Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Reviews

The idea of owning your first telescope intrigues you, but you worry that you'll need help finding cool celestial objects to view. Well don't worry, be happy — the SkyQuest XT6 IntelliScope will find them for you! This remarkable scope combines powe

Fantastic Scope!

I've now how had my Orion XT6 for well over a month and I must say that it has been a fantastic buy! This telescope delivers images of superb quality at an affordable price. The 6" aperture provides good light grasp and mount is simple and easy to use.

College Approved!

Our local community college, which also hosts a school Astronomy club, has five of these beauties for beginning / intermediate astronomy courses and local star parties. The professor / advisor of the college totally sold me on these scopes, and indeed Ori...

Excellent beginner telescope

It is unbelievable to me that a scope this good can be had for this price. Six inches is a LOT of aperture. Forget those little blue rigs with the computerized pointing--you don't need a computer to find stuff, you need *aperture* so you can actually see