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Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

$415.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
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 .
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i'm a newbie astronomy buff, and this is my first "real" telescope.
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i would highly recommend this telescope to any beginner considering becoming more than a novice with the stars.
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strictly used to stargaze, haven't used it much and the initial set up required numerous orientations.
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i completely enjoy my scope and have been amazed viewing stars and planets.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth

2 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for STARS

Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
i won this at a raffle and have enjoyed it everyday, i live in az so winter month is great stargazing weather.
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i am new to astronomy but got hooked on it.
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the stars are amazing and the mooon is unbeleivable!
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i am very new at astronomy and i didn't want to spend too much for a telescope.
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with its 127mm aperture, i could easily view planets, stars, and also the moon with great ease.

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Positives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for STARS

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
he absolutely loves it and we have spent every night since exploring the stars and moon.
from www.amazon.com
bought this has my first telescope, not knowing if i would really get into amateur astronomy.
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i have been a backyard stargazer for several years.
from www.amazon.com
this model can be used for viewing the moon and stars or distant earthbound items by changing the eyepiece.
from www.amazon.com
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!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for STARS

Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm

$1,199.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.adorama.com
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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i love astronomy and have to say this was my first real purchase of a telescope.
from www.amazon.com
i am a beginner to astronomy and i find this is the perfect scope to begin and continue my adventure with.
from www.amazon.com
the five stars represent my opinion about the scope.
from www.adorama.com
if you store it with the optical tube assembly (ota) attached to the single fork-arm, then all you have to do is grab the ota/fork-arm assembly and the tripod, step outside, connect the tripod to the

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Positives: Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for STARS

Celestron NexStar 102 SLT 200 x 102mm

$428.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
i have been into astronomy for about 5 years.
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he is like a kid with a new toy, and he's still enjoying the moon, stars and the planets.
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you really need to know nothing about which star is which to get the scope aligned and tracking star movement, and the hand-held control allows you to select stars, planets, and deep-sky objects by
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i am a brand new star gazer.
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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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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Meade ETX-90PE 325 x 90mm

$550.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.hsn.com
i have seen other globular clusters and stars.
from www.amazon.com
second, one of the most challenging aspects of astronomy, especially for the newcomer, is finding objects to look at.
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the product itself is truly nice, works great for viewing the stars plus...

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Night Owl Optics STARRY Pro Version 6

Night Owl Optics STARRY NIGHT Starry Night Pro Version 6 ( Windows Macintosh ) Telescope

$135.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i look at my computer screen then go out into my back yard and i can see the stars exactly as they are on my computer.
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my main interest is the bible, but having noticed references to the heavenlies job 38, is 40:26, ps 19:1, and so on and having a copy of bullingers "witness of the stars" since 1979, i bought this.
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i think this is the best astronomy software available.
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excellent planetarium program for anyone looking for a laptop astronomy atlas.

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Positives: Easy To Use

Meade DS-2130 350 x 127mm

$320.00 Est. at Amazon

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this thing can't align itself to the ground, impossible to speak about stars.
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pros: comfortable eyepiece cons: difficult to use best uses: astronomy
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pros: comfortable eyepiece, quality lenses, strong construction cons: difficult to use best uses: astronomy
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pros: comfortable eyepiece, price, quality lenses cons: nonfunctional best uses: astronomy
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she said it would always remind me that our fate was in the stars!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Orion StarMax 9824

$440.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it was pretty cold and we just did some viewing of the moon and a couple of stars from the front yard.
from www.amazon.com
my grandson really loves his telescope...even stole out of his bed one night..to look at the stars.

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Positives: Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial

Meade NG-70 140 x 70mm

$82.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
if you want to kill a child's growing interest in astronomy, buy this telescope.
from www.telescopes.com
pros: quality lenses, strong construction cons: difficult to adjust site best uses: astronomy
from www.telescopes.com
pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, quality lenses cons: tripod is plastic best uses: astronomy, bird watching, bright conditions, travel
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pros: accurate, comfortable eyepiece, strong construction cons: sticky zoom best uses: astronomy

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

$530.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm not an astronomy major, neither an expert in optics.
from www.amazon.com
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

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector

$85.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if this had cost $30 more, i would only give it 3 stars.
from www.amazon.com
i can look at stars, planets, and if the ladies in the next town don't close their blinds...hee hee hee.
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we expend hours outside checking for stars and the moon.
from www.amazon.com
the only reasons i'm not giving this one or zero stars are a) i got it during an amazon lightning deal for only $50, and b) it's my first telescope so i have nothing to compare it to.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth

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Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm

Celestron NexStar 102 SLT 200 x 102mm

Meade ETX-90PE 325 x 90mm

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Meade DS-2130 350 x 127mm

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