Friday, April 30, 2021

Upgrade the Celestron FirstScope with a Rotating "Multiple Eyepiece" Turret

This revolving eyepiece turret accessory increases convenience in switching eyepieces, cameras, and those with filters or other devices


Adding light weight accessories is important for maintaining telescope balance, especially for telescope tube OTAs that have no means of balancing. The Celestron FirstScope is one of those telescopes.

The Eyepiece Revolver fits my complete set of Svbony Gold series Aspheric eyepieces consistently. This includes 4mm, 10mm, and 23mm focus oculars. The Revolver has good lock rotation and can be adjusted with a centerline screw.

Tips & Techniques
It's ideal to put on camera and sight in first with eyepieces to center the image. The revolver adds about one inch of back focus so adjust the mirror position or substitute a different focuser accordingly to compensate for focus.

Procedure
The Revolver holds a complete set of Svbony eyepieces and rotates each into view on a Celestron FirstScope. Scope balance is not significantly changed with the lightweight revolver and lightweight eyepieces so manual tracking remains the same. The product is outstanding.

Adjustment
I adjusted wherever possible, including the tightness of the screw in barrel for rock solid performance. Overall, the unit matches the telescope and eyepieces perfectly and has free and smooth rotation. The eyepiece barrels are not too long and do not protrude.

Specifications
Item - 1.25" Eyepiece Revolver
Brand - KSON
Sold By - BestGoBuy
Cost - $28
Capacity - 3 Eyepieces
Adjustable - Yes
Focus - Adds 1-inch of Back Focus
Hold Other Equipment - Yes. Camera, eyepieces with filters