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Originally Posted by gduke2010 View Post


Found this on Craigslist, asking $50 for the telescope. New to astronomy, and only interested after looking at this astronomy thread. Woundering what if it's a good scope?
Well without knowing the specs I can only go by what I've known about Tasco over the years. They are generally plastic, using very poor optics. But if you use a decent eyepiece you can get decent views of the moon. For $50 you may get a feel for the hobby but don't expect much at all.
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