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Pros & Cons
Pros
This scope works best for the bright lunar and planetary observing. Viewed jupiter with some banding visible and got sharp views of the gallilean moons. Good for either terrestrial or astronomical use.
The supplied plossel eyepiece is ideal with a comfortably wide apparent field of view, even though the telescope is looking at a restricted bit of the world. If you do decide to buy a bigger telescope for the night sky, the eyepieces work on both. The... Read More
The 52268 has a *-style dovetail mounting plate with 1/4-20 threaded holes. The dovetail mount is drilled and tapped to fit any standard tripod. Recommended accessories for this wonderful little scope are a celestron zoom eyepiece and a sturdy, high-q... Read More
The c90's sharpness and clarity are well beyond what i expected for such a small and inexpensive telescope. It is not the sharpest pic in the world but given the c90 was mounted on a cheap camera tripod it is not bad.
The eye piece that came with the scope is a 32mm celebrex plossl. Comes with a 45-degree image-erecting prism.
Cons
Compared to newer (and more expensive) scopes, this one is an outdated clunker. It is a pity that what should be a fine telescope does not come correctly aligned. Very poor eye relief as well.
Highlights
Quality
Love this spotting scope great quality i would recommend it
This scope is an excellent implementation of the design and is optically great
Its not a professional quality telephoto lens so my expectations were not high
If you want a professional quality telephoto lens this is not the one for you
Price
This is a great bang for the buck
Good value for money and the view of the stars and planets are exceptional
I ended up buying a professional film tripod that cost the same as the telescope but it wouldn’t work without it
For such a low price and ease of use
Shipping
No problem with seller on return and refund and they paid return shipping
Packaging/appearance
I was stunned by the clear views that it gave within 5 minutes of unboxing it
I purchased the scope and the fotodiox lens mount adapter tmount tt2 screw mount slr lens to sony alpha emount mirrorless came... Read More
I focused on an empty bird nesting box at least 100 away and could see the individual nail heads in the wood
It’s a little smaller than i had expected but it does pack quite a punch
Competitiveness
The c90 in comparison so far has done very well
I’m not experienced enough to make any comparisons between other brands or models but right out of the box i can say this is a ... Read More
Celestron should not include it at all and instead include a better tripod
The c90 works well and is versatile with mounting different cameras however after doing a little more research i found that spe... Read More
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- This product had a total of 357 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 26 2024.
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I wish i had purchased a better tripod
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For the most utility it needs a very good tripod
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Overall it should be a good starting point and useful as a small telescope for looking at the moon or other bright objects planets the orion nebula or as a spotting scope
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It is bigger than the other kind but weighs less
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I feel they should include a better widefield eyepiece
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I have an orion stratus 24mm 68 degree which is no longer available
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However baader hyperion would be great as well
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