So THAT is how a telescope works!
31/07/09 23:23 Filed in: Personal
So, to end July on something of a high note, I wanted to highlight something that certainly caused me to chortle more than a little.
The ‘all things electronic’ website MyMemory offers the following description of its entry level Celestron Firstscope 76Telescope.
“FirstScope is an ideal entry level astronomical telescope. It is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object, making the viewing experience a snap!”
So... you POINT the telescope in the direction of what you want to look at it. And it makes it bigger.
Got it?
Is that clear enough for everybody?
What is this? Astronomy for idiots!?
I mean have they had complaints from purchasers to the effect that the whole sky hasn’t become magnified, despite taking the telescope outside in the box?
The ‘all things electronic’ website MyMemory offers the following description of its entry level Celestron Firstscope 76Telescope.
“FirstScope is an ideal entry level astronomical telescope. It is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object, making the viewing experience a snap!”
So... you POINT the telescope in the direction of what you want to look at it. And it makes it bigger.
Got it?
Is that clear enough for everybody?
What is this? Astronomy for idiots!?
I mean have they had complaints from purchasers to the effect that the whole sky hasn’t become magnified, despite taking the telescope outside in the box?