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You don’t have to know the constellations to locate celestial objects with a StarSeeker GoTo telescope. This high-tech 130mm reflector telescope incorporates the latest computerized object-locating technology, which points the scope automatically to any of 4,000+ astronomical objects in its database! It will then track that object for you until you are ready to move on to something else.

The 130mm-diameter parabolic mirror gathers 30% more light than the 114mm model to see deeper into space. Its short focal length allows the wide field of view and nice bright images.

The set includes the telescope, mount and tripod, two 1.25″ Kellner eyepieces, and a red-dot finder scope to aid in the initial alignment. The illuminated hand controller allows movement at up to 4 degrees per second.

Get one from Amazon at a bargain $399.95

We see so many people searching for cheap telescopes but do they really know what they are letting themselves in for? Unfortunately when it comes to telescopes ‘cheap’ all too often equals ‘cheap and nasty’.

Those cheap telescopes you see at department stores should be avoided at any price. They are made of inferior materials and are so hard to get a focus on anything with, that they will only turn you off your budding interest in astronomy. It is incredibly frustrating seeing well meaning parents buy these things for children when by talking to someone knowledgeable they could actually have a much better telescope for not a geat deal more in price.

Its largely the same with the cheap telescopes you see on ebay. Steer clear of any supplier talking about 200x magnification or somesuch. Telescopes (good ones) are not sold on their magnification power, they are sold on their ability to resolve detail in whatever it is you are observing.

The key to resolution is aperture and the quality of the optics, the more of each you have the greater the ability of your telescope to produce a good result.

Now if you are price driven and need to find a cheap telescope without the nasty quality, take a look at the bagains from Amazon we’ve listed on this site, you’ll find some decent refractor and reflector telescopes which won’t break the bank.

Celestron, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of telescopes announced a price reduction on its ever so popular Celestron Skyscout a personal planetarium that has won awards since its debut. The skyscout can now be found for as little as $299 on Amazon.

The database has also been updated and now references over 50,000 objects, you can update online for free as before.

If you’re not already familiar with the skyscout its like having an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand. Just point and click for text and audio information on whatever you target. It works worldwide and even has a tonights highlights feature to give you the headsup on what makes good viewing for your location and time. You can use the skyscout as a guide too - tell it what you’re looking for and it will actually guide you to it!

Incredibly useful for beginners classes too - everyone will want to have a go! This little gadget can seriously assist if you have a class of beginners and limited resources to teach with. Also pack it anytime you’re likely to be away from the city whether camping or otherwise, you can spend hours soaking up the knowledge in these things - heartily recommended

Grab a Bargain Celestron Skyscout Right Now from Amazon