I bought this as a christmas gift for my mother who knows nothing about telescopes,(neither do I)Overstock helped me out a great deal by having the link to the tips for beginners and what to pick for night gazing or day time and which telescope works best for beginners or experts. We love the product!!
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
Best deal on the internet. The whole family uses it.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
Telescope is ok but the tripod is very flimsy. The assembly instructions leave a great deal to be desired. Annotated pictures would have helped a great deal. The "Quick Set Up Guide" is an invitation to disaster. I would not recommend this for a beginner.
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The telescope arrived in a timely manner and was not difficult to assemble. We've used it more as a spotting telescope rather then looking at celestial bodies. In time the grandsons will be using and enjoying.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? No
We're beginners and so we are slowly learning how to use this properly but we have found it to be a lot of telescope for a very reasonable price. My 12-year-old assembled it herself, using the picture directions. Celestron has been very helpful--when we received the telescope, we discovered one defective lens, which Celestron replaced promptly and with no hassle. We would definetely recommend it to beginning stargazers.
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For the price, it's a good deal. The fittings are a little loose, the viewerscope does not line up easily, and a few of the written directions are not clear (but an instructional CD comes with it). It takes a good hour to set up, but it feels solid and heavy when done. The micro-movement knobs make it a little hard to follow your subject, but all in all, a decent telescope, and you can't beat the price.
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I bought this telescope for my grown son as a Christmas present. He loves it. This is an excellent first telescope for an older teen or adult.
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VERY AWESOME ITEM, IT WORKS SO GREAT. ME AND MY FAMILY LOVE IT!!! ONE OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT, I'VE EVER GIVING MY FAMILY... VERY VERY GREAT TELESCOPE.THANKS OVERSTOCK
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
Know nothing about astronomy but wanted something new to do with the 'old man. Wanted something appropriate for a beginner but did not want a toy, child's telescope or cheap plastic. Wanted a real, quality telescope with some room to grow into, not grow out of in 10 minutes. This was the best thing I could find during my research and given the price I think it's one of the best values in it's category.We spend time in a high mountain area with some spectacular terestrial views as well as an ideal low-polution sky environment so I think a Newtonian is a good choice for a beginner who wants to be able to look at both.Parts seem durable, it was easy to set up and there were some great resources to get started and learn terminology and concepts. I look forward to learning more about this field of study and hope this scope lasts for quite some time.
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I got this for my husband for Christmas and was amazed at what we got for the price! Not only is it just a stunning telescope to look at, but he's enjoyed being able to view the sky at night easily. I will say that it did take a while to put together, only because we weren't familiar with "terms" used in the assembly guide. But, the pictures helped, and it works beautifully now.Highly recommend this telescope, especially for a beginner!
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Had to reinstall secondary mirror. One of the mount screws had worked out and was in the bottom of the box. Also required an improvised replacement screw since the original wasn't long enough to mount the eyepiece holder and the secondary mirror. Some paint also missing on main body of telescope.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
This telescope made a great hit at the Christmas party when I gave it to my daughters BF. He was overjoyed, wanting a telescope for quite a while. The scope has excellent resolution and you can see billions and billions of stars.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
