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1 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for AMATEUR
Celestron NexStar 130SLT (31145) (306 x 130mm) Telescope
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$415.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars i like use the celestron nexstar 130 slt telescope by celestron when i am with my family and friends in camping and i like this model because it look for the stars automatic .
  2. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars great telescope, detail in orion nebula/moon/moons of jupiter it vibrates as you focus but that is okaygoto is very easy, just make sure that your tripod is level pros: accurate, goto is very
  3. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars the double axis tracking allows me to see the rings of saturn from the living room by aligning on a planet: the degradation of the image through the plate glass windows (but hey it way below zero
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    4.0 Stars strictly used to stargaze, haven't used it much and the initial set up required numerous orientations.
  5. from www.telescopes.com
    5.0 Stars the clarity it provides in viewing space is tremendous.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth
2 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for AMATEUR
Meade RB-60 Telescope
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$90.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars i think it is a great telescope for young children & beginners.we've only looked at the moon for the past two nights.
  2. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars rb-60 because of the good price and especially because there were great product reviews.the product is very impressive for a beginning "star gazer" and our grandson is having such fun with his gift.
  3. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars i purchased this low end telescope, not for star gazing, but as a spotting scope.
  4. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars the two lens that comes with it (one for sight seeing, and one space observations ) works really well.
  5. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars it really shows great detail of the moon too!
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Positives: Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
3 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for AMATEUR
Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe (600 x 304.8mm) Telescope
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$900.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars as someone with a renewed interest in astronomy, i wanted a telescope with good light gathering power (better than what i had as a child, both a 50mm refractor and a 6 inch reflector).
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars but this was always a premium feature, unavailable to observers on a tight budget, unless they built their own.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the reflex sight makes finding objects quick work, even fairly dim object such as the andromeda galaxy.
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Positives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for AMATEUR
Barska Optics Barska AE10756  70076, 525 Power Reflector Telescope with Tripod  StarWatch Astronom
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$90.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars louis and haven't been able to take it to a dark viewing area yet, but from my backyard the moon was excellent as was the orion nebula, and mars presented a nice sharp disk.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    1.0 Star other than the seeing the moon on a clear night, there's really nothing else that you can see through this telescope.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    1.0 Star optics planet emailed me and coaxed me into removing my negative feedback on this useless telescope(read similar reviews) with a useless manual.then they broke every agreement we had on how to ship,
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars this telepscope is a very good telescope.very powerful and clear.easy to use even for a beginner.the only complaint may be the tripod is small and you need to have a sturdy base to set it on for it
  5. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i am very satisfied with the condition i received my barska starwatcher and it has proven very successful in its usage.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for AMATEUR
Celestron Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" (203mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Kit
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$1,199.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.adorama.com
    5.0 Stars celestron scopes are worth the money and time to learn them.david, smca pros: accurate, good value best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/recreational
  2. from www.adorama.com
    5.0 Stars very good and easy to use!
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars saw jupiter with the four moons and it was spectacular.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars due to florida's terrible rainy days lately it was mostly cloudy yet i was able to see mars, saturn's rings, jupiter's moon and clouds, even behind a tinted glass!
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i love astronomy and have to say this was my first real purchase of a telescope.
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Positives: Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
 
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