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Educational Insights GeoSafari Vega 360 Telescope - 50 mm Beginner Telescope for Kids 8-12, Refractor Telescopes, Astronomical Telescopes for Stargazing, Includes Two Eyepieces and Tripod

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Features

  • REAL, SCIENTIFIC TELESCOPE FOR BEGINNERS: Children ages eight and up can use this lightweight, portable telescope for stargazing, bird watching, and more, with magnification from 18x to 67x
  • SUPPORTS STEM LEARNING: Step outside and explore birds and animals, the craters of the moon, and more with this tool that gets kids involved in hands-on learning across Earth science and astronomy
  • LIGHTWEIGHT, PORTABLE DESIGN: Compact telescope with tripod is easy to bring along on backyard adventures, camping trips, and beyond, for hours of discovery both kids and adults will love
  • KIDS TELESCOPE INCLUDES: 50 mm objective lens, two eyepieces (8 mm and 20 mm), 1.5x image erector, 2-element achromatic objective lens, tabletop tripod, dust cap, and dew shield
  • GIFTS FOR KIDS: Educational Insights toys and games make great birthday gifts for kids, holiday stocking stuffers, Easter basket toys, and back-to-school presents for teachers and students

Description

Explore the natural wonders of Earth and the craters of the moon with the GeoSafari Vega 360 Telescope from Educational Insights! This 50 mm refractor telescope for girls and boys ages 8+ provides clear, up-close images of far-away sights, from distant treetops to celestial objects. Not a toy, but a real, powerful science tool, the GeoSafari Vega 360 introduces children to astronomy through hands-on learning. All-glass optics and magnification from 18x-67x allow for a wide-range of viewing possibilities, while the lightweight design and tabletop tripod make it easy to take learning anywhere. From bird watching in the backyard to stargazing on a family camping adventure, this telescope provides hours of discovery and observation fun for kids and adults alike. Educational Insights is the home of more beginner telescopes for kids, as well as GeoSafari science toys for toddlers and older, TikTok-viral brainteasers like Kanoodle, sensory compounds like Playfoam and Pluffle, and more! We work with parents and teachers to develop long-lasting products that help kids learn the skills they need through play they love. From the Manufacturer With this lightweight and durable telescope, young scientists can explore the natural wonders of the earth or the craters of the moon and beyond. The all-glass optics and magnification from 20x to 80x provide clear, up-close images of birds, animals, distant exotic plants, as well as celestial objects. PLUS, it's easy to use and perfect for backyard exploring, camping trips, and vacations. Both children and adults will enjoy hours of discovery and observation fun.

Brand: Educational Insights


Model Name: GEOSAFARI VEGA 360 TELESCOPE


Eye Piece Lens Description: Achromatic


Objective Lens Diameter: 50 Millimeters


Telescope Mount Description: Altazimuth Mount


Product Dimensions: 17.3"D x 8.4"W x 4"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Manual Operation


Finderscope: Reflex


Item Weight: 16 ounces


Eye Piece Lens Description: Achromatic


Mount: Altazimuth Mount


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Manual Operation


Finderscope: Reflex


Compatible Devices: Eyepieces


Coating: Multi-Coated


Focal Length Description: 400 inches


Field Of View: 75 Degrees


Zoom Ratio: 4


Additional Features: Supports STEM Learning


Objective Lens Diameter: 50 Millimeters


Item Dimensions D x W x H: 17.3"D x 8.4"W x 4"H


Item Weight: 16 ounces


Exit Pupil Diameter: 0.63 Millimeters


Brand: Educational Insights


Model Name: GEOSAFARI VEGA 360 TELESCOPE


Global Trade Identification Number: 46


Manufacturer: Educational Insights


UPC: 860020530464 151903126226 763615762359 086002053046 885132775497


Manufacturer Part Number: 5304


Model Number: 5304


Warranty Description: 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects


Item Type Name: GeoSafari Vega 360 Telescope, Beginner Telescope for Kids & Adults, Supports STEM Learning, Gift For Boys & Girls, Ages 8+


Built-In Media: Telescope, tabletop tripod with easy-to-use mount, dust cap, and dew shield


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Great telescope for a decent price
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
I stepped out on a limb when purchasing this for my grandson for Christmas. It certainly wasn't the cheapest item in this category, but it wasn't the most expensive either. What I was surprised and very happy about is that it gives great views of the sky! It really picks up details I never expected that it could. He loves it and uses it almost every night. This was definitely money well spent! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015 by Stacy L
    • worked great
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
the information that came with this telescope was so helpful and informative. we had no clue that the scope would need to be acclimated to the outside weather for 30 min prior to viewing. we followed instructions and had a clear view of the moon.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020 by Beau
    • Falls short of expectations
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
This product gave the expectation of real, low level astronomical exploration for my son. Unfortunately, it's difficult to focus precisely, and rather fragile. The viewing eyepiece has too few threads to attach it to the telescope and stripped after just three or four removals and re-attachments. The various lenses could never be set up to really view the heavens. The whole thing turned out rather lame. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2012 by Den
    • Good toy telescope
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
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I would probably give this 3.5 stars if I could. I feel it could be made better, but my children do love it and have used it quite a bit. We received one of these from the company in exchange for our honest review. Out of the package, it was very easy to put together. There are screws holding it all together. It comes with the body of the telescope with a large lens, a tripod, 2 different eyepieces with different magnification power, and a longer extender eyepiece for viewing things on the ground. The tripod is kind of wobbly and it's to short to use the telescope comfortably unless the child is sitting on the ground. We had best luck putting it on the tailgate of a truck to look at the sky outside. I feel that there needs to be a redesign on how the eyepiece part attaches to the body of the telescope. It uses two screws that you tighten up to hold it on. One of our screws will already no longer tighten. I'm not sure if one of the kids tried to over tighten it and it stripped the threads, but since this is designed for children, I feel it should be a little sturdier. Other than that, it looks sleek and it works fine. It was hard to find the moon in it. There is a lot of sky to go through and a very small viewing area. The telescope seems to be super sensitive to any movement. It took my husband helping and moving the telescope with microscopic little taps until he had it focused on the moon. Once he did though, WOW! It was very cool. We could see the craters on the moon like we had never seen them before. The kids loved it. It didn't do as well with stars and I don't think you would be able to see any other planets or anything. But the moon was fun. My kids mainly use it during the day to look around the neighborhood. They are super impressed with how clear they can see things so far away. So I think this is a good toy telescope for kids to get them interested in basic astronomy. I would definitely put it in the toy category though. If you wanted to see planets and stars, I think you would need a higher end telescope. But this is good for my kids at the moment. They are enjoying using it and it is sparking some new interests for them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016 by Sarah S.
    • Good idea, decent price.
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
The inner lens fell out almost immediately. My daughter can barely use it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2025 by Gerrtt84
    • Great for kids
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
Works great for kids
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023 by Mike
    • Wonderful
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
My little scientist grandson is ver exited with this present
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021 by Carmen A
    • Very little Vega
Style: Vega 360 Telescope
I bought the Vega as a "first telescope" for my 5 year old. I thought it would be fun to look at the moon and stars together. It was very difficult to find and focus on the moon with the scope. The view was very shaky and there was no hope of finding stars. We had a better view of the moon and stars with our naked eyes. The 3rd day we had it, the outer lens pushed back into the scope while my 9 year old neice was using it (I'm sure a great deal of credit for the mishap goes to her methods) and was irretrievable. Now, all objects are upside down and using the scope promotes motion sickness. I should have gone for a better built more expensive model that would have lasted longer. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2010 by prek mom

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