It's still amazing and very fun for the quality, and with this you can use during the day as well as eclipses, not just at nigh...  Read More

It's still amazing and very fun for the quality, and with this you can use during the day as well as eclipses, not just at night so i highly recommend for any age and any stage!  Read Less

For the really positive aspects; the stand (dobsonian mount) itself is very firm, the vertical lock knob keeps it quite in cont...  Read More

For the really positive aspects; the stand (dobsonian mount) itself is very firm, the vertical lock knob keeps it quite in control and the quality of the optical tube assembly is far better than i expected it to be.  Read Less

Remove the sunfinder pointing device from the optical tube (2 thumb screws) and replace it with the red-dot night-time viewfinder.

Remove the sunfinder pointing device from the optical tube (2 thumb screws) and replace it with the red-dot night-time viewfinder.  Read Less

For something more robust or better quality meade has plenty of other higher end equipment.

For something more robust or better quality meade has plenty of other higher end equipment.  Read Less

Got this scope for my grandkids, it seemed like a good choice for the size and the price.

Got this scope for my grandkids, it seemed like a good choice for the size and the price.  Read Less

Two viewfinders are included, each in its own packaging.

Two viewfinders are included, each in its own packaging.  Read Less

No real assembly was needed so it's good to go out of the box.

No real assembly was needed so it's good to go out of the box.  Read Less

I spent more time removing packaging materials and opening zip-lock baggies than i did in assembly.

I spent more time removing packaging materials and opening zip-lock baggies than i did in assembly.  Read Less

I did that by not fully tightening the eye piece screws, which lets the eyepiece rotate with the weight of the phone/camera.

I did that by not fully tightening the eye piece screws, which lets the eyepiece rotate with the weight of the phone/camera.  Read Less

First off, the value for this package is off the charts - for $55 bucks this includes two eyepieces, a barlow, a red-dot finder...  Read More

First off, the value for this package is off the charts - for $55 bucks this includes two eyepieces, a barlow, a red-dot finder, plus an iso-approved solar filter and a sun-finder (so you don't have to look at the sun with your eye!  Read Less

Also, this mirror is slightly larger than other firstscope models (82mm vs 76mm) - interestingly, this translates to about 15% ...  Read More

Also, this mirror is slightly larger than other firstscope models (82mm vs 76mm) - interestingly, this translates to about 15% more light gathering.  Read Less

Fortunately i had already bought a svbony universal cell phone adapter mount for $12 from amazon.

Fortunately i had already bought a svbony universal cell phone adapter mount for $12 from amazon.  Read Less