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Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
i'm pleased with the product, given the cheap price.
from www.telescopes.com
it has a great price, but it will cost much more to get a decent set of eyepieces.
from www.telescopes.com
tripod is good for this price level.
from www.telescopes.com
in russia(i live in moscow) price of this scope 148$(5000 rubley).this my first scope.i buy omni 12 mm, eyepeace 4mm v komplekte have a bad quality.beginner,powerseeker -scope for you,watch great
from www.telescopes.com
the focuser - not suprisingly for the price - lacks a fine-tune control, which can make high-powered focusing on objects difficult.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PRICE

Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

$415.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
it gives superb results for a very good price.
from www.telescopes.com
the price is great for a starter
from www.telescopes.com
excellent quality for the price, easy to setup and easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
for the price, it's a great scope and the goto software was pretty easy to get the hang of.
from www.amazon.com
michael swanson's "nexstar users guide" (amazon currently has the best price) is an invaluable aid.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for PRICE

Orion StarMax 9824

$352.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
being amateur star watches i'm sure we will be amazed with what we see through this.this was a great price for a beginner telescope and cannot wait to use it.
from www.amazon.com
this is a very nice telescope for the price.
from www.amazon.com
the software alone is easily worth more than half of the price of this scope.
from www.amazon.com
i priced toy scopes and this one and found that for the price, this one will last much longer and may mean more to your child as he or she gets older.
from www.amazon.com
this telescope looks good, and functions reasonably well for the price.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for PRICE

Meade ETX-90PE 325 x 90mm

$550.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.buydig.com
also, price grabber gave us the list of who sold it the cheapest which i really appreciated..
from www.amazon.com
on this note, you can purchase an extended warranty from the manufacturer at a reasonable price, and i would recommend doing so.
from jkzimm, www.shopping.com
cons: uneven quality control, high price, some alignment problems, small aperture.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for PRICE

Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Dobsonian 269 x 114mm

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
however, overall this product is definitely a "best buy" for the price.
from www.amazon.com
performs as advertised, easy to assemble and use, great price, a great start for someone new to backyard astronomy.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great beginner scope at a reasonable price!

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

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

$511.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Bigdeohgee", www.ritzcamera.com
i saw this and thought well for the price it should be good.
from www.amazon.com
secondly, for the price range, it is very well made and sturdy.
from www.amazon.com
i chose this one to buy as my first telescope after reading several reviews concerning a few different telescopes and comparing prices vs features.

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

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the tripod is very good for this price: very sturdy yet easy to point the telescope by unlocking the position and then tightening it at a new location with the knob on the arm.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this telescope for my son for christmas, it looks like it cost as much as some of the high priced telescopes and it works just as well, this is quite a bang for the buck.
from www.amazon.com
when a local camera shop was going out of business, they had a fabulous blow-out price on a celestron az70 refractor.
from www.amazon.com
for the price that i paid i was amazed when i received this item.
from www.amazon.com
good price but not impressive viewing.

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

Meade DS-2130 350 x 127mm

$515.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
received the scope in good condition: great.setting the telescope up: great.understanding and alignment: ok (trust me ok).price: good.shots of the stars and moon with my kids: (priceless) pros:
from www.telescopes.com
priceless indeed.
from www.telescopes.com
have not had luck with goto (have not had the time to set up properly) overall, nice scope, affordable price.
from www.telescopes.com
pros: comfortable eyepiece, price, quality lenses cons: nonfunctional best uses: astronomy
from sinxoverx, www.shopping.com
cons: material construction is cheap (ergo the price).

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

Meade 70AZ-A 140 x 70mm

$84.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
easy to use and quality at a affordable price.
from www.amazon.com
the price.

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

Celestron StarHopper 10 10110 600 x 254mm

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shoebuy.com
definately worth the price!
from www.shoebuy.com
this is the best price anywhere on crocs!
from www.shoebuy.com
i found that shoebuy.com has the best prices on the internet, and in local retail stores for crocs.

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

Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm

$1,199.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pirich, www.shopping.com
it does a lot, works well, and is reasonably priced.
from www.adorama.com
the overall quality is great for the price.the scope has a solid feel and is a nice clean design.
from mike torre from northford, ct, clickfrom.buy.com
worth the price, the nexstar will take some time to get use too, thats no biggie.
from www.amazon.com
zhumell and celestron both offer good filter/eyepiece sets at very good prices here on amazon.
from www.amazon.com
for the price and all the listed features, this telescope is a severe disappointment.

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

Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector

$91.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the good: it is a nice big telescope for the price.
from www.amazon.com
amazing for the price.
from www.amazon.com
having said that it is important to recognize that while there are problems it is a decent telescope at a great price.
from www.amazon.com
the power of this scope is modest at best, but at this bargain price that is certainly forgivable.

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

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Meade ETX-90PE 325 x 90mm

Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Dobsonian 269 x 114mm

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

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Meade DS-2130 350 x 127mm

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