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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 561 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 regard the Starsense Explorer DX 130AZ Telescope as user-friendly, providing great image quality for the price. Many find it easy to assemble, set up, and move around due to its lightweight design. However, some customers have noted issues with stability at higher magnification, and some find the app functionality to be poor.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great telescope

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

    Very much enjoying our first telescope. We've been able to see the moon in amazing detail, along with Mars, Jupiter, and the rings of saturn!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect gift

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

    Perfect for beginners and people that is just staring. Easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Star gazing

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

    Excellent telescope for star gazing. Easy setup right out of the box. Works well with smartphone and using it to find different star systems.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT

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

    honestly rate it 10 out of 10 , can see the moon very clearly

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    App functionality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It’s okay

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

    it’s okay for a first telescope. The app doesn’t work too well but it’s useful if you can get it working

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tele

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

    Good, very well built for the price. Amazing telescope to see all the planets or most of them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Telescope

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

    Great product, works super well and is overall very good quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for kids

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

    Good view and steady on the touch. I would buy more eye pieces these are good but I won’t to see more.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great telescope

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

    Awesome telescope for beginners, bought this one to find a side hobby and love it. The app makes it super easier to find the planets and stars you might be looking for.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive and effective.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was an impulse buy at a time when there was some activity going on in the night sky but it's turned out to be a decent source interest for not a huge amount of money.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing gift

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

    Bought for 9 years old Birthday. She loves it and gets so excited every time we watch stars

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase for the price

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

    Easy setup, calibration took me a while but everything's perfect

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

    Fun during the day!

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

    We haven't been able to truly use it yet due to cloudy nights but we set it up during the day and had fun looking at flowers half a mile away into the woods.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    This is a great telescope. I bought it for me and my boys enjoy the night sky and it works flawlessly. It is very easy to set up as well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Jvs

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

    Great gift for my son he love it clear imeges on clear sky

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of the best nights we've had.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    With this telescope we got to see Jupiter and Saturn and it was the best time I've ever had looking through a telescope. Definitely recommended and definitely 5 stars.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Looking at Stars

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

    Excellent product. Works great and very easy to use. I had a little trouble putting it together at first but after watching a few videos I was able to assemble very easy.

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

    Great for Fathers Day

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

    My Husband loves the planets. He’s been wanting a telescope for some time now. Went to my Best Buy app, searched telescopes and was surprised to see so many results! This one was perfect for us. It has been a great starter telescope.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Telescope

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

    Set up was easy, and it comes with more that we thought. It’s been snowy so we haven’t got to use it yet. So far it’s awesome, and very sturdy!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Jaybird

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

    Good entry level telescope. Easy step up and user friendly.

    I would recommend this to a friend