Galileo FS120DX 1000 x 120mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope

by Galileo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 35.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00013Q3SY
• Item model number: FS-120DX
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,273 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 23, 2006

Product Description

The night's sky will be clear as day with the Galileo FS-120DX Reflector Telescope. It's the perfect balance. Finding a Telescope that is the perfect balance of magnifying power and light is a little tough. In an ideal world, both would exist in one powerful number that would make it easy to see the bodies of the galaxy. Well, look no further. The FS-120DX combines both light and power with the 1000 mm focal length and 120 mm primary mirror for a perfect marriage of cosmic proportions. Those small planets will loom large and big cosmic bodies will be in eye-popping exaggeration. Wow! Take a looksee: 2 eyepieces (6.8 mm-16 mm zoom and 20 mm); 3x 3-element barlow lens; Pre-assembled tripod; Fast set-up super glide mount with slow motion controls makes it easy for any user; Heavy-duty 1.25" helical R&P focuser; 1.5x image erector; Mars-eye electronic finder; Heavy-duty secondary and primary mirror cells; Adjustable tube clamp; Measures approx. 20 x 9 x 42 1/2", weighs 31 lbs.; Includes accessory tray, Galileo planetarium CD-ROM with instructional video and limited 1-year manufacturer's warranty. For a big view on big savings... order yours today! Galileo FS-120DX Reflector Telescope

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful telescope, August 23, 2005

By 

Ming Zhao "an experienced telescope fanatic" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Galileo FS120DX 1000 x 120mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope (Electronics)

This is one of the worst telescopes i ever owned.The instructions are extremely confusing, and the mount shakes in the smallest breeze. The finderscope barely works, and it comes with two cheap, plastic eyepieces and mediorce optics. I would reccommend getting a six inch dobsonian telescope from celestron or orion instead of this christmas trash scope

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I saw Saturn!, June 20, 2008

By 

Rene Perez "Simply Human" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galileo FS120DX 1000 x 120mm Newtonian Reflector Telescope (Electronics)

"I recently received my Galileo FS120DX 1000 x 120mm Newtonian Reflector Telescopeas a gift. As a beginner it looked like more than I could handle. But once I removed the parts from the shipping carton and reviewed the instructions, I found it was actually easy to set up and use.

The tripod was already assembled and was very easy to set up. Also, the telescope was already situated in the mount and all I had to do was set it on top of the tripod and screw the cap back on. The balance rods took a little bit of patience to screw into the mount, but they certainly were no real problem.

It is my understanding that a mount such as this one, an Altitude / Azimuth mount, was easier for a beginner to use than a more sophisticated mount that can track an object as it moves. Being able to move the scope left and right and up and down requires no initial experience. I will however, plan to move up to the other equatorial mount once I get a bit more experienced. I will say it took me a little time to get used to how the mount worked, but it was very easy to understand. I just had to get used to what to expect from each eyepiece and accessory.

I could not believe how large the telescope actually was. It is my understanding that the bigger the mirror is, the better the image will appear. Once I found Saturn, I was hooked. I will say however, it was not what I thought I would see. Unlike the pictures I have seen all my life, it was quite small, but very crisp and clear. I saw the rings and the space between the rings. But it was really out there and I did it! The horizontal tracking knob made it easy to follow Saturn with only small turns. It was also necessary to adjust the elevation of telescope as well.

The Galileo Planetarium that came with the telescope helped me locate where Saturn was over my house. I would have had no idea where to look if I did not have this cd. Again, the cd took a little time to get used to, but after that it was easy.

I also found the red dot finder made it possible for me to use objects in the sky as reference points for finding Saturn. I did have to visit the Galileo web site to watch the video about how to set the red dot on the same object as the telescope. Here again, it was not that difficult, it just took a little patience.

Also while visiting the web site, I found I could upgrade my scope to an equatorial mount and wide angle eyepieces if I wanted. I am not sure I will go that far, but it is nice to know I will not have to buy another telescope in order to get the new mount.

I am very pleased with the sights the telescope offered. I never thought I would be able to find Saturn myself. It did take a little patience to get over the intimidation that came from never owning a telescope before, but once I got over it, it was exciting. The telescope was quite large, but not all that difficult to use and understand."