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Jan 05, 2009
Entry level telescope w/ proverbial bells and whistles.
Lots of fun for anyone serious about getting a "real" first telescope.
Pros:
The intuitive interface makes the learning curve fast so it won't take long to be able to use it with confidence.
It will stay on target by compensating for the Earth's rotation. After panning back and forth and/or up and down with the direction keys it instantly starts tracking again.
The whole thing, including tripod and accessories, fits into a large padded gym bag for easy transportation.
Setup is quick and easy. Takes about 15 minutes and another 5 or so to do a two star alignment. (I'm a newbie so maybe a lot faster for some.)
Cons:
It will not always put the scope exactly on target when trying to find something but it will get close enough that finding it with a lower power eyepiece and then stepping up to higher power eyepieces is easy. Once an object is found it automatically tracks that spot of sky.
On pleasant evenings many will prefer the company of a NexStar 4, which can be damaging to social life ;)
Recommendations:
Auto align works ok but identifying two stars on opposite sides of the sky and doing a two star alignment is faster and works well. (A Sky Scout is great for identifying two stars when in doubt.) For the most accurate alignment get the first star in the center of the eyepiece using the lowest magnification eyepiece and then switch to a higher magnification to align. The higher the final magnification used to center the star the more accurate the alignment. Use the arrow keys to move scope to second star. Repeat for the second star but don't take too long to finish doing the second star alignment since the world is still turning and waiting too long will cause poor alignment.
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