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 TASCO SPACESTATION 114MM REFLECTOR ST TELESCOPE 49114500 $131.73 Time Remaining: 5d 5m Buy It Now for only: $131.73 |
 Tasco Spacestation 114mm Reflector ST Telescope Tasco 49114500 $136.99 Time Remaining: 22h 59m |
 New49114500Tasco Spacestation 114x500mm Telescope $135.84 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 24m Buy It Now for only: $135.84 |
 Telescope TASCO Spacestation 114mm Reflector 49114500 $126.00 Time Remaining: 21h 40m Buy It Now for only: $126.00 |
 Tasco Spacestation 60Az Refractor Telescope $78.28 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 2m Buy It Now for only: $78.28 |
 Tasco 49070800 SPACESTATION 70AZ Kit $102.16 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 25m Buy It Now for only: $102.16 |
 Tasco 49070800 SPACESTATION 70AZ Kit $104.05 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 18m Buy It Now for only: $104.05 |
 Tasco 49060700 SPACESTATION 60AZ Kit $86.11 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 18m Buy It Now for only: $86.11 |
 New49070800Tasco Spacestation 70x800mm Telescope $103.14 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 20m Buy It Now for only: $103.14 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 114mm REFLECTOR TELESCOPE 49114500 $117.98 Time Remaining: 6d 2h 55m Buy It Now for only: $117.98 |
 Tasco 49114500 SPACESTATION 114MM $135.47 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 49m Buy It Now for only: $135.47 |
 Tasco 49114500 SPACESTATION 114MM Kit $146.31 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 22m Buy It Now for only: $146.31 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 70MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE 49070800 $102.74 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 50m Buy It Now for only: $102.74 |
 TASCO 49114500 SPACESTATION 114MM REFLECTOR ST TELESCOPE $126.97 Time Remaining: 12d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $126.97 |
 Tasco 49114500 Spacestationr 114mm Reflector St Telescope $139.97 Time Remaining: 22d 3h 55m Buy It Now for only: $139.97 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70Az Refractor Telescope $94.59 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 2m Buy It Now for only: $94.59 |
 Tasco Spacestation 60mm Refractor AZ Telescope Tasco 49060700 $75.99 Time Remaining: 22h 59m |
 Tasco Spacestation Telescope 114x500mm Black Reflector ST Red Dot Finderscope $144.95 Time Remaining: 25d 16h 7m Buy It Now for only: $144.95 |
 TASCO 49070800 SPACESTATION 70AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE $92.68 Time Remaining: 12d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $92.68 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70mm Refractor AZ Telescope MFG 49070800 $99.99 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 6m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 Tasco Spacestation 114mm Reflector ST Telescope 49114500 $139.88 Time Remaining: 9d 1h 54m Buy It Now for only: $139.88 |
 NEW Tasco Spacestation 49114500 Telescope $126.67 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 33m Buy It Now for only: $126.67 |
 Tasco 49070800 Spacestation Red Dot 70mm Refractor AZ Telescope $130.99 Time Remaining: 15d 10h 45m Buy It Now for only: $130.99 |
 TASCO 49060700 SPACESTATION 60AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE $102.49 Time Remaining: 20d 12h 8m Buy It Now for only: $102.49 |
 TASCO 49114500 Spacestation 114mm Reflector ST Telescope $147.67 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 21m Buy It Now for only: $147.67 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 70MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE 49070800 $106.40 Time Remaining: 5d 2h 8m Buy It Now for only: $106.40 |
 Tasco 70mm Refractor AZ Spacestation Telescope Red Dot 49070800 $84.91 Time Remaining: 9d 9h 6m Buy It Now for only: $84.91 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 60AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE 49060700 $64.98 Time Remaining: 16d 4h 37m Buy It Now for only: $64.98 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 70AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE 49070800 $79.98 Time Remaining: 6d 2h 48m Buy It Now for only: $79.98 |
 Telescope TASCO Spacestation 70AZ Refractor 49070800 $93.00 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 31m Buy It Now for only: $93.00 |
 TASCO 49114500 SPACESTATION 114MM REFLECTOR ST TELESCOPE $167.49 Time Remaining: 11d 6h 8m Buy It Now for only: $167.49 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70mm Refractor AZ Telescope $100.50 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 12m |
 Telescope TASCO Spacestation 60AZ Refractor 49060700 $76.00 Time Remaining: 21h 40m Buy It Now for only: $76.00 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 114MM REFLECTOR ST TELESCOPE 49114500 $137.97 Time Remaining: 5d 1h 58m Buy It Now for only: $137.97 |
 TASCO 49060700 SPACESTATION 60AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE $80.79 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 58m Buy It Now for only: $80.79 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 60MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE 49060700 $80.45 Time Remaining: 21d 3h 28m Buy It Now for only: $80.45 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 60MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE 49060700 $76.80 Time Remaining: 19d 8h 30m Buy It Now for only: $76.80 |
 TASCO 49070800 SPACESTATION 70AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE $104.99 Time Remaining: 11d 6h 8m Buy It Now for only: $104.99 |
 TASCO 49070800 Spacestation 70AZ Refractor Telescope $119.35 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 42m Buy It Now for only: $119.35 |
 Tasco 49060700 Spacestationr 60az Refractor Telescope $74.43 Time Remaining: 14d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $74.43 |
 Tasco 49070800 Spacestationr 70az Refractor Telescope $77.08 Time Remaining: 22d 3h 54m Buy It Now for only: $77.08 |
 TASCO 49070800 Spacestation 70AZ Refractor Telescope $94.00 Time Remaining: 19d 12h 15m Buy It Now for only: $94.00 |
 Tasco Spacestation 60MM Refractor AZ Telescope 49060700 $81.88 Time Remaining: 9d 2h 16m Buy It Now for only: $81.88 |
 TASCO 49070800 SPACESTATION 70AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE $115.05 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 48m Buy It Now for only: $115.05 |
 TASCO 49060700 SPACESTATION 60AZ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE UPC 46162092989 $62.56 Time Remaining: 14d 23h 27m Buy It Now for only: $62.56 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70mm Refractor AZ Telescope Model 49070800 $109.88 Time Remaining: 4d 11m Buy It Now for only: $109.88 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70MM Refractor AZ Telescope Tasco 49070800 $102.99 Time Remaining: 22h 59m |
 49114500 Spacestation 114mm Reflector ST Telescope $158.03 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 14m Buy It Now for only: $158.03 |
 Tasco Spacestation 60mm Refractor AZ Telescope $74.50 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 11m Buy It Now for only: $74.50 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70mm Refractor AZ Telescope $99.00 Time Remaining: 16d 10h 24m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 49070800 Spacestation 70AZ Refractor Telescope $94.06 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 14m Buy It Now for only: $94.06 |
 49060700 Spacestation 60AZ Refractor Telescope $91.02 Time Remaining: 4d 2h 18m Buy It Now for only: $91.02 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 70MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE $110.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 34m Buy It Now for only: $110.00 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 114MM REFLECTOR ST TELESCOPE $140.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 34m Buy It Now for only: $140.00 |
 TASCO SPACESTATION 60MM REFRACTOR AZ TELESCOPE $90.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 34m Buy It Now for only: $90.00 |
 NEW TASCO 49070800 Tasco Spacestation 49070800 600 x 70 $73.77 Time Remaining: 11d 20h 1m Buy It Now for only: $73.77 |
 Tasco Spacestation 114x500mm Reflector ST with Variable LED Red Dot Finderscope $141.32 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 1m Buy It Now for only: $141.32 |
 Tasco Spacestation 70x800mm Refractor AZ with Variable LED Red Dot Finderscope T $153.03 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 1m Buy It Now for only: $153.03 |
 Tasco 49114500 Spacestation 114Mm Reflector St Telescope $155.40 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $155.40 |
 Tasco 49060700 Spacestation 60Az Refractor Telescope $91.13 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 27m Buy It Now for only: $91.13 |
 Tasco 49070800 Spacestation 70Az Refractor Telescope $94.14 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 1m Buy It Now for only: $94.14 |
Tasco Spacestation Telescope 114x500mm Black Reflector ?
I always heard that the telescopes that say they have huge magnification usually are junk. My friend purchased this scope about a month ago and I went and used it last night and it was surprisingly great! I had great views of Jupiter and Saturn. IT was very amazing. So why is that? I thought scopes that advertise high magnification are trash. Why was this scope so amazing?
Connor -
If you are limiting your observation to Jupiter and Saturn, then you could probably use the equivalent of Galileo's scope and at least see those planets. You may have been able to see one of Saturn's moons and its rings, and the 4 Galilean moons (so named because Galileo discovered them with his scope, which was about 1/3 the size of the one you are describing).
I am gratified that you enjoyed this experience. However, if you ever want to expand your observing to objects like nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, you will find it increasingly difficult to do so with this scope, which is essentially a toy. You will also find that the image quality and level of detail that you can see in a better scope represents a noticeable improvement. Finally, it will be much easier to keep the target in the field of view with a better scope.
Most of these criteria are only obvious when you make an objective comparison. It's like driving an old, rusty go kart. If that is the only vehicle that you have ever driven, then it will seem like a great deal. After all, it moves when you push on the gas pedal. It is only when you step out of the go kart and try out a Mercedes or a Cadillac that you will notice the difference.
Tasco Space Station Teleskop 525 x 76mm mit elektronischem LED-Leuchtpunktsucher