Celestron Nexstar 4GT 4" Computerized Go-To Telescope (Telescope Only)

Rating:
Summary: a good scope
Review: ...The scope is just great. I am a newbie to astronomy, but this telescope is so easy to use. It takes about 5-10 minutes to setup the telescope. The 4000 objects database it has is great and the alignment is rather good.
I would recommend a good tripod and a more powerful eyepiece if you are interested in serious astronomy.
Overall I rate this telescope rather high (Maybe because this is my first!) and would surely recommend it to anyone interested in astronomy.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome telescope for beginners
Review: I found that this telescope is great for the hopeful to find out more about the heavens. This scope is awesome at capturing light for photographing and is study when you perches the tripod, which is the only down I found with this scope is all the stuff you have to buy on top of getting the scope its self, so be conscience when buying this scope that you need to buy other things to make it fun to use. Other then that this scope is light and durable which makes it user to bring with you on camping trips and hikes. Better then caring around a 50+ pound scope and doing some damage to your back. This is also a good spotting scope if you want to take it out and look at areas that are far enough away in the day light or when observing nature as it is.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome telescope for beginners
Review: I found that this telescope is great for the hopeful to find out more about the heavens. This scope is awesome at capturing light for photographing and is study when you perches the tripod, which is the only down I found with this scope is all the stuff you have to buy on top of getting the scope its self, so be conscience when buying this scope that you need to buy other things to make it fun to use. Other then that this scope is light and durable which makes it user to bring with you on camping trips and hikes. Better then caring around a 50+ pound scope and doing some damage to your back. This is also a good spotting scope if you want to take it out and look at areas that are far enough away in the day light or when observing nature as it is.

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Summary: Must buy the RS232 cable!!!!!!
Review: I hope this is going to be a great product. I just unpacked it and discovered that although it's computerized, and the software is included, THE FREAKING CABLE TO CONNECT IT IS NOT! To quote the Installation Instructions, "establishing a link ... will require the use of an optional RS-232 cable (#9320)." How a product that lists for $995 claim a "required" part is "optional" is beyond me. Amazon should be ashamed of the listing for this item.

Rating:
Summary: Not ready for Prime Time
Review: This scope has great optics for the money and is fairly easy to use. It also falls short with it's tracking abilities, at first I
thought it was user error untill I talked with several dealers and
found that this was a common complaint. If you spend just a little
more for the 5I or the 8I you will be very pleased, its like money in the bank because they hold there value quite well.