Bushnell Deep Space 78-9512 (420 x 60mm) Telescope

Pros: easily adjustable tripod for adults and children
Cons: none yet

When my son showed interest in the stars and planets, my husband purchased a telescope. It is a Bushnell Deep Space 420x high powered telescope. A family friend highly recommended it saying that he and his son greatly enjoy it.

We have a...

Pros: Easy to put together
Cons: Requires extra parts to do advanced things

I got the Bushnell Telescope 420X about a two years ago for free in a promotional effort, and I have been very pleased with it. I like to take it up to Mount Bonell to look at the moon and other major heavenly bodies.

This set comes complete...

Pros: cheap
Cons: cheap

One of the things you learn when you get into astronomy is that telescopes are not primarily used for magnifying distant objects, but for gathering light. 60mm is not alot of area to gather light over, and if you couple that with 420x magnification,...

Pros: easy to assemble, all-metal tube, metal mounts, easy to use
Cons: wooden tripod legs, paint scratches easy, small parts during assembly

This $15 garage-sale find (brand new, never even removed from the box) has brought nothing but great things! Easy to assemble, easy to lock-in views, full-range tripod, and all kinds of goodies (90-degree angle-lens, 5mm & 20mm lenses, 3x lens addition, erector lens, etc...even comes with a "screwdriver" for assembly). Anywho, for a beginner, this is a great product for me.