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Meade ETX-90 90mm f/13.8 MAK Telescope # 3514-04-15
Recommended Starter Scope
This ETX90 was given to me as a birthday present from my wife last October and I was very happy with the quality of the scope. I also have a Celestron C8 on a Vixen polaris mount which does not have any GoTo capability. The ETX90 has now become the s...
This ETX90 was given to me as a birthday present from my wife last October and I was very happy with the quality of the scope. I also have a Celestron C8 on a Vixen polaris mount which does not have any GoTo capability. The ETX90 has now become the s...
Meade LX70 R5 4.7" f/8.3 Achromatic EQ Refractor Telescope # 270010
Meade LX70 Refractor
This telescope and mount offer an excellent value for astronomy lovers. I have been active with astronomy for 30 years and have owned 15 scopes. This scope is very nice for the price. If you want a better scope in this size and type, you will spen...
This telescope and mount offer an excellent value for astronomy lovers. I have been active with astronomy for 30 years and have owned 15 scopes. This scope is very nice for the price. If you want a better scope in this size and type, you will spen...
Meade LightBridge Mini 130 130mm f/5 Dobsonian Telescope # 203003
Great value
I recently purchased one of these scopes. I am not dissapointed. A parabolic 130mm F5 is really fast. I love tabletop dobsonians and this is exactly what I was waiting for. It has a dovetail for easily mounting to tripods should you want to do that. ...
I recently purchased one of these scopes. I am not dissapointed. A parabolic 130mm F5 is really fast. I love tabletop dobsonians and this is exactly what I was waiting for. It has a dovetail for easily mounting to tripods should you want to do that. ...
William Optics FLT 132 Fluoro Star 132mm f/7 Triplet Apo Refractor with R&P RotoLock...
William Optics master piece
This APO refractor is my best toy for astrophotography, can get fair details on deep sky objects, it's heavy and well assembled, focuser works great, if you are using a D-SLR you'll probably need an extension, the rotolock feature its excellent, I do...
This APO refractor is my best toy for astrophotography, can get fair details on deep sky objects, it's heavy and well assembled, focuser works great, if you are using a D-SLR you'll probably need an extension, the rotolock feature its excellent, I do...
Sky Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet Apo Refractor OTA # S11420
Solid Performer
As an astrophotographer I was looking for an OTA that I could use for both nebula and galaxies. The Esprit 120 with a focal length of 840mm (f/7) fit my requirements. I have had this telescope for about 2 months and could not be more satisfied. Th...
As an astrophotographer I was looking for an OTA that I could use for both nebula and galaxies. The Esprit 120 with a focal length of 840mm (f/7) fit my requirements. I have had this telescope for about 2 months and could not be more satisfied. Th...
Jan 25, 2016
Levenhuk Skyline PRO 80 MAK Telescope # 30075
Pro 80 works fine for me
It's my second scope, the first a $90 Orion, which works well but, has only a tripod mount and for on the go. (go scope) The Pro 80 has a very fine Alti-Azimuth mount on a great tripod, which is much better to aim and observe with. The telescope opti...
It's my second scope, the first a $90 Orion, which works well but, has only a tripod mount and for on the go. (go scope) The Pro 80 has a very fine Alti-Azimuth mount on a great tripod, which is much better to aim and observe with. The telescope opti...
Lunt Solar 50mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B400 Filter # LS50THaPT4
Great telescope!
Fantastic ha telescope. Focuser needs work, but well worth the money.
Fantastic ha telescope. Focuser needs work, but well worth the money.
William Optics WO-Star71 71mm f/4.9 Apo Imaging Refractor
William Optics Star71 imaging (and more!) refractor
I'm an amateur astronomer, and retired. I recently decided to upgrade my equipment, and the scope I decided on was the William Optics Star71. I wanted to able to use the scope for imaging as well as occasional visual observation. I use a Canon EOS 2...
I'm an amateur astronomer, and retired. I recently decided to upgrade my equipment, and the scope I decided on was the William Optics Star71. I wanted to able to use the scope for imaging as well as occasional visual observation. I use a Canon EOS 2...
Meade LX70 R8 8" Reflector Telescope OTA # 270022
Reasonable quality/price
Needs some care in alignment. The screws at the bottom are easy to use (with a suitable laser alignment tool), unfortunately they stick out quite a bit so it is impossible to put the instrument on its base. I find the overall quality of the mirrors g...
Needs some care in alignment. The screws at the bottom are easy to use (with a suitable laser alignment tool), unfortunately they stick out quite a bit so it is impossible to put the instrument on its base. I find the overall quality of the mirrors g...
Meade LX70 R5 4.7" f/8.3 Achromatic Refractor Telescope OTA # 270020
Nice refractor telescope
Nice refractor, well built, good optics, packaged well and shipped really fast! I own an older Meade 90mm by 1000mm focal length refractor. I could only resolve one moon of Saturn with it (Titan). With this Meade LX70 120mm by 1000mm refractor, I ...
Nice refractor, well built, good optics, packaged well and shipped really fast! I own an older Meade 90mm by 1000mm focal length refractor. I could only resolve one moon of Saturn with it (Titan). With this Meade LX70 120mm by 1000mm refractor, I ...
Lunt Solar 50mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B600 Filter # LS50THaPT6
Nice Ha Scope at a Reasonable Price-Poing
This is my first Ha scope. Lunt has come up with a good combination of quality and price that is sure to invite many into the world of Hydrogen-alpha solar viewing. The build is extraordinary and the finish needs to be seen to be believed. One dra...
This is my first Ha scope. Lunt has come up with a good combination of quality and price that is sure to invite many into the world of Hydrogen-alpha solar viewing. The build is extraordinary and the finish needs to be seen to be believed. One dra...
Aug 10, 2015
Meade LX70 R8 8" Reflector Telescope OTA # 270022
Purchased tube only.
Meade has had some bad reviews in the past but this scope is a winner! You can't beat the price and I think the optics are very good. The construction is also very good. Solid spider and the finder is large and of goo quality. I understand that this ...
Meade has had some bad reviews in the past but this scope is a winner! You can't beat the price and I think the optics are very good. The construction is also very good. Solid spider and the finder is large and of goo quality. I understand that this ...
Lunt Solar 50mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B400 Filter # LS50THaPT4
Excellent product!
I work at a planetarium in a museum of natural history and we purchased this scope to complement our white light filter solar telescope. The views we got were nothing short of stunning. We could clearly see prominences, filaments on the surface of ...
I work at a planetarium in a museum of natural history and we purchased this scope to complement our white light filter solar telescope. The views we got were nothing short of stunning. We could clearly see prominences, filaments on the surface of ...
Lunt Solar 80mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B1800 Filter / 2" Feather...
Great Solar!
Add a Lunt double stack filter, and the solar views get amazing!
Add a Lunt double stack filter, and the solar views get amazing!
Lunt Solar 60mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B1200 Filter / 2" Crayford...
The Sun at its best
This scope gets great views of the surface features on the Sun. The Solar flares are very visible with this scope.
This scope gets great views of the surface features on the Sun. The Solar flares are very visible with this scope.
Meade LightBridge 16" f/4.5 Truss Tube Dobsonian Deluxe Telescope # 1645-05-03
Monster telescope
16" Lightbridge I've been using my Lightbridge for a month or two and can comment on a few things. But first let me say that my plan was to just use the optics build a big equatorial Newtonian so some views may be non-standard. It seems like Meade ...
16" Lightbridge I've been using my Lightbridge for a month or two and can comment on a few things. But first let me say that my plan was to just use the optics build a big equatorial Newtonian so some views may be non-standard. It seems like Meade ...
Tele Vue 60mm f/6 Apo Doublet Refractor Telescope OTA # TV-60
Thank you
Thank you. Very great sniping 11 days. You are best. Good business!
Thank you. Very great sniping 11 days. You are best. Good business!
Lunt Solar 50mm Ha Solar Telescope with Pressure Tuner / B400 Filter # LS50THaPT4
Excellent Ha scope
This is an excellent mode for observing the sun in Ha. Easy to view surface details and prominces. I was surprised by the views this telescope provided. I am not disappointed by this purchase. Was well packaged and arrive shortly after purchase.
This is an excellent mode for observing the sun in Ha. Easy to view surface details and prominces. I was surprised by the views this telescope provided. I am not disappointed by this purchase. Was well packaged and arrive shortly after purchase.
Celestron 80mm Guidescope Package # 52309
Great for auto-guiding and viewing.
Nice addition for any telescope.
Nice addition for any telescope.
Explore Scientific AR152 152mm f/6.5 Air-Spaced Doublet Achromat Refractor Telescope
152 mm Refractor
This Is a high quality telescope at a great price.
This Is a high quality telescope at a great price.
Mar 27, 2015
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