Celestron FirstScope Accessory Kit 21024

Celestron FirstScope Accessory Kit (#21024)

Expand the potential of your FirstScope with this complete upgrade bundle—perfect for beginners and families.

The Celestron FirstScope Accessory Kit transforms your grab-and-go FirstScope into a more versatile and educational observing tool. Designed for new stargazers, this curated six-piece set includes a helpful finderscope, two magnification options, a lunar filter, a padded carrying bag, and a bonus astronomy software download to help you learn your way around the sky.

Whether you’re observing the Moon, watching a planet rise over the horizon, or just learning how to aim a telescope, this kit adds real functionality and convenience to your FirstScope setup.

Aiming Made Easy

Getting your target centered in the eyepiece is half the battle, especially with small beginner scopes. The included 5x24 finderscope solves this by giving you a magnified, wide-field guide to help align your telescope. Once attached to your FirstScope (no tools needed), the finderscope shows you a larger swath of sky than the main telescope can, making it far easier to point at planets, clusters, or even the Moon's edge.

After a quick alignment with the telescope’s main view, you’ll be able to point confidently using the finder alone—an essential step toward becoming a more capable backyard astronomer.

Two Eyepieces, More Viewing Options

A good rule in astronomy: you can never have too many eyepieces. This kit includes two 1.25” eyepieces to give you a broader range of magnification:

• 12.5mm eyepiece – Delivers 24x magnification with the FirstScope; great for general viewing, Moon scanning, and bright deep-sky targets.

• 6mm eyepiece – Jumps up to 50x magnification, offering closer views of the Moon, planets, and smaller targets.

Having two eyepieces gives you more flexibility and allows for richer, more detailed observations depending on what you're looking at.

A Better View of the Moon

The Moon is one of the brightest and most striking objects in the night sky—but it can be overwhelmingly bright, especially when near full phase. The included Moon filter softens the glare, working much like sunglasses for your telescope. This lets your eye relax and helps you pick out subtle surface details like crater walls and maria. It threads easily into the base of either included eyepiece, giving you the option to use it with either magnification level.

(Please note: This filter is not suitable for solar observation.)

Learn the Sky with Starry Night Software

To help you get even more from your stargazing experience, this kit includes a downloadable version of Starry Night Basic Edition, one of the most popular astronomy programs for beginners. With it, you can learn constellations, identify visible planets, create star charts for your location, and start to understand the seasonal motion of the stars. It’s an ideal digital companion for learning the sky at your own pace.

Grab-and-Go with the Custom Carry Bag

Once your observing session ends, or when you’re ready to take your telescope to a darker sky site, the included nylon tote bag keeps your FirstScope and accessories together and protected. Lightweight but durable, it’s perfect for quick setup and easy storage. Whether you’re heading to a friend’s house, a campsite, or your own backyard, this padded carry bag makes stargazing even more accessible.

Final Thoughts

The Celestron FirstScope Accessory Kit is the perfect next step for anyone who owns the FirstScope and wants to get more out of it. With practical optical upgrades, user-friendly enhancements, and educational resources, it turns a basic telescope into a real beginner’s observing system. If you’re ready to see more, learn more, and go farther—this kit is for you.

Included Items

• 5x24 finderscope and mounting bracket (tool-free installation)

• 12.5mm and 6mm 1.25" eyepieces (24x and 50x magnification with FirstScope)

• 1.25" Moon filter for glare reduction

• Nylon carry bag for telescope and accessory storage

• Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software download