Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope

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Our Verdict on the Celestron Astromaster 70AZ

This is a fabulous beginners to intermediate telescope from Celestron. You get a lot of telescope for your money along with a great package meaning that with the Celestron Astromaster 70AZ you won’t need to fork out for essentials on day one. Very sturdy and suitable for continuous use we recommend this telescope wholeheartedly. There is a reason that this telescope has over 80 reviews on Amazon and a score of 4 out of 5 stars (at the time of writing) – because it is good!

Description

A dual purpose refractor telescope, the 21061 Celestron Astromaster 70AZ Altazimuth is good for both celestial and terrestrial viewing. Through the Fully Coated Lens you get clear and bright images of the Moon and planets with enough light to see the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter.

Complete with an Altazimuth Mount, two eyepieces, thick steel legged tripod and planetarium software you have a package with the Celestron Astromaster 70AZ that will get you stargazing in no time at all.

Setting up is quick and easy with no tools are required. Very sturdy and easy to to use with very little maintenance required.

Features of the Celestron Astromaster 70AZ

• Fast and simple no tool setup
• Altazimuth Mount, Sturdy Tripod and 2 Eyepieces
• Fully coated glass optics for crisp and clear images
• 70mm Aperture
• Built-on StarPointer
• Quick release dovetail attachment
• Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage
• Planetarium software – 10,000 object database with enhanced images

Favorite Review

This is an excellent starter telescope, September 22, 2010
4.0 out of 5 stars.

“I bought this telescope last Christmas for my family. I have one daughter, age 7. I did a lot of research around the Internet and this product appeared to be a good starter telescope at the right price. (Incidentally, I paid $69.99 on amazon just before Christmas last year, so clearly prices on electronics change as much as airfares!) We are VERY satisfied. It’s perfect for families just beginning to explore the stars/planets/moon with their young ones. It also was easy to assemble. Those who’ve criticized the parts for being less than perfect are probably right — but then again, they probably want to be buying a telescope in the $100-$200 range or higher. The parts are fine. Sturdy enough for family use. The tripod works well. We live in Northwest Ohio where our clearest nights tend to be early fall and during extremely cold January/February. So, indeed, our biggest challenge has been recognizing a clear night when we have one. If you’re doing this for the first time, work toward finding the moon first. Once I was able to master getting the moon into view, I was able to work on trying to see a planet. Tonight we saw Jupiter and four of its moons! We even saw a ring around Jupiter. Seeing the stars is harder with this unit, though. But we are thrilled enough to see parts of our own solar system. The CD with the product is pretty good, too and can help you plan what part of the sky to look at, when the full moons are, etc. Very happy to recommend this product and thanks to those who wrote about it previously.”

Review by Victoria S. Ekstrand.

You can see this review and many more at Amazon.com.

You can take a look at the UK reviews for the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ at Amazon.co.uk

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