Bushnell Voyager 786000 Telescope
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- Optical Diameter: 152.4 mm
- Max Useful Magnification: x 48
- Finderscope: Optical
- Mount Type: Altazimuth
- Focal Length: 1200 mm
- Optical Design: Newtonians
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Bushnell Voyager 8" Reflecting Telescope
Pros
Large aperture for the price. Quick and easy to set up.
Cons
Difficult to track stars and other objects. Takes a large storage space.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
It is a great scope. I would recommend it for a beginner (with a lot of patience), or for a serious astronomer that needs a cheap, portable scope.
At first, I was hesitant, because of the bulk and weight of it, but the images of planets (Saturn, Jupiter) made me understand how important a large aperture is. It was a brighter, bigger image than I had expected. I was hooked! With my spouse's help, both pieces were loaded in the back seat of our two door car in about 30 seconds. The Voyager is a great scope to just load up and go somewhere with. I want to take one on our next camping trip.
After setting the scope up (again it only took about 30 seconds) we let the scope acclimate for a while to get the inside temperature the same as the outside temperature. I have read that this is something you're supposed to do with reflector telescopes to get clear images. While we were viewing, I experienced some frustration, because I would just get the scope lined up with a nebula and then I would bump it slightly with my coat and lose it. By the time I got it back in view again, I was a little tense. This was my only problem with the Bushnell Voyager. Also, I am still just learning about astronomy, so once I get a better understanding of where things are in the sky I won't have as much trouble I'm sure.
After setting the scope up (again it only took about 30 seconds) we let the scope acclimate for a while to get the inside temperature the same as the outside temperature. I have read that this is something you're supposed to do with reflector telescopes to get clear images. While we were viewing, I experienced some frustration, because I would just get the scope lined up with a nebula and then I would bump it slightly with my coat and lose it. By the time I got it back in view again, I was a little tense. This was my only problem with the Bushnell Voyager. Also, I am still just learning about astronomy, so once I get a better understanding of where things are in the sky I won't have as much trouble I'm sure.
