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Celestron - PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope for Beginners - Compact and Portable - Bonus Astronomy Software Package - 127mm Aperture

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  • PERFECT ENTRY-LEVEL TELESCOPE: The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. This 127mm Newtonian Reflector offers enough light gathering ability to see planets, the Moon's craters, distant stars, the Orion Nebula, and more.
  • MANUAL GERMAN EQUATORIAL MOUNT: With its slow-motion altitude rod, the German Equatorial mount allows you to navigate the sky with ease. Find celestial objects quickly and follow them smoothly & accurately as they appear to drift across the night sky.
  • COMPACT AND PORTABLE: The ideal telescope for adults and kids to use together, the PowerSeeker is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take it to your favorite campsite, a dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.
  • MULTIPLE ACCESSORIES: The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope comes with 2 quality eyepieces (20mm and 4mm) plus a 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each. You'll also receive a FREE download of one of the top-rated astronomy software programs.
  • UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
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PowerSeeker 127EQ

PowerSeeker 127EQ

Embark on your voyage across the Universe with the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ, the perfect choice for beginner astronomers.

PowerSeeker 127EQ

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Includes 2 eyepieces: 20mm and 4mm, plus a 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each. It’s like having four eyepieces—giving you options for viewing a wide range of celestial objects. The Eyepieces and the Barlow Lens can magnify your object between 150x-450x.

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Optical Design
Newtonian Reflector Refractor Refractor Newtonian Reflector Refractor
Aperture
127 mm (5") 70 mm (2.76") 80 mm (3.15") 114 mm (4.49") 60 mm (2.36")
Focal Length
1000 mm (39") 700 mm (28") 900 mm (35") 900 mm (35") 900 mm (35")
Focal Ratio
f/8 f/10 f/11 f/8 f/15
Magnification
50x, 250x 35x, 175x 45x, 225x 45x, 225x 45x, 225x
Limiting Magnitude
13 11.7 12 12.8 11.4
Low Useful Magnification
18x 10x 11x 16x 9x
High Theoretical Magnification
300x 165x 189x 269x 142x
Assembled Weight
21.38 lbs (9.7 kg) 13.9 lbs (6.3 kg) 16.38 lbs (7.4 kg) 18.9 lbs (8.6 kg) 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)

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  • 2-Eyepeice 20 Mm
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  • 1-Eyepeice 20Mm
  • Aluminum Tripod
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    Product Description

    Amateur astronomers will love the user-friendly features of Celestron’s PowerSeeker series of entry-level telescopes. The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. PowerSeeker Series Celestron telescopes have been designed with a combination of value, quality, power, and user-friendly features to enhance the experience for novice telescope users. This 127EQ telescope is the perfect choice for families in search of a high-quality telescope that is affordable and provides years of enjoyment. Powerful magnification and easy-to-use controls allow astronomers to obtain crisp views of the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and Jupiter’s Galilean moons. The telescope’s sturdy and durable mount features large, easy-to-manipulate slow-motion control knobs, allowing users to track objects smoothly. The 3x Barlow lens is added to triple the magnification power of the included 20mm and 4mm eyepieces. This essentially provides you with four eyepieces, giving you flexibility to view a wide range of outdoor or celestial objects. We’ve included an accessory tray to store accessories conveniently and download of our Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software with information on 10, 000 celestial objects, printable sky maps, and more. The software can be used on your Mac, PC or laptop. It’s the best way to learn about the night sky and plan your next observing session. Additional accessories include a travel tripod. Celestron has established itself as the world’s #1 telescope brand. Celestron telescopes are used by scientists in world-class research observatories and even aboard the International Space Station. To ensure you have a great experience your first night under the stars, please refer to the User Guide in the Technical Specifications section below. Adjustable, full height tripod with deluxe accessory tray.

    Customer reviews

    4.1 out of 5 stars
    4.1 out of 5
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    Customers say

    Customers like the appearance of the telescope. However, some customers have reported issues with stability. They mention that the mount is not as steady as they would like, the tripod is a bit wobbly, and the base is shaky. They also dislike ease of use. Customers disagree on quality, ease of assembly, value, performance, and optics.

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    128 customers mention117 positive11 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the telescope. They say the moons, stripes, and images are absolutely stunning. The telescope is well-built, nicely designed, and versatile. The 3x Barlow is a nice touch, and the image quality seems pretty good.

    "...Pretty cool." Read more

    "...I have not culminated the scope yet the images were crisp and large enough to see the rings of Saturn and the bands of Jupiter...." Read more

    "...Yes you can see our planetary neighbors, the moon looks fantastic, in a dark place, you can see some deeper space stuff...." Read more

    "...This takes time and patience. After having done that, the image quality seems pretty good and rather sharp...." Read more

    810 customers mention555 positive255 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the telescope. Some mention that it gives great views, while others say that it's very poor quality and difficult to use. The tripod is disappointing and flimsy, and the controls are a little sloppy.

    "...The second thing I want to address is the view which was nice I was able to see the planets saturn and jupiter relatively clearly, but was somewhat..." Read more

    "...Is this a good scope for beginners? Yes I think it is, backyard astronomy is not a plug and play out of the box and looking at Jupiter kind of deal...." Read more

    "...PPPPS: This telescope really shines (due to the light gathering abilities of it's fairly large mirror) when you want to look at fainter objects...." Read more

    "...Now, when we first viewed mars it was a huge fuzzy, hazy blob, with the crosshairs intersected it (in the eyepiece, not the finder scope)...." Read more

    570 customers mention242 positive328 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the telescope. Some mention it's very easy to set up and use, with no tools required. However, others say it'll be very complicated for the uninitiated, with unclear instructions. It takes a bit of setup and finding objects can take a long time.

    "...It takes a bit of setup and finding objects can take a long time. Tracking is not as easy due to mount not as steady s one would want...." Read more

    "...NO TOOLS were required. Just a touch of patience and carefulness. Seemed very reasonable to me...." Read more

    "...The setting circles are pretty much there for show, too much uncertainly and not enough resolution for them to be useful...." Read more

    "...Awkward.The mount is pretty easy to set up...." Read more

    524 customers mention355 positive169 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the telescope. Some mention they're satisfied with the price, it's a worthwhile investment, and has a lot of scope for the money. However, others say that the pieces that come with it are fairly cheap, the tripod is cheap, and the included eyepieces are useless. The price point is cheap and you get what you pay for.

    "...The price point on this for what it offers is awesome, and I selected this after about 6-8 hours of reviewing specs, feedback, and much..." Read more

    "...Overall, it's a good value that throws you quickly into the deep end thinking about and understanding how all this stuff overhead is moving around...." Read more

    "...it since the smallest eyepiece that comes with this one is pretty much useless. That is pretty much the deal with any telescope you get though...." Read more

    "...All in all, I'm satisfied for the price I paid for it...." Read more

    179 customers mention101 positive78 negative

    Customers are mixed about the optics of the telescope. Some mention that they love the crisp and clear views, while others say that the images remain blurry and fuzzy.

    "...The difference was incredible. It went from a slightly white cloud to a BEAUTIFUL image with colors and significant detail...." Read more

    "...Now, when we first viewed mars it was a huge fuzzy, hazy blob, with the crosshairs intersected it (in the eyepiece, not the finder scope)...." Read more

    "...The clarity of the moon and Jupiter was adequate...." Read more

    "...After having done that, the image quality seems pretty good and rather sharp. I went down to about 8mm, I don't recommend getting lower than that...." Read more

    172 customers mention109 positive63 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the telescope. Some mention that it works decently enough, while others say that it doesn't do its job right. Some say that the finder scope can't find objects, the 4 mm eye piece and the Barlow lens do not work too well, and the cables don't seem to work very well.

    "...With exception of the finder mount, the scope worked pretty well out of the box...." Read more

    "...trying for a couple of months to collimate this telescope and nothing appears to work...." Read more

    "...As a by product, I found that in fact in the end all three eyepieces work rather well, down to the 4mm which is a bit faint, the 20mm with the 3X..." Read more

    "...But once we got it set, it was repeatable and worked perfectly every time. The images you see are pretty good for a beginner as well...." Read more

    152 customers mention45 positive107 negative

    Customers find the telescope difficult to use. They mention that the finder scope is not great, the spotting scope is basically useless, and the portable scope has many parts to assemble that could be misplaced. They also say that the scope is limited in its scope and that finding stuff in the sky is hard.

    "...Finding stuff in the sky is hard, small movements at the scope have a huge impact on where you're looking in the sky, youtube is your friend, so is..." Read more

    "...Everyone said the spotting scope is useless and after about 20 min of trying to locate the moon in the telescope, I at first agreed...." Read more

    "...Together they made finding the planets a breeze and helped us find, focus, and enjoy the views VERY quickly...." Read more

    "...the finder scope is useless, i just eye it as close as i can then manually do the rest but that also is really hard with the tripod is the flimsiest..." Read more

    201 customers mention14 positive187 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the stability of the telescope. They mention that the mount is not as steady as they would like, the tripod is wobbly, and the base is shaky. The mount needs to be tightened and the optics need to be aligned. They also mention that even the slightest breezes will cause shaking.

    "...The mount is the weak link, you have to be very careful not to contact the telescope in any way because of vibrations...." Read more

    "...The Telescope doesn't stay put on the tripod. The counterweight on this telescope is not for looks, you need to use it to balance the..." Read more

    "...Tracking is not as easy due to mount not as steady s one would want. This makes high magnification difficult...." Read more

    "...The slow-motion cables work, but the connection isn't as snug as I'd like, and the right ascension cable can occasionally get in the way due to its..." Read more

    Nice Telescope with a few Mirror Alignment Issues
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    Nice Telescope with a few Mirror Alignment Issues
    This is a review specifically for the Celestron PS 127mm EQ.I got this one as a Christmas gift. It seemed like a good telescope for basic astronomy, with many nice features. But I was initially quite disappointed by the fact that the images seemed rather blurry. It took me two weeks to correct this problem, to the point where now I am finally starting to like it.I should add that the telescope had probably traveled a few miles around the globe when it got to me, but the box and packaging were in pretty good shape when it arrived.When I got it, I initially compared it to another $50 reflector, the Celestron 76 mm Discovery, and the results were very disappointing, the smaller one was much sharper. I spent hours reading on the Celestron and other sites on how to adjust collimation with a simple "hole in the cap" and got nowhere. The image was always relatively blurry. Day or night, polaris or no polaris.I later bought the Celestron 24mm to 8mm zoom eyepiece, which allows me to zoom in without changing eyepiece, and it works very well on the smaller 76mm telescope, but again blurry images on this one.After quickly becoming an expert on reflector collimation, I noticed that nothing seemed collimated properly. I guess they don't even try at the factory on this one? I decided to order a Celestron 1.25" collimation eyepiece ($30), which can be useful in aligning the optics (the two mirrors) in reflectors like this one. I tried it out on this one, and got repeatedly confused on what should be seen in what reflection when you adjust this or that. I spent entire afternoons fiddling with secondary versus primary mirror adjustments, achieving virtually nothing as far as improved sharpness is concerned. I did replace the secondary mirror alignment screws with better stainless steel ones that would not strip, they are metric m4.I then tried to collimate this thing on the North Star (Polaris) and that is, for this one, another pure fantasy. The reason is that Polaris is faint, and every time you move a mirror by a tiny bit (as explained in the Celestron instruction) the star just darts out of view in the eyepiece. More frustration and still no luck in getting this thing in focus. Lastly, I ditched all the Celestron recommendations on day and night collimation (using either the celestron collimation eyepiece or the "ring pattern" for out of focus point sources) and did instead the "EYE-DOCTOR TEST" :I wanted to see how sharp I can get this one, when there is no wind, no shake, no atmospherics, no moving planet, no mist etc. So I placed the telescope at one end of a long corridor in my house, and a nice clean printed envelope with some sharp text on it at the other end. With this method (which I seemingly invented, as it is not described anywhere in the instructions nor on the Celestron site) I was finally able to adjust (by very small increments) the three screws on the secondary mirror till I FINALLY got a nice sharp picture of the writing on the letter. Note that this last procedure did NOT require the collimating eyepiece! Just the regular 4mm eyepiece that comes with the telescope. Success!As a by product, I found that in fact in the end all three eyepieces work rather well, down to the 4mm which is a bit faint, the 20mm with the 3X Barlow is better.Now I can finally see the main two stripes on Jupiter and the Orion Nebula with some clarity. In conclusion:Plusses : Potentially sharp optics and large aperture. Reasonable price. Sturdy mounts. Useful eyepieces.Cons: Imo optics needs to be carefully aligned by the method described here. Mine was definitely NOT aligned and, initially, as a result disappointingly blurry.EDIT: After a few more weeks of use (February 2014), I spent some time using the Celestron collimation 1.25" eyepiece ($28 here on Amazon). My conclusion is that it is a very useful, if not essential, tool for this telescope. To avoid any further issues due to my previous messing around, I first screwed in the secondary mirror (by loosening up the three alignment screws, and pulling in the secondary mirror all the way in until it barely touches the mount), and later pulled out the primary mirror as well(by pulling out all six screws until the whole unit comes out, then reinserting the mirror after making sure the secondary was pointing the right way, straight to the back). Then, using the Celestron collimation eyepiece with its crosshair, I carefully adjusted the secondary and primary orientations (three screws for each mirror) until all the crosshairs overlapped perfectly. In other words, the crosshair in the eyepiece has to overlap perfectly with its reflection through mirrors 1 and 2, and back to the eyepiece. This takes time and patience. After having done that, the image quality seems pretty good and rather sharp. I went down to about 8mm, I don't recommend getting lower than that. The best setup for this one is the 20mm eyepiece, either by itself or with the included 3x Barlow (which then gives 20/3 = ca. 7mm). I also got some Ploessel eyepieces, but they will do you no good if the mirrors aren't aligned first.PPS. I found (April 2014) that the best way to collimate this (Bird-Jones or catadioptric design)telescope and get nice sharp images is to remove the focusing lens at the bottom of the focusing tube (takes 10 mins), align the secondary and primary mirrors with an inexpensive LASER collimator (mine is an LK1 $30 from seben dot com, takes another 10 mins to do this part), put the corrector lens back in and reinsert the focusing tube (don't touch the lens with your hands, takes around 5 mins). With this method the results are guaranteed to be reproducible and consistent. The images are then consistently sharp.PPPS. The other day (June 2014)I talked at length to a very nice and helpful person at Celestron technical support (Will?). He suggested to check the following thing. The secondary (smaller, flat) mirror is oval-shape and mounted right under the focusing tube, held in place by three (outside)-plus-one (center) screws. Now put a focusing cap (just an eyepiece cap with a small 1mm hole in the center) at the (top) end of the focusing tube. Then make absolutely sure (after you take again very carefully the correcting lens out of the focusing tube) that the inside of the focusing tube and the secondary mirror, as viewed through the focuser, are perfectly concentric when you view them through the hole in the cap. That is, the secondary mirror has to be perfectly centered when viewed from the top of the focusing tube. Note that the secondary mirror is oval shaped, but will look like a perfect disc when tilted at about 45 degrees. On mine this required several turns on the (secondary) center screw. After this is done, make also sure that the tilt on the secondary mirror is such that you can see the center of the primary mirror (on mine I put a black pen mark at the dead center). Now re-align the secondary and primary mirrors with a laser (in my case), with the cap with a hole, or a cheshire eyepiece. Then put back the correcting lens in the focuser, and you are done. The end result is that on mine it improved the sharpness a bit (I did the eyedoctor test again). I was also able to see more detail on Saturn with a standard 9mm eyepiece, will try taking a few pictures soon.PPPPS: This telescope really shines (due to the light gathering abilities of it's fairly large mirror) when you want to look at fainter objects. Recently we had good viewing conditions and I had a chance to look the the Great Cluster in Hercules (M13), the Lagoon Nebula (M8), the Omega Nebula (M17), and two more star clusters in the same general region (M4 and M62). I took some fairly nice pictures of these objects with a Sony HX200 camera (30x zoom) mounted piggyback on the telescope, using the Celestron motor drive for the 127EQ and long 30sec exposures at 800ISO. See the pictures I posted on the right. I was surprised how well the telecope mount, equipped with the Celestron $30 clockdrive, works when taking long exposures.PPPPPS: It's October, seven months after I did the laser collimation, and everything is still fine and exactly the same. That tells me that the collimation on this one only needs to be done once, maybe if it gets out of whack during shipping. After that there's no need - unless you bump it or drop it badly. At least that's my experience.PPPPPPS: It is end of February 2015 now, and I had some very good views of the great Nebula in Orion M42. The scope is still perfectly collimated since almost a year ago, last time I did the collimation with a laser. Again, the message here is that if you spend the time to collimate it properly and don't bump it after that, it will stay sharp almost forever ... Btw I love the $32 celestron R/A single axis motor drive on these telescope, and in my opinion it is a very worthwhile investment. Objects stay in view for almost an hour w/o adjustments.
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
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    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a great scope, but it takes a LOT of practice and getting use to.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
    I think this telescope is really great for the price. The stand is kind of flimsy, but that is where they went skimpy. I haven't gotten the chance to view anything at night yet. I did set it up the other day and could see individual raindrops hanging on individual pine needles at the end of my driveway (we have a very long driveway). I was super impressed. I do recommend getting the accessory set ($30 on Amazon right now). We are going to order it since the smallest eyepiece that comes with this one is pretty much useless. That is pretty much the deal with any telescope you get though. You'll always have to upgrade eyepieces. Overall, I am very happy with my telescope. Like I said, be prepared to collimate it. Any reflector telescope is required to be collimated though. There are videos on Youtube on how to do it. I haven't attempted it yet but from the tutorials (and using a laser collimation tool) it looks pretty easy if you are handy. I am an engineer so I am really not afraid to work with stuff like this.

    UPDATE:

    I have collimated it and used it multiple times now and I am VERY impressed. I will say, the collimating means everything when using it. I recommend collimating at least every month (or after any bump the telescope takes). This will keep your views clear and your time more enjoyable.

    We also bought the accessory kit like we were planning. I don’t see how you can use this scope without it. We were BLINDED trying to view the moon (quarter moon at the time I believe) and had to go filters that came with the kit. The eyepieces that came with it are higher quality and much clearer than the included eyepieces.

    I discovered that viewing at night with lights around you ruins the experience. Just having the kitchen light on in the house ruined our views from out in the yard. Make sure it’s as dark as possible. We also learned that your views aren’t anywhere near as good if your eyes aren’t adjusted to the dark. The first time I viewed Orion’s nebula I had just walked outside and viewed it. A few nights later I set up again and waited about 20 minutes outside before viewing and WOW!!!! The difference was incredible. It went from a slightly white cloud to a BEAUTIFUL image with colors and significant detail.

    We also got to view the andromeda galaxy and that was pretty amazing as well. Tonight’s target is the moon, Orion’s nebula, and the 7 sisters. If you know how to use it, you will enjoy it greatly. I plan on upgrading telescopes eventually because of my experience with this one.

    These are the items we have bought for or upgraded on the telescope:

    Binoculars. Got a really good pair at Sams Club. We can see nebulas with them as well. They’re great for finding sky targets.

    Accessory kit. Get it. Worth every penny.

    A new finder scope. We got the laser dot one on amazon for about $20. Totally worth it. The one that came with it is pretty much useless.

    Sky maps. These help in finding what you want to see.

    Red flash lights. These are a must have since they will not affect your night vision. I got 6 of them for $9 on amazon.

    Some star apps for iPhone. Download Celestrons app. It will help a lot. I also recommend SkyView. Not as good as SkyPortal by Celestron but still good.

    I also feel like I should mention that the free software package you get for your PC is AWESOME. I really recommend using it.

    EDIT: I uploaded some pictures I took with my DSLR camera. They are a little blurry because I didn’t have a remote shutter. The camera moved some when I pressed the button. Hoping to snap a shot of Orion soon once I get a remote shutter.
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    Letícia Ribeiro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Telescópio maravilhoso!!
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 6, 2023
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Telescópio maravilhoso!!
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 6, 2023
    Chegou tudo muito bem embalado, quando chegou no Brasil foi taxado por um valor altíssimo, porém tudo foi resolvido pelo vendedor, ele pagou todas as taxas e chegou rapidinho aqui em casa!! Foi presente de aniversário pro marido, e ele sorriu de uma orelha a outra. Super satisfeita!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Astronomie für Einsteiger: Celestron 21045 PowerSeeker 114EQ im Fokus!
    Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2023
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    Stevie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent customer service from Celestron
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2023
    Size: 127EQ NewtonianStyle: TelescopeVerified Purchase
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    Marco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Celestron CE21049 Powerseeker 127EQ Telescopio Riflettore da 127 mm con Accessori
    Reviewed in Italy on September 5, 2023
    Size: 127EQ NewtonianStyle: TelescopeVerified Purchase
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    Marco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Celestron CE21049 Powerseeker 127EQ Telescopio Riflettore da 127 mm con Accessori
    Reviewed in Italy on September 5, 2023
    Il telescopio ha un diametro dell'obiettivo di 127 mm, che è una dimensione abbastanza grande per un telescopio per principianti. Questo gli conferisce una buona luminosità e risoluzione, permettendo di vedere oggetti deboli e piccoli come i crateri lunari, le fasi di Venere, i satelliti di Giove e gli anelli di Saturno.
    Il telescopio è dotato di una montatura equatoriale, che è un tipo di montatura che è più facile da usare per l'astronomia rispetto alla montatura altazimutale. La montatura equatoriale consente di seguire gli oggetti celesti nel cielo mentre si muovono.
    Il telescopio viene fornito con una serie di accessori, tra cui un oculare da 20 mm, un oculare da 10 mm, un cercatore a punto rosso e un treppiede in metallo.
    "Il Celestron CE21049 Powerseeker 127EQ è un telescopio riflettore per principianti che offre un buon rapporto qualità-prezzo. Il diametro dell'obiettivo di 127 mm gli conferisce una buona luminosità e risoluzione, permettendo di vedere una varietà di oggetti celesti, come i crateri lunari, le fasi di Venere, i satelliti di Giove e gli anelli di Saturno. La montatura equatoriale lo rende facile da usare per l'astronomia, e il treppiede in metallo è robusto e stabile. Se stai cercando un telescopio per principianti che sia facile da usare e che ti permetta di vedere una varietà di oggetti celesti, il Celestron CE21049 Powerseeker 127EQ è una buona opzione."

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    Gerard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top
    Reviewed in France on June 5, 2023
    Size: 127EQ NewtonianStyle: TelescopeVerified Purchase
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    Gerard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top
    Reviewed in France on June 5, 2023
    Vraiment top, les 2 "embout " pour voir a un grossissement different font le job.
    On voit mieux la lune que sur ma photo prise avec un iphone, je vois rassure, c'est très net!
    Attention quand même, la lumière de la lune après un bon quart d'heure sans lunette sur le yeux ou filtre fait baisser la vue de l'oeil au niveau de la luminosité, même si j'ai bien tout récupéré.
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