This is a nice telescope for a beginner or someone with a moderate interest in astronomy. While there aren’t many pieces, the instructions were less than easy to read as the pictures are printed in a very light gray. Quality control is also a bit off as one of the screws had come out in shipping and was bouncing around on the inside with the potential to scratch things up. Otherwise, the quality seems reasonable for the cost. I was going to post a picture with the review but it has been raining or cloudy since I received it so I can’t quite tell what things are going to look like. If things clear I will update the review.

The directions are tiny and mine were faded so it was extra hard to read. I still don't know if I have the right assembly. I'm going to look for a PDF online so I can hopefully get a better idea of what to do. Also, a small but crucial part broke off when I attached the viewfinder. Hope it superglues well.

My family has really enjoyed this telescope. It has been a great entry-level telescope that comes with two different lenses, a red dot viewfinder, cell phone holder and tripod. I haven’t successfully used the phone holder, since I use a bulky phone case and the multi-camera lens iPhones seem to have a hard time focusing through the telescope lens. I also ran into an issue setting up the telescope, since the instructions are not super detailed, and the dust cover did not pull off as easily as I thought it would. Word of warning- don’t touch any of the screws, they aren’t part of the dust cover, and will mess with the mirror alignment. A quick search online found a video that walked me through it though. The other issue I had was with the tripod not being particularly high quality. One of the inserts for the tightening knob was not secure, so that when I tried to turn the knob to lock the leg, the threaded insert came out instead. A little glue to keep that in place would have been appreciated, but it was a quick and easy fix. Other than that, I advise not taking any dogs with you when using this telescope in the dark- mine ran full speed straight into the tripod, bent a leg and broke one of the supports. I still really like the telescope and my whole family has been excited to use it!

It is a great beginner telescope. It is lightweight but a bit flimsy on the tripod stand. I like the accessory tray to hold pieces and the cell phone. It has great magnification up to 103 X and very clear pictures of moon and stars. It is a bit hard to align, the manual diagrams in the pamphlet are way too light to see and read it also would be nice if there was a strap to hold the cell phone when trying to take the pictures but overall for the price you can’t go wrong. I wish there was a website where you can get better explanations and to buy additional pieces as needed .

We just got this telescope this week. It was very easy to assemble. Very little to do yourself which was very helpful. I wish the assembly instructiins were better but it really wasn't hard to figure out. My kids really loved looking at the moon and the stars. We had an amazing, detailed view of the moon. Can't wait for Saturn to come into view so we can see it's rings! I am confident this telescope will give us a clear view of that, and much more once we figure out how to really use it. I wish the legs had those tabs you pull to adjust instead of a tension screw. Would make that part easier, especially in the dark. I accidentally unscrewed one too much and dropped it. Definitely be careful as every part that can be adjusted, works with tension screws and some are small! I did not find the cell phone holder to be particularly helpful. It took me forever to figure out how to get a photo. Placing my phone onto the holder did not really help all that much. It could just be user error, I'm sure with more practice we will figure this out. I did eventually get a picture but it's not crisp like what I was seeing when looking through the telescope. My trual and error pictures are posted. The one shot I got does not show as much detail as what I was actually seeing in the telescope so do not judge based on my photos. Over all, I believe this will serve us well once we get a better handle on how to use a telescope and take pictires.

My daughter, nieces and nephews really enjoy using this telescope. It was really easy and fast to put together. My daughter’s birthday is coming up and she asked for another one so she can enjoy more when the family comes over. This model is sturdy, the view is really clear and I love that you can connect your phone to it. We are really happy to see her enjoying this telescope that we will be surprising her with another different model.

Telescope is for beginners, kids, or people who may use it here and there. The overall process of putting together was fine, direction weren’t terrible but there some questions as I was putting it together. The telescope and stand are light weight which is nice but also makes it flimsy and could tip easily. I love that the tripod is adjustable height, it comes with 2 lenses and a phone holder but the phone holder doesn’t work. My iPhone 14 will not stay. I have not had a chance to look through as we have not had good clear nights, so I can not comment on the quality of what you can see.

We used the telescope outside of our house. It was a pretty clear night to view the stars..We wanted to look at two specific stars we had been seeing for a while..When we looked through the view finder we saw a little burst of light around the stars. When we viewed the moon it had a hazy ring around it that night. The magnification is weak, but set up was really easy.

This telescope is awesome. It has 2 X 19.1 & 51.5 power magnification levels. It also has 26 MM & 9.7 MM PLOSSL WIDE EYEPIECES. With that you get clearer images. The moon looks so clear, you can see the craters. It has a phone attachment so you can take pictures. What i like is that it’s light. I have another one but it’s too heavy, so I don’t take it out as much. I feel this one is is easier to use and the images are clearer and crisp. I had it up on my granddaughters birthday, both adults and kids used it. They loved it. It would be a good gift for all ages.

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.