Back to Article List Celestron’s FirstScope, a telescope for beginners To commemorate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, Celestron has produced an inexpensive, easily portable telescope for beginners. You'll learn all about it in this video by Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich. By Michael E. Bakich | Published: August 5, 2009 Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich introduces you to Celestron’s FirstScope.