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Celestron - PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope for Beginners - Compact and Portable - Bonus Astronomy Software Package - 70mm Aperture

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Size: 70EQ Refractor


Features

  • Perfect Beginners Telescope: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope, the PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power
  • Navigate the sky with our refractor telescope. It features a German Equatorial mount with a slow-motion altitude rod for smooth and accurate pointing. Adjust rod to desired position, then easily secure by tightening cross knob
  • COMPACT AND PORTABLE: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take the telescope to your favorite campsite or dark sky observing site, or simply the back yard
  • Multiple Accessories: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope features 2 eyepieces (20mm and 4mm), erect image diagonal, Finderscope, plus a 3x Barlow lens to triple the power of each. Accessories also include a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs

Description

Whether you’re an amateur astronomer or becoming more comfortable with using a telescope, you’ll love the technology and user-friendly features packed into Celestron’s PowerSeeker refractor telescope. The Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ is a powerful yet easy-to-use telescope. Our PowerSeeker Series telescopes for astronomy beginners have been designed with a combination of value, quality, power, and user-friendly features. They are built to enhance the experience for beginners but are also exceptional for mid-level experienced astronomers. This 70EQ telescope features powerful magnification and easy-to-use controls that allow users to obtain crisp views of the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and Jupiter’s Galilean moons.The telescope’s sturdy and durable German Equatorial mount and slow-motion rod deliver smooth and accurate pointing. Move the slow- motion altitude rod in an up/down fashion to pinpoint and track your object. The 3x Barlow lens is added to triple the magnification power of the included 20mm and 4mm eyepieces. We’ve included an accessory tray to store accessories conveniently and a free download of our BONUS Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software with information on 36,000 celestial objects, printable sky maps, and more. The software can be used on your Mac, PC or laptop. It’s the best way to learn about the night sky and plan your next observing session. Additional accessories include a tripod.You can purchase this Celestron telescope with confidence from the world’s 1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. Tom Johnson founded Celestron in 1960 after building a telescope to share the night sky with his sons. Since then, Celestron has established itself as the world’s 1 telescope brand. Celestron telescopes are used by scientists in world-class research observatories and even aboard the International Space Station.


Product Dimensions: 39 x 13 x 10 inches


Item Weight: 13.9 pounds


Item model number: 21037


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: September 14, 2004


Manufacturer: Celestron


Country of Origin: China


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great to get started with, but you’ll be itching to upgrade pieces of it.
Size: 80EQ Refractor
Pics were while using the Celestron NexYZ phone adapter and taken with my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I’m pretty amazed with how much I can see with this armature telescope. Only down side is I’m already ready to upgrade! Can see great detail of the moon, Orion’s nebula (shows better via iPhone photo than through the eyepiece alone), Jupiter, and Saturn. The moment you focus in and see Jupiter and its moons let me tell ya… only thing better was seeing Saturn’s rings! Does take some getting used to the mount. It’s not the best quality as I had to get another tool for leverage to be able to set the latitude (it was stuck). Also very important… the micro adjustment knobs have indentions where the handles should line up. Don’t just assume you can slap them on. I found myself turning them and nothing was happening. Then saw the indentions later in the light. Overall a great scope to get started. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2023 by Michael Massaro

  • Stargazing!
Size: 70EQ Refractor
I recently purchased the Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope, and I am extremely happy with my purchase. This telescope is a great value for the price, and it provides excellent views of the night sky. The 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length provide clear and detailed views of celestial objects, and the fully-coated glass optics ensure bright and crisp images. The equatorial mount is also easy to use and provides smooth and accurate tracking of celestial objects. I was a bit intimidated by telescopes at first, but the PowerSeeker 70EQ is very user-friendly and comes with clear instructions and helpful tips. I've been having a blast exploring the stars and planets, and I've even been able to spot some of the more faint objects in the night sky. This item did seem a dit complicated to assemble so make sure to have someone with patience helping you. Also be sure not to leave this item out in the cold. My lense fogged up and it hasn't been quite the same since. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023 by S. Frede

  • Pudo haber sido mejor
Size: 80EQ Refractor
Todavía no logro ver nada. Trajo una mancha en el lente.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2022 by Amarilis Díaz

  • Very Pleasantly Surprised
Size: 70EQ Refractor
OK. First off I am in no way, shape, or form well versed in Telescopes or astronomy other than finding Polaris to find north (that is a skill you will need for amateur astronomy though, so that worked out). I bought this because my 8-yo son has been asking a lot of questions about the night sky during our nighttime walks, but understanding the typical attention span of a 8-yo didn't want to spend a lot of money. First...the bad: -Finder scope is cheap and basically impossible to keep adjusted.with any sort of precision. -Product comes with 20mm and 4mm eyepieces. The 4mm is pretty much useless and I believe only comes along as a means to claim a pointless magnification potential. Knowing what I've learned in the past few days this would have been much better with a simple mid-range 13mm eyepiece as the 2nd optic...not too big not too small. I'll probably invest in the accessories kit anyway though so..... -3x Barlow is also pretty flimsy. Now, I've read a lot of reviews that say the Celestron Barlow is unusable, and mine was also when I first got the kit. I tried to clean the lens though, and ended up moving the inner piece forward. Don't know if they're supposed to move like that, but after pushing mine all the way forward in the Barlow tube it works like a champ. Paired it up with the 20mm eyepiece and got some awesomely nice images. -Mount hardware in the Declination axis was a bit loose and caused a bit of wobble in the scope. Tightened it up a bit... holds like a champ now and moves very smoothly when making fine adjustments with the slo-mo cables. The good: -Super simple to get from box to stargazing. Instructions are very clear every step of the way from assembly, to balancing,to polar alignment. I downloaded the manual as soon as I ordered the telescope to familiarize myself with the different parts so I already had a basic idea of what and where Dec., altitude, & RA were as I was setting up and making adjustments. -Comes with an Equatorial mount (hence the EQ designation) that when set properly gets you ridiculously close to what you are trying to find....leading to my next point. -The SkyX First Light software is super cool. Gives celestial coordinates of most major sky attractions, and terrestrial cardinal headings for reference. Using a magnetic compass to orient my telescope and this software to tell me when & where an object will be, I've hit every target so far. -Crystal clear optics. Only really used the 20mm up to now. Tonight is the first night I've successfully used the 3x Barlow with the 20mm. Got some really neat looks at Venus which is only about a 1/3 crescent right now, but super bright and clear. Jupiter hasn't risen yet, but we got a decent look at that one, as well as Betelgeuse, Arcturus, and the Geminids using the 20mm 3 nights ago. Can't wait to see it paired with the 3x when it comes up tonight if the moon doesn't overpower it. Speaking of which...beautiful moon view. Too bad it's so close to full. Not enough surface shadow to really nail the details tonight but got some nice looks the first night out. Can't wait to see Saturn, but it's rising too close to dawn now. -Slo-mo cables smooth and solid. Excellent tracking. Anyway, for this price you're gonna get what you paid for which is a mid-quality small beginner telescope. You're not gonna pull this out of the box and discover new planets, or even zoom right in on the ones we know about. If you have patience, take your time setting up, and learn a bit about your equipment, you will be well rewarded for the price. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2013 by Chad

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