- Refractor telescope ideal for astronomical and terrestrial viewing
- FS Super Glide Mount offers smooth and precise operation
- Slow motion controls for fine adjustments while viewing
- Focal length: 700mm
- Objective lens: 80mm
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The Galileo 720-mm x 80 telescope offers powerful viewing with an 80-mm, multi-coated objective and a 6.8 to 16-mm zoom eyepiece. It features a built-in 2x flip Barlow lens, a Mars Eye finderscope, and FS Super-Glide mount slow-motion controls for precise operation. It also comes with a pre-assembled metal tripod with an accessory tray and a Galileo Planetarium CD ROM with an instructional video.
Features include:
- 720mm O.T.A. (wide field)
- 80mm multi coated objective
- FS Super Glide mount slow motion controls
- 25mm Astroscopic eyepiece
- 6.8 to 16mm zoom eyepiece
- Built in 2x flip barlow lens
- 30mm/45 degree erect image prism
- Mars eye finderscope
- Pre-assembled metal tripod with accessory tray
- Galileo Planetarium CD ROM with instructional video
- Limited one year warranty
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Galileo FS-720DX Refractor Telescope for viewing land, sea, and stars. To see or not to see, that is the question. The answer? It's simple. This astro / terrestrial telescope will take you on a journey from land to the stars with just a shift in focus. The 720 mm focal length will magnify the mountains, sea ships, planets, or the little green men on Mars, without distortion. The 2x flip barlow lens doubles the power with just a flip of a knob. Getting to know your world and the world beyond has never been easier. View this: 80 mm astronomical telescope objective lens; 720 mm focal length; 2 eyepieces (6.8 mm-16 mm zoom and 25 mm); Built-in 2x flip barlow lens; Fast-setup super-glide mount with adjusting counter weight; 30 mm / 45 degree erect image prism; Mars eye finderscope; Pre-assembled metal tripod with accessory tray; Measures approx. 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 33", weighs 18 lbs. Includes adjustable tube clamp, accessory tray, Galileo planetarium CD-ROM with instructional video, and limited one-year manufacturer's warranty. For outlandish savings that are out of this world... order today! Galileo FS-720DX Refractor Telescope
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap and good for occasional use.,
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This review is from: Galileo FS720DX 720 x 80mm Astro Terrestial Refractor Telescope (Electronics)
This telescope is OK for a starter telescope for casual usage now and then. The price is good, so you won't be losing too much if it sits in the closet after the first use. The mount and tripod are not real stable, so it's difficult to do fine adjustments without losing the image. But a good quality mount and tripod are going to cost a lot of money, so you get what you pay for. When you do get it focused in on something, the image is good. It works good for terrestrial viewing.
The instructions for this scope are HORRIBLE. It's printed on a really low quality copy machine, and it looks like a copy of a copy of a copy. The images are a blur of black, so you can't see what they are trying to show you. You would think that a company that deals with optics would understand blurry images. But even if the images were good, the instructions are terrible. There is no mention of how to attach the counterbalance, and from the really poor image which shows it attached, you can't even see where it attaches. There is also an extra knob with no mention of it's existence, or what to do with it. At one point it says to do 3 things in the order given, but in order to do #1, you have to do #3 first. Go to the following website and watch the video. It is much better than the instructions, and explains everything, including where to put the extra knob: [...] So forget the included instructions and go straight to the video and you will have a much better experience and will be enjoying this scope much faster. It's a good buy and a good amateur scope.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
new moon gazer,
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This review is from: Galileo FS720DX 720 x 80mm Astro Terrestial Refractor Telescope (Electronics)
This is a reasonably good (not great) telescope. The optics are very good. However, the stand is shaky. So, adjusting the scope is challenging.
2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Galileo FS720DX 720 x 80mm Astro Terrestial Refractor Telescope (Electronics)
great for watching the boats on the water.this was a fathers day gift, that turned out to be one of the best gifts my husband ever received.
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