Solid startertelescope and portable - Meade ETX-80 AT TC Astro Telescope w/ Autostar Computer Controller & Tripod

This telescope is solidly contrusted and is very portable. The instructions are very easy to understand and setting up the Autostar computer is just as easy. Once you are familar with which two stars to align with setup becomes very quick. I realy like the Guided Tours. I live in a mildly light polluted area there are not many stars to get refference as to the location of many deep sky objects but once programed finding the Butterfly Cluster, M22and many more on the Guided tour keep us out for hours. I realy like the automatic tracking because it keeps the object in view when we switch to let other family members take a look. Buy the battery adapters it eats batteries. It packs up nicely in a backpack and does not take up alot of space. This telescope opened up the skys for us and is keepping us interested. For the money this is a good one to start with.
Pros: Easy to use, Autostar computer keep family interested.
Cons: Eats batteries,

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.