Telescope advice
Cost: £69.99 (approx. $91.42)
From: Argos
Type: Reflector
Aperture: 76mm (2.99”)
Focal length: 300mm (12”)
Best for…
Beginners
Small budgets£ Planetary viewing
Lunar viewing
Bright deep-sky objects
There are several things that novice sky-watchers crave when choosing their very first telescope: portability, ease of use and a price that’s not going to break the bank. We’re pleased to say that the Celestron Cometron FirstScope ticks all of the boxes on these fronts. What’s more, this tabletop telescope comes with all of the accessories you need for any beginner wanting a fuss-free tour of the night sky, providing much improved and more comfortable views of the planets and lunar surface over the naked eye or even binoculars.
When unpacking the FirstScope, you’ll notice that it is already preassembled, with only the 5x24 finderscope needing to be affixed to the telescope tube. The FirstScope is supplied with two Kellner eyepieces – a 10mm and a 20mm – and possesses a fast focal ratio to provide a wide field of view that’s ideal for not just viewing the planets and the lunar surface, but also allows the user to view wide-angle star clusters, too.
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