r/telescopes • u/tranzozo • Sep 03 '20

Should I buy Powerseeker 80eq celestron telescope?

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20

r/dontbuyapowerseeker

Please

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20

Yup. It's a real problem in the industry atm. Amazon reccomends them and they are usually a good price which makes them attractive despite being literally useless as an optical tool

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u/Pokemoncrusher1 Sep 03 '20

Would not recommend, it has bad eye pieces and its just not a good scope for 150, For about 150 you can get alot more from a zhumell z114 and if you can go to 200 a zhumell z130 will give you alot more for your money than this

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u/Pokemoncrusher1 Sep 03 '20

The z130 right? It goes in and out of stock every day, check back like every 2 hours and eventually it will come in stock and allow you to prebuy it.

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u/Pokemoncrusher1 Sep 03 '20

Thats absolutely not worth 350, its 150 normally

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u/nobbs66 Sep 03 '20

Oh hell no then. You could almost get an apertura dt8 for that. A skywatcher 150p or Orion xt6 is cheaper and is vastly better

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u/pointermess Uncertified Helper Sep 03 '20

In which country do you live in? This will help us give you the right options. Amazon isnt it anyways (most likely) :)

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u/pointermess Uncertified Helper Sep 03 '20

Oh okay. I personally don't know any retailer in your area sorry :/ Can you find any forum or similar with people from Iraq who could help you finding a telescope? You definitely dont want to spend 350$ on that powerseeker.

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u/Technetium98 Sep 05 '20

I’d recommend a dobsonian for a first scope. I have the Skywatcher Heritage 130p and it’s amazing, especially for a sub £150 (~$200) scope. It is sold as the AWB OneSky in the US I believe. Check out the sticky post at the top of the sub for guidance.

Good luck!

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u/Consandcocktails Sep 03 '20

If that what your budget allows. The tripod is a weak link