Celticbird Telescope for Adults High Powered, 80mm Aperture 600mm AZ Mount Refractor Telescope for Kids Beginners - Portable Telescopes for Adults Astronomy with Backpack, Phone Adapter, Moon Filter

The optical tube is of metal construction with plastic components. It has an integrated dew shield that can be extended out, which is very convenient. A focusing knob is present on both sides, but there is no separate fine focusing mechanism. However, the focusing travel is very smooth. The optics are surprisingly good for telescope at this price point. A finderscpoe is included. I was able to align it with the main optical tube without any difficulty. The lens cap has a central opening with a separate cap, so it can double as an aperture mask for viewing very bright objects. Mind you this telescope is primarily for visual use. You can, however, take pictures using a mobile phone with an adapter (included), or a simple eyepiece camera. Two eyepieces, a 20mm and a 9mm are included. The included 1.25”, 45° diagonal Is great for looking at objects at low to mid altitudes, but you may wish to switch to a right angle diagonal for objects closer to the zenith. Don’t expect to do hard-core astrophotography with this unit; I have several expensive, bigger telescopes, for that purpose. By the way, you can also use it for terrestrial purposes, such as birdwatching. And besides, for casual visual astronomy you don’t need superlative optics. I typically take my smart telescope to astronomy field meets and outreach programs. While it is nice to be able to show real time images on a tablet or computer screen, I have noticed that the public yearns to look through an eyepiece. Somehow, putting an eye against the eyepiece and gazing at a heavenly body seems more “real” than looking at an image on a tablet. There is an adequate alt-az tripod included. If you attach a separate third party manual mount, to the tripod, with fine control, it makes tracking easier. The optical tube is lightweight and comes with a backpack for easy transport of all the components including the tripod. So it is ideal for taking to an outreach program. I was able to see a ring around Saturns with the 9 mm eye piece, even though it was low in the horizon. The moon looked glorious with craters and mare clearly visible. I could not detect any chromatic aberration at the edges visually, but there was a hint of color fringing on pictures taken with an eyepiece camera. As a quick grab and go telescope, at this price, you can’t go wrong.

This is a wonderful telescope that comes with everything you need to have a great time stargazing. I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my son, who will be going into aerospace engineering in the fall, and he loves it.The kit comes with a great tripod that’s sturdy enough to keep things stable and secure when using, all the lens filters and adapters you need, it’s small enough to be convenient and something he can take to college with him, but large enough to “feel real” and not flimsy or like a toy; plus, it comes with a convenient bag to keep everything in one place. The best feature for my son is the phone holder to take photos with his phone camera.Images are clear and the magnification is great. I’ve always enjoyed telescopes but never had one of my own. Being able to purchase this as a gift for my son at such a great price point was a no-brainer. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting a great jumping-off point for strolling the skies! Great product!

This telescope is built very well and is fairly capable in this price range. There is sturdy plastic cap on the lenses and the extra lenses also come with a strong case. If you are a beginner, this will be the perfect way to get started. You can enjoy the moon in the highest level of detail and can even view moons of Jupyter. You have two different lens available for viewing objects depending on the distance. The stand is also really stable with smooth moving parts which allows for a good experience while adjusting the telescope lens and focus. The overall weight is good and it also comes with a backpack that makes it easy to take it with you during hikes. Finally, the attachment for holding phones is the best part. You can take a picture of the view from the telescope.

I’d give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars. The detail it brings out, especially when looking at planets and some brighter deep-sky objects, really surprised me—it’s like a whole new layer of the night sky opened up. Setting it up was fairly straightforward (though aligning it took a little patience), and once it’s ready, the images are crisp and steady, even at higher zooms. It’s also light enough to move around easily, which I appreciate for taking it to different spots.The only downside for me is the mount; it has a bit of wobble when you’re trying to make fine adjustments. But aside from that, this telescope is a great pick if you’re looking to step up your stargazing game without going overboard on budget. It’s definitely become one of my favorite ways to spend clear nights!

Purchase this for my niece‘s ninth birthday. She loves it. It is also a big hit with the adults. We’ve used it quite a bit to stargaze in the country. The size of the telescope seems reasonable. It unfolds and assembles relatively easily. The bag that comes with it is really handy because you can also fit a small blanket or a few snacks for stargazing trip. We haven’t figured out the phone add-on feature yet, but suspect it will work well.

This telescope has exceeded my expectations is all ways. It is so much fun for the whole family. Using it to look at the sky at night, or at birds in our backyard, its a wonderful way for the family to enjoy nature.The telescope itself is very well built and all materials are of high quality. The stand extends to a high position and tightens and levels very easily. it is very sturdy when extended. It is very easy and straight forward to setup and get it ready. The telescope has a lot of adjustments to make sure you get the best and clearest view. The carry bag is perfect to pack all accessories very nicely and makes transporting and storing the telescope a breeze. I think one of our favorite features of this telescope is the smartphone mount. Having this allows us to capture great up close pictures to share with the family. Overall a fantastic purchase!!

Bought this to watch the planets align but I couldn’t figure out how to fix the finder scope and the images are upside down. I am very new to this unsure what I need to do. When I did find the moon it was not very clear like the pics I’ve seen on the reviews. Just looked like a big light had a better view without a telescope. Other than that it was easy set up unsure how to use the moon filter.

This telescope exceeded my expectations from clarity to structure. It looks sharp enough to pass as if I already knew what to search for in telescope equipment - yet this was my first telescope purchase ever! It is beginner user friendly to assemble and to operate, so don't shy away if you aren't familiarized or don't know all the telescope lingo. The carrying case is a bonus in my opinion, yet we let our telescope sit in the corner of the room as a decorative piece when not in use. We used this to find our constellation in the sky that contains a star we previously "purchased and named". This is a nice product overall and the price was very fair!

This Telescope is so cute and useful for my son. The first step, me and him little bit embarrassing about set up and how to use.. but it's very simple.The backpack so helpful.The delivery so fast: earlier 2 day.. wow..Thanks so much.

Bon télescope pour le prix

Fait de matériaux solides de bonne qualité facile a monterRanger dans un très beau sac a dos solide

Wish was better view closer

Works great