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Josh, the truth is this is not a good scope for anything but low power, like 12X, only. I've got one that I've made into a large finder scope.
The eyepieces it comes with are aweful. I use an old Celestron 25mm Kellner eyepiece. For the quick glimpse one does with a finder, this set-is OK. But it still shows problems when viewing bright objects like Jupiter.
Any higher power, and the problems cheap spherical mirrors become really appaullingly aweful.
You really are better of getting 7X50 binoculars. To hold them steady you can either rest them on something like a post, or you can get a binocular-tripod adaptor. You can get the binos and adaptor together for less than $100, and the binos will be much more versatile for the money.
The other alternative is that you keep your eyes peeled in the classifieds section for a decent scope for your money. Even if you just manage to get the OTA (optical tube assembly, the scope without a mount) of a good reflector, you can make your own dob mount. I did this for a 4.5" reflector at my wife's school, and I'm doing it now with a mate with an 8" f/4 rich field scope. We got this scope for $290 without a mount, new.
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