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Celestron – 76mm Classic FirstScope – Compact and Portable Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope – Ideal Telescope for Beginners – Features Notable Astronomers and Scientists – BONUS Astronomy Software Package

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  • High quality Dobsonian style stand with a 76 mm reflector optical tube make FirstScope an ideal entry level astronomical telescope
  • Portable and lightweight tabletop design make it easy to store, transport and setup your FirstScope Telescope
  • FirstScope is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object
  • Stylish and decorative design makes FirstScope a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy
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Celestron FirstScope Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope

Celestron FirstScope Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope

Anyone can become an instant astronomer with this simple, affordable, and feature-packed tabletop telescope. It’s the perfect introduction to the hobby of astronomy for observers of all ages.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Large 76mm Primary Mirror

Navigate the Night Sky Like Galileo

A Tribute to Great Astronomers

Large 76mm Primary Mirror

This quality Dobsonian-style telescope features a 76mm Newtonian reflector with enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects like the rings of Saturn and the Orion Nebula.

Navigate the Night Sky Like Galileo

This Dobsonian telescope on a rotating tabletop stand makes it easy to view the night sky. Simply move the tube in the direction of the object you wish to view and look through the eyepiece.

A Tribute to Great Astronomers

FirstScope pays tribute to history’s most notable astronomers and scientists by displaying their names around the optical tube. We honor the past while encouraging a new generation of deep-sky explorers.

Perfectly Portable

Two Eyepieces Included

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Perfectly Portable

FirstScope features a lightweight, compact design, perfect for taking with you on your next outdoor adventure. It’s also stylish enough to be a decorative fixture on your bookshelf or desk.

Two Eyepieces Included

The FirstScope comes with both a 20mm and a 4mm eyepiece, allowing for magnification up to 75x. Start with the low power eyepiece, and then switch to high power for a closer look.

Learn More about the Night Sky

Your purchase includes access to Starry Night educational software, our SkyPortal planetarium app for iOS and Android.

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Buy from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive unlimited access to support from our team of US-based experts.

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Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector Newtonian Reflector Newtonian Reflector
Aperture: 76mm (2.99") 76mm (2.99") 76mm (2.99")
Focal Length: 300mm (12") 300mm (12") 300mm (12")
Focal Ratio: f/3.95 f/3.95 f/3.95
Magnification: 15x, 75x 15x, 75x 15x, 30x
Limiting Magnitude: 11.9 11.9 11.9
Lowest Useful Magnification: 11x 11x 11x
Highest Useful Magnification: 180x 180x 180x
Assembled Weight: 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg) 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg) 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg)

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    Product Description

    FirstScope pays tribute to the men and women who brought us one step closer to understanding the universe around us! In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community which sparked interest into the mysterious night sky for centuries to come. Four centuries later, Celestron offers the portable FirstScope Telescope. The FirstScope pays tribute to Galileo Galilei and many of history’s most notable astronomers and scientists by displaying their names around the optical tube. We honor the contributions of these men and women, who brought us one step closer to understanding the universe around us. The FirstScope is a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy. This quality Dobsonian style telescope features a 76 mm aperture reflector optical tube. FirstScope is an ideal entry level astronomical telescope. It is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object, making the viewing experience a snap! The compact design makes it easy enough to take with you on your next outdoor adventure. FirstScope is also stylish enough to be a decorative fixture on your bookshelf or desk. Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.79"). Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 15x. Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 4mm (0.16"). Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 75x. Highest Useful Magnification: 180x. Lowest Useful Magnification: 11x.

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    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    1,512 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of use, quality and value of the telescope. For example, they mention it's simple, easy to use and well worth the small price. They appreciate the portability, saying it'll fit easily in a pack. Opinions are mixed on performance, view, and image quality.

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    190 customers mention164 positive26 negative

    Customers find the telescope easy to use. They mention that the construction went very easily, it's simple, and approachable. The stand sets up in less than two minutes, and there is no assembly required.

    "...Its ease of use and solid performance makes this a good buy. Very happy." Read more

    "...That's a steal. This product is great for people just starting out. Easy to use. Very sturdy base...." Read more

    "...was shipped properly and what little "construction" there was went very easily. The scope appears to be made very well for a scope of this price...." Read more

    "...Easy to do with some contact cement. This is about all you can do to help the optics in this little scope...." Read more

    169 customers mention153 positive16 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the telescope. They mention that it is easy to focus, has a sturdy base, and is solid. The mirror quality is good, and the mount is completely stable and rock steady. The telescope is portable and easy to use, and it is a good first telescope. The lenses that come with the telescope make a nice addition, and are a great little telescope for anyone looking to get into astronomy.

    "...The build quality is fine, not one complaint, it has an adjustable tension knob for the altitude which is very handy and as long as you loosen it..." Read more

    "...Pros:- Very portable- Good mirror quality- Very cheap (good for checking if there is any interest in the field)" Read more

    "...Overall, the FirstScope deserves five stars because it is so well made yet so inexpensive that it's hard to justify buying anything else if you're..." Read more

    "...This product is great for people just starting out. Easy to use. Very sturdy base...." Read more

    167 customers mention149 positive18 negative

    Customers like the value of the telescope. They say it's well worth the small price, powerful, and has a fantastic image for the money. Customers also say it is a great initial investment into the hobby that does not break the bank. They mention that it is made with inexpensive components, but it really is able to produce a piece of art.

    "...Pros:- Very portable- Good mirror quality- Very cheap (good for checking if there is any interest in the field)" Read more

    "...the FirstScope deserves five stars because it is so well made yet so inexpensive that it's hard to justify buying anything else if you're just..." Read more

    "...This telescope is very inexpensive, but because there are absolutely no frills here they put all the money into constructing the basics as well as..." Read more

    "...telescope has given my quality time that I love and for that it’s worth every cent I spent...." Read more

    75 customers mention72 positive3 negative

    Customers find the telescope very portable, easy to carry, and easy to store. They say it fits easily in a pack back and is super duper lightweight. Customers also say it works well and gives them quality time.

    "...scope for beginners as well as anyone who is looking for a super portable small scope. Its ease of use and solid performance makes this a good buy...." Read more

    "...Pros:- Very portable- Good mirror quality- Very cheap (good for checking if there is any interest in the field)" Read more

    "...For the price, you can't beat this scope. It's very portable and lightweight also. Great for taking on trips to places with no light pollution...." Read more

    "...And it is easy to carry and a breeze to set up. Go for it!" Read more

    52 customers mention49 positive3 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the telescope. They mention that it looks amazing, has a nice image, and has great visuals. The craters are very clear, and Mars looks like a tiny orange. The construction is good, and it works well wherever you use it. The telescope is a great little table top scope that works well as a decorative piece. It really shines with upgrading the eyepieces.

    "...Pros:* Adorably cute* Small and portable*..." Read more

    "...Higher is not always better. Some star clusters look very nice with 15mm in use.So what have I seen?..." Read more

    "...this telescope with the 25mm and 2x barlow eypiece looks awesome the craters are very clear, mars look like a tiny orange dot and saturn...so far..." Read more

    "...very light weight/compact and looks great as a decorative piece around the housegood quality build and easy to focus/spin and sturdy,..." Read more

    99 customers mention58 positive41 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the telescope. Some mention that it works very well, is easy to set up, and is great for beginners. However, others say that it's not very powerful, the ones that come with it are barely usable, and that it is too low powered to truly do any star gazing.

    "...The plossls sure came in handy on that free scope...." Read more

    "...Speaking of eyepieces, the ones that come with this scope are not really very good...." Read more

    "...The Pleiades were brilliant, and I was easily able to make out the shape of the Andromeda Galaxy...." Read more

    "...Cons:- The eyepieces are not very good (but acceptable)- No finderscope, so it's can be a little challenging to find the target-..." Read more

    75 customers mention51 positive24 negative

    Customers are mixed about the view of the telescope. Some mention that it offers a great view of moon, clear views of the sky, and stars better than they thought. However, others say that it could never really see anything clearly, hard to sight in an object, and not great for planetary viewing due to low magnification.

    "...I have been able to see stars better than I thought too...." Read more

    "...took a look at a waning crescent Moon and was able to see a great deal of shadow detail on its surface, while keeping track of it by gently pushing..." Read more

    "...I quickly found out that viewing objects through this lens is much trickier and even minor adjustments to the telescope blows your target object..." Read more

    "...Jupiter's four big moons were obvious, though the cloud bands took some imagination (but there was light thin clouds disturbing my view from Earth)...." Read more

    72 customers mention38 positive34 negative

    Customers are mixed about the image quality of the telescope. Some mention that the images are clear, and the optical clarity and light gathering capability were surprisingly good for an entry-level telescope. However, others say that the image was a little blurry, and out of focus.

    "...nebula and Jupiter along with it's moons and was very pleasantly surprised at the clarity...." Read more

    "...Stars, planets, and the moon look closer -- and more blurry. I couldn't find a sharp focus anywhere with either lens...." Read more

    "...Breathtaking! I mean the detail you could see was amazing and this was only with the lower 20mm lens...." Read more

    "...As it is, however, nothing will come to point focus, everything looks fuzzy, and the scope is almost as much of a deterrent to an eager beginner as..." Read more

    Ideal Beginner Telescope
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    Ideal Beginner Telescope
    First of all I've just started amature astronomy this year so I've never owned a telescope, I've been using a 15x70 celestron binocular on a tripod. I've had the Celestron Firstscope for a couple of weeks now and I've been please with it..considering how much I paid for it (big bang for the buck). Anyway, I know a lot of people suggest not to buy the accessory but one thing I learn when I attended a star party prior to buying this telescope is Finder Scope is very useful/important when trying to align your scope with a certain object. So I did buy the accessory, and I'm glad I did. Although it's true that using the finder scope is hard to use if you have the telescope on top of a table or the ground, so what I did is I look around my house that is tall enough that I can put it on top and I found an old cd rack in the garage that is about 5 feet tall. It was very sturdy and made using the telescope so easy with the finder scope.With the eyepiece that came with the telescope and accessory everyone who said that they are useless...they are correct, those type of eyepiece are really hard to look into and may disappoint you. So what I did is I baught a 2x Barlow and a 25mm plossl eyepeice from Orion and the diffrence are night and day, with the eyepiece I purchase it made field of view much clear, crisp and I saw more stars. So far I've been out observing and star gazing as much as I could and as much as the weather permits. The moon through this telescope with the 25mm and 2x barlow eypiece looks awesome the craters are very clear, mars look like a tiny orange dot and saturn...so far same as mars look like a dot maybe with a medium or higher power eyepiece I might be able to see saturns ring. Overall great buy specially for a starter like me, I will probably use this until I'm ready to move to the next level at least now I can save up to a much powerful and expensive telescope.
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