Good beginner telescope - Celestron AstroMaster 70 EQ Equatorial Refractor Telescope 21062

I purchased this telescope for my 7 year old daughter for Christmas. I had a similar telescope as a kid when I was her age and experienced years of joy with it and wanted to share those with her. The optics provide a reasonable view of easy to find objects. The only two drawbacks are that the red dot spotter scope can be difficult to use to sight in your target. Also, the motion cables for the equatorial mount are a little short, I would like them to be a few inches longer as sometimes I have to take my eye off of the eyepiece because I can't reach them. The equatorial mount is not quite as steady as I would have expected. All in all, my daughter and I have thoroughly enjoyed it with these small drawbacks. A good telescope fo the beginner.
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Mount is a little shaky

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