Review on Celestron 21048 PowerSeeker 80EQ Telescope by Michael Murphy

Great beginner scope for adults or families that can teach older children how to use. It's a bit more difficult to use an equatorial mount than the simpler alt-azimuth mount, but you'll need to learn how to find faint objects with the Polaris mount and star maps. The 80mm lens is a good size for the money and delivers good, clear and sharp images ranging from stunning views of the moon and some planets to nebulae. use fasteners. It is very worthwhile to learn. I recommend a video on YOUTUBE on using an equatorial mount. I found Dean Fuller's video too fast but very good and after a few iterations I grew old using the telescope as it was my first equatorial mount. The eyepieces are very good and I opted for a 2x Barlow lens as a replacement. 3x Barlow lens included. Aiming and using the viewfinder is challenging as it appears to be too close to the pipe and it is difficult to maintain accurate alignment. I bought a better viewfinder and it works much better and maintains alignment between applications. The problem arose with a mount that was still under warranty and I received reliable, fast, dependable and exemplary service. I also have another Celestron; the Astromaster 130EQ reflector with the same excellent image sharpness. I was able to observe the Cassini fission in the rings of Saturn, the red spot and bands of Jupiter and four moons during moments of atmospheric stability on a good night with 80 EQ.