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Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
the telescopes construction is good and sturdy however a few loose screws need to tightened on the mount and tripod.
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first of all, great job to telescopes.com for getting this backordered scope to me in under two weeks.
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however, my previous experience probably was helpful (this is my third telescope), as i see at least one reviewer, new to reflector telescopes, was frustrated with assembling and using this product.
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almost all reflecting telescopes come with a mark in the center of the mirror that is used for this purpose.
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i have absolutely zero background with telescopes but was able to get this one together and take a nice look at the moon.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for TELESCOPES

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

$124.00 Est. at Amazon

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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.
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it was easy to assemble which is always a plus, especially when comparing it to some other telescopes.
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they (along with their dad) had very little experience with telescopes, so i expected it would take some time (along with a little help from me) to get this scope up and running.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for TELESCOPES

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

$505.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Mike", www.ritzcamera.com
i have been through many telescopes, so damaged because of my own stupidity, when i first got this telescope, i was afraid to touch it.
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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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most telescopes out there, even if they are computerized, are still difficult to align to the night sky before beginning use.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for TELESCOPES

Meade RB-60

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the more expensive telescopes, but that is why it costs less.
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i own several telescopes.
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in the past the telescopes she has received were purchased for around fifty dollars at a toy store, only to be opened up and found not to work and to fall apart within a few days.

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Positives: Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for TELESCOPES

Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

$415.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.telescopes.com
other than that this is a perfect telescope for all who are interested in astronomy, and definitely a great buy from telescopes.com !
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immediately i wanted to get lower lenses because of the telescopes possibilties.
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telescopes.com had the celestron 130 slt at my door in three days.
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i have been watching the sky for a few months, and purchased this one through amazon, im in the middle of a large nieghborhood, with trees and fences all around my back yard, that said, i have not

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

Orion StarMax 9824

$440.00 Est. at Amazon

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i chose this over the refractor telescopes mainly because it seemed that to look into the refractor scopes would require a lot of bending over whereas this one has the eyepiece closer to eye level
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i've always heard you get what you pay for with telescopes.

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

Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe 600 x 304.8mm

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

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for a more in-depth view on buying telescopes, see my encyclopedic guide on amazon, "so you'd like to buy a telescope."
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i was happy to see that these "truss dob" telescopes are now available on the market.
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john dobson's simple and portable design made large telescopes available to the average amateur astronomer.
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i called meade to get a replacement part for it and i was told that they don't stock any replacement parts and don't repair this line of telescopes.

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

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Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm

Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ 160 x 70mm

Celestron Nextstar 4 SE 4.0"/102 mm

Meade RB-60

Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm

Orion StarMax 9824

Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe 600 x 304.8mm

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