[Sean C]

By the way, you don't have to spend an unreasonable amount of money to get similar or even better results. Here's an inventory of everything I use:

• Celestron Travel Scope 80: $119.95
  (Includes 20mm and 10mm eyepieces and star diagonal.)
• Celestron Heavy Duty Azimuth Tripod: $99.95
  (Original tripod was too flimsy and had no slow motion controls.)
• Omni 2X Barlow Lens - 1.25": $57.95
• X-Cel LX 3X Barlow Lens - 1.25": $92.74
• Lunar and Planetary Filter Set - 1.25": $44.95

Total cost: $415.54 + tax/s&h



However, you could get the same view of the Moon with only the scope and 3X Barlow.

Cost: $212.69 + tax/s&h