Celestron Signature Series Moon By Robert Reeves Features A Superb Moon Astronomical Telescope, Black (22016)

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This is doable with terrestrial targets or something large and bright, like the Moon, but not so easy when you’re trying to aim it at a planet, multiple star or even one of the brighter deep sky objects, like the Pleiades. From the SkyProdigy, a telescope so smart it can align itself, to our high-performance EdgeHD optical system, we’ve revolutionized the hobby of astronomy for beginners and advanced amateurs alike. com, Live Science, science and space magazines How It Works and All About Space, history magazines All About History and History of War as well as Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) kids education brand Future Genius. The Celestron FirstScope 76 has a stable Dobsonian table top mount with clutches on both axes, allowing easy and very accurate pointing of the telescope.

In the 1960s, Celestron’s founder, Tom Johnson, created groundbreaking new telescopes never before seen on the consumer market. The supplied eyepiece lenses are adequate, but I prefer to use the high quality lenses from my other telescope.So now we have the problem / hassle of either sending it all back, or doing without the CD and trying to fix new holes in the bottom of the telescope. Celestron’s FREE planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky. The scope itself is inside a plastic bag and is held in place by a combination of molded foam and card, while the eyepieces are inside a smaller box. I may have to try the modified achromat eyepieces supplied with skywatcher scopes and see how much better they do.

The 20mm will produce a magnification of 15x with the FirstScope, while the 4mm will give you 75x, so the 20mm is the one to use. This makes it a good choice for younger astronomers, but teens or adults will get more from a bigger scope, such as the Zhumell Z100 or the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130. A moon filter reduces the brightness of the moon and improves contrast so that greater detail can be observed on the lunar surface. lbs, the Cometron FirstScope is a tabletop telescope that you can take on all your outdoor adventures.On close inspection of the overall build, we discovered that the finish isn't perfect with traces of glue apparent on the tube.

Since the FirstScope has a Dobsonian mount, it has a sturdier, more solid feel than a comparable scope on a tripod. The FirstScope 76 promotes fuss-free observing but provides views that will disappoint astronomers looking for an additional piece of kit to supplement their hobby. If you look at the Celestron 76 FirstScope you will see that it was appointed as the 'Official Product' of the Year of Astronomy by the 'International Astronomical Union' committee. The reason is that the filter provided is tinted green and the Moon will then appear green as a result.The FirstScope’s wide field-of-view provides bright, sharp views of the Moon’s mountains and craters in crisp detail. Once the Zygo test report has been completed, the optical alignment is thoroughly tested and tuned to ensure they are spot on before they leave us.