Uncle Milton StarScope

by Uncle Milton

Product Features

• 715mm Focal length, 72 mm aperture
• Erecting prism, 2x Barlow lends
• 2 eye pieces, Power range 38x - 206x
• Red dot finder scope
• Red illuminated altitude and azimuth dials

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 33 x 42 x 55 inches ; 8.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017RSYG2
• Item model number: 2068
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,192 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Wouldn't it be great to have a real astronomer by your side as you observe the night sky? Uncle Milton thought so too. Uncle Milton has combined an advanced-design telescope with unique computer software to help you experience the night sky like never before. Install the software on your computer to get coordinates. Set your telescope with these coordinates to target planets, stars and constellations. The Starscope includes: 2 eye pieces, red dot finder scope, red illuminated altitude and azimuth dials, illuminated compass, adjustable metal tripod, and Stellarium software.

Product Description

Wouldn't it be great to have a real astronomer by your side as you observe the night sky? Uncle Milton thought so too. Uncle Milton has combined an advanced-design telescope with unique computer software to help you experience the night sky like never before. Install the software on your computer to get coordinates. Set your telescope with these coordinates to target planets, stars and constellations. The Starscope includes: 2 eye pieces, red dot finder scope, red illuminated altitude and azimuth dials, illuminated compass, adjustable metal tripod, and Stellarium software.

Features include:

•715mm Focal length, 72 mm aperture
•Erecting prism, 2x Barlow lends
•2 eye pieces, Power range 38x - 206x
•Red dot finder scope
•Red illuminated altitude and azimuth dials

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Really a huge waste of Money., February 6, 2010

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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Uncle Milton StarScope (Toy)

This is really a waste of money. You can not get it focus on anything, and even the slightest bump to the telescope - such as your adult eye touching the eye piece - will shift the direction of the telescope enough to where you can't see what you were just looking at. EXAMPLE: As a parent you try and focus on the MOON. You finally get it just right (a frustrating experience to say the least) - and by just removing your eye from the eye piece -- you have now shifted the angle and lost the focus - and then when your child puts their eve up the the piece - they are looking at black sky. Binoculars would have been a much better purchase. I'd feel too guilty to even try and sell this through Craigslist, e-bay or even at a Garage Sale. This is going to good will - and I bet the next stop for it from there is a landfill. Waste of time, money and bad for the environment - as it is just more garbage. Uncle Milton should be ashamed. Totally disappointing.