Galileo FS720DX 720 x 80mm Astro Terrestial Refractor Telescope

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 34.8 x 14.2 x 6.5 inches ; 19.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00013Q3RU
• Item model number: FS720DX
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,600 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 23, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Galileo 720-mm x 80 telescope offers powerful viewing with an 80-mm, multi-coated objective and a 6.8 to 16-mm zoom eyepiece. It features a built-in 2x flip Barlow lens, a Mars Eye finderscope, and FS Super-Glide mount slow-motion controls for precise operation. It also comes with a pre-assembled metal tripod with an accessory tray and a Galileo Planetarium CD ROM with an instructional video.

Features include:

• 720mm O.T.A. (wide field)
• 80mm multi coated objective
• FS Super Glide mount slow motion controls
• 25mm Astroscopic eyepiece
• 6.8 to 16mm zoom eyepiece
• Built in 2x flip barlow lens
• 30mm/45 degree erect image prism
• Mars eye finderscope
• Pre-assembled metal tripod with accessory tray
• Galileo Planetarium CD ROM with instructional video
• Limited one year warranty

Product Description

Galileo FS-720DX Refractor Telescope for viewing land, sea, and stars. To see or not to see, that is the question. The answer? It's simple. This astro / terrestrial telescope will take you on a journey from land to the stars with just a shift in focus. The 720 mm focal length will magnify the mountains, sea ships, planets, or the little green men on Mars, without distortion. The 2x flip barlow lens doubles the power with just a flip of a knob. Getting to know your world and the world beyond has never been easier. View this: 80 mm astronomical telescope objective lens; 720 mm focal length; 2 eyepieces (6.8 mm-16 mm zoom and 25 mm); Built-in 2x flip barlow lens; Fast-setup super-glide mount with adjusting counter weight; 30 mm / 45 degree erect image prism; Mars eye finderscope; Pre-assembled metal tripod with accessory tray; Measures approx. 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 33", weighs 18 lbs. Includes adjustable tube clamp, accessory tray, Galileo planetarium CD-ROM with instructional video, and limited one-year manufacturer's warranty. For outlandish savings that are out of this world... order today! Galileo FS-720DX Refractor Telescope

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars new moon gazer, December 18, 2007

By	Moon gazer - See all my reviews

This is a reasonably good (not great) telescope. The optics are very good. However, the stand is shaky. So, adjusting the scope is challenging.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheap and good for occasional use., December 4, 2009

By	C. MCCABE - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This telescope is OK for a starter telescope for casual usage now and then. The price is good, so you won't be losing too much if it sits in the closet after the first use. The mount and tripod are not real stable, so it's difficult to do fine adjustments without losing the image. But a good quality mount and tripod are going to cost a lot of money, so you get what you pay for. When you do get it focused in on something, the image is good. It works good for terrestrial viewing.

The instructions for this scope are HORRIBLE. It's printed on a really low quality copy machine, and it looks like a copy of a copy of a copy. The images are a blur of black, so you can't see what they are trying to show you. You would think that a company that deals with optics would understand blurry images.
But even if the images were good, the instructions are terrible. There is no mention of how to attach the counterbalance, and from the really poor image which shows it attached, you can't even see where it attaches. There is also an extra knob with no mention of it's existence, or what to do with it. At one point it says to do 3 things in the order given, but in order to do #1, you have to do #3 first.

Go to the following website and watch the video. It is much better than the instructions, and explains everything, including where to put the extra knob:

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So forget the included instructions and go straight to the video and you will have a much better experience and will be enjoying this scope much faster. It's a good buy and a good amateur scope.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars telescope, July 5, 2007

By	mbg - See all my reviews

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great for watching the boats on the water.this was a fathers day gift, that turned out to be one of the best gifts my husband ever received.