Celestron 21039 PowerSeeker 50AZ Refractor Telescope, Black

This is an impressive beginner telescope that is a very reasonable price. The telescope is very light and easy to assemble, a decent amount of accessories are included - 3 eyepieces and 2 viewing attachment tubes (Erecting eyepiece and 3x Barlow tube). I've only had the opportunity to use the telescope for its intended moon viewing a handful of times in the months I've had it due to clouds 🙄 thanks, UK... But on the Times I've used it I've been blown away by the details I can see on the moon and for the odd bird viewing from my bedroom when they're on the neighbour's chimney. I've also bought a generic phone adapter for the scope which has allowed me to get some half decent pictures which was just under £5 on eBay. It works great despite making my telescope sag under the extra weight but I adjust the legs to compensate for the rise in the telescope which isn't too difficult and fairly stable. The downside I have found to the cheap scope is that when there's extra weight with my phone adapter or wind, it can wobble a fair bit, not the tripod but the part that connects the scope to the tripod isn't as sturdy as you'd hope. This wobble is also noticeable when using the higher zoom eyepieces as even the slightest breeze with have the view subject bouncing all over the place. With all of that being said, on the days without wind and clouds you'll definitely be impressed with the price and the image quality you get with this refractor scope 👌🏻

I got this for my daughter for christmas. I've had to try it out beforehand so that we are both lost when she opens it on xmas day. I got it as it was an established brand despite some of the cheaper/same price ones being better spec'ced as I wanted peace of mind. It's well made abeit very light. You really do need to read the instructions, as the lenses so not all go on the same way. Some can't/don't use the L-shaped adaptor.. The images seemed ok, but I never got to try it at night. It has a finderscope which was on my shopping list so she could focus better. It screws on each time you use it and I'm unsure if I'll have to adjust it each time; I think I may have to. It's pretty damn tricky to adjust as you need to line it upto the near image in the telescope before you look further away, but it is possible. My main gripe is the tripod and adjustment mechanism. As it's light, it wobbles a bit which makes adjustment up and down/left and right a pain as you have to move it a bit this way and that to get it just right. The further the item is, the harder it is to adjust. But saying that, this isn't a hobby for the impatient. If she likes this, then in the near future I think we will buy one with a better mount.

Very impressed with this telescope, I'm not expert and merely a beginner with astronomy but it gives good enough views for me and it seems well finished. I particularly like the AZ mount for its simplicity and the slow motion declination rod. I am fully aware that this is not a "high end" piece of equipment however I feel that it is a perfect starter scope for me and worth the money.

Its a good entry level scope at a reasonable price, not too cheap and flimsy but obviously not as good as some of the more expensive scopes. Pros. Lightweight, can be easily moved between locations Easy set up, had everything in place within 10 minutes Tripod is very lightweight Good quality 25mm and 4mm lens Comes with a 3 x Barlow for extra magnification Good views of the Moon with the 4mm lens Can see equatorial bands of Jupiter when using the 4mm and good viewing Cons Finder scope isn't great and after a few nights stargazing you realise how important it is to align your primary scope to the finder. Problem is its very flimsy, slightest adjustment knocks the view completely. Probably worth investing in a better one which is good for moving between locations but it can prove difficult to keep focus sometimes Barlow lens isn't great, too much light distortion, probably best used when looking at the moon Jupiter was just a blur. All in all a good starter scope to home your stargazing skills.

It was a gift. Very happy with it. Would recommend

Cant believe celestron sell this stuff, its a shame really, i bought this back in 2022 and it just isnt great, the mount will shift if you look at it funny or breathe on it making whatever is in view go out of view... the finder scope is very fiddly and impossible to allign, even for a seasoned astronomer like me and my brother, if you are giving this to a kid forget it!! its made of plastic entirely and the whole construction is cheap and really hard to use do yourself a favour and just at this pricepoint get yourself a mini tabletop dobsonian style telescope from skywatcher or pay a bit more money and get atleast a celestron astromaster series or celestron inspire with a red dot finder and i promise you it will be worth it, this is a really not good telescope to start out with you will have a nightmare its a hobby killer just dont buy it!! pay a bit more and you will have alot more enjoyable experience or even just get binoculars even using your eyes to look up will be more enjoyable

Well.. I'm gonna try and warn you but your not going to listen either way, but at least I'll try.. This became confetti after a few days for me, I mean smithereens confetti... The Barlow lens is not as expected as it can only magnify each lens by 3.. but nothing times by nothing is still nothing... you can literally see the same on this maxed out as you'll see on a £ 10 monocular.. it's so light weight I advise not to use it outside on the tripod, it'll keep falling over, you'll spend 5 minutes putting it together if you know what your doing.. you'll think you can see uranus, yet you'll barely see the moon.. and when you do eventually get to correct it to the point you can see the moon like I did last night, you'll realise you need a moon filter and a punchbag, followed by the next morning waking up and realising you've wasted your money to turn it into a football. your choice though

Having spent days browsing every site I could find to look for a budget telescope that would actually work, I had actually given up when I came across this! Apparently Celestron is one of the best makes of telescope (along with Skywatcher). The telescope arrived quickly and was packaged securely. The recipient of the gift (24 year old man) loved it! It's easy to set up and easy to use. Unfortunately we've only seen the moon so far - it's been too cloudy to see anything else!) - but the detail of the craters was incredible - better than I was anticipating in fact. If you're looking for a first-time telescope and haven't got a spare £800+, try the Celestron PowerSeeker range.