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 .
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
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
strictly used to stargaze, haven't used it much and the initial set up required numerous orientations.
the clarity it provides in viewing space is tremendous.
we are beginners and its pretty easy to use.
i have seen other globular clusters and stars.
the auto star makes it a breeze for beginners; just align the scope and bam" that is it!
pros: excellent optics, easy to use, very portable, good computer pointing.
one of the easiest ways to align it to the night sky is using a the solar system align.
first, it is very easy to use.
i'm not an astronomy major, neither an expert in optics.
sky align worked well, though sometimes the scope seemed to become less accurate as the hours went buy, and i tried to re-align to different stars but eventually i encountered the same alignment
found this easy to use.
the very night i gave it to them, they (actually, the dad) set it up and enjoyed looking at the moon with it.
he absolutely loves it and we have spent every night since exploring the stars and moon.
it certainly struck me as a serious, well-made scope when we took it out of the box.
it has a very sturdy base and easy to use.
it's compact and light enough to transport easily, it has great optics and a very macho tripod and starfinder with a bright reticle which nailed venus in 1 easy try right out of the box.
you can see the planets for sure,the moon looks awesome through this telescope,it will not dissapoint you.autoalign is quit hard to use but it does work.
i made the mistake of trying to calibrate it ,and it was set better out of the box.
then when it points to the 1st alignment star it is ~20 degr off.) rotating the tube far enough causes the scope to spin around continuously and never properly detect north during the alignment
i had only one issue with quality, the red dot starfinder mounting screw would not go in all the way and i had to do minor (5 min screwdriver only) repair to fix it.
this thing can't align itself to the ground, impossible to speak about stars.
i also bought them each a "star" (shining stars by russ) to name and they really get a kick out of looking at their very own 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
very good and easy to use!
saw jupiter with the four moons and it was spectacular.
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!
i love astronomy and have to say this was my first real purchase of a telescope.
it was so nice to focus my new galileo telescope to this star that turned to be saturn with his rings at the end, and over a week later at early morning i could watch jupiter with three of his moons.
the first time i used it, i had no problems seeing the craters in the moon.
if this had cost $30 more, i would only give it 3 stars.
i bought this telescope for myself because i always loved space.
we expend hours outside checking for stars and the moon.
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