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Review by: Matthew
This is an average little Mak on a Goto-capable motorized mount. What makes this unit shine are the features and accessories. The eyepieces and finder are subpar but easily upgraded later and still work even if you're on a budget and can't afford upgrades right away. The 3 adapters are all Vixen-style mountings and a great deal added to this kit, making it an all-inclusive platform.
The mount itself is simple, sturdy and portable and you can set it up on a tripod or a picnic table. Alignment is quick and easy with a few bright stars. What's not mentioned here is that the Virtuoso mount has an accessory to make it "goto" capable. There are 2 versions of this out there: there is the SynScan handheld (which is apparently only available overseas) or a SynScan Wi-Fi dongle that you can plug in and download the SynScan app to your smartphone to completely make this mount goto. I'm not sure Astronomics has this dongle yet (hint, hint), I found mine at another site.
This is a great feature for the budget-conscious or beginner astronomer.
All in all I am very satisfied with this little unit and highly recommend it to anyone just getting into the hobby. Sure, you'll want to upgrade the eyepieces right away (but you're going to do that anyways as you learn about what's available out there and what you want to view). Stick a Telrad finder on this and forget the supplied finderscope - the Telrad may look funny but it'll make your life sooo much easier!
At this price-point I don't think there is anything else on the market that offers this kind of capability in such an all-around user-friendly package. (Posted on 7/22/2019)
The mount itself is simple, sturdy and portable and you can set it up on a tripod or a picnic table. Alignment is quick and easy with a few bright stars. What's not mentioned here is that the Virtuoso mount has an accessory to make it "goto" capable. There are 2 versions of this out there: there is the SynScan handheld (which is apparently only available overseas) or a SynScan Wi-Fi dongle that you can plug in and download the SynScan app to your smartphone to completely make this mount goto. I'm not sure Astronomics has this dongle yet (hint, hint), I found mine at another site.
This is a great feature for the budget-conscious or beginner astronomer.
All in all I am very satisfied with this little unit and highly recommend it to anyone just getting into the hobby. Sure, you'll want to upgrade the eyepieces right away (but you're going to do that anyways as you learn about what's available out there and what you want to view). Stick a Telrad finder on this and forget the supplied finderscope - the Telrad may look funny but it'll make your life sooo much easier!
At this price-point I don't think there is anything else on the market that offers this kind of capability in such an all-around user-friendly package. (Posted on 7/22/2019)
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