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Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope
based on 300 reviews
Ratings Distribution
| 5 star |
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109 |
| 4 star |
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152 |
| 3 star |
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24 |
| 2 star |
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4 |
| 1 star |
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13 |
Category Average
Pros
Cons
- Difficult to use (47)
- Unstable (24)
- Poor lens quality (21)
- Difficult to focus (16)
- Heavy / bulky (13)
- Uncomfortable (8)
- Finderscope (4)
- Finder scope (3)
- Sticky zoom (3)
- Spotting scope (2)
Best Uses
- Astronomy (268)
- Bird watching (56)
- Bright conditions (33)
- Low visibility (20)
- Travel (14)
- Hiking (5)
- Yachting (4)
- Hunting (2)
- Planets (2)
- Terrestrial viewing (2)
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Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope
Product Reviews
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[21 of 21 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
Excellent all around starter scope!
"The finderscope is the only thing I can honestly complain about. I solved that by installing a Celestron Star Pointer Finderscope. Now it's simple to find objects. I have seen nice views of the moon, the bands of Jupiter, the Flame Nebula, and many other wonders. Once I got the feel for using an equatorial mount, things became much easier. The images submitted were my first try at imaging. Jupiter in the 10mm ..." Read Full Review »
Oct 26, 2008 by James
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Excellent optics/mount, bad finderscope!
"I'm an amateur astronomer and have a good deal of experience with more advanced telescopes. I bought this for my nephew as an introductory scope. Overall, I'm very pleased with the mirror optics and mount. It delivers good views of the planets and the Orion Nebula. The mount and focusing are stable. The telescope seems mostly rugged and is relatively lightweight. The main con: I read about people having problem..." Read Full Review »
Jan 12, 2008 by Andrew
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[21 of 21 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Review
Excellent all around starter scope!
- Quality Lenses
- Strong Construction
Pros
- poor finderscope
Cons
- Astronomy
- Planetary Viewing
Best Uses
"The finderscope is the only thing I can honestly complain about. I solved that by installing a Celestron Star Pointer Finderscope. Now it's simple to find objects.
I have seen nice views of the moon, the bands of Jupiter, the Flame Nebula, and many other wonders. Once I got the feel for using an
…"
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Jupiter on out of focus cheap imager!
- Made with Product
First shot with imaging camera.
- Made with Product
- Casual/ Recreational
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Review
here is an accurate review
- Cheap
- Easy assembly
- Fun
- Software
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Difficult to Use
- Lack of good eyepieces
- Star finder useless
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"it came in the mail when they said it would. it was packed very securely. came with all the pieces. collimation was fine. VERY EASY ASSEMBLY. it took me longer to unpack it than to assemble it. i have zero experience with this equipment and i assembled it easily in less than 10 mins with no instruct …" Read Full Review »
- Picture of Product
- Using Product
- Casual/ Recreational
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Review
MAGNIFICENT
- Accurate
- Comfortable Eyepiece
- Quality Lenses
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Finderscope is a joke
- Software needs update
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"First, this is a great product[...].When you receive this baby it arrives in a regular box, but inside there is another box, full of color and details of the astromaster.Then, the quick guide and the owner manual are very well explained; putting everithing together was fun and in 35 minutes I was do …" Read Full Review »
Astromaster
- Picture of Product
- Casual/ Recreational
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Review
Great Experience
- Accurate
- Easy assembly
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Sticky Zoom
Cons
- Astronomy
- Bright Conditions
- Planetary Imaging
Best Uses
"I ordered this telescope after having canceled an order placed with another online supplier. Needless to say I was anxious to get my telescope (it was a birthday present from my wife). It took less than a week for it to arrive. I opened the box and had it completely assembled in around ten minutes. …" Read Full Review »
Picture taken thru the eyepiece
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Assembled and ready to go!
- Picture of Product
- Casual/ Recreational
Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope Review
You couldnt ask for a better deal
- Accurate
- Comfortable Eyepiece
- Quality Lenses
- Strong Construction
Pros
- None
Cons
- Astronomy
- Bird Watching
- Bright Conditions
- Travel
Best Uses
"You couldn’t ask for a better deal says it all.[...] While assembling the product I discovered it’s locater light was not working and pieces were missing. I called Celestron customer care and they sent me a new one out at no charge. The moon looks amazing through it and despite the lights and smog o …" Read Full Review »
moon
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AstroMaster 114 EQ w/ my camera on it
- Picture of Product
- Avid Adventurer
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