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… months), and the charges for the toll, import etc, got up to be almost double the price that is here. (...).

The telescope is excellent for amateur astronomers like me, who dont know the names of every

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… no complaints. Of course there are better scopes out there but they're also much more expensive. I'd recommend this to anybody wanting to get a start in amateur astronomy.… 2 more reviews »

…Pros: Good starter scope. Good optics for the price.… 1 more review »

… for beginning and amateur use, expandable enough that this could very well be the only scope you will ever need.…

… it with one or no starts - ITS A BIG FAT LIE) then, and only then, this telescope start showing its capabilities. It is a good telescope. The optics do the job for an amateur piece. But, I definetely have… 31 more reviews »

…I have been an amateur astronomer for 30 years - my first scope being a Criterion RV6. I bought this scope two years ago mainly due to the GoTo tracking and the Celestron name. Despite knowing…

… amateur's scope not only for star gazing, but also for terrestrial viewing.

Included in the accessories and all 1.25" diameter, is: (1) a Star Diagonal (90 degree angle adaptor). (2) a 20mm… 58 more reviews »

… how to use it, and aiming it at Jupiter and the Moon so he could have a look through it. Experienced amateur astronomers had trouble aiming it.

The focuser was hard to work with. 1 more review »

… to the eyepiece (plus you will need to buy additional eyepieces).

In sum, an excellent option for amateur use. If this is your first time as well, get a good guidebook ("Nightwatch" by Dickinson is a… 16 more reviews »

…I purchased this scope based on positive reviews on a couple of web sites that cater to amateur astronomers. I wasn't disappointed. A couple of things prevented me from rating it a 5. The 45… 11 more reviews »

…I purchased this scope based on positive reviews on a couple of web sites that cater to amateur astronomers. I wasn't disappointed. A couple of things prevented me from rating it a 5. The 45… 6 more reviews »

…I purchased this scope based on positive reviews on a couple of web sites that cater to amateur astronomers. I wasn't disappointed. A couple of things prevented me from rating it a 5. The 45… 6 more reviews »

… amateur's scope not only for star gazing, but also for terrestrial viewing.

Included in the accessories and all 1.25" diameter, is: (1) a Star Diagonal (90 degree angle adaptor). (2) a 20mm… 13 more reviews »

…1. Very stable unit with high-end construction.2. Very easy to assemble even for a novice.3. Would like to see a wireless connection for laptop control software of the telescope as everything… 78 more reviews »

…John Dobson's simple and portable but powerful scopes opened up the world of deep-sky observing to the average amateur astronomer. But the bulky tubes limited the portability of really big sizes… 10 more reviews »