I wonder how easy it is to use this telescope for a child of 8 years?
1528239
I think it would be fine for a typical 8 year old, as long as some presets are made with the lenses. Some of the controls are quite delicate, so training would be required.
1252806
Hi Amy, unfortunately the telescope was a gift so I am unsure of its full capabilities. Perhaps if you contact the manufacturer directly, they may be able to assist you better.
379896
no, it should be good. I had my 8 and 6 yr old do it and my 4yr old neded help with it. It should not be too easy or boring for 8yr old.
1975151
I bought this for my 5 year old and she has learned how to control it, although there are of course crashes (which it handles just fine). It has variable maximum speeds, so you can start with a slower maximum speed. I think this would be great for an 8 year old.
1795397
You truly need to be an experienced astronomer. If not this telescope is not for you It is difficult to set up use even with the computer attachment Customer service people are friendly but they they have day time hours which makes it extremely difficult to trouble shoot. Hope this info was helpful Nickyg
757243
My son is 8 years old. He haven't gotten that far yet. Sorry, It's still under construction.
1038375
Yes it's very very user friendly. An 8 year old would have no trouble. battery and charger is included.
1195485
It is very easy and quick. Telescope legs with clamps, so much faster and less frustrating than the old style.
572211
In my opinion, No. This is a very cheap, although serviceable, telescope. It is not very big and is not conducive to precise settings. It is just not designed to be a top notch scope. Putting expensive eye pieces on it would not help appreciably, but they certainly would improve the view over the EP that come with the scope.
1550020
Very easy. You will need to purchase 2 inch visual back. I actually ordered the CPC 925 and the two inch eyepieces work very well with that.
1865696
There is nothing to insatll you just take it out of the box and undo it! So I say YES an eight year old can do it :)
459590
After unpacking, reading the manual, and following the hands controller instructions when using, I was able to use it with no problem. This was my first telescope, and my first time out I brought Saturn into view within about fifteen minutes. The only difficult part is viewing nebulae and deeper space objects; they will show up very faintly with this one, mainly because it is powerful enough for objects within the solar system, but not so much for outside it. I'd definitely recommend this as a telescope with a minimal learning curve.
1498012
Yes it would be ok for children, it is quite durable, could be dropped don't see it getting damaged. Has decent magnification. Comes with a little carrying case.
779984
I think he might be a little young for this microscope. I bought it for my 8 year old grandson.
72108
My sister and I just bought this for our mother's 60th birthday. None of us know much about operating telescopes but this one is really user-friendly and the views of the moon are fabulous. It's very light so it's easy to move it around. My mom loves it and is starting to get involved with the local astronomers' club.
567884
It's not difficult for a novice to use. Setup is easy and once you set the scope on the tripod you can either use the angle eyesight or the straight site to view.
1959651
If you are going to be a serious skywatcher/ stargazer, I would upgrade to a better telescope for sure. But if you bought the celestron firstscope for your children or grandchildren, just to get them interested in the universe around us, I would replace the lenses. Celestron may replace the broken lenses for you