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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 551 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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83%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ Telescope for its user-friendly design, with many praising its easy assembly and user-friendly interface. The smartphone app is another highlighted feature, making it easier for users to navigate and locate celestial objects. While some users mentioned basic eyepieces and occasional alignment difficulties, overall, customers appreciate its affordability, clear views, and beginner-friendly nature.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    traci's telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    bought this for my wife for her birthday we live in northern michigan on 10 acres and we use alot luv the phone hookup for pictures focusing is easy pictures sre very clear easy to set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Space

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best gift to my kids... who are adults. Very impressed with everything that came with it. It's very clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great home telescope for children.

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good enough for observing major planets around the earth. It was good enough for watching moon and saturn. With the extra filter, my family had so much fun watching solar eclipse. Seems a bit too expensive but you could easily spend 200 dollars for just one science museum visit for your family.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful telescope with a clear view

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This telescope is wonderful can see many stars amd constellations. I use my phone to see what I am looking at the the telescope provides the clear and concise picture. Love this telescope.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Tripod stability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great First Scope

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    East to use, great first scope for beginners. Sturdy tripod, a bit shaky so you'll need a solid place to set it up. You'll also need some eyepieces but overall, a good place to start...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have been looking for a telescope for over a year and found this one which is awesome. The price was great. It was a belated Christmas present and an early Birthday present. Just can't wait till all this rain and cold weather goes away so we can really get out and enjoy it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    nice telescope I should have gotten the 130

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am enjoying the telescope, but if I had more knowledge about them I would have gotten the bigger one. Maybe next time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for beginners!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great telescope, we had no experience at all and it took us very little time to put it together and align it. The app is really great at guiding you through the sky and helping you locate various stars and planets. We are really enjoying this telescope, so glad I bought it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic piece of equipment

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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 would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Alignment

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good starter telescope for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good telescope, smart sense definitely helps. The alignment of the telescope with the cellphone took some time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an amazing starter telescope! Can easily see the planets and there surface in an area with a lot of outside light

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Instructions, Tripod stability

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not well built

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a well built Telescope. The first problem that I encountered was the box was empty of any instructions. I had to You tube the set up procedure. Which lead to problem number two. With out instruction there is no code for the program that you have to download to your phone. I called customer service and spent an hour on the phone and never received help. As for the telescope itself none of the screws tighten down properly. It is a cheaply made product and not worth the money that they charged. It is a very basic telescope. I am disappointed in the product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Celestron telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this telescope for my son. I was able to use it to view Jupiter. I think the telescope is worth the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect beginner's telescope!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect beginner's telescope. You're up and looking at objects very quickly. The plate solving technology powered by your phone works very well. You can even move the telescope to a different area and not miss a beat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Celestron Telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this telescope for my grandson. Liked the idea that you can use your cell phone and the Celestron App to help you locate and focus in on what you want to view. Nice telescope for someone who wants to get started with some home astronomy. He is really enjoying it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Stars

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was amazing high quality product got to star gaze and had a great time with this product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Celestron telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great telescope. Very easy to use. Only issue is that the app only works with Apple Iphones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This telescope was unstable while on the tripod and also did not show the planets I was searching for. I returned it and got the more expensive celestron model and it was well worth it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good overall

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for beginners and also if you are more knowledgeable. Has a lot of inclusions I liked. My first telescope and I really like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great beginner telescope

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a gift for my husband. He absolutely loved it. On clear nights we’ve been able to see Saturns rings, Mars and Jupiter. Great beginner telescope, and the app makes alignment super easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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