22482 StarSense Explorer Dobson 150mm Table Telescope with Smartphone App and StarSense App to Help You Find Nebulae, Planets and More – iPhone/Android Compatibility

have not tried the telescope to be honest, the assembly manual is very very bad, the instructions are very vague, and the worst part is the pictures that are supposed to guide you on how to install are not making sense what is showing as the front in the picture for example is the back in reality see photo below to understand ( the dial that is showing in the picture as front, in reality is in the back, so now you don't know where to place the pieces that are shown in the photo, this is just a small example the entire manual is as messy as this example. I bought Orion before, it is not as confusing to install as this one, also there were missing screws to attach the telescope to the base

I got this telescope as an upgrade to my simpler telescope from the same brand, and I was impressed by its quality. I feel it is quite easy to use. (The app and the computer program are also pretty awesome, and they make everything much easier to see and to make sense of!) The assembly part was fairly easy, but the instruction manual is not very helpful. That would be my one criticism of the product. It is very sturdy, and the base sets easily on a table or the ground. It is stable, and the view angle is adequate and easy to adjust. The lens that came with it and we got some great viewings of the moon and planets. This item was not cheap but I feel it delivers great quality for the money.

Great purchase and it does what is promises

Man kann weniger sehen als versprochen wird. Das mit dem zusätzlichen Handyaufsatz funktioniert nicht richtig, da die Kamera nicht korrekt am Okular angelegt werden kann. Und wenn es nach langer Anpassung gelingt, sieht man nicht mehr als ohne Handy. Bisher außer dem Mond keine anderen Planeten gesichtet. Sterne und Sternbilder kann man deutlicher sehen, doch keine Details und auch keine anderen Galaxien, was schade ist. Leider kein Zubehör (bessere Okulare im Store) gefunden, was das zuvor Beschriebene möglich werden lässt.

The setup takes a few hours to assemble right out of the box. The instructions could have been better. They need a good set of orientation pictures at better angles. The only trouble I had with the assembly was that the holes that were predrilled were drilled too short. An easy fix to this problem was with a hand drill. I took the 150mm Celestron out for a test after assembly and found that it worked as expected. The lenses were just ok! And, I will be buying Possel lenses with better eye relief. The moons of Jupiter came in as clear points of light even with the packaged 10mm & 25mm lenses. The focus wheel was a little stiff, but a drop oil helped. The DOB frame and base are solid and are easy to handle. But, the 150mm DOB table top is a little heavy. So, if you are thinking about the weight being a problem, then the 114mm desktop DOB might be a better choice. The DOB was on sale at the time I ordered it, and at a discounted price. So for the price I paid it was great.