Nice recreational telescope. My kids and I tried it out and were able to see pretty well. We did not mount it, just used it by hand. I loved that it included a carrying bag. There are also extra lenses and filters. As long as you are not looking for a NASA grade telescope, you would be happy with this one.

Assembly was super easy. We really enjoying this telescope.  All tho it was difficult to focus (1st time using any telescope) once we got it to focus we've been looking at the moon for the past couple days and the view is amazing!!  We both love it!  Legs could be stronger know where near stable very flimsy. The fact you can rotate is so cool, fun!  Definitely recommend as a beginner telescope can't wait to discover more planet's

Great Telescope! Powerful little thing. I like that everything comes in a little bag so you wont loose the pieces. It also comes with a little guidebook, and with the next solar and lunar eclipses. Highly recommend for kids that like the moon like my nephew

So when I picked this item I was super excited to receive it as I love looking up at the stars! I took it out of the box and it was so easy to put together and it is super lightweight! It is the perfect gift for a growing kid that wants to look into the stars! It does not do so well with clouds but totally not a deal breaker!

I really wanted this to work well as a starter telescope. Sadly, it’s not very good. Hard to calibrate and loses focus easily. Also just all around cheaply made. The tripod is wobbly and worthless. I’m disappointed because I was looking forward to using this on camping trips out of the city where there are tons of stars

This is a great beginner telescope, powerful to see various moon’s features. It was very quick to assemble. But when it comes to focusing on far objects, it’s hard as the tripod is flimsy and shakes a lot. When you point the red dot to any celestial object, by the time you tighten the screws to let the telescope stabilize, the red dot misses the object. It’s too hard to focus. Two lens option is great. I had to follow few YouTube videos to learn to setup red dot as well as focusing on any object.

I ordered the telescope for a middle school student that I don't know. I bought it for him because I wanted to interest him in science. The name National Geographic told me it was good quality. I also purchased it because the ad says it provides lots of lunar details, has two eye pieces, features downloadable sky software and seeing planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts or Saturn’s rings as well as some of the brightest objects in the sky. I trust the ad because I have purchased many good quality items from Sam's. When buying from Sam's I never worry about quality.

This telescope was a gift for my 13 year old son. To start, the box was smaller than expected. It comes neatly packaged, tucked safely in its carrying case. National Geographic was kind enough to include an anual eclipse guide, which was a very neat and welcomed addition. The instructions are clear and were easily understood by my teenager. The ability to connect your smart phone as an eyepiece is an incredible feature. It allowed my son and his friends to all enjoy stargazing as a group, rather than only one person enjoying while eveyone else waits their turn. The pictures are clear and the telescope itself is very easy to adjust. Not very powerful to see far away, but great for budding astrologers.

So excited about this National Geographic telescope. 20X and 40x power Magnification. There is also a smart phone adapter. Comes with everything. The set up is easy. Great carrying/storage case. We live by the beach and will have lots of family fun with this.

I am no astronomer, but this is a great little telescope! It was very easy to set up and stay using. It comes with a nice carrying case and the tripod stand “telescopes” into itself so set up and take down were a breeze! My sons have enjoyed looking up into the sky at night to see what they can find!