Celestron 127EQ Telescope Review

I wanted to upgrade my 70mm Travel scope to get better views of Saturn and Jupiter, I I purchased the Celestron 127EQ. So, is this one good enough, or will I be upgrading again? Short answer: I'll probably get another one...

[@joshbrazzle8331]

I own this telescope and I captured amazing images of Jupiter, Saturn and our moon. It performs well if you know how to use it😁📸🔭

[@FordRasmussen]

I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for the comment 👍

[@GHP15300]

Same bro I got this scope too and it gives really good views of the Orion Nebula, Saturn, Jupiter and even many 7th to 8 magnitude stars

[@GHP15300]

@@FordRasmussen there are some telescope bag for this scope

[@FordRasmussen]

@@GHP15300 oh cool, good to know

[@cosmicdenizen6047]

Agree. I've been using this telescope for months now and I'm amazed by the views it shows. Proper collimation is key! I have had good views of Mars with it. But yes, you would have to supply it with better eyepieces (I recommend zoom lenses) and a more decent barlow lens to optimize the capabilities of this telescope. Not recommended for those who are impatient with collimation.

[@No-vd9qd]

Hello from Russia! I bought this telescope a week ago for $35 (3,000 rubles). I'm satisfied considering I only had a 60mm spotting scope before it. P.S. Sorry for the errors in the text, if any. I write through translator. I know only german but not english

[@DarkMatterX1]

Your message came through fine Cosmonaut.

[@RonLarhz]

Why so cheap?!!!😡😡😡

[@No-vd9qd]

@@RonLarhz nobody needed him

[@Giizk]

@@No-vd9qd nice catch!! I am on the lookout for a used one myself.

[@lornaz1975]

As Smitty Smith said its a Bird Jones. Its a short telescope with a long focal length. It uses some sort of lens in the focuser tube to correct the focal length for a short tube. It has been said that the image this scope produces are bad due to this added lens.I don't personally have one so don't know if that is true however, if you are having issues focusing the scope that might be the reason.

[@larissanunes3502]

The guy is taking his time to make this video. Can you guys just watch it and stop being so hateful? If you don't like the video,just don't watch it or skip it. Damn haters!!!! Thanks for the video

[@rubiolouis]

Thank you for the review! Like the pros and cons, 😊 😃

[@owlspiritreiki]

Thank you for the honesty!

[@RaysAstrophotography]

Good Work Ford!

[@ParamariboCloser]

Very helpful video. Thx

[@ManuelGraphFilms]

You haven’t used it that much, why are you making the review?

[@robertsonsid]

Watch Ed Ting's KZbin review before purchase! Used scopes are the best value. Great review.

[@SpaceFactsWax]

Thanks for uploading. I got the opportunity to witness a rocket launch in 2018. Unbelievable experience. I shared a pretty fun montage of the trip to my channel.

[@FordRasmussen]

Nice. That looks like it was a blast! 🥁👏

[@ivanl.8201]

Thank you so much for your review. I feel that this would be a fantastic telescope to own, but my fear is that a person would have to be an intermediate to an advanced telescope user to really get the most out of it. I might know a lot about astronomy and astrophysics from books and articles and such, but I am still a telescope newbie, and my only experience was with a small 60mm Tasco refractor in my teens and twenties. I've been wanting to get into stargazing again, but figuring out things such as right ascension and declination etc to use with the equatorial mount can be quite tricky for novices, so I might just get a bit bigger (90mm) alt-azimuth mount refractor this time around in order not to overwhelm myself. I recall pulling my hair out with the Tasco as a teen, because the 60mm lens was severely limiting the amount of light coming in, and, in the end, I had to buy 3rd party eyepieces of lower magnification than what came with the telescope to have good viewing experiences. And this was all during the dawn of the world wide web, so finding this information wasn't exactly easy.

[@malcolm4k270]

Looks to get my first telescope wanna see the moon up close what’s the best budget telescope?

[@leticianedilskyj7060]

Thank you for the review

[@livelongandprosper70]

nah, its shit

[@sollenac96]

The secondary mirror (and the assembly around it) segments my view into 4 as the assembly is right in the middle of the opening and it looks like crosshairs. Any idea on how to make it so I don’t see that?

[@FordRasmussen]

As far as I know that happens when you're not focused right. If you can't get rid of it with the eyepiece focuser then you probably need to realign the mirrors (collimation). The instruction manual shows that process.

[@CristobalAtria]

Hi there!!! Have you had more practice with the 127 now? Do you have a different opinion about the 70 vs 127 comparison after some more use?

[@FordRasmussen]

I am more use to the 127 now, but there isn't a noticeable improvement in the views with it. I've been able to see the same things with both. I actually like the eyepieces that come with the 70 better, so I usually use them with this telescope too. I've tried recollimating the 127 but still haven't been able to get it 100% right (though I'll keep trying!). In that regard, I prefer the 70 which doesn't need collimated. However I do really like the EQ mount... So basically, I think my assessment remains the same. Thanks for asking though!

[@pablopolanka]

It's an OK telescope for its price, but it's got a spherical main mirror that causes spherical aberration, partially corrected with a cheap Barlow lens incorporated into the focuser. It's better than a toy but not great for the more serious hobbyist, including beginners.

[@smittysmith3227]

That is a Bird/Jones Telescope. That means it has a corrector lens at the bottom of the focuser tube to make up for the shorter optical tube assembly and will have to be removed to collimate the telescope and reinstalled after you complete the collimation procedure. It is easy to remove and I can tell you the procedure if you would like.

[@garbagebutterfly6221]

Yes please

[@jose_seg8648]

Please

[@smittysmith3227]

Remove the focuser tube from the OTA. Looking at the bottom of the focuser tube you will see the B/J lens assembly that is contained in a black plastic double ring assembly. “Do not be tempted to unscrew the inner lens holder.!”The lens will come out of that part of the assembly and there will be the problem of the lens not being reinstalled in the correct direction which will mean you will have to take the entire assembly apart again to flip the lens over and reinstall it. Also you do not really want to handle the bare lens when you could have just removed the assembly as I now describe it. The whole assembly unscrews like a lid off a jar from the focuser tube. It is a thin ring but it will unscrew from the focuser tube by hand. This will keep the entire assembly together and it can be set aside while you now replace the focuser tube back into the OTA and collimate the telescope as a normal reflector telescope is collimated. Once you complete collimating the telescope, remove the focuser tube, reinstall the B/J lens assembly to the bottom of the focuser tube, reinstall the focuser tube to the OTA and you have completed the process. You will learn after a few times that the process can be done faster each time you collimate the telescope. Be cautious not to over tighten and strip the screws that hold the rack & pinion focus wheel and shaft assembly into the tube. A helpful hint it to lay everything out in the order that you remove it and reassemble it in the reverse order as this will help speed up the process. “Cheers and good luck”

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

The bottom lens shouldn’t need any corrections after its factory adjustments. Should only need to collimate it once in a while

[@theperson7718]

Did I just hear him correctly? 3:20 He said earlier in the video that he didn't collimate it yet. collimation is key to good views in any telescope. Geeeez.

[@denniskeith8725]

At 2:10 he mentioned that he bought the telescope second-hand and that it had already been done.

[@theperson7718]

@@denniskeith8725 OK. 2.10 is after what he said but that's neither here nor there. Anyway he said at 1:54 that he said he hadn't done a collimation yet and I don't care if he bought it brand new or not, you always want to check the collimation of any telescope before using it. Buying 1 used is even more of a reason to do so as the person selling it might be doing so cause it was out of collimation and could get good views from it, either way collimation is key. PS. The simple fact of taking your scope to your favorite viewing spot could throw your scope out of collimation........ Just saying. So what you said is completely null and void. Should mention too that collimation is more critical in mirror type scopes and not so much in lens types.

[@wally7449]

Hi Ford! Im debating between this and the Celestrone 114EQ. Im wanting to which one would be better at capturing images of planets. The 114EQ has a smaller app, but from what I have seen it is not a “bird Jones” so it has sharper optics. Im not sure, whats your take? Thank you

[@FordRasmussen]

I no longer have this scope because it was just too difficult to get sharp images. Although I haven't used the 114EQ, I'd learn towards that one being the better bet between the two. Good luck!

[@samsen3965]

@@FordRasmussen Is that image quality and sharper image that drives you go or the lighter setup and ease of 114EQ?

[@ogichidaa25]

Is this early footage of Rick Steves before he started the whole European travel blog thing? Jk thanks for the info!

[@halimaali3924]

I was going to get the 127EQ...but now i'm not sure. Is there another telescope you would recommend? I'm thinking about the 70EQ, thoughts?

[@FordRasmussen]

The 70 EQ I haven't tried, but it is a refractor, so you wouldn't have to deal with collimation to get clear views. At its price, it looks like it would be a good beginner's telescope.

[@PratyushKumarMishra-kr4gp]

I think celestron astromaster 130 eq is good for you.

[@greekpapi]

A lot of people dumping on this scope and I agree its not perfect but when we were kids we used to build telescopes with the cardboard tubes we used to fetch out of the trash bin of the local fabric store so dealing with these minor challenges is no big deal.....

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

How tall is the telescope with the stand collapsed? I'm more comfortable viewing from the ground.

[@FordRasmussen]

I've upgraded to a new telescope, so I'm not sure but it's probably similar to the one I have now. Depending on how you orient the scope, the lowest you can get the eyepiece is probably around 3.5 feet from the ground.

[@MrAdam1022]

Can you see DSOs whith this?

[@ericemanuelson5128]

That was my first telescope to get it to work properly was a task. Center marking mirror removing the corrector barlow in focuser to collimate. In all the views were never really that sharp and I ended up buying a different telescope. Lesson learned if it has high f ratio f10 and a short tube it's a Bird Jones style newt.

[@FordRasmussen]

Thanks for sharing

[@ryanjohnson1634]

Hey buddy great channel..just bought a celest. 70 ...what's the green piece..?? Night vision??

[@FordRasmussen]

Thanks! Hmm, I'm not sure what green piece you're referring to 🤔

[@ericemanuelson5128]

moon filter

[@williammvududu9548]

Anybody know how much it actually weighs?

[@rambobatman990]

Can i have some info of what can we see with this telescope can we see nebulas and other galaxies?

[@FordRasmussen]

I was able to spot the Orion Nebula with it the other night, so I bet you could find some other nebula too. I'm not sure about galaxies, but I'm the Andromeda Galaxy is on my list of ones to look for!

[@jimmunro4649]

what up and Down in space

[@JoeJaguar]

if you could return that scope and get the meade polaris 130 model it be 100x times better. The model u got is a birds jones design (Barlow lens in focuser) images will be fuzzy & soft. a 5" inch scope should NOT be on a eq1 mount (its too light) the mirror is spherical not parabolic etc. the meade version is abit more but its 130mm has a parabolic mirror so images will be much better, comes on a eq2 mount (so better) red dot finder not a 5x24 finders (which is trash). the meade eq2 is vixen mount which is great in this price range. its a much better scope overall.

[@FordRasmussen]

Awesome, thanks for the advice. I'll check it out!

[@JoeJaguar]

@@FordRasmussen ya im not trying to be mean or anything i have a youtube astro channel too been in hobby since 93 so just saying thanks for understanding

[@FordRasmussen]

Yeah, I get it 👍 and I'm still looking for a better Telescope anyway, so I do appreciate the insights. Wishing you clear skies!

[@manmohit8038]

I own the telescope and it is great if you know how to use it!!

[@frozengamer3030]

Is it hard to use as I am an amateur

[@frxdnt]

For that price, i'd better reccomend a skywatcher heritage 130p, a table top scope using a little dobsonian mount

[@NATOSUPREMACIST]

God the prices of telescopes are crazy right now, over $200 Canadian for a brand new Celestron 70EQ What a terrible time to get into stargazing

[@radiacia_3511]

question: does this telescope have a parabolic or spherical mirror?

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Spherical

[@mycolorworld2107]

Good 👍👍👍

[@DavyBhoy12G]

Great video. It definitely looks cooler. But I think as a starter I'll not give in to temptation and go for something simpler. Build up to to this one. Or one like it. 😊 thanks

[@armandotorres-iy1cw]

What did you get. I got a reflector like in this review. Its nice just requires some maintenance and align the mirrors

[@scalrix257]

I have that and I can’t really even look at the moon with it, do u know a telescope that is way better than that but almost half the price cheaper

[@loganhatch]

If you mean that it’s too bright (you probably don’t) but they make a certain lens that dims it a bit to make it easier to view.

[@FordRasmussen]

If it's a little blurry then it's likely that it needs collimated. I've only tried one other telescope, the Celestron 70mm, which is decent. But if you're looking for something a lot better, the price range will go up too. After I upgrade next time, I'll make another review.

[@OrphanRed]

Why not point your telescope straight up so that it has less atmosphere to view the stars through?

[@FordRasmussen]

You're right. I think that helps a little bit more.

[@nouf7928]

Can I see planets like Mars and Jupiter with this telescope?

[@FordRasmussen]

Yeah, but they're pretty small. You can catch a glimpse Jupiter's Galilean moons as tiny points of light. Saturn's ring too.

[@nouf7928]

@@FordRasmussen okay tanks 🙏🏻

[@lilchromozome]

I hate how it wobbles so much, I'm trying to get a better one that I can just type the coordinates in and it automatically points at what I'm looking for.

[@FordRasmussen]

I recently upgraded to the Celestron Astro Fi 130mm, which does essentially want you're looking for. It can connect to your phone, then once you align it, you can tap on an object and it will move there. After I experiment more with it, I'll upload a review!

[@Dino.001]

Can you capture nebula with it?

[@mr.fallen1486]

Definitely not

[@dedskin1]

Its a Garbage telescope , i know i had a similar one , thing is all these off the shelf Newtonian scopes are made from mostly Spherical Glass mirror . Some will say ok , even large professional Scopes have Spherical mirrors , thats not bad . Yeah , but at F10 or even F20 not at F4 . You see the shorter the scope , the more it bends light , it gets speed or wide views and photon density but at expense of bending light . When you bend light you get Optical imperfections , called Aberrations , and these are mostly Spherical Aberrations . They manifest as general fuzziness, lack of sharpness , inability to handle high magnification . And of course the bigger the light cone angle , the more expensive Eyepieces you need , and bigger secondary mirror where you lose contrast , at F4 , you need a good eyepiece . At F3 you need 300$ eye piece . At F2 you need perfect EP. So the point is , if you are going to use a Spherical mirror you need to use at least F7-F8 Focal ratio F8 is a good balance between wide fields of F4 and optical perfection of F12 , so its a good balance . Take even 70mm Reflector that is F10 , it will give better views then that 127mm one . Much better . If you want F5-F6 Scope you need to work on that mirror , and get better secondary and focuser and EP , if you want F3 -F4 , you better make that primary mirror close to perfect and get best focuser you can get because focusing will be an issue , and you need expensive EPs . For F2 and F2,5 .. you need absolutely perfect mirror , and EPs and focuser that are not even made .F2.8 is a practical limitation So that is the story . Problem is if you go to the store , only thing you will find is F4-5 Newtonians , i had to bust my ass to find 6inch F9 scope , they sell it but you need to find it , and its cheap , 300$ maybe less , and its so good it will outperform all of those other scopes in everything except wide field and speed of photography . And will be almost as Sharp as 5 inch APO triplet refractor , maybe even sharper , but with a bit less contrast . SO far as i am concerned , due to not wanting to spend 300$ for EP and , correctors and focuser , i only use F8 scopes . You cant find those so you have to build them , luckily its not hard .

[@yp1127]

Hi everyone, I got this telescope like 2 months ago and (1st telescope) I haven't been able to see anything. It's always black. What am I doing wrong? I have no clue how to use this thing. Thanks.

[@theelusivegoat6095]

Just to make sure are you taking the cap off the front of the telescope?

[@FordRasmussen]

Make sure the finder scope is aligned correctly. There's a possibility it's not actually pointed at anything, and if it is then adjust your focus. This happened to me the first time I tried it because the finderscope was misaligned. I couldn't even find the moon! It will work; it just takes practice.

[@kvjaisravan9846]

Hii can we connect our laptop to telescope

[@FordRasmussen]

No, not with the mount this telescope comes with.

[@jadejamanoharsinhi6335]

Are Celestron powerseeker 127eq is good telescope ?

[@ulisessolis3182]

Is are it to the it tho

[@PafMedic]

Watch This Before Buying kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4nJg2qPiatol5Y

[@aarondefilippis4082]

I have one for sale atm

[@eterenostalgia5088]

Here Italy: This telescope have the sferic mirror with barlow lens 2X inside..........Two problems.....

[@Justfishcatches]

Colimate those mirrors and those light distortions will go away a little bit.

[@marshatom7777]

Hi it's nice stuff you got don't you got some shots from sky from bigger telescope..plz if you have some son can we see those.... thanx,

[@FordRasmussen]

Thanks. I don't do a lot of photography with my telescopes, but that's something I'll look into more in the future.

[@user-kr1ml7xt5u]

How can i contact with you ? Do you have Twitter? Or instagram?

[@FordRasmussen]

@fordras.art on Instagram or @fordrasmussen on twitter.

[@kevinzamarripa48]

Eres Zac el de tik tok??

[@ramonvr9984]

No lo es, aunque se parece bastante.

[@again5t.your53lf6]

Buy your telescope seperate from the mount! Really all "sets" you can buy are inappropiate put together, those mounts are hopelessly overloaded and the whole powerseeker family is wack, spend your money wise with vision, if you want to upgrade your scope after a time its not possible becaus its to heavy for the mount, buy a good mount with an cheap scope in the beginning, look for good old scopes or buy a scope used, you can get really good ones on lower prices, its 1000x better to buy a good scope used than this ... trust me

[@PafMedic]

How Can You Review Something You Dont Know A Lot About,The Astronomy Community Most Hated Scope

[@carluche87]

So you haven’t done any collimating, and crap on the visuals and how it looks? Come on man. Horrible review. Not fair. Come back when it’s properly set up and give a fair review.

[@NotJustJoe]

Ditch the telescope, get a better microphone for your videos...

[@Chmicken.]

You should have done your research because powerseekers are absolute shite you should have just bought a 6” dobsonian for around £220

[@paddy1382]

Is that bad that telescope?

[@alcyoneaquila9670]

@@paddy1382 yup..!

[@paddy1382]

@@alcyoneaquila9670 thanks for replying, what telescope would you suggest me? Not too expensive, let's say $230 OR £200

[@alcyoneaquila9670]

@@paddy1382 I don't no..but.. I used celestron C90 maksutov.. 👍👍

[@paddy1382]

@@alcyoneaquila9670 the aperture in the c90 is 90mm the powerseeker has 127mm

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

According to Ed ting it’s pure garbage

[@ngc-fo5te]

And Ed is correct.