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# User-friendly navigation Portable design 76mm reflector FirstScope Telescope

**Brand:** celestron
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## Key Features

- • **Stylish Keepsake:** A decorative piece that doubles as a functional telescope.
- • **Beginner-Friendly:** Navigate the night sky with ease—perfect for aspiring stargazers.
- • **Explore the Cosmos:** Unleash your inner astronomer with the 76mm reflector optical tube.
- • **Compact & Convenient:** Lightweight design for effortless transport and setup.
- • **Bonus Software Included:** Enhance your stargazing experience with our exclusive astronomy software package.

## Overview

The Celestron 76mm Classic FirstScope is a compact and portable Dobsonian telescope designed for beginners. With a high-quality 76mm reflector optical tube, it offers an easy-to-use experience for stargazing. Its lightweight design allows for simple transport and setup, making it perfect for on-the-go astronomy enthusiasts. The stylish design also serves as a decorative keepsake, and it comes with a bonus astronomy software package to enhance your celestial exploration.

## 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.

Review: Great little telescope! - I see right now that it's listed at $25.00. That's a steal. This product is great for people just starting out. Easy to use. Very sturdy base. Just look down the barrel toward your target just a little below it. Then, swivel back and forth, raise a little, swivel again, etc, and you will find it pretty quickly. The lenses that come with it are adequate to see detailed looks at the moon, Jupiter's moons (won't see Jupiter's bands)and can see the easy nebulae and double stars. I haven't tried it yet on Saturn's rings, although I suspect the rings would be difficult to see if you weren't in pristine conditions. You could order this for $25.00 and stop. If you wanted to upgrade to Plossl lenses, (I did), I would recomend a 20-25 mm which makes finding objects a total snap. I would also recommend a 12.5 mm and maybe a 6 mm. I tried a 4 mm plossl to try and see Jupiter's bands and the telescope simply could not focus enough to use it. I had the same experience trying Barlow lenses. Simply couldn't focus except with the 20 mm. I read somewhere that Celestron had a certain Barlow of their own that would work on this telescope, but don't order any other ones just for this telescope, because it probably won't work. A neighbor who was moving gave me his deceased father in law's Celestron 60 EQ Refractor. I tried the 12.5 Plossl and could see Saturn's rings clearly with it. I doubt you could see that with the FirstScope, although, like I said, I haven't tried it on Saturn yet. The plossls sure came in handy on that free scope. Not sure it's worth the money or not to get plossls just for the firstscope, although they do make the viewing experience significantly better with clearer views and much bigger lense holes to look through. The ones that come with it aren't bad, though. They are adequate. 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. Would easily fit in a carry on bag for an airline. I highly recommend it. Update: I determined that the secondary mirror collimation was a little off. The directions online show you to align it with your eyeball (looking through eyepiece holder with no eyepiece. However, that doesn't get it perfect, and if you want to see Saturn's rings or the bands of Jupiter, it needs to be perfect. I used a collimation cap that came with another telescope and I got it aligned perfectly. A huge improvement. It's really hard to find a collimation cap to buy though. I only see laser collimaters for sale, and they are much too expensive if this is the only Reflector Scope you own.
Review: A fantastic first scope to intrigue young minds! - OK. First off. This is not a Takahashi Sky 90. It isn't an Obsession UC22" Dobsonian. I own both of the aforementioned scopes. Plus a Tak FSQ106EDXIII. I am an amateur astronomer. Heck, I even have my own domed observatory in the back yard. So I didn't expect this little scope to afford views like I was accustomed to. I bought the scope for my neighbors 8 year old son. But before I passed it along to him, I decided to try it out on the Heavens. Out of the box I was far from impressed. Sure, it is only a 3" reflector. But the optic problems it was plagued by were enormous. The eyepieces are crap, sad to say. But worst of all, the optic train is even worse, at least my model. Most reflectors have the ability to collimate the optics. That is, align everything with respect to the eyepiece. This scope does not. No way to move the primary mirror, and only "fake" alignment screws on the secondary mirror. On top of all this, the secondary mirror (the mirror that reflects the image from the primary to the eyepiece) was installed crooked. This definitely didn't help any. First thing I did was remove the secondary (small) mirror from the focuser and re-glue it so that it was lined up better. This was done by "eyeballing" but it made a vast difference in the view. Easy to do with some contact cement. This is about all you can do to help the optics in this little scope. This may have just been my scope, but I didn't have time to send it back. Once I made this change, I was impressed. Remember, you're not going to get Hubble views out of this scope. Even after the fix there was a lot of astigmatism and coma in the eyepiece. Stars showed lots of pincushion artifacts just outside of the center field. But when I trained the scope on the Orion Nebula, there it was! With a bit of averted vision (not looking directly at the object, but sort of off to one side) I was treated with the classic nebulosity. The Pleiades were brilliant, and I was easily able to make out the shape of the Andromeda Galaxy. 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). The Moon was very impressive. Even when I changed to the 4mm ocular, the Moon showed lots of detail that should make any kid bubble with joy. The craters were very impressive. Though I did not see myself, I am sure the rings of Saturn would be easily visible. I remember, as a ten year old, looking at Saturn with my brothers 60mm Sears refractor. I was enthralled and it set the stage for a life long desire to explore the Heavens. Since then I've owned an Edmund Astroscan and 6" reflector, two Celestron C8's, a C11, a home made 13.1" Dobsonian reflector, and my current Takahashi refractors, and my new 22" Obsession scope. All of this because of my first back yard views with a Sears piece of junk. This scope is far better in my opinion. Remember, you're not necessarily getting a top notch telescope. The build overall is impressive however. A finderscope would be nice, but I had pretty good luck just sighting down the tube and hunting. But a scope like this might just be the one thing to spark curiosity in a young mind. And there just isn't much of that going around these days. If you have a youngster that you think might like an introduction to the night sky, this is the perfect little gem. Sure, far from perfect, and might even need a bit of tweaking if you are brave enough. But even out of the box it gives descent views of the brighter celestial objects, plus the Moon and bigger planets. And it is easy to carry and a breeze to set up. Go for it!

## Features

- 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

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001UQ6E4Y |
| Additional Features | Tribute to notable astronomers, easy to use, stylish design |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,530 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #93 in Telescope Reflectors |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Built-In Media | 20mm Eyepiece, 4mm Eyepiece |
| Coating | Aluminum;Silicon Dioxide |
| Compatible Devices | Camera, Smartphone |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,439 Reviews |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 3.8 Millimeters |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | Brandon |
| Field Of View | 38 Degrees |
| Finderscope | Reflex |
| Focal Length Description | 300mm (12") |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00050234210249 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 9"D x 9"W x 16"H |
| Item Weight | 3.7 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Celestron |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 21024-CGL |
| Model Name | FirstScope |
| Model Number | 21024 |
| Mount | Altazimuth Mount |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 76 Millimeters |
| Optical Tube Length | 70 Millimeters |
| Optical-Tube Length | 70 Millimeters |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Mount |
| UPC | 050234210249 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2-YEAR WARRANTY |
| Zoom Ratio | 15 or 75 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Optical Tube Length:** 70 Millimeters
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Brandon
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 76 Millimeters
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Altazimuth Mount
- **Product Dimensions:** 9"D x 9"W x 16"H
- **Focus Type:** Manual Focus
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Item Weight:** 3.7 Pounds

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: My 6 year old is interested in astronomy. Would this or the Celestron up close binoculars be better for him?**
A: I bought this for my son when he was 7.  He wasn't able to find things on his own.  If you get it in place, all of my kids are able to look through the telescope and see what it is positioned on.  I believe you will be able to see things closer with this telescope, but your 6 year old will probably need assistance positioning the telescope to see things in the sky.  You will also need a table or something to set it on.

**Q: Can anyone suggest particular eyepieces that would improve this telescope?**
A: Make sure you get the 1.25" diameter eyepieces! Tele Vue brand eyepieces have earned a great reputation for clarity without distortion. A 2x Barlow extension (by Tele Vue or anyone) would double your viewing options. As for regular eyepieces (like a Plossl), higher magnification for distant viewing, lower mag for the moon. Divide telescope focal length (300 mm for this telescope) by the eyepiece in mm to get magnification. So, the 20mm eyepiece gives 300/20 = 15x magnification. The 4mm  gives 300/4 = 75x mag. Add a 2x Barlow extension to those eyepieces gives you the option of 30x and 150x. If you also buy a 30mm Plossl (lower mag for nearer objects), you get 300/30 = 10x mag ... add the 2x Barlow to it and you have 20x mag.

**Q: compare TO CELESTRON FUNSCOPE**
A: The Funscope is an Orion scope (not Celestron). The Orion Funscope generally gets better reviews for better quality optical and lenses.

**Q: I live in NYC. How much will the city lights affect what I can see?**
A: Light pollution definitely affects a lot.  You would be able to get close ups of the moon, and might be able to see faint outlines of the larger planets when they are closest to the earth - but as for any type of deep space viewing (which using this specific scope - I wouldn't think possible), you couldn't do it with such a light polluted area.When I want to really view stars, I take my 8" Dobsonian out camping - even then, I need to take the scope far away from our campfire because the light from the fire distorts viewing to such a large degree.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great little telescope!
*by F***P on December 22, 2011*

I see right now that it's listed at $25.00. That's a steal. This product is great for people just starting out. Easy to use. Very sturdy base. Just look down the barrel toward your target just a little below it. Then, swivel back and forth, raise a little, swivel again, etc, and you will find it pretty quickly. The lenses that come with it are adequate to see detailed looks at the moon, Jupiter's moons (won't see Jupiter's bands)and can see the easy nebulae and double stars. I haven't tried it yet on Saturn's rings, although I suspect the rings would be difficult to see if you weren't in pristine conditions. You could order this for $25.00 and stop. If you wanted to upgrade to Plossl lenses, (I did), I would recomend a 20-25 mm which makes finding objects a total snap. I would also recommend a 12.5 mm and maybe a 6 mm. I tried a 4 mm plossl to try and see Jupiter's bands and the telescope simply could not focus enough to use it. I had the same experience trying Barlow lenses. Simply couldn't focus except with the 20 mm. I read somewhere that Celestron had a certain Barlow of their own that would work on this telescope, but don't order any other ones just for this telescope, because it probably won't work. A neighbor who was moving gave me his deceased father in law's Celestron 60 EQ Refractor. I tried the 12.5 Plossl and could see Saturn's rings clearly with it. I doubt you could see that with the FirstScope, although, like I said, I haven't tried it on Saturn yet. The plossls sure came in handy on that free scope. Not sure it's worth the money or not to get plossls just for the firstscope, although they do make the viewing experience significantly better with clearer views and much bigger lense holes to look through. The ones that come with it aren't bad, though. They are adequate. 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. Would easily fit in a carry on bag for an airline. I highly recommend it. Update: I determined that the secondary mirror collimation was a little off. The directions online show you to align it with your eyeball (looking through eyepiece holder with no eyepiece. However, that doesn't get it perfect, and if you want to see Saturn's rings or the bands of Jupiter, it needs to be perfect. I used a collimation cap that came with another telescope and I got it aligned perfectly. A huge improvement. It's really hard to find a collimation cap to buy though. I only see laser collimaters for sale, and they are much too expensive if this is the only Reflector Scope you own.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic first scope to intrigue young minds!
*by C***N on December 25, 2013*

OK. First off. This is not a Takahashi Sky 90. It isn't an Obsession UC22" Dobsonian. I own both of the aforementioned scopes. Plus a Tak FSQ106EDXIII. I am an amateur astronomer. Heck, I even have my own domed observatory in the back yard. So I didn't expect this little scope to afford views like I was accustomed to. I bought the scope for my neighbors 8 year old son. But before I passed it along to him, I decided to try it out on the Heavens. Out of the box I was far from impressed. Sure, it is only a 3" reflector. But the optic problems it was plagued by were enormous. The eyepieces are crap, sad to say. But worst of all, the optic train is even worse, at least my model. Most reflectors have the ability to collimate the optics. That is, align everything with respect to the eyepiece. This scope does not. No way to move the primary mirror, and only "fake" alignment screws on the secondary mirror. On top of all this, the secondary mirror (the mirror that reflects the image from the primary to the eyepiece) was installed crooked. This definitely didn't help any. First thing I did was remove the secondary (small) mirror from the focuser and re-glue it so that it was lined up better. This was done by "eyeballing" but it made a vast difference in the view. Easy to do with some contact cement. This is about all you can do to help the optics in this little scope. This may have just been my scope, but I didn't have time to send it back. Once I made this change, I was impressed. Remember, you're not going to get Hubble views out of this scope. Even after the fix there was a lot of astigmatism and coma in the eyepiece. Stars showed lots of pincushion artifacts just outside of the center field. But when I trained the scope on the Orion Nebula, there it was! With a bit of averted vision (not looking directly at the object, but sort of off to one side) I was treated with the classic nebulosity. The Pleiades were brilliant, and I was easily able to make out the shape of the Andromeda Galaxy. 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). The Moon was very impressive. Even when I changed to the 4mm ocular, the Moon showed lots of detail that should make any kid bubble with joy. The craters were very impressive. Though I did not see myself, I am sure the rings of Saturn would be easily visible. I remember, as a ten year old, looking at Saturn with my brothers 60mm Sears refractor. I was enthralled and it set the stage for a life long desire to explore the Heavens. Since then I've owned an Edmund Astroscan and 6" reflector, two Celestron C8's, a C11, a home made 13.1" Dobsonian reflector, and my current Takahashi refractors, and my new 22" Obsession scope. All of this because of my first back yard views with a Sears piece of junk. This scope is far better in my opinion. Remember, you're not necessarily getting a top notch telescope. The build overall is impressive however. A finderscope would be nice, but I had pretty good luck just sighting down the tube and hunting. But a scope like this might just be the one thing to spark curiosity in a young mind. And there just isn't much of that going around these days. If you have a youngster that you think might like an introduction to the night sky, this is the perfect little gem. Sure, far from perfect, and might even need a bit of tweaking if you are brave enough. But even out of the box it gives descent views of the brighter celestial objects, plus the Moon and bigger planets. And it is easy to carry and a breeze to set up. Go for it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great way to get your foot in the door of astronomy!
*by L***E on January 14, 2013*

I am an absolute beginner at using a telescope. Previously I could name a few constellations by sight but have never had or used a telescope of any kind. I knew I would like looking at the night sky in more detail, but wasn't sure if I would like it enough to justify spending hundreds of dollars on equipment. This was a great way to get in and try it for very little money! 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 they could at this price point. I actually like the fact that I have to do everything manually, because I am learning how everything works. Something else that I really like here is that the eyepieces are a standard size (1.25"), and any additional eyepieces I buy can move up with me when I am ready to upgrade. On my first time out, with only the included eyepieces, I was able to see the Orion Nebula (M42), Jupiter with three of the four Galilean moons, and The Pleiades (M45)! By my second time out I had acquired a 2x Barlow lens (Celestron), and enjoyed views of the crescent moon and Jupiter with all four of the Galilean Moons! I have also ordered some additional eyepieces and will update when those come in. I have read in other reviews that better quality eyepieces can improve the view quite a bit, and I will post whether or not that is true for me once I have a little more experience with the telescope. I think the FirstScope is a great buy for someone to get started in astronomy, as long as you understand up front what you are getting. You're not going to see images like the Hubble photographs! Jupiter's moons are teeny tiny pindots, but when you realize what they are it will take your breath away! Jupiter is just a larger bright dot, although the first time out I was able to make out some faint color bands. Nebulae are just stars with a little blur of fog around them, but if you've never seen that "fog" before it is a wonder to behold. The FirstScope is so small it's very easy to take it out to the back yard for 10 minutes before bed. This greatly increases the chances of it actually being used on a regular basis, and that is something I will keep in mind as I upgrade in the future. A bigger telescope is great, but one so big that it stays in the closet is worthless. I am thoroughly enjoying this telescope, and I will have fun looking for everything it will possibly let me see while I save up for a bigger one. I'm hooked!

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