Review on 🔭 Celestron AstroMaster Telescope Single Axis R/A Motor Drive by Michael Tran

I give 5 stars now, may change later. Boy where do I start with this. Tried multiple views with no motor. It is much easier. What you will find is that when you use a high magnification eyepiece on planets or whatever, it actually flies out of your FOV (field of view) pretty quickly. I used a 4mm x3 eyepiece and 10 seconds is all you have with the Saturn. That's where it comes in. These engines are a real find. Get the speed right, polar align your telescope (search YouTube for great tutorials) and you should be able to track planets or other celestial objects for 20+ minutes fairly easily. Believe me, without a motor is VERY bad. You can't change eyepieces, you can't call your friends to see them, you can't take pictures. I have two problems with this: 1. If you're looking south and polar aligning, you're basically turning your scope upside down (180 degrees south, while the main alignment is north). In this position, the counterweight can get stuck on the motor.2. It's quite expensive and can be simulated with an Arduino with some stupid code. That being said, it's not that easy and not worth the effort in my opinion. Get a motor, take the time to learn how to set up your scope properly, and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.