Space, the final frontier; you may not be able to afford the 100k or so you need to go there, but now with this stunning automated scope you can look deep into it. Meade have brought the vastness of space within easy reach of the non-pro stargazer with a remarkably clever gizmo. This very slick looking telescope comes with an Autostar controller. This works with the telescope to find stars for you! You simply type in where you are (i.e London, Glasgow, Paris, Nether Wallop - wherever), and the telescope then knows where you are, and what stars, constellations, planets, comets, you name it, are visible to you. Pick your planet etc., and the on-board computer kicks in and the telescope whirs away to point at whatever you asked for! Not only that, but it will also tell you how far away it is, how big it is, the atmospheric conditions, and population (well perhaps not). Not only does it find your celestial favourites, but it locks onto them and tracks them, so you don't have to keep moving the scope. If you're not sure what you want to look at, it will take you on a tour of the night sky - as it knows what is best viewed for your time, date and location. The three scopes have different powers and tech specs, but the joy of these scopes is that despite being very high-end, you don't actually need to know how the things work to have a fantastic stargazing time. They quite literally open up a new world to you. It comes with a sturdy tripod and comprehensive, easy to understand instructions, all you have to do is sit back and lose yourself in the Sea of Tranquillity or ogle the Orion Nebula with a telescope that know the stars backwards - and can take you there.