White TwinStar 6" Short Tube Reflector Telescope EQ Mount

by TwinStar

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 38 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001LT2S7M
• Item model number: 150EQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,385 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #40 in Camera & Photo > Binoculars, Telescopes & Optics > Telescopes > Reflectors
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2008

Product Description

Short Tube 6 Inch Newtonian Reflector Telescope. This is large aperture reflector at the bargain price that makes your introduction to serious high-power viewing affordable. This 6 inch reflector scope boasts a "short tube" design, with a built-in corrector that yields an 1400mm focal length with just a 19 inch primary tube. As a result, this scope packs a serious high-power punch, with magnification up to 400x making it ideal for lunar and planetary observation. You can see outstanding detail when viewing the moon you'll spot the Rings of Saturn and the Moons of Jupiter. Included is an adjustable full-sized aluminum tripod with a built-in accessory tray. This scope has an Equatorial Mount, so it can be polar aligned to track the movements of stars parade across the night sky. Use the declination circle, hour circle and latitude scale to quickly locate any celestial body. Thanks to precision worm gears and a substantial counter weight, the telescope can be balanced so that the slightest finger touch turn of the flexi cables will move the telescope with a smooth, steady motion. An optional right-ascension motor drive is available. Two medium power 1.25" diameter Plossl eyepieces (25mm & 10mm) and a Barlow 2x lens are included. Additional 1.25" eyepieces are available. Also included is a dust-free cleaning cloth, a map of the surface of the moon and a moon filter designed for reducing moon glare, and a poster of the solar system. The primary mirror is collimated (aligned) at the factory, but the scope does not include collimation aides, tools or instructions. All reflector telescopes show an inverted image, so purchase an optional erector eyepiece for daytime terrestrial viewing. Because the included paper instructions offer limited guidance, we provide buyers with an online full-color photograph, step-by-step assembly guide so you'll be up and running without having to struggle with a complex assembly diagram.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful telescope that only needs a little "fine-tuning!", July 10, 2010

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fungirfun (maryland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: White TwinStar 6" Short Tube Reflector Telescope EQ Mount (Electronics)

I was somewhat dismayed at the current rating of only "2" for this fine telescope. The TwinStar 6" short-
tube reflector has has many wonderful attributes. First, consider the focal length of 1400 mm, which exceeds
many scopes that cost twice the amount. It allows even for a 25mm eyepiece to have a minimum power of 56%. Secondly, the tripod is built to withstand the toughest conditions. It provides a solid and blur-free resistance for steady observations of your astronomical targets. Lastly, no scope is any good without the user being able
to locate their target(s). I found that the finderscope was useless, as with most scopes, but it is easily replaced with a Telrad finder that provides hours of fun for star-hopping from one object to the next. Personally, I like this telescope, its easy to move around, and when set-up properly, gives hours of enjoyable entertainment for viewing the heavens.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great for decoration, February 7, 2009

By 

Craig Rozek (COB Speicher, Iraq) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White TwinStar 6" Short Tube Reflector Telescope EQ Mount (Electronics)

I own this exact product in black. i had bought it from [...] which had no reviews about it. little did i know that the telescope was originally made by Baytronix which was reviewed as a great beginner telescope for anyone who needs to fill that empty spot in their apartment or home with a wonderful looking dust collector. but as for the performance? sub par. i've tried to use it to see jupiter and the best i get is a bright fuzzy blob. even with the recommended blue filter. however if you're looking for a telescope for your son or daughter for a gift you know theyre going to grow out of then by all means buy this, but if you're in to astrography (celestial photography) or want a hobby scope i reccomend looking elsewhere.