Celestron FirstScope 60 EQ (142 x 60mm) Telescope

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(3.30 out of 5) from 3 reviews

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Clear views, easy operations.

(4.00 out of 5) by socaltim on Mar 5, 2003

Pros: Good Optics, nice mount. Excellent for the planets and moon.
Cons: Diagonal is cheap. Not good for Nebulae and galaxies.
The Bottom Line: A good scope to learn the Astronomy hobby. Simple enough and no collimation headaches.

I bought this scope used over Ebay for $60.00. I started this hobby with a Konus 4.5" reflector tha ...
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Celestron Firstscope 60 EQ Deluxe, a good start.

(4.00 out of 5) by johnda1237 on Mar 5, 2003

Pros: surprisingly good optical performance in a 60mm size telescope.
Cons: Performance is limited to bright objects such as planets and the moon.
The Bottom Line: The Celestron Firstscope 60 EQ Deluxe is a very good small refractor with surprising optical performance in its price and size class.

A previous review on this telescope was in error because the reviewer wrote about the wrong model te ...
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Probably Shouldn't Be Your First

(2.00 out of 5) by indyantilles on Mar 14, 2002

Pros: Low price, not quite your average department store telescope
Cons: Low price means low quality, wobbly mount, too plasticky
The Bottom Line: Skip it. For the $60 I paid for this, you can buy a good pair of binoculars which will be much more versatile and portable than the Celestron telescope.

Telescopes are a finicky business. There's no such thing as a good, cheap scope-- either it's a good ...
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