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Aperture Modes: under-80mm Binding: Electronics Brand: Celestron EAN: 0050234210249 Feature: FirstScope Telescope Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Celestron Manufacturer: Celestron Model: 21024 Publisher: Celestron Studio: Celestron
Features FirstScope Telescope 76mm aperture reflector optical tube Moveable tube for ease of navigation for viewing Lightweight, portable Two eyepieces included
Accessories Celestron Accessory Kit for FirstScope Telescope
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Editorial Reviews: FirstScope Telescope Official Product of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. Ideal astronomical entry level telescope. The FirstScope Telescope pays tribute to Galileo Galilei and may of history's most notable astronomers and scientists. We honor these men and women for their contributions bringing us one step closer to understanding the universe around us. The compact design makes it easy to take with you on your next outdoor adventure. The FirstScope is also stylish enough to be used as a decorative fixture on your bookshelves or desk.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Fun Little Scope Comment: I had a limited budget for a telescope, and this seemed like a good deal. I am not disappointed with it at all. I 5 year old sons have had a great time looking at the moon, Jupiter, and other stars and planets. It does have limitations, mostly as a result of its cost. After using it 15-20 times I decided I wanted a bigger telescope, but this was a great introduction and I still use it when I don't feel like hauling out the bigger scope. The biggest problem with this scope is common to almost all amateur scopes now days, and that is that the images don't compare to what is seen on the internet and in books. My twins were disappointed to not be able to see as much detail on Jupiter and Mars through this as was in their book, which had images from the Hubble Space telescope. But they did think it was cool to see it themselves. If I had been purchasing something for myself only, I probably would have chosen a decent pair of binoculars instead. While the light gathering ability would be less, the optics would be better, and also easier to point in the right direction. But a telescope is much more cool to a five year old. Customer Rating: Summary: Very good telescope Comment: This is my first telescope, I just wanted it to see the nightsky. It gives clear images and is well built, it is a lot bigger than you would think though. very good telescope wish it had more zoom also Customer Rating: Summary: What a Bargain! Comment: For years, I've been wanting a cheap, wide-field, very portable 'scope. This one fits the bill perfectly. It's really inexpensive, has a really wide field, good optics, and is extremely portable. All of which -- along with its extreme ease of use -- makes it ideal as a first telescope for those just discovering the joys of astronomy. The eyepieces that come with it deliver good images. But, the 20mm Huygens low-power "wide field" eyepiece that comes with it simply won't do. It's a narrow apparent-field-of-view eyepiece (20 degrees) that only delivers a 1.3-degree field of view. This would make finding anything but the brightest objects (basically the moon, Jupiter and Venus) an exercise in frustration. The 4mm symmetrical high-power eyepiece, in contrast, is fine. It delivers good images in an adequate .4-degree field of view. Anyone buying this 'scope would be well advised to buy a better low-power eyepiece, such as a Kellner, RKE, or Plossl, in the 20mm to 28mm range. Most astronomy sales outfits grossly overcharge for these eyepieces, but you can find bargains at the surplus optical sites (run a search for "surplus optics") -- I just bought a 27mm Kellner for $12.50 plus $5 shipping from one. One of these better eyepieces will yield a 3-to-4-degree field of view, which makes finding an object easy just by pointing the 'scope in the general direction and sweeping until you find it. From my heavily light-polluted backyard, the views of the brighter nearby clusters (Beehive, Pleiades, etc.) are wonderful in this 'scope -- its field of view is wide enough to allow you to view the entire clusters. I can't wait to take it out of town next year to check out the summer Milky Way. Finally, don't bother with the accessory package. The eyepieces are almost certainly cheap Huygens eyepieces with very narrow fields of view; the finder 'scope is a toy that's useless if you have a decent low-power eyepiece; and there are good planetarium programs on the 'net (such as Stellarium) available for free. You'd be much better off buying a decent medium power -- roughly 10mm to 13mm -- eyepiece from a surplus optics site. Customer Rating: Summary: Great for a starter scope Comment: In my area, We haven't had great luck with the weather, so I've only been able to get it out once or twice since i purchased this telescope. Its a great buy for the price and with practice I was able to get some great views of some key points in the sky. The moon is great place to start, as far as learning placement and focusing, it definitely needs a different eye piece for deeper viewing but all in all a great buy. Customer Rating: Summary: nice beginner's scope Comment: What a nice and compact telescope. Easy set up and the view is great for a small inexpensive scope. Great for little children and older adults..