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Opinion on this telescope for an amateur?
My boyfriend has wanted a telescope for a while. I purchased this on an impulse buy and am wondering if it’s worth the money…..
Galileo 700mm x 60mm Astro/Terrestrial Refractor Telescope
Three Removable Eyepieces:
6mm = 117x/351x
12.5mm=56x/168x
20mm=35x/105x
Also has a 3x Barlow lens. And the Galileo Triology CD Rom Set which includes the Galileo Planetarium,Instructional Telescope Video, and Britannica Touch the Sky – Touch the Universe.
And has the Mars Eye Electronic Locator which uses the red dot to find things.
I paid 89.99 plus tax. Worth it or can I find something better for my money? I’m willing to spend up to $150 and this said it was normally $149 and was on sale.
Thanks so much!
That would be an OK telescope for the price. But it wil be dissapointing. It is an OK beginers scope but for 50 or 60 more you could get a better Reflector (note: not a refractor). What you have would be OK for viewing the planets and the Moon. To really get your moneys worth I would suggest getting better eye pieces. But these would cost quite a bit ($30-$130 or more) so I would just get another telescope.
If you want to view stars and nebulae and galaxies I would go for a Reflector. The bigger the aperature (the diameter) the better, and more expensive. I would say that what you got is OK but not great.
If your boyfriend finds he likes astronomy and wants something a bit better but not break the bank then I would suggest geting a Meade ETX-125 ($500 on Ebay) or ETX-90. They have an auto guide (they follow the stars) and a computer that lets you select what you want to see from a menu and it just goes there (some set up required). And a bunch of other stuff.
If he wants the good stuff I would suggest the Meade LX90GPS or the LX200R. These are big and expensive but very nice!
I think what you got was OK for your boyfriend to try and find out if he likes it. But a relector would have been better and not much more expensive. Look on ebay for a reflector. You should beable to find a basic one for 150-200.
I would suggest that if your boyfriend wants bigger telescope to do research on what would be best.
Gary Barlow – Red Nose Day 2009
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