Firstscope Celestron Beginners Telescope For Kids

The Firstscope Celestron telescope delivers quality images for under $40 dollars. High performance optics will deliver quality images with a minimum investment letting everyone explore the night sky to see if astronomy is a hobby worth pursuing.

What makes the Celestron Telescope Firstscope a good choice for beginners or kids, look at these features...

No assembly required
Light weight and portable
Table top telescope tripod not required
Dobsonian alt-azimuth mount for easy targeting
Comes with two eyepieces
Telescope accessories available
Two year limited warranty
Durable construction and low maintenance

Firstscope Celestron Observing Hints

To get the bet performance from you Celestron Firstscope telescope remove your glasses when observing. Do not look through window glass as this will impair you focusing ability and make it impossible to see clear sharp images and my even produce double images. Avoid looking over or across objects that are producing heat waves like parking lots, chimneys or roof tops. And lastly, try not to observe the planets when they are low on the horizon .

Did you know you can use your Firstscope Celestron to view land objects too? Avoid fog or hazy, misty days when viewing terrestrially which will only produce limited details.

Celestron Firstscope Beginners Telescope

Observing The Moon With  Firstscope Celestron

Try observing the Moon during it's partial phases, first or third quarter to ensure the most contract and detail. Use the low power eyepiece to view the lunar disk then change to the higher power eyepiece to focus on smaller areas. Remember those telescope accessories, try a yellow filter to improve contrast or a polarizing filter or a neutral density filter to reduce the overall surface brightness and glare.

You will be able to watch Venus go through its lunar-like phases. Spy on the polar caps of Mars with all it's surface detail. See the cloud belts of Jupiter and the great Red Spot and of course the moons of Jupiter too. Let's not forget the rings of Saturn, all of which are clearly available to proud owners of the Firstscope Celestron beginners telescope.