Customer Ratings & Reviews

Why does jupiter look blurry with the 25mm eyepiece and the 10mm even though i put the 2x barlow lens. does my telescope need to be collimated? Observation date & time 1/7/2023 9-10pm

Good telescope, mediocre eyepieces with little eyerelief. Have been able to view Jupiter and Saturn with them but lots of chromatic aberration. Will replace eyepieces. The starsense software is excellent though and can assist in figuring out what's viewable in even a light polluted sky. Please learn about viewing objects in night sky and what is possible where you live before having unreasonable expectations of what telescope can view.

Great beginner telescope to use and learn. The app dosent work properly ony phone, but other than that it works amazing!

I'm a Beginner in a big city and I just saw Saturns rings and Jupitar spot on my very first night. Tons of light pollution. I was really just practicing the first day I received it so I would be prepared for when I would take it to the darker gorge near Portland this weekend.... and WOW!! The app said that Saturn was easily visible (because it knows where I am, the time, and what is visible at my location by using my iPhone). I clicked on it, followup the arrows. It beeps and said look through the telescope.... and there it was. Holy cow! I can't wait to go to the darker area tonight!!! This is the first time I have ever used a telepscope.

This is a great beginner telescope. It's very to calibrate and aim. The app requires for viewing can be troublesome at times. But if you're just looking at the moon, it's great. I can't recommend in it because I don't feel comfortable leaving my phone on the telescope outside for hours while the temperature equalized between the scope and the ambient temperature.

Great telescope for beginners. The assembly was a little tricky but do check out YouTube tutorials before assembling.

Easy to set up and easy to use.can see stars planets, pretty cool.

This scope is fantastic for beginners. So easy to set up and configure with your phone. I have several telescopes and this is by far the easiest to get going for those with low patience who just want to see something. It has great viewing capabilities even in the city. What isn't apparent from the literature is that it also has the capabilty to use 2" eyepieces which greatly increases its flexibility. This is a great scope for the price and i highly recommend it for anyone with low patience or young kids that just want to see planets, moon, or galaxies.

I am by no means an expert, but this was easy to set up and use. Also its amazing what this telescope allows you to see with such detail and clarity. Im thoroughly enjoying it.

My daughter loved this gift! Once she figured it all out it’s pretty simple to use! Unbelievable views/ pictures for the price!

Optically, this is a fine Newtonian, if a little on the high end of the price spectrum (which I assume is the StarSense software). The software is good, but note that it will crash on the Pixel 6 series of cameras and Celestron still hasn't fixed this problem despite it being well known. They also haven't updated their compatibility page. The main issue with this scope, though, is the tripod is absolute unusable garbage. The mount has play and doesn't securely hold the OTA no matter how tight you set it. What this means is that you will be waiting for extended periods of time for the image to stabilize--especially at higher magnifications. This also means that the slightest breeze will also disrupt your image. The instability overall makes what could have been a great beginner scope massively frustrating to use. This is the reason I returned mine and went a step up to Celestron's Dobsonian versions of the StarSense scopes.

It's a good first telescope. Not super expensive and does its job well. Light and easy to transport. Good for beginners.

Fantastic starter telescope and I love the StarSense Explorer App. This is my first attempt at using a telescope, a hobby I got interested in because of the pandemic. I did a lot of research before deciding on this one, but I am very happy with my choice. For those who are novice telescope users like me, I think this is a great place to start. I also feel like I can grow with this telescope for years too and continue to learn. It is a bit weighty but not anything that I can't move around myself without any issues. I look forward to getting more lenses and filters to use with it as I move forward in learning more about it! I have other Celestron optic instruments and have really enjoyed them and they have all been very well-made, this telescope is no different.

Bought this as a gift and they loved it. Have been using it nightly and it is really simple to set up but has a great view

i can see all stars in the night sky, thank you so much for inventing this wonderful telescope

[Employee of bestbuy] One of the best telescopes for an affordable price!

Great telescope and my kid loves it. Used it many times this summer to teach and show my son what is beyond our planet and it has grown his interest in astronomy and science in general. The learning experience and excitement that has sparked in him is priceless! I really like it myself and it has me wanting to learn more about the astronomy and the universe.

I really could see the rings of Saturn they are bright white but i can see them. The telescope was easy to set up but the app toke a little work. between the app and the alignment scope it is easy to find what I was looking for.

Always wanted a telescope. After a lot of research found this to be a good starter telescope. It is very easy to use and light to carry. With a DSLR mount the sky is the limit.

Awesome product at a reasonable price. Still somewhat of entry level but a nice step up. Christmas gift for my son, and he loved it. We used it and got amazing shots of the moon. App works great with his iPhone.