Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 114 EQ Reflector Telescope
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Celestron 31042 AstroMaster 114 EQ Reflector Telescope
Customer Review: For the money it is good.
Summary: 3 Stars
Before I go into this review, I never own a telescope before. I tell you, I was looking for a telescope to watch the moon only. For that purpose this telescope I think is perfect. Now I purchased this telescope for under $130.0 so for that much money it is a good telescope. Comes with two eyepieces one 20mm and one 10mm I purchased a 2X-3X Meade Barlow lens, to make these eyepieces stronger. If you just use the 20mm eyepiece to find your object (because the red dot star aiming device on it is pretty much a joke. I spent a lots of time with it, and it was spotted right on the moon, but it wasn't there in your eyepiece.), and than change it to the 10mm it is fine. With the 10mm eyepiece the moon is nice clear and sharp. Now when I installed the Barlow lens in with the 10mm eyepiece, even with 2X magnification I had hard time to make the picture sharp and clear. May be I'm not a pro. yet, but I think if you go below 8mm this telescope will not handle it well. Below 8mm you still will get the picture, big and close, but not as sharp and clear than with the 10mm eyepiece alone. Like I said I'm a beginner so I might made some errors here and there. I still will get a 7mm eyepiece just to give an other try. So to get the things short, If you looking for a telescope to watch the moon, than this one is a perfect one for that purpose. But I don't think this telescope will give you some cool view of the Saturn, or other closer planets. If you want something what will give you enjoyable time to find farther planets with a nice view, than save your money to buy something in the 4 digit price category and not the 3 digit.Customer Review: A basic tool for a basic user
Summary: 3 Stars
This item was a good buy for our 10-year old, especially at the reduced price I paid. Set up was somewhat difficult for a beginner, and the weights provided were not enough to fully balance the telescope. However, good enough if you keep in mind that's not fully balanced. When the said up was complete it looked great and worked well.
The major problem we have is locating the stars...even when we seem to have the telescope pointing straight at a star, haven't been able to locate them. The powerseeker is of limited help. I presume this will come with experience.
Overall a good buy.
Customer Review: Okay tube, but the mount...
Summary: 2 Stars
This scope may be fine for low power terrestrial viewing, but the mount is way too spindly for any high power celestial work. The star finder is pretty much a joke as well, I guess that's why the better telescopes use an actual finder scope. When I first got it the optics were so far out of alignment I had to buy a collimation tool and set it up before I could even use it. The interior of the tube was also full of plastic flash and other debris and had to be cleaned out. If I wanted a telescope kit, I would have bought one.
The bottom line is, you get what you pay for. So do yourself a favor, spend more and get more. For ease of use, get the largest Dobsonian scope you can afford and just enjoy it.