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1 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for CASUAL
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 (750 x 127mm) Telescope
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$102.00 Est. at Amazon
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    4.0 Stars it has the largest aperture i've seen in the price range, the eq mount works fine for casual observation...
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    4.0 Stars if you are serious about getting into astronomy consider spending at least 2 or 3 times the money on a better one but for the casual beginner this is a great scope.
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    4.0 Stars describe yourself: casual/recreational bottom line: yes, i would recommend this to a friend
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    5.0 Stars pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/recreational
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    4.0 Stars pros: comfortable eyepiece, strong construction, user friendly best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/ recreational
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Positives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial
2 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for CASUAL
Celestron NexStar 130SLT (31145) (306 x 130mm) Telescope
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$415.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars view without "bumping" the telescope into place pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, quality lenses, strong construction best uses: astronomy, astrophotography describe yourself: casual/recreational
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    4.0 Stars views of the moon were amazing pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, quality lenses, strong construction best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/recreational
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    5.0 Stars i feel like an astronaut, just looking at the sky pros: accurate, quality lenses best uses: astronomy, bird watching describe yourself: casual/recreational
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    2.0 Stars it does not show you all the "promised" stars and plannets; it did not tell u that you have to take it out in the cold to see things; it is not very user friendly; it is not that easy to start using;
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    1.0 Star pros: comfortable eyepiece, strong construction cons: difficult to use describe yourself: casual/recreational
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth
3 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for CASUAL
Meade DS-2130 (350 x 127mm) Telescope
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$320.00 Est. at Amazon
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    5.0 Stars in my opinion is the hand held data board for direct entry pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, simple to operate, strong construction best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/recreational
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    3.0 Stars pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece best uses: astronomy describe yourself: casual/ recreational
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    5.0 Stars so far very happy with scope,the best thing in my opinion is the hand held data board for direct entry pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, simple to operate, strong construction best uses:
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    5.0 Stars pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, quality lenses best uses: astronomy, bright conditions describe yourself: casual/ recreational
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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Mount Type: Altazimuth
 
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