Comments on: Get a Galileoscope! Hurry! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: reggie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-221023 reggie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:18:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-221023 Got mine today in St. Louis. Ordered late September. Order number was in the the early 35,000's. Looks like clear skies tonight. Now if I can figure out the eyepiece assembly, I'll be good to go. Got mine today in St. Louis. Ordered late September. Order number was in the the early 35,000’s. Looks like clear skies tonight. Now if I can figure out the eyepiece assembly, I’ll be good to go.

]]> By: Waldo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-213324 Waldo Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:55:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-213324 Ordered 2 in last week of June - order number was in the 25,ooos. Arrived in NC today. Too bad lots of cloud cover and rain for next few days. If I get a clear night I'll go up to one of the overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway to give it a try. Ordered 2 in last week of June – order number was in the 25,ooos.

Arrived in NC today. Too bad lots of cloud cover and rain for next few days. If I get a clear night I’ll go up to one of the overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway to give it a try.

]]> By: Zack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-210165 Zack Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:22:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-210165 I just got my 3 'scopes today after ordering on May 29th. Wow, those included instructions are bad. I had to stop and go online. Nevertheless, 20 minutes, after double-checking everything and setting it on my tripod, I was looking at the craters on the moon (during holes in the cloud cover). Hopefully tomorrow I can see some planets... To make sure this is recorded - this post convinced me to buy them. I was wavering for a while there. Thanks, they are totally worth it. Astronomy rules. :) I just got my 3 ’scopes today after ordering on May 29th. Wow, those included instructions are bad. I had to stop and go online.

Nevertheless, 20 minutes, after double-checking everything and setting it on my tripod, I was looking at the craters on the moon (during holes in the cloud cover). Hopefully tomorrow I can see some planets…

To make sure this is recorded – this post convinced me to buy them. I was wavering for a while there. Thanks, they are totally worth it.

Astronomy rules. :)

]]> By: John L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-207006 John L Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:04:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-207006 Mine took a few months to arrive but its worth the wait. Using the Barlow lens I was able to see some the cloud bands on Jupiter along with 4 of the moons. This was from an apartment balcony inside the DC beltway. I can't wait to take it out in the country. It helps to get the pdf assembly instructions from the web site as the ones in the box aren't detailed enough and the tripod is essential to keep it stable. I hadn't looked through a telescope in over 20 years and this brought back the fun of looking at what's up there. Mine took a few months to arrive but its worth the wait. Using the Barlow lens I was able to see some the cloud bands on Jupiter along with 4 of the moons. This was from an apartment balcony inside the DC beltway. I can’t wait to take it out in the country. It helps to get the pdf assembly instructions from the web site as the ones in the box aren’t detailed enough and the tripod is essential to keep it stable. I hadn’t looked through a telescope in over 20 years and this brought back the fun of looking at what’s up there.

]]> By: Mohammed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-206820 Mohammed Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:49:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-206820 Same problem as Thomas. Ordered my scopes in early March this year. Only automated replies to emails and voice mail box is full. Same problem as Thomas. Ordered my scopes in early March this year. Only automated replies to emails and voice mail box is full.

]]> By: Thomas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-206438 Thomas Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:28:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-206438 Well, J.R. At least you have yours. I ordered two back on March 10. Order number 6685. Call their phone number and get "the voice mail box is full". Only automated replies to emails. Web site said (last month) that all orders under 20,000 have shipped. Ah, well. Only out about 42 bucks. Well, J.R. At least you have yours. I ordered two back on March 10. Order number 6685. Call their phone number and get “the voice mail box is full”. Only automated replies to emails. Web site said (last month) that all orders under 20,000 have shipped.

Ah, well. Only out about 42 bucks.

]]> By: J. R. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/comment-page-3/#comment-203636 J. R. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:40:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/28/get-a-galileoscope-hurry/#comment-203636 Glad I only bought one. Assembly instructions were poor at best, I had parts left over. Focusing while observing the moon or planets is next to impossible. This scope is aimed at kids, but I expect they will quickly become frustrated, and loose interest. It was a great idea, but poorly executed, in my opinion. You'd do better buying a starter scope from someone like Orion Telescopes. Glad I only bought one. Assembly instructions were poor at best, I had parts left over. Focusing while observing the moon or planets is next to impossible. This scope is aimed at kids, but I expect they will quickly become frustrated, and loose interest. It was a great idea, but poorly executed, in my opinion. You’d do better buying a starter scope from someone like Orion Telescopes.

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