Does this telescope work well (& is clear to see the moon,etc) for an 8yr old novice?dont want a plastic toy butneither a telescope fit for an expert.
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I gave this to my daughter when she was 10. It is simple to use, provides a very good view of the moon and really bright planets like Venus. It also comes with a program for your pc that lets you put in where you live and shows you what constellations and planets should be visible in the night skies in your area based on the time of year and direction you're looking.
2010273
It was for my10 year old boy as a present, but it took me about 30 minutes to figure out what lenses to use to look at the moon. Once I did it looks great
2010274
I think a refractor telescope is hard to use and hard to see objects other than a bright moon. I would suggest looking into a reflector telescope instead. As far as the telescope itself, I think it is well built and good quality. It was just hard for our 9 yr old to use...and hard for me too.
2010275
Yes, it does work well. It was my 8-year-old son birthday present some years ago. He did not use it too much, though.
2010276
Quite suitable---easy to set up and focus towards planets and stars for a novice.
2078403
All children are different. Any telescope takes some ability to point and adjust, also looking through a telescope is like looking thru a small hollow tube; finding objects takes some skill and experience. Also adjusting the focus is touchey. Most children under 8 or 9 and even some older ones may need assistance with a telescope when looking at the night sky. It really depends on the child and the parents willingness to help them.
1719017
SKK, I'm not sure how to help you??I ordered the telescope for the science teacher at school I've NEVER used the telescope I don't know if the science used it with her students? My suggestion would be call or write the manufacturer. Check your instruction booklet if there's one??I just volunteering at a school and have access to Amazon that teachers don't have, I'm live out side of the US in a poor third world country! Hope you can get your problem answered?
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.
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Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies.
622876
If viewing relatively fixed objects at long distances is all you want to do, a telescope would be better. For general use and very basic star gazing, these would be fine.
572210
I would recommend maybe one or two higher quality lenses, I purchased the extra lenses as well that came with the moon filter, finderscope and the skyX planetarium software by Celestron. All these have come in handy @ one time or another. The Grandkids are still enjoying the telescope when they come tour place in the country.
890305
This is a nice telescope but due to the need to swap lens out and the relative flimsy nature of the unit, I'm not sure it would be durable enough for a four year old. With copious amounts of adult supervision though, it might work.
177101
You can see them fairly clear, i'll put a link at the bottom of my comment to a guy who takes photo's with his 4se. Keep in mind, when you're looking through the scope, the view is not as fuzzy as his photos and video. You can't magnify much more than 150x with the 4se but you can see Saturn with it's rings, and Jupiter very clearly. I'm not sure what the other person is talking about the motors jumping, mine tracks beautifully. This is a great starter scope, but, I also agree there are way better ones out there. For a first scope just to get you familiar with the sky and Astronomy, the 4se works great. If you're like me though, you'll probably want something bigger and faster within a year. I'm actually thinking about selling my 4se to step up to a much higher end scope for Astrophotography. May I ask where you're from? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7LIfGL0G50jj7sP_aktkHA
878510
I don't know that there is a recommended age, but I would say 12 years or older. They need to be able to understand how telescopes work and to focus on objects in the sky. Kids younger than 12 probably are not going to be "into" telescopes enough. As far as the scope is concerned, it is very easy to use.
72107
Rick,I purchased this telescope for my daughter and family in Colorado - so I haven't looked through it yet. However, they are very happy with the ease of use and the abundance of what they can see. I was very confused myself when purchasing - but I feel this is a good choice for a beginner. I did by the accessories as well by the way.
1186416
Hmmm... I don't remember. This is an entry-level, made in China telescope. It works well, but it's definitely for teenage kids. If you buy it, do get a moon filter for it- gives viewing a full moon so much more clarity!
240414
The other reviews say it best - not as accurate as the eyepiece but still quite good. BTW, I have used it to show images to young people. They see it on a monitor, then line up to see it in the eyepiece - EXCELLENT for the money!!!
651168
This is a great telescope for the moon. Very close and detailed. The laser finder makes it real easy.
391215
What you see, and two Lens a 10mm & 20mm and software with some fun things on it. Will get you started and go from there. I was able to attach it t9 my camera tripod as well which made it easier for viewing.But over all I am happy with it as my first telescope.
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Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy, Birding and Shooting. Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy,... » Read More Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy, Birding and Shooting. « Show Less
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While it is NOT a telescope I have used mine to look at the moon and Jupiter. You will need a good tripod of course. But it was quite clear at looking at the craters of the moon. A bit shaky if bumped. Like I said, it is not a telescope.