I bought the telescope for my Grandson as a Christmas present. It wasn’t the cheapest but not the dearest either. My Son is over the moon about it, literally, as he says he can see the craters and mountains clearly. However he is already thinking of enhancing it to see even further. I’m not sure if this is for my grandson’s benefit or for his. Great educational gift. We will be visiting in June and look forward to testing it at first hand. New White 50mm Refractor Tel... Read Full Story

used this for Celestron SkyMaster 25X100 ASTRO Binoculars which are very heavy Binoculars.works well. Orion Binocular Viewer for Telescope Eyepiece - NEW US $169.00 End Date: Tuesday Nov-03-2009 18:25:50 PST Buy it now | Minolta Activa 10x50 Weather Proof Binoculars US $69.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Nov-04-2009 18:03:03 PST Bid now | Buy it now | NIB - TeleVue Ethos 13mm Eyepiece US $382.00 (10 Bids) End Date: Friday Nov-06-2009 17:37:57 PST Bid now |... Read Full Story

Excellent value! An expansive 7.0 degree fov. Bought them for use in my light polluted suburban backyard. Easily picked out several globuar clusters distict from the surronding stars. They are now my most used binos, even more so than my (mid-eighties vintage) Meade 11×80s. Recommended. Orion XT8 Telescope- Great for beginners and novice US $200.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Oct-31-2009 16:40:28 PDT Bid now | Orion Binocular Viewer for Telescope Eyepiece - NEW US $16... Read Full Story

Ordered this, a 13% moon filter, and 3x barlow. Took longer to unpack and take inventory of the parts than it did to put it together. Easy instructions and certainly well protected for shipping. Mount is easy to swing but not easy enough to get free wheeling. Main mirror needed slight adjustment which took about 2 minutes to fix. Alignment with spotting scope was equally as easy. Overall, did not have any problems or any issues that weren’t easily addressed by the instructions. Did... Read Full Story

The larger the aperture, the more light that is gathered. The moon is bright through my binoculars, but I don’t need a filter. I’ve never used a filter in my 4.5″. But my 4.5 isn’t a very good scope. When I get up to my 6″ I pull out the moon filter on nights when the moon is or is near full. I still do not need it most of the time. When the moon is full it makes all the difference in the world. Over 6″ in aperture the filter becomes much more necess... Read Full Story

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... Read Full Story

I bought this for my boyfriend for his birthday and he loves it!!! The assembly only took about 45mins and he was able to see several planets/stars very clearly. I would definitely recommend this telescope to anyone that is looking for a ’starter’ telescope. Orion XT8 Telescope- Great for beginners and novice US $200.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Oct-31-2009 16:40:28 PDT Bid now | Orion 2" Crayford Style Focuser for Telescope - NEW US $81.00 End Date: S... Read Full Story

Ordered this, a 13% moon filter, and 3x barlow. Took longer to unpack and take inventory of the parts than it did to put it together. Easy instructions and certainly well protected for shipping. Mount is easy to swing but not easy enough to get free wheeling. Main mirror needed slight adjustment which took about 2 minutes to fix. Alignment with spotting scope was equally as easy. Overall, did not have any problems or any issues that weren’t easily addressed by the instructions. Did... Read Full Story

I’m very pleased with this telescope. I’ve always looked up at the stars in wonder, now I can see more then I thought were out there. This is a great starter scope, from what I’ve been told by people who love this hobby. The telescope lets you view the sky to see stars you can’t see with your eyes. I’m disappointed in the eye piece you receive with it though. The field of view is very narrow, hard to find the stars you want to see. I was given a wide angle ... Read Full Story

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... Read Full Story