OYS Telescope for Kids Adults Astronomy Beginners, 80mm Aperture 500mm AZ Mount, Astronomical Refractor Travel Telescope with Tripod and Phone Adapter to Observe Moon and Planet

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  When I was growing up, Meade and Celestron were the big telescope makers, and I still think they make great products. But honestly now there are less-known bands that are killing it with similar optics at a lower price point.I owned a three-thousand dollar computer-controlled Celestron several years ago and-- while the image quality was amazing-- it was so much work that in two or three years I think I used it twice. It took so much time to haul outside and setup. I'm older now and much more into small, portable telescopes.This is one of two telescopes I recently picked up. One for me (a white refractor for me), and the other (this Maksutov-Cassegrain) for my son.The kit came very nicely boxed with plenty of protection. Setup was easy.Many telescopes come with tripods that are embarrassingly poor in quality. This one, by contrast, was a real surprise. This is an excellent camera tripod with detachable mounting plate, and is sturdy and fully adjustable. It is a very nice tripod.The look and feel of the telescope is good. It feels solid, the focus adjustments are smooth, and the finish on the actual telescope tube is a matte, spackled sort of color and texture.The image quality of the telescope is excellent. Certainly good enough for a starter scope. I think this would make an excellent terrestrial scope for bird watching and it would also be a very good scope for getting an adult or child into astronomy.The kit comes with an adapter that makes mounting your cell phone to the telescope easy. I wish the clamp was a simply spring-loaded deal, but rather you screw it to clamp it or unscrew it to loosen it. This is a very, very minor complaint because the fact that this device is even included is wonderful. Lining everything up perfectly is honestly tricky, but that is no fault of the kit-- it's just a matter of precision and everything has to be just right.For my test shot here shown in the images, I photographed a neighbor's chimney and roof on a sunny day at 93 yards or 85 meters away. This could give you some idea of what the sharpness looks like.This is a great starter telescope and I'd highly recommend it. Not only will I be using the telescope to view the moon and some of the more prominent planets, but I will definitely use the tripod independently for camera and video work because it's an excellent tripoding it's own right.Happy Star Gazing!

Well worth every dollar, I have never owned a telescope before and the wife and I decided to make the purchase. With all the once in a lifetime astrological events happening this year I feel as if we've got out money's worth already! It is easy to assemble, has a sturdy tripod and adjust the sight finder. It also comes with 2 eyepieces with plastic storage cases. While I haven't used it yet the attachment for your phone is a great addition as well. While I don't have a lot of experience with telescopes I would say this is a very nice beginner one. I would definitely recommend it and don't think you will be disappointed. There are lots of web sights out there to help you find these once in a lifetime events. We also use ours to look out over the ocean and see the cruise ships coming in to port. I suppose you can also use it to people watch if you live in a highrise lol. But seriously it's a great pastime and fun to use with the kids.

I have a great view of the sky in our new house and without light pollution...hence the reason I went ahead and bought this telescope. It had everything I wanted for a beginners price. I am able to see the craters and shadows on the moon pretty good. I can also see Mercury and Venus as they are relatively close to earth. I can see a glimpse of Mars as a disc as well but it has to be very good conditions. Currently, i'm working on see the rings of saturn and some of its moons.The actual telescope is pretty easy to use but I suggest watching a couple videos online to understand what you are doing... You can't just point this at the sky and expect to see anything. ALthough they make it pretty easy with this set up. I also really like the tripod that came along with this. Very easy to raise lower, angle etc... Good Luck

I really love how clearly and accurately this scope works with it's optics. I have used it during the day and night and loved the functionality of it and best of all high quality. The tripod alone is made of a very high quality material and is sturdy, unlike cheap tripods that other scopes offer. I will soon take some great photos and post them. Operating this scope is very easy and assembly was a breeze!

I loved how this telescope brought out the view of the stars. Juniper and Saturn were really close recently and let me tell you for the price point this was a great event to do with friends.This is my first one however this is not my last.! The quality seems good and I can’t wait to get my baby niece one !

Work very good, was able to see the Star of Bethlehem

This was my first time owning a telescope and this one was as easy as it gets to put together. The instructions on how to use it were very easy as well. I was able to look at the Wolf Moon and it was spectacular. Once I get better at this hobby, I will absolutely purchase an upgraded scope from them. Thank you.!

It works pretty well would highly recommend this product to family and friends