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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 561 reviews

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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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  • Cons mentioned:
    Alignment

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Seems OK

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

    Seems ok but maybe a bit too complicated for what beginner. Aignment takes a bit.

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

    Game Changer

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

    Starsense technology is a game changer for new explorers.

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

    Great telescope

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

    This telescope is really great for my camping. Every time I go camping I always bring this. I know this bulky to out in my car. But I am okay with it. Its all worth it. I saw a couple of falling star. And see the moon more closer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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.

    It is a wonderful telescope. Am able to see the moon, but when trying to see stars it’s a little hard to pin point.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Magnification

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great construction low power

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Built sturdy but could see very little out of it. When I call the manufacturer they stated that everything would appear small unless I bought stronger lenses. Not good!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    We gave it to our 12 year old son for Christmas - he loves it!! It works wonderfully! Enjoy the galaxy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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.

    This is a great telescope for the price and ease of set up. There are many features that I am still learning.

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

    Great starter

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

    A lot to learn but seems to be a great unit for starting out.

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

    I love it!

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

    I am very happy with my purchase. I would recommend this product to my friends/family.

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

    Favorite

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

    It was a gift to my mom for Christmas and she loves it so much uses before bed every night so far

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

    Nice telescope

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

    Have not had a chance to use it yet but i love the fact that you can attach your smart phone to it and it can look at the sky and help you find all kinds of things with pinpoint accuracy

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

    See the stars

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

    Great buy. Easy to assemble. We are looking forward for the weather to clear so we can use it

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

    Gifted

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a gift so I have not been able to view through it, but it is a great looking piece when setup and it appears solid. This telescope had the features I was looking for, as well has a short, sturdy base to travel with.

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

    Good deal

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

    Nice telescope. Happy with the deal and performance. Would recommend as an entry level telescope.

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

    Great Beginner Telescope

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

    Easy to put together. I have not been able to use a lot as the skies have not cooperated, but for the few times I have used it we are very happy with it.

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

    Ok, not great by any stretch

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

    Pretty good, but we've had a very hard time getting the whole starsense thing to work. We haven't used nearly as much as we thought we would because of the difficulty of finding stars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Would not recommend.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The box was damaged, inadequate foam and bubble wrap to protect the equipment, the equipment was damaged with missing screws and the lens fell out. This was my kids first telescope and I was left looking like an ssahole when we opened the box.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great telescope

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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. My only comment is about the two lenses included in the box, they are very basic, so consider an extra budget to buy a set of lenses and also a Smartphone Adapter, it is not included neither.

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

    Great scope bad app

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

    It is a really awesome telescope however the app that works with it isn't reliable at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    App doesn't work plus the scope is underpowered

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

    If you are thinking about buying this based on the starsense app look elsewhere. This app is off by 90-180 degrees. I go to the other 4 great apps like Star walk who are perfect then aim manually with this junk. When you reach Venus and Mars you're like this scope stinks. Forget about Jupiter and Saturn an unfocused speck on the horizon. Deep space objects? You must be joking. Stick to the moon that's all this scope can handle and badly I might add.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend