At an excellent value the Celestron 70mm Travel Scope is the best choice of telescope for those seeking an easy to use, portable scope. The Travel Compact Scope is a great choice for both beginners who are looking to start off their astronomical careers and for intermediate astronomers looking to refine their skills.
With all optics fully multi-coated, the Travel Scope can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night while during the day with the erect image star diagonal makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day.
Travel Scope also comes pre-assembled and ready-to-use, so you can just grab it and go. The 2.76 inch (70mm) aperture is well-suited for the purpose of this portable telescope and provides bright and crisp views given its size. The Travel Scope comes with a great backpack case that can fit everything you need to use the scope, including the tripod and all other accessories you may need. Also included is Sky X software, which allows you to learn the basics of astronomy and how to use your new telescope. Sky X is a great addition to any telescope and is an excellent tool to help beginners.
The lens cap with the centre piece removed it can be used as an aperture stop, helping to tone down and enhance the view of bright objects, such as the moon or Venus. The scope tube is made from aluminium and has an aluminium bracket with standard ¼-20 threads for mounting on its own supplied and most camera tripods.
Features - Celestron TravelScope 70mm Refractor Compact Telescope
- Ideal for both terrestrial and astronomical use
- Quick and easy no-tool set up
- 2.8" objective lens with 45 degree erect image diagonal
- Simple rack and pinion 1.25" focuser for fast and smooth focusing
- Detachable 5x24 finderscope for fast, easy and accurate objects tracking
- Smooth functioning Altazimuth mount with easy pointing to located objects
- Preassembled aluminium full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform
- Lens is well shaded for dew resistance and increased contrast in daylight viewing
Specification - Celestron TravelScope 70mm Refractor Telescope
- Model: TravelScope 70
- Optical Design: Refractor
- Aperture: 70 mm (2.76 in)
- Focal Length: 400 mm (15.75 in)
- Focal Ratio:5.71
- Finder Scope: 5x24
- Eyepieces: 20mm (0.79 in)
- Eyepieces: 10 mm (0.39 in)
- Magnification: 20x with 20mm Eyepieces
- Magnification: 40x with 4mm Eyepieces
- Telescope Weight : 3.3 lb (1.5kg)
Kit Content
- Celestron TravelScope 70mm Refractor Compact Telescope
- Tripod
- Backpack
- 20mm Eyepiece
- 10mm Eyepiece
- 5x24 Finderscope
- 45° 1.25" Erect Image Diagonal
- User Operating Instructions Manual
- Manufacturers Warranty
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Package information Box1:
Gross Weight: 3.09 Kg
Dimensions: 46 x 35 x 17 cm
