Telescopes for Adults, Kids, and Beginners: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Night Sky

William Kellar: Much better than I expected it to be

United States on Mar 14, 2023

D-Girl: The carrying case was key. Purchased for my grade school age grandchildren. They enjoy seeing the moon through the telescope...it seems to be well-made. I hope they can take the telescope with them when they get their own home. Nice price for the product.

United States on Oct 05, 2021

tracy: Telescopes aren’t always instant ready but this one was easier to put together than some others I’ve had. Unfortunately the instructions aren’t real clear on some of the assembly , especially the phone adapter. I still can’t figure out how to put it on correctly. Overall the scope does give a good image and it’s adjustable at all angels including height adjustment. For simple viewing and beginners it’s great.

United States on Sep 13, 2021

GiaTs: Having a telescope is my childhood dream, and in many ways this one is great. The only reason I’m giving it overall 4 stars is because the tripod base plate is not at all smooth. It’s nearly impossible to fix it in the exact position (especially vertical axis) once you find the right star thru the viewfinder.
Otherwise the telescope itself is pretty nice, fairly easy to put together. Carrying case is convenient and well done. Instructions are easy to understand. Haven’t tried the cell phone mount yet, but not crucial for me. Having covers for all lenses is also a nice touch to avoid dust and artefacts.

United States on Mar 17, 2021

Matthew GardnerMatthew Gardner: This is a great first telescope for someone thinking of getting into this hobby. It’s easy to assemble, though the instructions could use a little bit of work, It’s not difficult to put together yourself.
It was very well packaged, and the backpack case that came with it is a lot better than cases you get with similar items. There’s a good selection of start up lenses and you can add on to the telescope with extra lenses and different filters for things like, stars, moon, and even the sun (DO NOT USE WITHOUT THE PROPER FILTER!!)
I’ve never owned a telescope before, so it took a little bit of getting used to sighting in objects, but was made easy with the finder scope that’s included.
The backpack has Velcro straps and a separator so it won’t move around or bang against other things like the included tripod.
The included tripod does what it’s meant to do, but if you are out in the wind as I was, it does shake a little but really wasn’t a big deal.
All in all for a first telescope, you’re not going to go wrong and for the price it’s a lot cheaper than other telescope that can cost thousands!
So before you decide on spending thousands and finding...

United States on Jan 07, 2021