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1 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).
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    5.0 Stars but this was always a premium feature, unavailable to observers on a tight budget, unless they built their own.
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    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
2 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
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    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.
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    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.
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    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
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    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
3 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
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    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.
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    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!
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    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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