I set up the Tripod which was the easiest part let me tell you. I love that its an extendable tripod meaning it goes from 16"-49", which is awesome. Because I can be sitting down, or on my knees or standing up which ever I want to do. I like having choices and not be restricted which is nice. The locks on the tripod are like latch locks! You pull the latch out on each leg (which there are 3 on each leg) slide the tripod legs to desired height then push the latch back to lock in place.
The optical tube attaches to the tripods mounting platform as its called! On the bottom of the Optical Tube there are mounting brackets which mount to the platform. Once I attached the optical tube, I made sure I tightened all the knobs on the mounting platform to make sure it was locked in place. Mind you if you want to turn it to different angles just turn the knobs which will allow the optical tube to go sideways or up in down. I then installed the diagonal & eyepiece which was very easy & then I attached the finderscope. Aligning the finderscope was pretty easy especially for my first time. Focusing the telescope was fairly easy too! I then played around and I couldn't wait for it to get dark so I could explore the night sky!
In the meantime I explored the instructional manual completely! Its literally like a book of knowledge. From helping me calculate magnification which they explain it so well that it made it so easy to calculate. Celestron also taught me how to determine the size of an object I am looking at! Which really makes me feel smart I never knew how easy it really is to determine the size of something so far. Especially without the ability to actually measure it close up instead of through the telescope. I also learned that to get a clear view of the sky make sure your outside! Meaning looking through the telescope & through a window will not give you a full view of things in the sky. I guess maybe its common sense but for me I never knew that!
Night finally came! I was so excited. I began focusing in on the stars but realized I don't know much about what I am looking at. To me I was just looking at the stars! So I bought some books to help me understand the different constellations which I found there are a ton of celestial bodies in which I never even knew about. Everyone knows the planets but I never knew what people meant by the Big Dipper or Little Dipper or even Betelgeuse. Any who I have some more learning to but thankfully because of Celestron I will be an expert in no time. I also learned how to observe planets! Overall I am very happy with this Travel Scope by Celestron. I know some say the tripod is flimsy or not well made. For me I think its very sturdy and the fact I can take it down so easily is awesome. Its lightweight which makes traveling with it so easy! And if you have never seen the sky through a telescopes view oh my goodness you have no idea what your missing out on. Its a world of its own up there!! Plus Celestron also included Sky X software in which helps start your journey in becoming the next top astronomer! Basically it helps you to explore the sky & to understand what your looking at. I highly recommend this telescope especially to beginners like me! This is definitely a great starting point.
I received this product for FREE in exchange for my honest & unbiased opinon! My opinion is 100% my own & based solely on my own personal experience.
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