Review including available accessories

There is not much to say on this telescope. I bought as an accessory nor the accessory package, a star map and the Celestron LED lamp for stargazing, and want to evaluate it all together this.

For telescope: Contrary to the description no moon filter was. The visit in the accessory pack (Amazon Keyword: Celestron FirstScope 76 Accessory Kit). The telescope are two eyepieces for 15 times and 75 times magnification in (in the user manual is available, could the ausreizen up to 150-fold), the two eyepieces accessory pack cover with 24- and 50-fold the large gap between ex ,

ME is thought this telescope is not for extreme magnification, due to the Dobson mount and a lack of follow-up control (as found only in much more expensive telescopes) would one objects while "running away". It is therefore not possible to specifically adjust very distant objects. Quadruple graded 15- to 75-fold is just fine.

The accessory package is also a viewfinder, 5x24, which is very easy to assemble, but the alignment is a little tricky. ME after you can order (with 5x magnification and low light intensity) very easily find a guiding light, and then refine the search with the rest of the telescope at 15x magnification.

The accessory pack is also an Astro-software but forget Me, but provides only a fraction of what the alone the telescope attached Redshift 7 software "may".

Very good is the accessory package included carrying bag. The is very spacious and has a zipper pocket for small items, such as eyepieces and filters. This is a kind of backpack bag, but with carrying cords and Zurrverschluss. So not even splash-proof, but no one will go on watching tour when even the smallest cloud in the sky is visible. I think the purchase of the additional package has been profitable only because of additional eyepieces.

I see no sense to me is to go with the notebook on observation tour. That would be an overkill in this telescope, because for astrophotography, it is not suitable mE, and as described above allows the mount no controlled tracking. The function of the notebook would be purely the star map one, and who seriously engaged in the hobby, will make themselves at home at the desk about the objects to be observed clever. Even plus there's free apps for Smartphone's (eg Google Sky Map). I'm old-fashioned, and have therefore bought a simple rotating star map (Amazon Keyword: Star Map: Users can turn it certainly recognize). Thus one can find their way, at least in Central Europe.

What I originally wanted to tinker, but then have searched and found at Amazon: a near zero dimmable red LED lamp, by Celestron (Amazon Keyword: Celestron Night Vision Flashlight). At the price I would have never been able to do it yourself, and with the supplied (and already used) 9V battery is the thing shine forever. This helps tremendously in the adaptation of the eye to the observed celestial objects, and as the star map can therefore still read very well.

PS: A (simple) compass would also be highly desirable. I have previously observed with the telescope only from my window out, and because, for example Arcturus is GNTB. A grateful object. Although the moon is always in proximity, but is useful as a compass on, unless you're standing in an open field with full visibility, but only a limited Azimuth has available.