Product Description
Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ 70mm f10 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ 70mm f10 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope. You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 70AZ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
*Note!:
When using for terrestrial (land viewing), the image will be viewed the correct way (not upside down) – but, left to right is flipped (mirrored) an additional purchase of a ‘45-Degree Erect-Image Diagonal‘ part to correct this if desired.
Accessories Included
Moon Filter for reducing the brightness of the Moon for more comfortable viewing.
An easy to use smartphone adaptor is also included to enable you to capture the Moon and planets through your telescope.
Beginner Friendly Telescope
This telescope is easy to use and can be setup in just a few minutes, the mount moves freely in any direction on the stable tripod. The included eyepieces will show the Moon in stunning detail as well as being capable of revealing Planetary views including Saturns ring system, Jupiters cloud belts and four of its Moons as well as the polar ice caps on Mars.
Fast easy setup
The LT series telescopes are extremely portable with a cleverly designed lightweight mount and tripod for quick simple setup. Quick and easy no-tool setup StarPointer for convenience Quick release dovetail attachment Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing Rugged pre-assembled lightweight tripod with steel tube legs provides a rigid and stable platform All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images Deluxe accessory tray for convenient and accessible storage of accessories BONUS Astronomy Software download with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
| Optical Tube Info: | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design | Refractor |
| Aperture | 70mm (2.76″ |
| Focal Length | 700mm (28″) |
| Focal Ratio | 10 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 20mm (.8″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 35x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 | 10mm (.4″) |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 70x |
| Finderscope | Built-on StarPointer |
| Star Diagonal | Erect Image Diagonal – 1.25″ |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 165x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 10x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 11.7 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.99 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 1.66 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 100x |
| Optical Coatings | Fully-Coated |
| Optical Tube Length | 711mm (28″) |
| Mount Info: | |
| Mount Type | Altazimuth |
| Tripod | 1″ steel tubes |
| Software | Starry Night Basic Edition |
| Phone Adapter Info: | |
| Phone Compatibility | Any smartphone |
| Comptabile Optics | Any 1.25″ eyepiece supplied with PowerSeeker and AstroMaster telescope kits or any eyepieces with a 34mm outside diameter |
| Dimensions | 6.5″ x 4.5″ x 1″ |
| Weight | 2 oz |
