I bought this as a gift, and I have yet to give it : ) I am excited because this is really nice to look at. I have to admit though, I have no idea what it does, or if it is supposed to just be nice to look at. I suppose I will find out when he opens it. He love looking up at the stars, and last year I got him a telescope, so ...well, this just seemed perfect. I will update this after he opens it and I know more but if you are at all like me and buying a gift for a star gazer and was wondering if this looks cheap, well ... I can say, honestly, that is it really very nice to look at : )