Cheaper than Prime Day, this super-portable, beginner-friendly telescope is my number one choice for skywatching
20% off at Amazon, the Celestron FirstScope is the telescope I grab for quick stargazing sessions and it's ideal for beginners and kids too.
The Celestron FirstScope, a super-portable and beginner-friendly tabletop telescope, is currently priced at $60 on Amazon, making it even more affordable than it was during Prime Day. This affordable price tag is due to a 20% discount on the moon-themed Celestron FirstScope.
The telescope's ease of use and portability are its biggest selling points. It requires minimal assembly and can be picked up and taken outside in one hand. At just 2.99 inches in diameter and 300mm focal length, it's small enough to fit in a backpack and is perfect for quick stargazing sessions or introducing children to astronomy.
The Celestron FirstScope comes with a 20mm and 4mm eyepiece, but users can also trade up to any of the best eyepieces available. Despite not having a finderscope, it can still offer respectable views of the night sky. Testers have been able to view Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, the moon, and the Pleiades. It may not be one of the best telescopes for deep space, but for beginners or those introducing children to stargazing, it's an impressively capable telescope at an unbeatable price.
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