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

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A clear December sky offered a gaggle of solar system targets including Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the moon to test the telescope's optical system. Unfortunately, it’s the lack of accessories (such as the lunar filter, decent eyepieces and finderscope) that let the FirstScope down and could result in the young astronomer becoming frustrated and losing interest. Our experts run each product through a similar testing process, comparing them side-by-side to determine their results. There was also a fair amount of chromatic aberration around the edge of both the field of view and any high contrast targets, such as hills, buildings or even the rising Moon against the blue sky. The Moon is probably the most viewed object in the night sky, a telescope will easily reveal a vast amount of detail but often this can be spoilt by the extreme brightness at the eyepiece.

FirstScope pays tribute to the men and women who brought us one step closer to understanding the universe around us! While the FirstScope is hardly the most expensive on the market, this seems like cost-cutting to an almost unnecessary extreme. Nylon Carrying Bag for FirstScope Telescope – Pack your FirstScope telescope and accessories in this tote bag for easy and safe transportation. This Moon Filter Set contains all the filters you will ever need to observe the Moon during its various phases.It is difficult to look at the Moon through a telescope and see all of the details due to its brightness. 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.

To determine the magnification power of eyepieces, you simply divide the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece concerned. 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.While the FirstScope's offerings aren't as impressive as those achieved through a dedicated 'scope, they are sure to provide a "wow factor" for first-time and young observers. I have now had this cracking little Firstscope for a while now, great views once you put it together from out of the box so it works a treat a long side of my Travel Scope. The Celestron kit is supplied with a durable nylon carrying bag for safe transportation and storage.

The FirstScope is a quality Dobsonian style telescope features a 76 mm aperture reflector optical tube. Robert Reeves first photographed the Moon in 1959, just as the space program was setting its sights on lunar exploration. A number of these are designed for both beginners and younger astronomers – and chief among these is the Celestron FirstScope. Robert Reeves first photographed the Moon in 1959, just as our space program was setting its sights on lunar exploration. This is easier said than done, as you’ll need to look along the telescope tube and try to move it so that your target appears just above the eyepiece.Unfortunately, these aids are only usually on the more expensive models, meaning that it was quite a task trying to collimate the FirstScope, since the primary mirror isn't adjustable and a collimation cap or eyepiece isn't included with the telescope. The second planet from the sun, Venus, made for an easy target in the southwest, shining at a stunning magnitude of -4. The biggest problem, of course, is trying to get your target in the eyepiece in the first place, but once you do, focusing is smooth and produces very little vibration.