Review on 🔭 Celestron PowerSeeker 114EQ Telescope - Beginner's Manual German Equatorial Telescope with Compact Portability - Bonus Astronomy Software Package - 114mm Aperture by Kelly Frerking

I'm a total newbie, I waited 3 nights for clear skies and finally got a chance to use it. The moon was so easy to find, I used the finder scope to locate the moon first, I don't know if I got the finder set right, it was a bit off target but it wasn't a mistake. Very good, it took me less than 5 minutes to find the moon in the scope. I was able to see a lot of lunar detail, even better than the photos I've seen in other reviews, and I only used the 20mm eyepiece and 3X lens (included). Then I tried to see Jupiter, which was much more difficult to find in a telescope than the moon, but I finally managed. I don't know if I did it right, I only saw a bright spot (not much more than what we could see with the naked eye) but I only used the 20mm eyepiece because after I saw that 3X lens on, it was already gone and I could never find it again. I've ordered a Svbony 7-21 eyepiece, it's on the way, I hope to have more planetary experience with it in the future. Overall this is a great telescope even for a complete novice like me but you will need to learn how to use it for planetary observing but it will pay off once you get good at it. Update: 2nd attempt for Jupiter, after some viewfinder adjustments I was able to find Jupiter easily, I could see its colors (blurry because it was too small) and satellites only with a 20mm eyepiece after putting on a 3X lens , I expected to see more detail, but it came out blurry. Now I understand why other people say you need to invest in better eyepieces and lenses, the 3X lens is just a piece of crap for planetary observing but it's still good for lunar observing. I also tried Saturn tonight and was able to see its ring together with a 20mm eyepiece and a 3x objective, although it was blurry too. I bought a Svbony 7-21 eyepiece and from today's experience I think I still need to buy a better 2X lens. Don't be put off by the negative reviews, it's definitely worth the money. I'm a complete newbie and might be able to use it, so everyone else should be able to, just be patient to learn and figure out what's wrong if something goes wrong.