Customer Reviews

Meade Saturn 60AZM Telescope

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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.

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.

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

This telescope is a great for new beginners who want to look at the stars and view details fo the moon. It's very easy to set up and very light to carry. If you are interested in looking at the stars, you should get this telescope.

Meade makes good telescopes, but this isn't one of them.

We got ours for free, but after using it for a couple nights, realize even that was too much.

This telescope doesn't show much in the way of detail. You can see the moon, unless it's moist out, then the optics (ours at least) fogged over. We were hard-pressed to find Jupiter and the Galilean moons.

If you're in the market for a good entry level telescope, stay away from this. I'd recommend a Celestron FirstScope, or Edmund Scientific Astroscan. The FirstScope is less money and gives a much better image. The Astroscan, while more expensive, is the most user friendly telescope we've used and has phenomenal imaging.