Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Refractor Telescope for Family Stargazing

I bought this telescope after ages of stargazing, but I finally decided to go ahead and buy one, this was the right choice, now that I've been an astronomer for over 6 months I wish I would have learned more helpful tips of this earlier. Some tips - Don't use the latitude control on the mount, that is the screw that causes the scope to angle itself up or down, set that to your current latitude on the earth and leave it like that. - Learn how to use Right Ascension and Declination, that will make finding things in the sky so much easier, just say look up Messier 31 (the Andromeda Galaxy), find the right ascension and declination of that, and you are pointing at it - For right ascension and declination, you have to polar align, this is done by setting the latitude control (AKA the thing I was referring to in the first tip) and point the telescope towards the north, you should be looking at Polaris! (the North Star) and then after that try some right ascension and declination and you should be looking at what you want. If you are not pointing you need to change the declination to negative or positive depending on what way it is, so don't panic if you polar align it and you point it at say M31 and it's not showing, you're just pointing it the wrong way. That being said, this is an amazing beginners scope, easy to set up and take outside, you can see some beautiful things like the rings of Saturn, the stars of Pleiades, and much more!

I bought this as a christmas gift for my daughter. This was her "Santa" gift. While it is a bit advanced for her age (7), we are both learning alot about astronomy in general, and this telescope in particular. I agree with other reviewers that say the tripod and mount could be better, but there are some hacks we are trying to improve them (namely, putting a weight on the tray or legs to give it a bit more stability - at high magnification the slightest breeze or bump will make it hard to see anything clearly). Also, the barlow lens is pretty useless. I would highly recommend buying a better set of optics, as other reviewers have mentioned. The set up was pretty easy via the "quick setup guide". I haven't been through the included CD's yet, but I'm sure they're helpful, too. We also bought the "Nightwatch" book, and it has been a big help. From our suburban backyard we have easily seen Jupiter and it's moons, a faint version of the Orion nebula, and lots of detail on the moon. I'm looking forward to going out someplace away from urban light pollution to see what we can see. In short, this is a great kit for someone not wanting to spend a ton of money on what might be a passing interest. As with any new endeavor, there is a bit of a learning curve, and you will need to do some research on the equipment, as well as the stars. If you are frustrated with an aspect, there are tons of videos online explaining how to do it right. Take some time and you'll be rewarded.

I've received the telescope today. Unfortunately, the sky in Houston is cloudy at the moment, so I only got to do some land observation. Anyway, it's a good product, with a good price/quality ratio. If you're a beginner or an amateur (like me), it's a great telescope. The body is really lightweight and the tripod also; the tripod is really stable (even if it doesn't look like it), as long as it's fully expanded; at half length, you need to be careful, as the counterweight can flip it over. The eyepieces are pretty decent, although the 4mm is a bit extreme for a beginner's kit (not too bright, with a narrow filed of view and small eye clearance); the 9mm and 15mm would have been more suitable for a kit (you can find them in the PowerSeeker accessory kit, which also contains some filters). The diagonal is also decent for this price; unfortunately it's plastic (I expected more from Celestron); at least the image orientation is correct (erect and left-to-right), so you can use it for photography. The 3x barlow lens is just advertising; for a 70mm aperture telescope, that kind of magnification is just too much; it results in low brightness and a narrow field; I don't know how it behaves for celestial observations, but I couldn't even focus it for land observations; my advice: just buy a regular 2x barlow (Celestron provides a decent one @ 30-ish dollars). The finder is also plastic, no red dot available, but it does it's job. The overall optics is pretty good for this price; a (+) would be that no lens is made of plastic. The EQ mount also has it's flaws: the clutches are not really reliable - you won't be able to tighten the screws hard enough to completely immobilize the axels; The declination setting circle is just too small to be of any use; anyway, you have the slow motion controls and you can attach a motor drive. Despite these flows I described, I consider it a great telescope for amateurs, with decent optics and a great price/quality ratio. And it's also lightweight, which makes it pretty portable, despite its bulky look.

I had ordered this telescope without really reading reviews first. I looked it over, read the features, and figured this would be a great deal. For the price, there was a lot going on with this telescope. It was extremely easy to put together. You don't even really need the instructions (though I would still use them) it goes together seamlessly. I had it together and looking at the stars within the hour. It's easy to spot things in the sky, easily lined up and very clear to see through. The 3x Barlow lens that comes with it, really makes a huge difference as well. I would totally recommend this telescope for beginners and intermediate users as well. - Reading the reviews afterwards, I noticed a lot of hate on the cell phone adapter that came with it. To be honest, they must have gotten something quite different than me. It fit my phone just fine (Pixel 4XL) and was easy to attach. It is however, a bit of a fight to get it to line up with the lens, but it can be done, and works quite well. I mean, don't expect to win any awards for the pics you will take, but they are still quite nice. If this adapter can fit my phone, it can fit almost any phones out there. I am glad I made this purchase, in the short time I have had it, I have really enjoyed. As a person who does nature and astrophotography, this was a fun, and very good buy.

Everything was perfect, exactly as advertised.

Well it all started with 10X50 binocular than 20X80 which was good enough to see moons of the Jupiter but I needed more. After a long research, I have decided to go with this budget beginner telescope since didn't know much about them. I made the right decision. Installation was easy and this telescope does not look cheap. 20mm was good enough to see the rings of the Saturn and the moons of Jupiter clearly but 4mm makes a huge difference, it gets dimmer but I was able to see color of Jupiter with two dark belts and Saturn with more detail but still a single ring around it. It was kind of difficult to focus with 4mm. 3X barlow works only if you insert in the tube directly and the view becomes spectacular with 20mm, but 4mm has a 5 second window and not very clear with 3X. I had a hard time adjusting finderscope but once you get it right it is right on target.I was not able to check the moon, Orion nebula and other planets because they all decided join the Sun this time of the year. Don't expect much with deep space viewing since this is not a Newtonian telescope. That's why my next purchase will be a 10 inch dobsonian. I would recommend this telescope for the beginners. You wouldn't be disappointed.

I could not say enough good things about this telescope. Because of the price, I was expecting something cheaply made and flimsy and delicate to where I would have to be really careful with it. NOPE! This thing is definitely worth the price. On the first night, I took it out to look at the moon just to test it out. This shows great detail and it was easy to operate and use the finder to locate the moon without having to more the stand or telescope itself. As other users pointed out, the stand is kinda flimsy if you extend all the way out. The way I see it though, the quality of the telescope outweighs the quality of the stand. For the price this is a great deal. My friend who has a telescope for which he paid 10 dollars less than this one was convinced to get rid of the other one and get this one. And a couple of other friends are getting it as well. I totally recommend it.

A surprisingly good scope, given the absurdly low price (sale price was $75). Positives: well-designed mount, good eyepieces, acceptable quality optics. Very light overall, so easy to carry outside. Easy to set up and take-down, compared to some others. Negatives: Finder scope is very low-quality, and nearly useless. No carrying case included, so don't throw out the box. One of my slow-motion cables had damaged threads on the set screw, so it would not stay attached. Generally poor-quality machining,but functional. So don't be surprised if you have to do a little bit of repair (in my case, drill and re-thread a hole). Buyer-beware: This has an equatorial mount, requiring some knowledge and skill. Ideal for the budding astronomer who wants to learn celestial coordinates, but too complex for most first-time buyers/diletantes who are not interested in learning about sky coordinates (right ascension and declination).

Rapporto qualità prezzo molto buono

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A special birthday gift. Seems of good quality, son says it was quite easy to assemble, and looks very good. He recommends purchasing a separate filter as there is some glare when looking through at the moon. But was thrilled to receive it.

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