Review on 🌌 Explore the Stars with the Telescope 114AZ Newtonian Reflector Telescope: Perfect Gift for Kids and Adults, Complete with Cellphone Adapter & 1.25 Inch 13% T Moon Filter by Rudolph Mceachern

Let me start by saying that I have never owned a telescope until now. I've been thinking about buying it for the past few years, but it never worked out financially. However, I wasn't looking for a big fancy device that could track across the sky or see planets in other galaxies. If I wanted to, I'd have to do it myself, and since NASA didn't even do that, I think I'll be fine. On the device itself. It consists of plastic and metal parts. The telescope tube itself appears to be thin aluminum with plastic on the ends, an eyepiece mount, and a scope. The tripod attachment point on the stem and the top of the tripod itself are also plastic, while the "lock" point itself is simply a screw that fits into a plastic leg on the stem. It doesn't feel very strong, but the barrel itself isn't heavy at all, so it should be fine, especially since it doesn't move. The eyepiece frame is made entirely of plastic, except for the screws that attach to the eyepiece itself. and eyepiece focusing mechanism. All-metal eyepieces with glass inside and a rubber pad on top. When using a phone mount, the 20mm eyepiece will not work at all. As you can see from the photos I took with my phone, it seems to be very far from the sensor. Although 10mm worked well. I don't know why 20mm didn't work. I even took it out all the way and put it back in, thinking I didn't put it all the way in, but that wasn't the problem. The only real problem I had was the orientation of the object being viewed. It's practically upside down, and if you move the telescope, you end up moving it the wrong way. After some research I found out that this is how reflecting telescopes work. When I found out about it, I felt better. If you need to adjust the view, all you have to do is push/pull the locking handle up/down in the direction your subject is in the frame. For example, if you're looking at a mast (which I did) and it's to the left of the image you're seeing, due to the inverted/inverted nature of reflecting telescopes, you'll need to press on the handle/back of the telescope. telescope to the right. The same applies if it is at the top of the frame, it will be pushed down. You get used to it, at least I do. All in all, this is a great first telescope. I can really see some definition on the moon's surface and that makes me happy. Haven't used the moon filter yet but I assume it works the same as the ND filter for your camera or drone and blocks some light. I was able to assemble everything without reading the instructions, although I'll say I'm pretty good with everything and how it works so your results may vary.