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Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope
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based on 57 reviews
Ratings Distribution
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Category Average
$128.88 - $192.95
from 15 stores
Pros
Cons
- Poor lens quality (15)
- Unstable (9)
- Difficult to use (5)
- Difficult to focus (2)
- Heavy (2)
- 1000mm focal length (1)
- Cant see planets (1)
- Eq mount (1)
- Eyepieces (1)
- Finder scope (1)
Best Uses
- Astronomy (48)
- Bird watching (6)
- Bright conditions (1)
- Low visibility (1)
- Theatre/concerts (1)
- Travel (1)
Where to Buy
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Outstanding 9.6
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Good 8.8
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Product Reviews
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Great Beginner Scope
"Great beginner scope. I won this at a raffle and have enjoyed it everyday, I live in AZ so winter month is great stargazing weather. Scope is easy to set up, less than 10 minutes, and tons of fun for family with kids. Eyepieces included are good for moon viewing and decent for deep space. invest in other eyepieces. The finder scope is terrible. Mine does not focus but does a OK job of getting you in the area. T..." Read Full Review »
Oct 22, 2007 by stargazing in AZ
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Modifications Needed
"I have owned this scope for over a year now and I have had to make a couple modifications to make this a good quality scope. Once these changes are done this is a good learning telescope. When it arrived it was easy to assemble because of my existing knowledge of EQ mounts. HOWEVER, if this is your first time assembling an equatorial mount you might struggle b/c the manual is poorly written for beginners. It sh..." Read Full Review »
May 26, 2008 by Astroking
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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Review
Great Beginner Scope
Great Customer Photo
- Accurate
- Comfortable Eyepiece
- Quality Lenses
Pros
- None
Cons
- Astronomy
- Travel
Best Uses
"Great beginner scope. I won this at a raffle and have enjoyed it everyday, I live in AZ so winter month is great stargazing weather. Scope is easy to set up, less than 10 minutes, and tons of fun for family with kids.
Eyepieces included are good for moon viewing and decent for deep space. invest i
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first day use
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Review
GREAT SCOPE FOR $. THEN UPGRADE EYEPIECE
- Accurate
- Quality Lenses
- Strong Construction
Pros
- UPGRADE EYEPIECES
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"Given the cheap scope I started astronomy with years ago, this is a great step up on a budget. For the money, no complaints. But I am experienced and have quite a knack for operating a manual scope and knowledge of astronomy. The software alone makes this package killer! Once again, if you know how …" Read Full Review »
celestron p.s. 127 eq. test.
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[23 of 23 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Review
Great scope for the money
- Good aperture for price
- Great Value
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Poor Lens Quality
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"I've had the scope for about 2 weeks...and I am very satisfied with what I got for the price.
The scope has decent light-gathering capacity (329x) and has proven sufficient for viewing deep space objects such as the Orion and Rosette nebulae.
Decent German EQ mount, a little shaky when focusin
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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Review
Decent Telescope After Adjustments
- Accurate
- Strong Construction
Pros
- None
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"This is my first telescope and I have used it for about a year and a half now. There is a lot of light pollution where I live so I have only been able to see star clusters, binaries, and planets. If you plan to use this in an urban area you will be limited in what you can see.
There are several
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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ Telescope Review
Good to start with...
- Accurate
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Poor Lens Quality
Cons
- Astronomy
Best Uses
"Picked this one up late December for a starter scope. Had about a month to play with it, and so far so good.
First off, this scope is great for the price. It has the largest aperture I've seen in the price range, The EQ mount works fine for casual observation... I have no problems tracking once
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Outstanding 9.6
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Good 8.8
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