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1 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for VIEWING
Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector Telescope
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$85.00 Est. at Amazon
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    4.0 Stars 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.
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    5.0 Stars the first time i used it, i had no problems seeing the craters in the moon.
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    4.0 Stars if this had cost $30 more, i would only give it 3 stars.
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    4.0 Stars i bought this telescope for myself because i always loved space.
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    4.0 Stars we expend hours outside checking for stars and the moon.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for VIEWING
Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ (160 x 70mm) Telescope
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$124.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars the very night i gave it to them, they (actually, the dad) set it up and enjoyed looking at the moon with it.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars he absolutely loves it and we have spent every night since exploring the stars and moon.
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    5.0 Stars it certainly struck me as a serious, well-made scope when we took it out of the box.
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    4.0 Stars it has a very sturdy base and easy to use.
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    5.0 Stars 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.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for VIEWING
Celestron NexStar 102 SLT (200 x 102mm) Telescope
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$415.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars very sturdy easy to put together and just as easy to use.
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    4.0 Stars the library of stars, planets, etc is astonomial, but at the same time rather difficult to use and try to get the scope aligned.
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    2.0 Stars you can see the moon, wow.
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    1.0 Star i have been into astronomy for about 5 years.
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    5.0 Stars he is like a kid with a new toy, and he's still enjoying the moon, stars and the planets.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
 
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