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69 of 71 found the following review helpful:
 Good for beginners Mar 03, 2010
By SaM4842
At first I was skeptical about the quality of this telescope because of it's price range, but once I received it, I was pleasantly surprised.
The build quality is quite good. The tripod is very sturdy and the equatorial mount is well constructed. If I am not mistaken, some of the more expensive Celestron telescopes use this same tripod and mount. This package comes with a software that helps you locate stars and planets, so as long as you set the telescope to the north correctly, trying to locate stars is not a problem.
One thing I wished I had paid more attention to is the dimensions of the whole telescope kit. It is much larger than I anticipated; my reasoning was: it is a kid's telescope, it is probably not full sized. Not so!
Most telescope books I read said you cannot get a decent telescope for under $300, but for the beginner, the price and quality of this telescope is a great buy.
25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
A great beginner telescope Oct 05, 2010
By C. Vitalos
I bought this telescope for my 7 year old daughter's birthday. She was absolutely delighted when she and I viewed Jupiter and its moons, and Venus.
This telescope provides stunning views of the Moon. You can also see "naked eye" planets e.g. Venus, Jupiter, however, they are a bit small. If you want to see them in greater detail I would suggest purchasing a telescope with a higher magnification rating.
The equatorial mount is worth the additional money over the altazimuth mount (Astromaster 70 AZ) in my opinion. The ability to track objects with one slight turn of a nob (after you accurately align the scope to Polaris) with the equatorial mount is much more convenient. Also, this mount is a "must have" if you plan to get the optional tracking motor and intend to take pictures with the optional camera mount.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Astromomy for an eight year old Sep 25, 2011
By Rene F. De Groof
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I purchased this piece of equipment for a Christmas present for my then seven year old grand daughter. It turned out to be complicated to learn to use, even for her well educated parents but with patience, became an important device that is now used regularly with crisp, clear observation of the heavens. I would recommend the Celestron 21062 refractor telescope to the more serious amateur.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Just In Time For Saturn Apr 16, 2011
By D Co
I bought a pair of big binos for my daughter thinking that they would be easier to use for looking at the moon, and was pleased that I could see the moons of Jupiter. But not very useful for much else, and the rings of Saturn were not visible with the binos.
Once I saw the price of the 70eq, I decided to take the chance and purchase. I'm not dissastisfied. The pictures of Saturn above are close to the visible quality you will see. (it has been hazy here, so that might be a limiting factor) It won't be as large though. Planet photographers are able to take batches of pictures, stack them onto each other, clarify & edit some more, and get great images. But looking through this telescope won't be the same as image-stacking.
I'm very pleased with my Celestron purchase, and the telescope was easy to assemble It can be tricky to use at first, but I think the more I use it, the easier it will become.
The tripod is very sturdy, I'm really pleased with the fine adjustment knobs that allow for easy tracking of objects without having to man-handle the telescope. So yeah, very stoked that I get to watch Saturn for a while, and can't wait till we get back around to Jupiter (and it's moons!)
And who knows, maybe even one day getting a bigger/better Celestron telescope.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
I have used no finer refractor for beginning astronomers! Apr 16, 2011
By R. C. NELSON
First, this telescope nearly falls together without having to use your tool kit. Secondly, the equatorial mount is well-built and settles out nicely. Thirdly, the erecting prism comes in very handy for daytime viewing.
I have been making reflecting telescopes for over 40 years, including monster 18-inch telescopes. Yes, I am a reflector bigot, but this telescope can be used by sitting in a chair, and its achromatic primary is well color-corrected.
The additional 10mm over the more common 60mm refractor is only barely noticeable in some nebulae to the trained eye, but you know its there, even though this feels like a 60mm. IOW -- It is not too large or heavy.
It comes with a 20mm and a very short focal length eyepiece that is nearly unusable. Not so good. It really needs to come with a 12.5mm eyepiece!
There is simply no better telescope for a beginner, including a 4/14" reflector. Man, that was hard to type, but it is true. Don't argue this point unless you own this scope.
This company also makes an 80mm with a clock drive! Amazon needs to list it, and try to keep it in stock!
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