Tasco Luminova 40114675 (675 x 114mm) Telescope

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Average User Rating

(2.80 out of 5) from 4 reviews

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you get what you pay for

(3.00 out of 5) by bakven on Dec 27, 2007

Pros: It is cheap and has a good primary mirror
Cons: After a little while the poor quality optics oblige you to upgrade

I´m a rookie astronomy enthusiast, I bought this telescope a couple months ago and since then I´ve l ...
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Wouldn't buy this one myself

(2.00 out of 5) by real_beginner on Jun 24, 2005

Pros: Good price and the required upgrades are not very costly.
Cons: NO operating instructions!! Assembly instructions are very poor in all languages. Very poor eye lenses.

My TASCO 675x114mm was a gift from my boss (3 days ago) so the price was right. My first telescope. ...
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watch yourself.

(2.00 out of 5) by gromm on Oct 19, 2004

Pros: It's cheap! I'd recommend it over *any* refractor at this price.
Cons: It's cheap! Low quality accessories. If you can, spend more money on something else.
The Bottom Line: It's recommended that you spend more on any telescope, and many astronomers highly recommend expensive binoculars instead of a cheap telescope. But this one isn't completely horrible either.

Tasco telescopes aren't what any serious amateur astronomer would think of as high quality. In fact, ...
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Good Beginner Scope

(4.00 out of 5) by nafa on Nov 7, 2003

Pros: Price, ease of use, quality, portability.
Cons: Cheap accessories

Bought for me as a Christmas present two years ago, this was my 1st scope. As such it could have bro ...
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