Celestron’s beloved entry-level telescope gets a stunning new look! The Signature Series FirstScope features a superb Moon image by astroimager and Team Celestron member Robert Reeves High-quality tabletop Dobsonian with a 76 mm reflector optical tube FirstScope artwork highlights key features on the lunar surface like craters and maria that you can explore for yourself with the telescope Simple, portable design that’s easy to use for astronomers of all levels—a great choice for kids and families Also includes a free PDF download of the Lunar Landscapes ebook by Robert Reeves Celestron has joined forces with master lunar imager Robert Reeves on this new addition to the beloved FirstScope family: the FirstScope Signature Series: Moon by Robert Reeves. This quality Dobsonian-style telescope features a spherical glass mirror with a generous 76 mm of aperture. The FirstScope’s wide field-of-view provides bright, sharp views of the Moon’s mountains and craters in crisp detail. You’ll also enjoy using the FirstScope to pan the Milky Way, explore open star clusters, marvel at Saturn’s rings, or view favourite deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula. This compact, lightweight telescope is an ideal entry-level astronomical telescope. Just remove it from the box, insert an eyepiece, and you’re ready to view. To navigate the sky, simply rotate the azimuth axis in the direction of your desired object. It doesn’t get much simpler or more portable than the FirstScope.Its compact design makes the FirstScope Signature Series easy to take along on your next camping trip, picnic, or hike. When not in use, the FirstScope Signature Series: Moon by Robert Reeves will be a stylish decorative fixture on your bookshelf or desk. Explore the Moon Familiarize yourself with the Moon, our neighbouring world. Robert Reeves’ signature FirstScope comes with a custom wrap that highlights 10 lunar features to explore including Tycho, Plato, and Copernicus. Learn more about the Moon with Robert Reeves’ Lunar Landscape eBook which goes into detail about the sizes of craters, how Marias are formed, the natural history of the Moon, and other fascinating tidbits. About Robert Reeves Robert Reeves first photographed the Moon in 1959, just as our space program was setting its sights on lunar exploration. Since then, he’s become one of the world’s best lunar imagers and a prolific author on astrophotography. Using Celestron telescopes from his home in Texas, Robert captures more detailed images than professional astronomers could during the heyday of the Apollo missions. To learn more information about Robert Reeves, check out his Team Celestron page or for Robert’s personal perspective on having his own telescope in the Signature Series, click here. Optical Performance 76mm aperture is ideal for lunar and planetary viewing Fast f/4 focal ratio ensures images are bright Short 300mm focal length yields lower magnifications for wide fields of view to complement the manual AZ mount Newtonian reflector design produces a longer effective focal length than the physical length of the optical tube to ensure a compact form factor Resolution: 1.83 arcsec, Rayleigh; 1.53 arcsec, Dawes 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser Mount Manual alt-azimuth mount Stable tabletop base Easy set up and leveling on virtually any surface including tables and car hoods Eyepieces 1.25" diameter barrel Accepts most 1.25" filters and accessories Fully multi-coated to improve color and contrast 4mm eyepiece for 75x magnification 20mm eyepiece for 15x magnification
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