31150 Computerized Newtonian Telescope For Beginners 2 Eyepieces Full-Height Tripod Motorized Altazimuth Mount Large 114mm Reflector, Silver, 114 LCM

I am a beginner and this was my first real telescope. Got it for my 20 and 10 year old daughters and they were amazed by it and took it out every night for 7 days in a row. We took it in and out of the backyard frequently so portability was a huge advantage. We were able to see the moon, Mars Jupiter, and Saturn. Once you get the hang of it is really simple to use especially with the digital features. You just need to learn when is the best time to view whatever objects you are interested in. Tripod is solid and stable. Overall, the product is well worth it.

To any potential buyer out there. Even though I had a great buying experience from the seller (Shining Star), I unfortunately have a quite horrible time nowadays with Celestron after sales support! After very few utilization of my Telescope (LCM114) within only 3 to 4 weeks, the mount attachment part with the leg has completely shattered and broke into pieces. This made my telescope unusable for the past 1 month! Knowing that I passed the initial return date, I still counted on the Celestron warranty for its products from a quality stand point, so with the help of the seller we started our journey chasing Celestron for a affordable and fair solution to my problem which is definitely related to the material quality of this scope! I raised a ticket on Celestron website without any answer from them for the past 1 week! I expected this scope to last at least a couple of years given the reputation of Celestron as one of the top brands! however, honestly the quality of the material used reminds me of the cheap telescopes that you can buy in any toy store... The experience could have been so much better if there was at least some consideration from Celestron! So my recommendation, if you look for an entry level computerized Telescope, do not pick this one, or at least ensure you live in the US not too far from Celestron main service area... and make sure you call them to ensure they will cover this type of damage. (I will try to upload a picture of the damage that happened)

Sehr gut

No dislikes but is a useful piece of kit when scanning the night sky and will stay fixed on a planet at a touch of a button and is very impressive in seeking the planets you program in a nice product well worth the money . Thank you Amazon for a prompt delivery Earl gaunt

Excellent little telescope! The best thing about it is the automated sky tracking. The telescope will track with most objects for quite a while before getting off. This telescope is also fairly compact which is great when going through a doorway. While I had some difficulty getting it to "skyalign" I was able to align to Jupiter no problem. I'm still fairly new at using it, so I haven't figured everything out yet, but it seems pretty straight forward. This telescope does have a Bird-Jones lens, which isn't very clear in the product description. That is how you are able to get such a long focal length with such a small scope. The Bird-Jones lens is like having a permanent Barlow lens built into the focusing tube. Don't forget it is there when cleaning your lenses. If you add a Barlow lens it will most likely over reach the telescope's capability. Make sure you make your calculations before adding non stock lenses. I was able to collimate using a laser collimator without taking out the Bird-Jones lens. Instead of a tiny dot you have a red circle you have to center in the rings. If the circle is fuzzy, then you don't have the beam hitting the focuser tube properly. Once I collimated, I was able to get a clearer image using the more powerful lenses. The laser spotting scope is really nice and can be set accurately, but it is knocked off very easily. The on/off dial is too similar with the alignment adjusters and I've accidentally grabbed the wrong dial in the dark and threw off the alignment. But it is easy to reset. It can be very accurate if you fine tune it with a more powerful optic lens. The photos I took of the planets and moon were with my iPhone. The view was actually much clearer with just my eye. You can see the band around Saturn and the Moons of Jupiter. I'd like to know what other people are using to get the much nicer images using this scope. Now that I have it, I wish I would have went the distance and spent the big bucks on a Celestron Advanced VX 6" f/8 Refractor Telescope.

Adoro el telescopio, llego antes de lo previsto, fácil de utilizar, es mi primer telescopio y sin usar otro antes fue muy fácil empezar a utilizarlo, la relación focal es muy buena, sin duda lo recomiendo ampliamente.

The product on first opening the box is well packed and looks good. The optics in the actual telescope are about right for the price range. However, the mount is unsteady and wobbles in the wind making astro photography a very hit and miss process. The finder is extremely flimsy and more or less unusable. The product is made in USA and their guarantee is purely USA based. As I live in Spain I am outside their guarantee area for a replacement of the finder. The unit is supplied by Amazon UK and I can find no way to contact them for a replacement finder so I have to either return the whole unit or put up with an unusable finder. Seems crazy