Celestron StarPointer Finderscope

Well packed in bubble wrap, came with battery installed, and several brackets for fitting onto a range of ota fittings. My off brand ota required two new holes drilled and I had to find two bolts/nuts/washers but still used one of the mounts provided. Worked very well otherwise right out of the box, was easily adjusted during the day on a landscape target and maintained adjustment for use during the next viewing session. After a short practice session to get used to judging the center point etc., a viewing target is extremely simple to acquire in the sight. It is much easier to use as the eye relief is so great, makes moving the ota into position initially extremely comfortable over peeping into a small finderscope and fiddling with controls blindly. The brightness adjustment is useful for the more dim targets you're after and in poor viewing conditions, much nicer than losing a dim target under the crosshairs. It is made entirely from plastic, but seems more than rugged enough to be mounted on a precision instrument such as a telescope and handled with appropriate care. I will more than likely purchase another for my next instrument.

works well

I needed a small, lightweight finder for my Celestron FirstScope. I have Telrads on my two larger scopes, but the Telrad would be rather cumbersome on something as compact as the FirstScope. After doing some online searching, I found the Celestron Star Pointer. Lightweight and reasonably priced, I ordered one, figuring for less than twenty bucks, it was worth a shot. The Star Pointer comes with an assortment of mounting bases, one of which fits the FirstScope well. The base attaches to the scope using the two preinstalled screw posts on the scope tube, and the Star Pointer slides onto a dovetail on the base. Two screws on the side of the Star Pointer tightens the dovetail mount to keep the Star Pointer secure while using. Adjusting the single red dot aiming point is easily accomplished via two small knobs on the Star Pointer, and intensity of the red dot is adjustable by the switch knob. Once adjusted, moving the scope until the object desired is under the red dot put the object in the field of view, even using the higher powered eyepiece This makes for much quicker aiming of the scope as opposed to "gunsighting" along the tube, reducing frustration factor during viewing sessions. Finders of this type are among the simplest to use, even for younger viewers, and a worthwhile investment. Unlike small scope finders, these do not magnify or invert the image, and it's very easy to go from spotting what you want with the naked eye, to centering it in the finder (when such objects are visible to the naked eye). The Star Pointer is just as easily removable from the base after an evening of viewing, allowing for safe storage and transport. All in all, a nice option for a good price.

I bought this finderscope in conjunction with the Astromania Universal Dovetail Base and the Televue 32mm Plossl Eyepiece for my Celestron Astromaster 114EQ Newtonian Telescope. The Red Dot Finder the telescope came with was terrible, so after I drilled a couple of holes into it and attached the Dovetail Base to it, I was able to attach this Celestron StarPointer Pro to the Dovetail Base. I immediately noticed the difference in ease of use. The StarPointer has a double circle pointer on it and you can calibrate it to match the location your telescope is pointing at! The way the pointer is displayed through the glass looks similar to a HUD display on an aircraft, where you can move you eye position, but the pointer stays put on the location your telescope is pointing. I used this finderscope in conjunction with the 32mm Televue Plossl Eyepiece, and everything I pointed at, I could find in my eyepiece! I can rightfully say that this finderscope is great! The reason I give it 4 stars is due to two reasons. First, since the StarPointer is made by Celestron, just like my telescope, I would expect them to have some kind of base that would match their own products. I had to do a DIY project with a universal Dovetail base to be able to install this Celestron Starpointer to a Celestron Telescope! And Second, even though the finderscope offers a dimming option on it, the dimmest setting is still a little to bright for me. It works great on the bright stars, but when I am trying to point it at dimmer stars, the pointer is too bright and distracting. I found myself turning off the sight and back on to help me center it on some dimmer stars. Other than that, I still think this is a great Finderscope, because it help me find objects in the night sky quick!

I purchased this item to replace the basic star pointer on a Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ. Despite being a Celestron product, it does not seem to align properly on a Celestron telescope. The finder features a very nice bright circle for aligning objects, but I could not come close to centering the object using the included alignment screws. Celestron kindly replaced the new scope when I reported the issue, but the replacement is exactly the same. The build quality also seemed somewhat poor. Even if the alignment screws had worked, they felt pretty flimsy and not very tight. I ended up using a plastic shim and pushing the alignment to one extreme. The scope is still not centered, but at least it is pointing to a spot on the circle that I can use as my finder spot. Good customer service from Celestron, but unfortunately not a good product.

This finder scope is one of the best we have ever purchased. Its wide optic and perfect circle center laser makes dialing in to a star planet or galaxy incredibly easy. For the money it is a great value. Highly recommend.

Installé directement sur le boitier APN à l'aide d'un adaptateur de sabot ou sur l'optique du télescope. Pratique, léger, très visible pour pointer en se reculant et en visant la cible les deux yeux ouverts. Facile à régler. Peu-être un peu fragile dans le temps, nous verrons.

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Bei mir war es wichtig das der Sucher leicht ist----das ist er - sehr leicht. Wertig gearbeitet- guter Einblick. Preis ist etwas hoch für nur Kunststoff aber dafür ist er halt sehr leicht. >Einziger - Punkt. Der rote LED Kreis auf der Scheibe ist viel zu hell...sollte weiter runter dimmbar sein. Dann sieht man die Hintergrund Sterne besser. Muss jeder selbst entscheiden...für mich ok. Für Deep Sky viel zu hell.

My Telrad gave up the ghost and at nearly £60 to replace I thought I'd give this a go. Very very impressed for the money. Not quite as user friendly as the Telrad as no concentric circles only a red dot, but for the price, it does the job. Very good value for money.

Excelente producto, se acomodo perfectamente a mi telescopio