.3★451 rev

Celestron 94244 EclipSmart Solar Eclipse Telescope Filter ISO 12312-2 Compliant Secure Fit with Solar Safe Film Works with 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain/EdgeHD Telescopes Black

Celestron$56.554.5★986 rev

Thousand Oaks Optical 6x6 Solar Filter Sheet for Telescopes Binoculars and Cameras

Thousand Oaks Optical$12.354.6★1,088 rev

Hyperion Solar Film Sheets by Seymour Solar - ND5 Rating - Sun and Eclipse Photography or Viewing (9 x 12)

Seymour Solar$27.394.4★69 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hyperion Solar Film Sheets by Seymour Solar - ND5 Rating - Sun and Eclipse Photography or Viewing (9 x 12)

Seymour Solar$27.3969 rev

2y ago

Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse Telescope and Camera Filter Meets ISO 12312-2:2015(E) Standards Works with Your Telescope Spotting Scope or DSLR Camera Observe + Photograph Eclipses

Celestron$16.41451 rev

2y ago

Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse Telescope Filter Meets ISO 12312-2:2015(E) Standards Works with Existing 70mm AZ & EQ Telescopes Observe Solar Eclipses and Sunspots Safe Snug Fit

Celestron$22.1752 rev

3y ago

Cnkwei Womens Long Blazers Open Front Business Casual Jacket S-2XL Khaki

Cnkwei$26.371,331 rev

5y ago

Celestron 94243 EclipSmart Solar Eclipse Telescope Filter ISO 12312-2 Compliant Secure Fit with Solar Safe Film Works with 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes Black

Celestron$59.46986 rev

9y ago

What buyers say about celestron solar filter

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Otherwise no complaints”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“Does what it's supposed to do”

Value For Money15%

“Best Value For Your Money”

Image/Picture Clarity11%

“Quality film and works amazingly to view the sun”

Size-Overall7%

“It fits over a wide variety of lens sizes”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“My images come out clean though this filter”

Lenses4%

“It fits over a wide variety of lens sizes”

Display Viewing Angle2%

“allows for capturing nice views”

Weight Light2%

“It is very light weight”

Assembly/Installation2%

“is easy to install”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“BullSh!t product”

Maintenance And Repair10%

“I had to discard it”

Durability10%

“Filter failed in less than a year”

Image/Picture Clarity7%

“There are no photos currently”

Glare4%

“it just bugs me to see visually”

Display Colors3%

“makes the sun very orange in prints”

Color3%

“makes the sun very orange in prints”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%

Compatibility-Overall8%

Lenses6%

Color4%

Arm Fit4%

Product Condition3%

Quality-Overall3%

Material Quality3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Sleeve Fit3%

Common questions

Is celestron solar filter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $4K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +25.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the celestron solar filter niche?: 6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in celestron solar filter?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Maintenance And Repair, Durability. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for celestron solar filter peak?: Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the celestron solar filter niche?: Listings span $10.26–$359.76; the average listing price is $88.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 551 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.