Are you able to find any planets with this telescope?
1544193
We have easily located Jupiter and it's moons (you can even see the brown stripes on Jupiter). Tonight we located the Orion Nebula (not as dramatic as the books show, but we could clearly see the gas cloud).
567886
No, it's a pretty easy telescope to use. I am hopeless, but our son was 12 when we got it and knew how to use it. I felt it was a great value for the money.
57726
Yes it is a go-to. After a simple alignment process it'll find anything. I absolutely love this telescope! You won't be disappointed!
1289972
I guess you could. My question is why not buy an adaptor to attach to your telescope so it (the telescope) can track the stars and planets when they are at zenith?
732778
Not with this telescope's optic quality. With better quality telescopes it could be done, filters, clear sky, steady mount and tracking would improve chances.
1437423
Absolutely not. I didn't get the planetarium with mine and I still really enjoy the telescope. And remember it is always a accessory you can add at a later time.
1069760
Yes - this telescope will show endless features on the moon, the rings of Saturn and the Cassini Division in the rings, most of Saturn's larger moons, cloud features and bands on Jupiter including the Great Red Spot, and all 4 of Jupiter's main moons.
1323125
I've looked at Saturn through the XT10i using a 7mm Televue eyepiece (resulting in 180x magnification). I think it's spectacular, but it depends a bit on your expectations. The Cassini Division is clearly visible in the rings. It's important to note that the XT10i does not have a tracking capability, so at high magnifications Saturn will drift out of view quite quickly. You don't really need the big aperture of the XT10i to see planets because most of them are very bright - the XT10i excels at gathering light for viewing faint (deep space) objects. If planetary viewing is your main objective, a smaller and more portable telescope with a tracking capability may be a better choice. If you're also interested in viewing galaxies, nebulae, etc, the XT10i is a fantastic choice.
177100
Depends on seeing conditions as well as the position of the planet in the sky. There are several planetarium software choices to determine this. i use solarsystemscope.com for solar system objects. It is a very nice online tool to see when is the ideal time to look for the planets. Under ideal conditions you see them clearly but they are tiny. Additional magnification decreases the sharpness of the image.
1266624
100% you can see Jupiter. Very sad that khatibamm and gene are giving false info... I've got pictures through this scope of Jupiter, its two weather bands, and its four moons! Is it the best scope money can buy? Nope, but it's worth the money if this is in your budget. Also, the rings around Saturn look awesome through this scope.
2210048
No, you can not use it like a telescope for viewing. It will identify and tell you about the "dot" in the sky you see through the viewer though. It parlays this info to you through reading on the screen or through audio output. It is very handy when trying to identify a constellation you think you might be seeing, as it will tell you which star/planet you are seeing in it and will tell you about the constellation as well.
1920253
Yes! Refractors are the only type of telescope that can be used for terrestrial viewing as well as space. Just make sure you get a 90 correct image angle so your images are not upside down. On a boat it will be difficult to use because it zooms so far that the boats movement will make it hard to keep the image still.
2107702
Nope. Or better one cannot see Pluto using this telescope. And if you ask this question you should do more research into what you might need to see Pluto.
1873330
I have seen Venus, Mars and Jupiter, as well as a bunch of Jupiters bigger moons. The detail wasn't great on Jupiter but I could tell because I knew where it was supposed to be that night. Its a beginner telescope I'll probably upgrade someday. Good to see if your going to like it before spending a lot of dough.
2107701
Not realistically able for Pluto. I have a 4" 102mm scope and the faintest i've seen was a star at a measured 9.2. and i wasn't sure it was there at first. Pluto is a reflection target. Need 10" and some good skies.
1978880
Yes, I've seen Jupiter (and 4 of its moons) with some banding, Saturn, Venus and Mars. If you want more detail you need to get at least a 6" reflector, but yes it can easily see the above planets. I tried Mercury with it, but Mercury is tricky.
1206505
No, its very blurry and can't tell what you are looking at. Not a real telescope. Not even magnifying