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… and bright views of deep sky objects such as nebulas and clusters.

It's not the best option however for watching planets as its short focal lenght requires high power eyepieces for high…

… field of view. When you center a deep sky object in this eyepiece and are using averted vision, you will rarely notice the edge of the field. Plossl's often distracted me this way. It was a constant… 1 more review »

… some planets and deep sky objects. If you were afraid of a telescope because your night sky knowledge was limited. This is the scope for you. I can't say enough good things about it. Not only does…

… of the 110 famed Messier Deep Sky, including NGCS, Bubble Nebula, Clown Nebula, Cats-Eye Nebula, and Jupitor's Ghost, Wonderful Portable Telescope and Goto is Fantastic, Has Very Sharp Images ! Last currently… 22 more reviews »

… of the 110 famed Messier Deep Sky, including NGCS, Bubble Nebula, Clown Nebula, Cats-Eye Nebula, and Jupitor's Ghost, Wonderful Portable Telescope and Goto is Fantastic, Has Very Sharp Images ! Last currently… 53 more reviews »

… pollution. Even with all that I was able to see some of the deep sky objects. I have seen M31 and am hoping for some more time and some clear skies to continue viewing.

Portability: Though people…

…If you are interested in getting to know the night sky without spending a small fortune, this telescope is a good place to start. This telescope is big enough to view nebula, star clusters, some… 28 more reviews »

…, it takes some time to cool down on cold nights. It's easily portable, and works well as a grab `n go. The short focal length makes it excellent for low power, wide field views of deep sky objects…

…This is a great telescope for many reasons. First, it is very easy to use. Most telescopes out there, even if they are computerized, are still difficult to align to the night sky before beginning use… 17 more reviews »

… contrast than many other Schmidt Cassegrain telescopes.
5. The mirror is large enough to allow serious deep sky photography.
6. The OTA is easily balanced on a mount.
7. The OTA doesn… 1 more review »

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Open clusters are very beautiful through the ED80. Stars appear as pinpoints and stellar colors are apparent. Bright stars show textbook Airy disks with nice diffraction rings. Other bright deep sky objects

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… of the moon and planets, particularly if you add a Barlow lense to double the power of the provided eyepieces, but is also big enough (at 4.5") to begin to show the beauty of the deep-sky objects (galaxies… 15 more reviews »

…. The telescope optics are all I thought they would be. If I was intrested in deep sky I would have ordered a larger unit for the increased light gathering, but for planets and casual star gazing it is fine. My… 6 more reviews »

… visible with some detail. This telescope is not limited to just the messier catalog, it can go deep! I would strongly recommend this telescope to anyone interested in astronomy.… 58 more reviews »

…Very good quality reflector telescope that is easy to assemble, adjust, and use. The motor drive is a must buy to enjoy this telescope. Now all you need is a clear sky.… 12 more reviews »