Celestron 21043 60mm Equatorial PowerSeeker Telescope
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Manufacturer: CelestronModel: 21043
Product features:
- Affordable telescope for beginning astronomer; portable yet powerful
- All-glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brighness and clarity
- Refractor optical design with a 60mm aperture and 900mm focal length
- Equatorial mount for tracking the sky
- Includes 3x Barlow Lens (1.25"), 20mm eyepiece, 4mm eyepiece, aluminum tripod with accessory tray
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Customer Review: Stay away from this scope
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a good example of the kind of scope astronomers warn beginners against.
The first red flag is the ridiculously high maximum magnification of over 700x. Do you know what you will see at 700x in this scope? Nothing but a dim blur. Note that the objective (main) lens is 60mm. All telescope optics have inherent limitations; maximum useful magnification per millimeter of aperture is about 2x. Therefore, with any attempt to use this scope at magnification of over 120-140x, increase in image size will be more than offset by breakdown, and that's even assuming the quality of the objective lens is any good.
The finder is useless, smaller than the bare minimum size of 6x30. Finding anything but the moon will be time-consuming and frustrating. The low power 20mm eyepiece may or may not be usable on the scope, depending on its design and field of view. That the design information is not given in the ad is disturbing. And don't even think of using the 4mm (high power) eyepiece or the barlow.
I do not recommend equatorial mounts for beginners. Their tracking properties are primarily for astrophotography, and for this they require careful setup. The equatorial mount on this scope is provided primarily as a marketing gimmick to impress naïve buyers with its complex "scientific" appearance.
In a way, it is hard to fault Celestron for making and marketing this scope. Their upper-tier instruments are quite good, but the big money appears to be made on mass market toys like this. In one sense the sale of these scopes subsidizes their good models. Just make sure, gentle reader, to stay away from the toys.
Using an astronomical telescope is not like playing an MP3 file and but rather like playing a guitar. It is a learned skill. And you must do a lot of homework before you buy a telescope. Buying without prior experience is like buying a car without knowing anything about driving. If you want to see the wonders of the sky, contact your local astronomy club and attend one of their star parties. The members love sharing their hobby and can set you straight as to how to get started. The best way is to learn the sky with the unaided eye and 10x50 binoculars (decent ones are available on Amazon), then graduate to something along the lines of a 150-200mm (6-8") Dobsonian; Celestron's own 6" Starhopper can be found on Amazon for under $290.
For more information on buying telescopes, see my encyclopedic guide on Amazon: "So you want to buy a telescope."
Description of Celestron 21043 60mm Equatorial PowerSeeker Telescope
Meet the perfect beginners Telescope... the Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ. Offers first-timers an ideal mix of quality, value, features and star-seeking POWER! Up to 675X... the heavens will be at your doorstep. Sharp image clarity and brightness, plus an easy-tracking equatorial mount that makes it simple to follow celestial bodies across the moon-lit sky. Refractor design with 900 mm focal length, 60 mm aperture for greater light gathering ability and better resolution of distant objects; All-glass optical components with high transmission coatings; Includes 45X, 225X eyepieces and a 3X Barlow lens that increase power up to a whopping 675X! Comes with 5 x 24 mm Finderscope, adjustable aluminum Tripod and accessory tray; Scope weighs 11 lbs. Order ONLINE Today! Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope with TripodRefractors
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