Saxon 767AZ Astronomy Sky and Land Telescope with Barlow Lens Review

This telescope is brilliant, I bought it for my husband (an OAP) it took him a little while to get it assembled and to set it up for viewing the moon/stars etc. (we put it down to age). He had a telescope many years ago and this has renewed his interest again and is out looking at the sky on every clear night we get. Thoroughly reccomend it...............

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National Geographic 50mm Astronomical Telescope Review

Bought this for my brother in law as a "starter" telescope. He is thrilled with it and with the book which I bought at the same time..................

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Seben 700-76 Reflector Telescope huge Big Pack incl. Review

I ordered this as a Christmas present for my husband. This was out of stock when I ordered with an estimated delivery of mid January, however it arrived by 21 December so I was very pleased with that. My husband was thrilled to receive this as a present. It is a great telescope with lots of extras, very easy to set up and use and it looks very impressive too. The moon looks great with so much clear detail, just waiting for a really clear night to see Jupiter. My husband loves it and I have started to take a bit more interest in the night sky. Great telescope, brilliant service.........

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Celestron 31051 Astromaster 130EQ-MD Motor Drive Reflector Telescope Review

Like most people, I took the time and effort to review as much about what telescope was best for me and in my price range. On a limited budget meant I could spend up to £250 - £300 on a scope. Having spent hours serfing the net and reading reviews I finally narrowed it down to a couple of telescopes, the Celestron 130EQ being my preferred choice.
It wasn't long before I could set up the scope on a clear cold night and see how my investment performed? I've been a keen stargazer for many years, and can remember some 30 years ago buying a small table top reflector scope which was quite expensive then, around £250. It only had a small mirror, and high magnification (around 400X) and I remember thinking what a big mistake I had made... it was totally useless and unusable. But times change and the quality is far better than those days. Sorry to digress... but I opted for the 130EQ without the motor drive, as reviews had said it wasn't necessary. But be sure if you do buy this scope that you either have a motor or not, the reason being that it is only about £10 - £15 difference, but if you have without, and then decide later you want motor drive, they can cost up to £50 - £100 to order?
As with most items you buy, they supplied sub-standard lenses with this scope, and you will find that you'll need better lenses later. Having done my homework, I ordered a set of 3 plossl lenses.... 16mm, 26mm, 32mm... for less than £40! They were the bog standard..(not HD or anything fancy) lenses, but the quality and feel made them look a serious bit of kit! The 2 lenses supplied by celestron are ok, the 20mm being a plastic body (not sure if the actual lenses are plastic too) and the 10mm being part metal/plastic but still feeling slightly on the cheap side. I also ordered a X2 barlow lens (around £45) here on Amazon. The scope was easy to set up in the lounge, around 15 mins and the stargazing could begin. Reviews have said the starpointer is not very good, but you have to make sure you know what you are doing and set it up on a clear bright day before using. You won't have any problems then, and it is a good aid tool in finding what you want to look at. The equitorial mount will also take getting use to, but to get it working properly you do need to calibrate, and set your scope up with the Polar star.............

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Celestron 21035 Travel Scope 70 Telescope Review

I just bought this telescope a week ago, as a beginner in astronomy. I chose it after looking at very many different options, as it fitted my needs: A beginner's scope, easy to move with, and has adequate guides to help me navigate through the skies. So far, it has performed according to expectation.
As a beginner, who is not yet sure whether the fascination with the stars will grow, it is very well priced.
Delivery time was quite impressive, and the packaging and bag are really handy for the traveller. It is difficult to convince people you have a telescope in your little bag you carry around
The size of the telescope itself was amazing; much smaller than id even imagined. This was a strong plus for me
So far, the views of the skies it has been able to show me have really strengthened my fascination with astronomy. The moon looks quite amazing, and the planets seen so far are breathtaking...............

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Celestron Astromaster 130EQ Review

This is a lovely telescope that should give you many years of fun.

It's quite impressive when put together (which is a breeze) although the counterweight is quite heavy, and the actual telescope quite large, so it's not that portable, without taking it off the tripod.

Once set up, following the simple instructions, you're ready to go, as long as you can get a clear night.

One thing to remember with this, or any optical telescope, is that the stars will always remain the same size, regardless of magnification. What you WILL see, however, is stars that were too faint to see with the naked eye.

Take Plaedes (The "Seven Sisters") for example. Just a faint collection of 7 stars. The finder scope will bring all 7 into view, but will show about 20 more that you didn't know were there. Even the lowest (20mm) magnification eyepiece will limit your field of view to one of the sisters (plus others in the background).

You may find you'll need a greater collection of eyepieces than the 2 supplied, or even a 2x or 3x Barlow lens (used in conjunction with the eye pieces) if you want to see Venus in any appreciable size...............


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Celestron 21061 Astromaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope Review

Just got this product as a Christmas present and I love it! So far I've looked at Jupiter and the Moon. You can clearly see several of Jupiter's moons as well as a fair amount of detail on the planet itself. Looking at the Moon was great, I saw so much detail. I'd recommend getting a moon filter to see it with a better contrast. The tripod it came with is very strong and had no problems whatsoever. The people in the other reviews complaining about the telescope slipping slightly are wrong. It does not move if you tighten it firmly. With a price like this I got a lot more than I expected :D..............

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