Comments on: ETX-80AT Astro Telescope w/ Tripod & Autostar Controller

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:08:39 +0000

This telescope is great for beginners entering the world of astronmy! It has a suceficent amount of power to see many great cestial bodies in the sky. I saw highly detailed craters of the moon and the craters of mars. The autostar controller guides you and can give a tour of the night sky for those wondering what to see in the sky . It also works with a camera to take pictures on land or sky.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: D. Lockwood

D. Lockwood — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:03:21 +0000

I purchased this for my science teacher wife. She was thrilled. It is of exceptional quality and durability. Very compact and the fact that it can be used for both astronomical and terrestrial purposes is a big plus. The tripod is of good quality and light weight. Even so it seems quite sturdy. I would highly recommend a 5-10 lb weight suspended from the scope mount center. It will make images far more stable. If you have difficulty picking out night-sky objects the Autostar can be a big help in getting started. This is not a deep sky scope, more for lunar and planetary observations, bird watching and spying on neighbors (reviewer’s note: the last is a joke…honest!).
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Joyce A. Williams

Joyce A. Williams — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:03:35 +0000

When I purchased this telescope I didn’t know what to expect. I
thought that you take the telescope outside, punch in what
object you what it to go to, and it moves. No…you have to align
it, which also means buying a star atlas. One thing you never want to forget to do is explain to your kids that this image won’t be like the pictures you see. Overall, this is just a scope
for lunar and planetary viewing.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Joseph Fabiano

Joseph Fabiano — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:14:54 +0000

Very nice telescope for my 13 year old nephew, it’s great for beginners.

The autostar can be a little confusing though.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:15 +0000

This was great! The directions are OK but good. If you are serious in buying this, I would suggest buying an atomic clock(needed for the autostar). Mabe some more lenses and a good clear, dark sky! The autostar is fun and neat! Word of caution don’t touch the degree thing on the side (like twisting it.) It may be harder to put it in the alt/alz position. All and all it is a great scope! (-_-)
Rating: 5 / 5