Celestron NexStar 114GT (269 x 114mm) Telescope

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Average User Rating

(3.60 out of 5) from 7 reviews

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Decent scope but a few problems

(2.00 out of 5) by huber89 on Nov 25, 2005

Pros: Huge Star Library, Price, and Motorized.
Cons: Battery life, Difficult to use, Annoying Set-up
The Bottom Line: No, I feel this scope is missing key elements in a beginner scope.

The Celestron NexStar 114GT is a good telescope but needs some improvements. A good beginner scope b ...
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Very Nice Beginner Scope

(4.00 out of 5) by rjayne on Dec 15, 2003

Pros: Compact design; goto features; price in today's market
Cons: Accessory tray and goto hand control mount are awkward.
The Bottom Line: I would suggest this scope to any budding novice astronomer!

This is my first telescope purchase. I'm an amateur at best; primarily someone who has always had a ...
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Great telescope deal but Celestron policy sucks

(4.00 out of 5) by kannankeril on Dec 15, 2003

Pros: 1)$200 price tag 2)Goto telescope for automated star location
Cons: 1)Rudimentary software, expensive optional RS-232 to 4-4 cable. 2)Advertised deal on AccessoryKit not available
The Bottom Line: Best buy for the casual astronomer, but remember to call Celestron and complain about the RS-232 cable and not getting the Accessory Kit for $99.

Overview: This telescope is being sold at Costco for $200. Given the price, simplicity of setup and ...
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Good buy at the right price

(4.00 out of 5) by buggywhip on Oct 21, 2003

Pros: Great mount and computer control will give hours of observing.
Cons: Optics could be better.
The Bottom Line: A good buy for the money don't pay over $400.00, a good starter scope.

This scope is an entry level unit with a great computer mount. It excels at locating any object in t ...
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Where is Mars?

(3.00 out of 5) by swfinc on Sep 1, 2003

Pros: Easily assembled and set-up
Cons: Can't see Mars as people have described.
The Bottom Line: Nice little scope for general viewing. Easy to set-up and get going. However not enough scope to view Mars.

I recently purchased this telescope as an entry level unit because after reading a number of reviews ...
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