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- Optical Design - Refractor
- Aperture - 50mm
- Focal Length - 600mm
- F-Number - 12
- Finderscope - 5x24
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Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Astronomical Telescope 21039
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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
[...] Originally I got it for myself, and once it came I proceeded to open it up and put it through it's paces.
It came with a few different lens atachments with varying degrees of magnification. I used the first lens to look down a long street and could clearly read the street sign and people's licenses plates over on the next street.
I used the next lens atachment, and I could see even further down that street and pick up details in the grout of their brickwork.
Once nightfall hit, I used the 3rd and most powerful lens in combination with the 3x barlow lens, and was lucky enough to have a full moon that night. The detail available in the moon was really incredible. I could see many craters and holes and different peaks and vallys, it really made me form a closer connection with our moon. Yes you can look at pictures, and some take with far more powerful zoom... but actually beholding it with your own eyes personally is a completely different experience, it's a little tough to understand unless you've actually done that yourself.
Anyways, I live in the city and there's not much to look at other than other people's houses, and since I'm not a peeping tom / voyeur, or some kind of spy, I decided to pack this up and send it to my mother as a gift. She lives in Florida on a lakefront, and she has a very nice view across a very large lake. So she can watch wildlife, and there is much less city lights in her area so even celestial viewing I'm sure would be better.
She called me and was very excited to receive this out of the blue, she didn't mind that I had already used it. I figured she would get much more use out of this than I could.
The included tripod isn't anything fantastic, but it gets the job done. Since it's lightweight and inexpensive, it does tend to move around, so you have to be careful when useing the really powerful lens because a small shake or shift will cause you to lose your target. At least it comes with a tripod at all.
It also comes with a 3x barlow lens that I mentioned, which will triple the magnification power of each individual lens, which can make for some pretty powerful magnification.
The included software seems powerful, I installed it, but didn't have much of a chance to mess around with it much, but it contains a mind boggling amount of information about celestial objects. The learning curve of the software seemed somewhat steep for newbies, but with some studious application of wit, I'm sure almost any novice could conquer it.
Overall, I would recommend this telescope to a beginner, as it can open up a world of astronomy for them, and if nothing else, they will have a nice little toy to do some casual moon gazing or wildlife viewing.
It came with a few different lens atachments with varying degrees of magnification. I used the first lens to look down a long street and could clearly read the street sign and people's licenses plates over on the next street.
I used the next lens atachment, and I could see even further down that street and pick up details in the grout of their brickwork.
Once nightfall hit, I used the 3rd and most powerful lens in combination with the 3x barlow lens, and was lucky enough to have a full moon that night. The detail available in the moon was really incredible. I could see many craters and holes and different peaks and vallys, it really made me form a closer connection with our moon. Yes you can look at pictures, and some take with far more powerful zoom... but actually beholding it with your own eyes personally is a completely different experience, it's a little tough to understand unless you've actually done that yourself.
Anyways, I live in the city and there's not much to look at other than other people's houses, and since I'm not a peeping tom / voyeur, or some kind of spy, I decided to pack this up and send it to my mother as a gift. She lives in Florida on a lakefront, and she has a very nice view across a very large lake. So she can watch wildlife, and there is much less city lights in her area so even celestial viewing I'm sure would be better.
She called me and was very excited to receive this out of the blue, she didn't mind that I had already used it. I figured she would get much more use out of this than I could.
The included tripod isn't anything fantastic, but it gets the job done. Since it's lightweight and inexpensive, it does tend to move around, so you have to be careful when useing the really powerful lens because a small shake or shift will cause you to lose your target. At least it comes with a tripod at all.
It also comes with a 3x barlow lens that I mentioned, which will triple the magnification power of each individual lens, which can make for some pretty powerful magnification.
The included software seems powerful, I installed it, but didn't have much of a chance to mess around with it much, but it contains a mind boggling amount of information about celestial objects. The learning curve of the software seemed somewhat steep for newbies, but with some studious application of wit, I'm sure almost any novice could conquer it.
Overall, I would recommend this telescope to a beginner, as it can open up a world of astronomy for them, and if nothing else, they will have a nice little toy to do some casual moon gazing or wildlife viewing.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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You can't beat the price on this simple beginner telescope. And the Celestron company has an impeccable reputation. The optics of this scope are excellent and that counts for a lot. The mount is a bit shaky where the scope attaches to the tripod but the tripod itself is sturdy.So I recommend you use this on stable ground, not on a deck.
Viewing through it is pretty good. I can see good definition of craters on the moon, the mid band of jupiter and the jovian satellites. Some of the more popular night sky objects such as m13 and m31 are also pretty well viewed.
Good gift for a child and a good value. WIth something like this though you have to get yourself a book too. You don't want to just take it outside and start looking around. There are a lot of things out there and you need a map or book to tell you where they are.
Viewing through it is pretty good. I can see good definition of craters on the moon, the mid band of jupiter and the jovian satellites. Some of the more popular night sky objects such as m13 and m31 are also pretty well viewed.
Good gift for a child and a good value. WIth something like this though you have to get yourself a book too. You don't want to just take it outside and start looking around. There are a lot of things out there and you need a map or book to tell you where they are.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this telescope for my 11 year old son and he loves it! It's a great starter telescope for the beginner.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Well I have not seen much with the product which is not all due to the telescope. I view the sky through a wobbly canopy in an apartment complex that is with the meddling of a... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Luh pere 500
Great Review for the telescope
The telescope was for our 7 year old granson and he is in to planets and stars right now and loved it. Read more
Published 5 days ago by alexander
EXCELENT
ESTE PRODUCTO HA CUMPLIDO COMPLETAMENTE TODAS LAS EXPECTATIVAS QUE TENIA DEL MISMO, MUY BONITO, GRANDE COMO ME GUSTA Y LOS COLORES SON LOS REQUERIDOS POR MI, IGUALMENTE VIENE CON... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Hamir Padilla
ok for the price
first the instructions came in multiple languages and it took forever to find the one in english. the stand is not sturdy at all. Read more
Published 12 days ago by sparkyntx
Good telescope
I was just searching for a reasonably priced beginners telescope and this seemed to fit the bill. It works well and comes with a really nice cd to display proper use.
Published 1 month ago by Kratzer
I am on the fence about this one
First let me preface this review by saying I have never owned a telescope in my life. We bought this thinking it would be a good starter telescope but I'm on the fence about... Read more
Published 1 month ago by NelsonsMN
Telescope
The was a gift that I got for my son. This telescope was very difficult to set up. Just being able to get it to focus was a daunting task within itself. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Big TEX
MY DAUGHTER LOVES THE TELESCOPE
MY DAUGHTER LOVES THE TELESCOPE.
I gave it as a Christmas present, is somewhat complicated to see stars, the tripod is very unstable, the moon looks spectacular. Read more
I gave it as a Christmas present, is somewhat complicated to see stars, the tripod is very unstable, the moon looks spectacular. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jairo jacinto mata
This instrument does the Job!!!!
I have never owned, nor have I ever looked into a telescope before, So this was my first time attempting to operate one. It was GREAT!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by LaJimian
great product
I purchased this as a christmas gift. He loved it. Very impressed with the extras that come along with it and the quality. great product for the price. impressed!
Published 4 months ago by Jenna
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