Customer Reviews

Orion Observer 70mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope

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I did a lot of research before purchasing this telescope and from what I found out this is the best telescope that you can buy for under $300. My budget was really only $100 but anything besides this one would have been thrown away so it was well worth the extra $100. This telescope shows amazing detail. The two lens that come with this are good too. I would recommend buying a kit from Orion as well. Even on low magnification on this scope shows amazing detail on Saturn and the Moon. The equatorial mount works great for compensating for the Earth's rotation, which at high magnifications is fast. The finder scope is only good for locating bright objects. The tripod is very sturdy especially for such a low cost. This really is a great telescope and very portable. If you have the money and don't mind carrying a heavy load you should buy the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone. This telescope works better than most that have more aperture. Very well made scope.

I gave this as a gift to my grandson (7) and parents to star-gaze. They love it because they can set it up in 2 minutes, so it doesn't have to be a permanent part of their living room furniture. The power is excellent, but stronger powers modules can be purchased. It is better than the one on National Geographic & less expensive too.

Telescope arrived promptly in great condition. Packing was almost excessive. Each individual piece of telescope was boxed seperatly. Then all pieces were packed into a single box and that box encased into another box then shipped. Needless to say all this packing was very appreciated.

I bought this for my mom, who lives where there are lots of stars visible. There is not much more to see than with the naked eye. The moon is a bit interesting but stars are just little dots and even the planets are still tiny.
GET A STRONGER TELESCOPE FOR STAR GAZING!

They EQ-1 mount you get with this can only support 7 lbs, Which becomes a problem when you become addicted to astrology and want better equipment!