Max power: 300x, Focal Length (mm) 400, Finder scope: 5×24, Draw Tube (inch): 1.25, Eyepiece#1:SR4, Eyepiece #2: K20, Diagonal: 45°, .An ideal entry-level telescope for amateur astronomers, the Barska Starwatcher 300-power telescope brings you closer than ever to the stars and planets. The refractor telescope is equipped with such features as coated glass optics for enhanced image brightness, interchangeable eyepieces with 3x Barlow lenses for increased viewing power, and smooth-functioning m
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I am a pretty advance amateur-astronomer and have used a few different telescopes. I bought this as a “travel scope” and to use as a guide-scope for astro-photography.
You do get what you pay for when it comes to telescopes and expecting to see “Hubble” images through this scope is bound to make you disappointed.
The supplied barlow (3x) and eyepieces are laughable to a “serious” amateur-astronomer but they do actually perform very well. Unfortunately a 4mm eyepiece is too powerful for a scope like this, it would have made more sense to ship it with a 8 or 12 mm instead. The barlow is plastic but the lens is actually of quite good quality and does not stretch or blur the image noticeably around the edges. If you already have a set of eyepieces you can throw the supplied once in the garbage without any regret, if not, the supplied ones will work pretty good but don’t expect any 300x magnifications to work, that’s utter bull and shouldn’t even be mentioned…
You will get stunning views of the moon using this scope, you will also be able to see the bands on Jupiter and the rings on Saturn as well as track their moons.
I would rate the image quality of the scope to 4 stars considering the price but the poor quality of the eyepieces and the finder-scope takes it down to a 3 star.
I purchased this scope based on positive reviews on a couple of web sites that cater to amateur astronomers. I wasn’t disappointed. A couple of things prevented me from rating it a 5. The 45-degree diagonal and the tabletop tripod are better suited to terrestrial viewing. If you plan on astronomical use you’ll want to use a full-sized tripod and add a 90-degree diagonal at some point if you don’t already have one. Also, a 2x barlow lens would have made much more sense than the 3x. On the plus side the scope is sturdily constructed and has good optics for the price. I live in the heart of St. Louis and haven’t been able to take it to a dark viewing area yet, but from my backyard the moon was excellent as was the Orion nebula, and Mars presented a nice sharp disk. The stock eyepieces are fine, but using a 9.7mm super plossl the results were great!
Sep. 29 11:01 PM PT12:01 AM MT1:01 AM CT2:01 AM ET2:01 HE6:01 GMT14:01 11:01 PM MST1:01 AM EST12:01 AM CST1:31 AM VEN10:01 UAE1:01 AM CT-Elvis Andrus went 3 for 4 with a double Friday as the Texas Rangers fell to the Seattle Mariners 12-6. Andrus scored twice and stole a base. He's now batting .258 with six home runs this season.
Sep. 8 4:39 PM PT5:39 PM MT6:39 PM CT7:39 PM ET19:39 HE23:39 GMT7:39 4:39 PM MST6:39 PM EST5:39 PM CST7:09 PM VEN3:39 UAE (+1)6:39 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 0 for 4 Saturday as the Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland Athletics 8-6. He's now batting .266 with six home runs this season.
Ago. 26 3:43 PM PT4:43 PM MT5:43 PM CT6:43 PM ET18:43 HE22:43 GMT6:43 3:43 PM MST5:43 PM EST4:43 PM CST6:13 PM VEN2:43 UAE (+1)5:43 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI Sunday as the Texas Rangers fell to the San Francisco Giants 3-1. He's now batting .266 with four home runs this season.
Ago. 22 3:43 PM PT4:43 PM MT5:43 PM CT6:43 PM ET18:43 HE22:43 GMT6:43 3:43 PM MST5:43 PM EST4:43 PM CST6:13 PM VEN2:43 UAE (+1)5:43 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 5 Wednesday as the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 4-2. Andrus scored once. He's now batting .274 with four home runs this season.
Ago. 19 11:05 PM PT12:05 AM MT1:05 AM CT2:05 AM ET2:05 HE6:05 GMT14:05 11:05 PM MST1:05 AM EST12:05 AM CST1:35 AM VEN10:05 UAE1:05 AM CT-Elvis Andrus went 3 for 5 with an RBI Saturday as the Texas Rangers fell to the Los Angeles Angels 11-7. Andrus scored once. He's now batting .284 with four home runs this season.
Ago. 9 6:45 PM PT7:45 PM MT8:45 PM CT9:45 PM ET21:45 HE1:45 GMT9:45 6:45 PM MST8:45 PM EST7:45 PM CST9:15 PM VEN5:45 UAE (+1)8:45 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 0 for 4 Thursday as the Texas Rangers fell to the New York Yankees 7-3. He's now batting .278 with four home runs this season.
Ago. 8 2:24 PM PT3:24 PM MT4:24 PM CT5:24 PM ET17:24 HE21:24 GMT5:24 2:24 PM MST4:24 PM EST3:24 PM CST4:54 PM VEN1:24 UAE (+1)4:24 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 2 for 5 with a double Wednesday as the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 11-7. Andrus scored twice. He's now batting .283 with four home runs this season.
Ago. 5 3:34 PM PT4:34 PM MT5:34 PM CT6:34 PM ET18:34 HE22:34 GMT6:34 3:34 PM MST5:34 PM EST4:34 PM CST6:04 PM VEN2:34 UAE (+1)5:34 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 5 with a triple and an RBI Sunday as the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles 9-6. Andrus scored once. He's now batting .279 with four home runs this season.
Analisis: Andrus was taken out of the game in eighth inning, three innings after he fouled a ball off his left leg during an at-bat. It's possible the veteran shortstop is held out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale.
Analisis: Andrus was off to a very good start with a .327 average, two homers and five RBIs through 14 games before going on the disabled list April 13.
Abr. 9 8:41 PM PT9:41 PM MT10:41 PM CT11:41 PM ET23:41 HE3:41 GMT11:41 8:41 PM MST10:41 PM EST9:41 PM CST11:11 PM VEN7:41 UAE (+1)10:41 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI Monday as the Texas Rangers lost to the Los Angeles Angels 8-3. The homer was his second of the season. Andrus scored twice. He ended the game with a .362 batting average.
Abr. 8 3:31 PM PT4:31 PM MT5:31 PM CT6:31 PM ET18:31 HE22:31 GMT6:31 3:31 PM MST5:31 PM EST4:31 PM CST6:01 PM VEN2:31 UAE (+1)5:31 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 4 with an RBI Sunday as the Texas Rangers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4. He ended the game with a .372 batting average.
Abr. 5 3:50 PM PT4:50 PM MT5:50 PM CT6:50 PM ET18:50 HE22:50 GMT6:50 3:50 PM MST5:50 PM EST4:50 PM CST6:20 PM VEN2:50 UAE (+1)5:50 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 1 for 4 with a double Thursday as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3. He ended the game with a .333 batting average.
Mar. 31 4:34 PM PT5:34 PM MT6:34 PM CT7:34 PM ET19:34 HE23:34 GMT7:34 4:34 PM MST6:34 PM EST5:34 PM CST7:04 PM VEN3:34 UAE (+1)6:34 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI Saturday as the Texas Rangers lost to the Houston Astros 9-3. The homer was his first of the season. Andrus scored three times. He ended the game with a .600 batting average.
Mar. 29 3:44 PM PT4:44 PM MT5:44 PM CT6:44 PM ET18:44 HE22:44 GMT6:44 3:44 PM MST5:44 PM EST4:44 PM CST6:14 PM VEN2:44 UAE (+1)5:44 PM CT-Elvis Andrus went 2 for 3 with a double Thursday as the Texas Rangers lost to the Houston Astros 4-1. Andrus scored once. He ended the game with a .667 batting average.