Celestron Firstscope 114 Short 4.5/1000mm f/9 Reflector Astro Telescope

Description: Newtonian reflector telescopes offer a number of excellent features including freedom from most optical aberrations and delivery of bright images. They're reasonably compact and portable to focal lengths of 1000mm. But most importantly, they'll provi.... Read More

Description: Newtonian reflector telescopes offer a number of excellent features including freedom from most optical aberrations and delivery of bright images. They're reasonably compact and portable to focal lengths of 1000mm. But most importantly, they'll provide more light-grabbing aperture per dollar than any other design, enabling better deep space observations of faint objects. The 114mm (4.5") Newtonian equatorial telescope is a popular size for the more serious beginner or intermediate level astronomy enthusiast. The large light gathering power of this 4.5" telescope allows for deep-sky observation of galaxies, star clusters and nebulae, as well as lunar and planetary observing.The Firstscope 114 series features two models (standard and short) to meet individual needs. Both are reasonably-priced telescopes housed in a glossy black metal tubing, with stable equatorial mounts which have setting circles and slow motion controls for both axes. The difference is that the "short" model adds a corrective lens to achieve an identical focal length in a smaller package-a minor optical concession to achieve a major advantage in space savings. Minimize