[FreedomOfExpression]

The hand-held telescope has 50x magnification using both the eyepiece and the Barlow lens.

I wouldn't expect too much from a telescope of this size, but I'm going to try it out.

Comment from the chairman of the Galileoscope Task Group, in response to a question about where the money is going (found in the comments section at the linked article):

"The Galileoscope project is a labor of love by people who aren't in it to make money, but to share the wonders of the night sky with others and to help prepare the next generation to live in a world dominated by science and technology. Yes, our manufacturing and distribution partners will make a little money off the project, but only VERY little. They've given us incredibly good prices as their way of supporting the goals of the project. Galileoscope, LLC, is set up to make essentially no money -- we've priced the telescope kit so as to just barely cover our costs. Nearly all the money we've spent so far has come out of our own personal pockets, with uncertain prospects for ever recovering any of it. Galileoscope, LLC, has officers (as every company must) but no employees and no payroll.

"We haven't raised any money from donations or gifts. The only money coming in (finally, now that the site is up again) is money from orders, and that money is going to produce and distribute Galileoscopes. As you've probably seen on the site, we're taking some orders for delivery to customers and others for donation, i.e., for Galileoscopes that will be shipped to underserved astronomy groups (students, science museums, etc.) around the world."

[Zuben Elgenubi]

This will make a GREAT Cub Scout project. I think I'll get a hold of the local Pack Chairman and offer my services (Like Grandma said, you can't keep it unless you give it away).

[stylin19a]

I can finally trade this one in

[navyguy]

They are only 15 bucks each so I wonder about the quality, but its a good idea. At 50x its very low power but could make for nice viewing of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

((((( ping )))))

[SunkenCiv]

...a commercial venture aimed at putting low-cost telescopes in the hands of a million people around the world.

Okay, so, what's the political orientation of the jokers who run the company? IMHO that's literally the only thing that's important to consider about this product.

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