Christmas Special 2024 – Firstscope Tabletop Telescope & Nitecore EC30 1800lumen Torch
$265.00
Christmas Special includes
Celestron FirstScope Tabletop Telescope
Nitecore EC30 Torch
Description
Firstscope Tabletop Telescope & Nitecore EC30 1800lumen Torch
Celestron FirstScope ‘Signature Series’ Telescope
22016
- Celestron’s beloved entry-level telescope gets a stunning look! The Signature Series FirstScope features a superb Moon image by astroimager and Team Celestron member Robert Reeves.
- High-quality tabletop Dobsonian with a 76mm 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
This quality Dobsonian-style telescope features a spherical glass mirror with a generous 76mm 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 favorite 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 neighboring 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.
Specifications:
Optical Tube Info: | |
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Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
Aperture: | 76mm (2.99″) |
Focal Length: | 300mm (12″) |
Focal Ratio: | f/3.95 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 20mm (0.79″) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 15x |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 4mm (0.16″) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 75x |
Barlow Lens: | Not Included |
Finderscope: | Not Included |
Star Diagonal: | Not Included |
Optical Tube: | Plastic |
Highest Useful Magnification: | 180x |
Lowest Useful Magnification: | 11x |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 11.9 |
Resolution (Rayleigh): | 1.83 arc seconds |
Resolution (Dawes): | 1.53 arc seconds |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 118x |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 28mm (1.1″) |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 37% |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 14% |
Optical Coatings: | Aluminum with SiO2 |
Optical Tube Length: | 266mm (10.5″) |
Optical Tube Diameter: | 95.25mm (3.75″) |
Optical Tube Weight: | 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg) |
Dovetail: | N/A |
Mount Info: | |
Mount Type: | Manual Tabletop Dobsonian |
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | N/A |
Tripod Leg Diameter: | N/A |
Slew Speeds: | Manual |
Tripod Weight: | N/A |
Dovetail Compatibility: | N/A |
Software: | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software, and SkyPortal App |
Total Kit Weight: | 4.3 lbs (1.95 kg) |
Included Items: | Optical tube Dobsonian Mount 4mm and 20mm Eyepieces Free Lunar Landscape Robert Reeves PDF Download |
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PLUS
Nitecore EC30 1800 lumen Torch
Nitecore EC30 LED Flashlight
The Nitecore EC30 is made to go everywhere with you. Small enough to fit into a pocket, the EC30 measures 111.5mm and weighs only 65.5g without batteries. Its magnetic tail cap and stainless steel pocket clip allow multiple ways of placement for hands-free operation.
EC30 designed to be ultra compact with extreme performance in outdoor and tactical applications, NITECORE introduces the EC30 flashlight! Utilizing a CREE XHP35 HD LED, the EC30 delivers a super bright 1800 lumen beam distances up to 220m. The robust and user friendly metal switch provides access to 5 brightness levels and 3 special modes making it versatile for outdoor, emergency and tactical scenarios.
5 Brightness Levels
- Turbo: 1800 lumens / 30 min
- High: 810 lumens / 1h 45 min
- Medium: 300 lumens / 5h 30min
- Low: 80 lumens / 18h
- Ultralow: 1 lumen / 310h
3 special modes - Strobe: 1800 lumens
- SOS: 1800 lumens
- Beacon 1800 lumens
Features:
- An optical system combined with crystal coating and “Precision Digital Optics Technology”(PDOT).
- Incorporated Advanced Temperature Regulation (ATR) module
- Magnetic tail cap with stand capability.
- Constructed from aero grade aluminum alloy with HAIII military grade hard-anodized finish.