Celestron Nexstar 114GT Telescope Review

Hello once again stargazers,

I'm back with another telescope review and I ready to dish the dirt and sling mud. Without further delay, here is my review of the Celestron Nexstar 114GT 114mm Go-To Reflector Telescope.

Once again, I want to start up this review by prefacing that this is not a telescope for the hard-core enthusiast. This is an excellent telescope for people who have a casual or fleeting interest in astronomy. The price range of this telescope is about $350, the price of the Xbox, PlayStation, or well-equipped Wii. Normally, telescopes with lenses similar to the Celestron Nexstar 114GT are about $100 or $200 less expensive. I really wish you could say you get better quality images along with a higher price tag, but I can't. That heftier price tag is due to the sophisticated “go-to” computer system. This system allows anyone to set up a telescope and find the objects one wants to look at with little and often no effort. There is no exaggeration here, this telescope easily finds objects in the night sky just as its manufacturer advertises.

When the other things I really like about this telescope is the easy assembly. Sometimes newbies can feel overwhelmed with the task of putting together their first telescope. Often times manufacturers in China will write the directions and write them in such a way that English speakers have a difficult time understanding them. I myself have wound up with extra parts after assembling a telescope wondering where on earth do I put the extra parts.

One of the other cool things is that this telescope comes with a full size tripod. One of the things I hated with their first telescope was having to stoop over to look inside the lens. It made my hobby more of a chore than a labor of love.

All things considered, this is one of the best introductory telescopes in the $300 price range. If you know you're going to get a decent amount of use out of your telescope purchase I would definitely consider the Celestron Nexstar 114GT telescope. Oh, reading Amazon.com reviews part showing the helpful when trying to decide which telescope to buy, whether you're an amateur or buying another telescope to add to your collection.