I want to buy a telescope to get a really nice view of the craters in the moon... Is this a good telescope? I don't know which one to buy
796194
This is a great telescope for what you want. It is affordable and will last you quite a while.
796195
I am extremely happy with this telescope, the detail is amazing. I am glad I took the step to purchase it. If you decide to I believe you will be impressed as well.
796196
for the moon, this telescope is awesome and would be even better if you buy the "shorty" piece for this scope. Yes u can see craters pretty good
982274
I think the video capabilities are very good. I did a short video shot of the moon using the zoom and it came out great. You could see the moon tracking across the sky. Very cool.
2280903
Saturn is my favorite planet to view currently. Good detail with this scope(over my Orion SpaceProbeST)..and the more you time you spend observing, the more detail you will see.
2223327
Yes you can, and I have even seen some of the moons around Jupiter. I think the Orion is a great telescope for the price.
709356
It does well on the moon but not so good on planets. It also lacks a finder type tube to look through to locate the stars and finding the planets is challenging. It's not a bad question. I do use mine primarily for spotting when shooting.
459592
The Celestron is quite a good beginner scope,and is intuitive and simple to use. If you want to get into astophography,you can easily purchase an adapter for your camera.One caveat,however:begin with the planets and Moon,also read afew basic astronomy books.Good seeing!
387965
Without a doubt, yes! Tracking objects can be tricky. But other than that, it's a wonderful scope. I would definitely recommend the moon filter. The moon is incredibly bright without the filter.
212527
The moon was very nice through this telescope. Other planets were less impressive although Saturn blew my son-in-law away (He had never seen the rings.). That said, the additional lens sets have made impressive into spectacular as the moon now fills the scope and other planets are very distinguishable in a clear sky.
1025717
This is a good scope for exploring the moon and seeing the constellations. Depending what magnification you use you might see details on the planets but I haven't yet.
252925
1.25; if you have better magnification eyepieces the scope does work well with them. The two that are sent with the scope are fine but with a little higher magnification, it still works well. The 20mm and 10mm are great for lunar observation especially near the limb. I can make out Jupiter's moons with the 10mm and I had a 8mm and could easily make out Saturn's rings without too much distortion. I even think this little scope could pick out the Cassini division if Saturn was more inclined.
1546872
No, this telescope is perfect to see the moon but other planets or galaxies is too much for him. Also you can't use the Canon EOS 60D, it wont fit.
1381057
It should work well for you my husband teased me the other night for using it to look at the moon we use it for many uses its worth the price and is lightweight and great quality...and have fun in your trip
2206774
I really couldn't say much about it, except its great for viewing the moon. That's all I've had a chance to do so far. Winter in New England doesn't make for good stargazing or sight seeing. Haha
2027893
I am a new be, but when I received my scope the problem I had was getting the finder scope to match the telescope. My view was also blank. Using the wrong eye peice can cause the same problem. The wrong focal length, due to eye peice, and or the wrong eye peice tube. I had to fiddle with it for a while, I started with small tube, and large eye peice, focused the scope with the spotter scope, best view of the moon with out being there. Patience, dont throw it out. I hope I could be of help, trial and error
345122
First you will not see the moons of Jupiter.I have a 8" scope and 3ea 3&1/2" scopes.There is too much light fog in my area so I use the Binocs and enjoy the stars,the moon and I don't have to set up the scops. There are not too many clear nights. If you have a dark sky area You should enjoy star gazing. Also. Binoculars are less costly than scops. your choice. Have fun.
1054322
a friend suggested the Fz70. He has a lot more experience than I do. I find it amazing! I can take hand held pictures of the moon and you can see all the craters and the mountains around the edges. Its a little slow for most of my work but Iif you want great close ups (I've taken images on pill bottles within an inch of the label) I don't think you can beat it even if you wanted to pay a lot more.
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I just ordered the Celestron Nexstar SLT 130, as recommended by a friend who has been into astronomy for years..as a beginner myself I would definitely recommend this telescope...I've used it every night since I've gotten it...the computer makes it really easy to set up and find planets and stars right away!