Edu-Science 600 Reflector Telescope

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 17.6 pounds
• ASIN: B000063TPS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,170 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

A great choice for the aspiring astronomer in the family, this Edu Science reflector telescope is very easy to use. The sturdy 600-power telescope comes with its own aluminum tripod and a plastic carry case, so you can protect the included lenses, eyepieces, and accessories when you take it on field trips. The telescope measures approximately 31 inches long by 15 inches high and comes with four interchangeable eyepieces (including 4 mm, 12.5 mm, and 20 mm), a finderscope with crosshairs for easy spotting, a Barlow lens, and an accessory tray. The telescope has a diameter of 76 mm with a focal length of 800 mm. A space map is also included, as is an illustrated instruction manual. --Chris Burns

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unusable, December 3, 2003

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Edu-Science 600 Reflector Telescope (Toy)

The best telescopes are good for perhaps 50x of magnification per inch of aperture. That implies this scope should deliver, under ideal conditions, 150x. Whoever packaged it with eyepieces designed to deliver 600x obviously never tried to use it. This is the kind of junk that discourages children- and adults- from astronomy.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe that I bought this for my sons birthday, May 5, 2005

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M. Moghadam (France) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Edu-Science 600 Reflector Telescope (Toy)

And oh what a dissapointment for him. I couldn't see anything with it. I could see the stars better with my naked eye! I agree with the reviewer that said it's the kind of product that discourages children from taking an interest in astronomy. If Toys R Us is irresponsible enough to sell a product that is this poor, that's the last time I'm walking through their doors.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars edu science reflector telescope, September 7, 2005

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Stargazer "Stargazer" (Bahrain) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Edu-Science 600 Reflector Telescope (Toy)

The tripod is not steady enough to be able to follow the planets because the tracking system is difficult to use without disturbing the view. I could use the 9mm eyepice to get 800/9 = 88 magnification but it I could not get a clear focused image of Mars (7 Sept 2005). I am a 43 year old engineer, I will have to try a better telescope.