The National Geographic NG114mm telescope is a good starter telescope. I was excited to have the option to shoot photos through the telescope with my iPhone. However, that has been challenging. With multiple lenses, it is difficult to line up, focus, and shoot. I got it to work, but I had to hold the phone the whole time. Maybe it will get better with practice.

Always wanted a telescope and so glad we came across this one. I've been looking at stars for years. And now my oldest son is interested. This telescope is really easy to use. The legs are adjustable. There is a laser light so you can focus on the star or constellation. There is an app you can dowload on your phone and use it to see the constellations. We haven't done that. If we do I will update this review. Really nice product for the price.

This is a pretty solid beginner telescope. It's light, and very transportable, which makes it easy to bring out and set up quickly. It does provide great viewing. The magnification is excellent, which provides for great images. There are a few small drawbacks I have found, and the reason for only three stars. The setup instructions leave a little bit to be desired, especially for someone who is not familiar with the operation of this type of reflector telescope. The site setup is somewhat of a challenge and takes a bit of effort to get lined up correctly. Finally, the phone mount is a great idea, but it does not seem to work well with any of our phone cases, so I would definitely recommend removing your case before trying to use the phone attachment for risk of damaging your phone, and even then be very cautious of the suction cups holding an expensive device. Overall, its a decent started telescope for the price point.

I cannot see anything but blur.

Excellent product--does just what it says it will do

Very cool! I have bought my kids many of these but this is the best by far. Love how you can use your phone to take pictures. Not too difficult to setup or get the hang of. Woukd definitely recommend as a great christmas or holiday gift!

Bought this telescope last year since we were in quarantine. It’s not for the professional astronomer - which I’m not - so it works great for my family and me.

Not very good for viewing stars but much view for the moon. Stars look brighter and nothing else noticeable, just a brighter looking star. Moon was more visible and looked like crater edges were noticeable on the half moon. Nothing really special was really seen with this telescope. l

This telescope would be good for elementary school children. It definitely needs an adult to assemble. The directions and pictorials were no 100% clear. After finally getting a clear night we were able to view the moon and a few stars. Most objects in the sky were not clearly visible. I'm not sure if it was user error or the fact that this is more of a toy rather than serious telescope for viewing.

The telescope was pretty easy to put together. It comes with a full size adjustable tripod and panhandle mount. It has a 114mm lens and two eye pieces. One is 9.7mm and the other is 26mm. I played around a little bit to get it focused and once focused and aligned I was able to clearly see the moon and stars. One feature that I really like is the cell phone adapter that is included. It attaches to the eye piece and a cell phone can be attached to it by little suction cups, making it possible to take pictures with your phone. I also read on the package that the purchase helps support the National Geographic Society and I think that is nice. This is the first telescope I have owned and I am very happy with it.