This “review” is a good jumping off point, but there are couple of basic issues that could lead people astray. While it may come with the base assembled, to use the Intelliscope function requires disassembling the mount, installing the encoders and wires, and reassembling everything!

“Smart tabletop design” is one thing, but finding the right table or stand to put this on is another. Any old table will not work– either from lack of stability or from not permitting access to the scope from other sides of the table!

Many of those 14,000 objects will not be viewable or will make little impression, especially from light polluted skies. You’d need a much bigger telescope to take advantage of the full catalog,

“Gorgeous images” of planets is a stretch, too! To the uninitiated, the novice, or beginner, that will suggest Hubble type photos and view, which is hardly the case.

Strongly recommend that readers look further for even more details on the scope and reports from users in the field.