Meade Saturn 60AZM Telescope

by Meade

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QWZ0
• Batteries: 8 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,053 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 19, 2001

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage telescope, June 9, 2003

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StarsNBikes4ever (Stony Brook, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade Saturn 60AZM Telescope (Electronics)

There is a saying among amateur astronomers to stay away from ANY telescope that advertises magnification. This telescope is garbage, I was given one for Christmas several years ago and returned it. The optics are just terrible, the mount unstable and the 60 mm objective appeture will let you see the moon and not much else. For just a few dollars more, you can purchase a SkyQuest 4 - 1/2 inch dobsonian telescope from Orion that is dozens of times better. Meade does make some nice scopes, but these low end ones are only going to wind up in the junk. I would recommend that before anyone purchase a telescope they first read a book called Nightwatch by Terrence Dickenson, or do some research on the internet. There are many good websites...I have owned several telescopes including another one by Meade and the Saturn is one of the worst telescopes that I've looked through.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An inexpensive way to see the stars!, November 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Meade Saturn 60AZM Telescope (Electronics)

I was able to see so many great details of our solar system when I got this telescope. Sometime in the future I might upgrade to a really nice one, but this one is perfect for my wife and I to look at the moon together. It's a nice rich color too. It looks great sitting in our house next to the window. I think with the great price Amazon sells it for it would make a great gift.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star light, Star Bright, July 28, 2007

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Snowbird (Juno Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade Saturn 60AZM Telescope (Electronics)

This is a good entry level telescope, especially to introduce children to astronomy. It has a sturdy base, and is easy to use.