Orion Skyquest XT4 5 Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Free Helpful Hint
Well, first of all, I think most of these “reviews” are fake. I don’t like that at all.
This is a fine, small telescope which can show you planets like Jupiter and Saturn. It gives very faint views of messier objects, like open clusters. You need good eyes to see those.
When it arrived in the mail, I was baffled by all the parts, which didn’t look like the parts in the pictures. A skilled carpenter assembled it for me, and he had to use several tools, which I wouldn’t have known how to use. So, assembly is complicated.
I now use the telescope every night. I have been looking at the Double Cluster in Perseus recently. The weight is good and makes it very moveable. I am considering getting a larger scope in this series, because the 4.5 inch mirror is small.
UPDATE: After a year…
This telescope has been a very good purchase, especially given the price. Under good viewing conditions (new moon, very clear skies), I have had my first view of a bunch of Messier objects, including M81 and M82 (those are galaxies). First view of the planet Mercury when it popped up above the horizon for a view nights. I cataloged them in a notebook to keep track. Under the best viewing conditions I’ve seen beautiful open clusters in Auriga, and lots of stuff in Sagitarius.
Under less good viewing conditions (big moon, fog), I’ve only seen planets.
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Orion Skyquest XT4 5 Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Free Helpful Hint
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