Best Telescopes for Stargazing

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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 got my powerseeker 127 today and i took it out for some star watching right away.
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moon looks great through it and i can really pick up alot of detail on its craters.
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i am new to astronomy but got hooked on it.
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we were just amazed by the sharp resolution when we first saw the moon.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for STARGAZING

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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great telescope, detail in orion nebula/moon/moons of jupiter it vibrates as you focus but that is okaygoto is very easy, just make sure that your tripod is level pros: accurate, goto is very
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the double axis tracking allows me to see the rings of saturn from the living room by aligning on a planet: the degradation of the image through the plate glass windows (but hey it way below zero
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goto functions work well and for it to be accurate you need to use the 2 or 3 star sky align option.
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i'm a newbie astronomy buff, and this is my first "real" telescope.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for STARGAZING

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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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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saw jupiter with the four moons and it was spectacular.
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i love astronomy and have to say this was my first real purchase of a telescope.
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i am a beginner to astronomy and i find this is the perfect scope to begin and continue my adventure with.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for STARGAZING

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.
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the very night i gave it to them, they (actually, the dad) set it up and enjoyed looking at the moon with it.
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bought this has my first telescope, not knowing if i would really get into amateur astronomy.
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we have seen the rings of saturn (although small) and the kids love the details of the craters on the moon.
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i have been a backyard stargazer for several years.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for STARGAZING

Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe 600 x 304.8mm

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
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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but this was always a premium feature, unavailable to observers on a tight budget, unless they built their own.
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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

Orion StarMax 9824

$440.00 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.
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it was pretty cold and we just did some viewing of the moon and a couple of stars from the front yard.
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my grandson really loves his telescope...even stole out of his bed one night..to look at the stars.
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we were actually able to see mars (which looked like a little orange moon)and saturn.

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

Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector

$85.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
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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the first time i used it, i had no problems seeing the craters in the moon.
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if this had cost $30 more, i would only give it 3 stars.
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i bought this telescope for myself because i always loved space.
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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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Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

$530.00 Est. at Amazon

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one of the easiest ways to align it to the night sky is using a the solar system align.
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i'm not an astronomy major, neither an expert in optics.
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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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moon viewing has been great.

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

Meade ETX-125PE 500 x 127mm

$875.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
while the directions aren't the best for getting the auto star to work, try weasner's mighty etx web site for better directions.
from kurbs, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: great scope for all stages of astronomy.
from www.amazon.com
fantastic views of the moon (get a neutral density filter), andromeda galaxy and major (magnitude 7 or less) messier objects.

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

Celestron StarHopper 10 10110 600 x 254mm

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the very night i gave it to them, they (actually, the dad) set it up and enjoyed looking at the moon with it.
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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: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth

Meade NG-70 140 x 70mm

$82.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
he was so excited to see a close up view of the moon.
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if you want to kill a child's growing interest in astronomy, buy this telescope.
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pros: quality lenses, strong construction cons: difficult to adjust site best uses: astronomy
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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

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Best Telescopes for Stargazing

Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe 600 x 304.8mm

Orion StarMax 9824

Galileo FS-80 800 x 80mm Yoke Mount Reflector

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

Meade ETX-125PE 500 x 127mm

Celestron StarHopper 10 10110 600 x 254mm

Meade NG-70 140 x 70mm

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