Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’m so pleased with this telescope. I had tried a different brand/model and the difficulty in aligning the scope made me return it. The StarSense app is a game changer…. Soooo easy to use. It gives you a list of the evening’s viewable stars, galaxies, clusters, etc and makes alignment quick and easy. Click click… view now. All I have to do is make the hot chocolate and enjoy the show. The scope and the tripod are substantial. It does not come with a case so i purchased the Celestron 40” case which perfectly fits the scope and is well padded.

I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He loves it!! He can see the planets and stars very clearly!!

I purchased this for my son in law’s Christmas gift and he absolutely loves it. He put it up the same night and now he and his daughters have another activity for bonding time and expand their curiosity of the stars and outer space.

Got as Christmas gift for mother in law and she said it was her favorite gift. The details it can show on the moon are insane and the app makes it effortless to find different stars and planets. Best value at this price point be far

Great product works very well and easy to use A friend came over and used mine then went out the next day and purchased the same one.

For the price of the telescope, you're able to get beautiful views of space objects. It's probably one of the best telescopes that you can get for the price!

Thrilled this product. It is our first telescope, so can't draw a comparison; however, others have commented it's definitely a 'Best Buy'!

This telescope claims to be easy to use and says that it magnifies to a degree that I feel it does not. It is not convenient to use and I would not recommend this. I bought it as a gift for my daughter thinking it would be a fun time. We have tried to use it multiple times and it just plain does not focus, we’ve changed out the magnifiers and watched YouTube videos on how to properly work it although nothing has came up that shows how it actually works! I would definitely look into other telescopes first

Awesome view to the Real Stars Great look at a high quality telescope

Easy to set up and fun to use even for a novice like me

Good for beginners to explore and easy to assemble.

Awesome amazing telescope so easy to use fun for all sges

I bought this at the local Best Buy several weeks ago, tonight was the first night I got to try it out. At first I was having trouble getting it to find its position, but once I figured out I need to turn night mode on to see anything in the phone screen to help with initial alignment (I used Jupiter as it is bright and easy to see on the phone screen). it found its position quickly even in my light polluted city skies and I saw M13, M22, M25 and M39 for the first time tonight!

Overall its a good telescope and you can see the moon in extreme detail. But im not overly impressed with any deep space exploring . Though ive also not connected and calibrated my phone yet either.

Initially, I was excited about my new purchase. Assembly was done with ease but the nightmare of aligning the scope in daylight on a terrestrial object and a defective lens propelled me to return the scope. The transaction of returning the scope in person to Best Buy was another ordeal.

We love the telescope but noticed a little grease on the focus section and a few tiny, but maybe inconsequential, spots on the large reflector. Their only solution was for us to break it all down, pack it up, and then send back for warranty repair. A smaller camera or something like that is easy, but i'd have to take it to ups to have them pack it up properly as you can't send it back just in the telescope box it came in. Huge hassle. Plus we just starting using it regularly and now have to send it away for 2-3 weeks or longer.

Supposed to be for beginners however, I find it hard to use. Very frustrating!

Excellent quality, I am very happy with my telescope

Be careful! I bought this telescope and it was the wrong one in the box!!! Returned it to Best Buy with zero hassle and was able to re-purchase the right one. This telescope is great! Nothing better for a beginner except for the better tripod controls that come with the next up model. Totally recommend

Awesome telescope!! It was a fantastic Christmas present for the kids!!