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This is a great grab-n-go scope. It is light, easily and quickly setup. It not only enables you to use 1.25" eyepieces but 2" also. The skyalign works right out of the box. The only drawback to this scope if your looking to get really personal with planetary or deep space objects is the small aperture. It is just enough to see objects but not to get much detail. For luna or solar viewing its great. Don't get me wrong, you can see the planets and DSO's but not up close, Jupiter you can see four moons, Saturn you can see rings and moons, etc..... It has a variety of accessories such as solar filters, Sky Scout with Skyconnect etc.....All around this scope has what you need to get started and to have as a second quick go scope. Additional eyepieces expand its versatility.
I am a novice when it comes to telescopes. But I have to say this scope is really easy to use. I have a 7 and 8 year old and they really love looking at the moon. You can even see Jupiter. It's small but once focused you can even make out the color bands. Overall, great scope.
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I purchased this Telescope new and within 30 minutes I was looking at the Andromeda Galaxy! The set up is so easy and sturdy. The alignment process worked the first time I tried and had so many objects in the telescope's database, I didn't know what to look at first! I looked at the Andromeda galaxy and the 2 in the big dipper then selected Neptune on the menu, It was small but I bought a 6 mm and 4mm Plossl eyepiece along with a 2X barlow and just using the 4mm lens, it came in much larger and could recognize the blue planet, I even saw Uranus later in the year. I must say however, because of the large 5 inch aperture, it is awe inspiring to look outside of our own galaxy and look at the deep space objects. This scope collects ALOT of light and can see many nebula and galaxies and star clusters. I was very happy with the purchase.Read full review
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After properly collimation and upgrading the eyepieces, this telescope is a bargin. While no telescope will give you visual images like obtained by the Hubble space telescope, this one will keep you interested for years. Even slightly light polluted sites will give you decent views of deep space objects. Good seeing conditions, averted vision, and dark adapted eyes will keep you wanting to spend more time outside under the stars. The motorized computer controlled mount makes observing easy for the beginner to intermediate user. Do your homework and learn how to "Observe". Mandatory eyepiece upgrades are necessary for best results. Any brand better quality eyepieces in the range of $50 to $70 for each will make observing a lot more pleasing! And YES, spending the money on more expensive eyepieces will make ANY telescope better. Explorer Scientific eyepieces can cost you "HALF" of what the telescope is for each eyepiece, but will provide much, much, much better images! Better quality eyepieces will last a lifetime when you decide to get better and bigger telescopes. This is a scientific instrument, treat it as such and it will last for years!Read full review
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This telescope is truly amazing. It is truly wonderful quality and gives a marvelous view of the sky. Take it out of the box, set it up on the already assembled tri-pod and it's almost ready. Next you have to align the telescope (if you buy the Sky Scout Connect you won't need to do this step). The telescope is easy to align as it gives you a few choices on how to do it and tells you what to do step by step on the hand held control. After it is aligned you can choose anything in the sky you want to see and the microscope will move itself directly to the object!!! I bough this item for my husband for Christmas, the man that has everything, or buys himself whatever he wants. This was, without a doubt, the perfect gift for him. He absolutely loves it!!!
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