To the negative reviewer...this is CLEARLY a telescope made for children and young adults. Nowhere does it claim to be a professional telescope. If you are looking for a high end telescope, you are certainly going to pay more than this list price!!
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I am a big fan of my 90X MoonScope Telescope with two glass eyepieces, a moon filter, tripod and red LED that allows you to journal while protecting your night vision. You need to know that if you are an MIT Fellow on loan to NASA, this is not the industrial strength instrument you are looking for. That is NOT a problem! I was not planning on paying hundred's, and the quality is more than required to give any budding astronomer a great experience. The MoonScope is well constructed, described and accompanied by instructions which explain its usefulness to the scientific method. Whether looking at craters and mountains on the lunar surface or checking out constellations, the richness of the set is tied to the use of the included Activity Journal. Having completed suggested exercises and experiments, you then use words and drawings to document your learnings. You will be startled by your first views of the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter but be ready for some real merrymaking-with-the-moon. Identify specific named features like the Copernicus Crater, see where the lunar module landed back in 1969 near the Apennine Mountains, use your journal to record the phases and changes in the moon over the month. I'm planning on checking out phenomena highlighted on the internet and in other media. For example this June Mercury, Venus and Saturn are all visible for about an hour after sunset. I got this for my grandkids who are coming to town this July, so glad I have it early for this June's stellar fireworks!Best Deals for Educational Insights Nancy B's Science Club MoonScope and Sky
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program In the days of Ipad's and advanced computer games, very rarely do we encounter a "non-electronic" children's toy that simply captivates our child's attention. This "toy" did just that. However, unlike many other toy's, this toy brings a distinct educational value to the mix.The MoonScope comes well packaged in such a manner that upon first presentation, my child was enthralled. Assembly was very easy with solid instructions and children can easily help in this regard. While I found the MoonScope well made, I do have a durability concern when used by 5-9 year olds, who can be rough on all products. The focusing knobs also do not operate that smoothly, but it does operate well enough and with a little well placed WD-40, the mechanism was much smoother. I would suggest teaching children to use this product with a little care. I did this by explaining it was really more of a scientific instrument rather than a traditional toy. They got it pretty quick. The LED light came in very handy to read the guide without ruining night vision (you will need two AAA batteries). The included journal and activity guide seem very useful and our daughter immediately took to them.
After some basic initial instruction, my 6 year old daughter was able to use the MoonScope independently. The two provided eyepieces provide varying magnificent and are surprisingly effective. The tripod is very lightweight, so it is important you instruct children to not touch the telescope once it is sighted in to the selected object. I actually attached a sandbag (used to stabilize my photography light stands) to the tripod to provide a little more stability. It seems to work. Perhaps the most important thingthe telescope actually works and works very well. Once sighted in to the moon with the higher magnifying piece, our daughter could not take her eyes off the moon. Afterwards, she went on the Internet to research the moon and look at high resolution images.
In summation, excellent product with a very high educational value.
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My 9 year old daughter loves this moonscope. Within minutes of receiving it she was already filling out the journal and planning what she wanted to look at that evening! She took it out the first night with her 7 year old brother and they were identifying different constellations and planets. They are already looking forward to using it hopefully tomorrow night when the weather clears up they already have it lined up outside the back window ready to go for tomorrow and have borrowed a star gazing book from the library to help them.Good things about this product:
easy to use
engaging materials/book comes along with it
seems pretty high quality and accurate
attractive price point
specifically appeals to girls
very easy to put together she put it together all by herself
Great product and a great gift for any girl interested in astronomy or science.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Educational Insights Nancy B's Science Club MoonScope and Sky Gazers Activity JournalThis is a nice little telescope. The price at Amazon is $46.00. The quality of the piece is a bit iffy. It does everything it claims to do but if you have rambunctious kids, I suspect it will not last very long. The instructions for assembly were adequate. The need for two AAA batteries could be larger on the outside packaging. However since the batteries are not necessary for use of the telescope but just to operate the red LED light, that is not a critical oversight. The LED is for use in keeping your Sky Gazer's journal.
The activity journal is quite good. It gives decent instructions and provides activities to be used with the MoonScope. It will provide a positive learning experience.
The two eyepieces provide a surprising amount of magnification. This feels like an inexpensive toy but provides a more sophisticated magnification than you would expect. If it felt a little more durable it would be five star worthy but it is still a good value for the price.
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