This was a gift for my grandson. He set it up immediately and loved it. He especially liked the way the green stars show up so clearly on the blue nebula.

This is one of my favorite purchases this year… We turn these on every night in our bedroom on the ceiling before we go to sleep… In fact, they may be even a little too bright with the nebula lights on… But I’ve learned that you can actually dim the lights and turn the nebula lighting off and they work great

Love this product, I can drift off starring at the nebula. This is a great gift for anyone that loves outer space. A must buy!!! Even my dog loves looking up at it.

Awesome and a hit with kids. Provides a cool Atmosphere for movies, gaming, etc. you can have just the nebula or just the stars or a combination. Has a timer and 3 brightness settings .

This is a wonderful product! The nebula and stars are clear, the machine makes absolutely no sound, there are multiple modes to choose from (stars only, nebula only, stars and nebula - and rotating or stationary image)Yes the stars are green and I thought that would make it less appealing, but honestly you don't focus on that too much although it would have been nice if there were multiple colors, but since they are lasers I think they are limited to green.Also remember that these are lasers and they are dangerous to look at directly so keep that in mind for children and pets.Worth the purchase 100%, it is very beautiful to look at

Very good quality of fabrication, feels solid.Good options but some other colors for the nebula cloud would be nice.Not disappointed

It is lightweight, so it is easy to carry out to my observing site. Great views so far of moon, Orion Nebula and Jupiter and it"s moons. I"m new at observing so I am happy that it is so easy to use,basically point and look. I would however, suggest getting the "shorty Barlow" eyepiece which gives you more magnification.

Four words in the title says it all. I got into the hobby a few months ago, and purchased and XT8. The assembly? Simple. Collimation? Simple. Views? Spectacular. Unbelievably easy to use.Suggested upgrades:If you live in a light-polluted zone, switch out the red dot finder to a finderscope. Star hopping is great if you can actually see the stars.Suggested accesories:Most eyepieces work great with the focal length. I suggest you buy nebula filters (Celestron makes a very good (and very cheap) OIII you can buy here) and some wide angle and planetary eyepieces.What to expect:It all depends on where you live. I lived in a red zone and still managed to see the Ring Nebula, Eskimo Nebula, Dumbbell Nebula, M31, the Leo Trio, the Lagoon and Triffid nebulae, too many doubles to list, and all the planets.From a darker sight, the views are just incredible. The Orion Nebula is... its indescribable. With a dark enough sight, you can actually pick up hints of color (though our eyes are too sensistive to see the level you'll notice in photographs), the Trapezium comes through crisply.Most spectacular site:The Veil Nebula, spotted using a Celsetron OIII. Near-photographic in detail.