Meade ETX70AT Telescope w/882 Tripod and Software
I researched my telescope purchase extensively and am very happy with my choice. However, emerging astronomers should be aware that a telescope of this size will only be able to see all the items they say it can see if you are in the middle of the desert (dry air) on a clear night with no moon. If your viewing conditions fall short of this, the visibility of the planets and the level of detail observable on them is severely limited. I'm probably incompetent but so far I've found viewing deep space objects frustratingly difficult. I would also suggest that the Barlow lens option is VERY worthwhile to get maximum enjoyment. I can happily report, however, that the autostar tracking system works perfectly once the system is aligned. You really, really can just bring up an object, hit GOTO, and it goes there....pretty cool.....
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