Product Description

• Quick and easy no-tool setup
• Permanently mounted StarPointer for convenience
• Quick release dovetail attachment
• Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth andacurate pointing
• Rugged pre-assembled 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
• “TheSkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images

Looking for a portable and easy to assemble telescope for celestial viewing? Then the AstroMaster Series is just for you! The AstroMaster Series produces bright, clear images of the Moon and planets. Easily observe the belts and moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with every one of these fine instruments. For breathtaking views of brighter deepspace objects like galaxies and nebulae, we recommend the larger aperture and light-gathering ability of the Newtonian Reflector.

Specifications

Optical Design Refractor
Aperture (mm) 70 mm (2.76 in)
Telescope Type Manual
Focal Length 700 mm (28 in)
Focal Ratio 10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 35 x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm) 10 mm (0.39 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 70 x
Finderscope Built-on StarPointer
Mount Type Altazimuth
Tripod 1” steel tubes
Highest Useful Magnification 165 x
Lowest Useful Magnification 10 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 11.7
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.99 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 1.66 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 100 x
Apparent Field of View 1.7 °
Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) 89 ft (27 m)
Optical Coatings Fully-Coated
Optical Tube Length 28 in (711 mm)
Total Telescope Kit Weight 16 lbs (7.26 kg)
Warranty 2-year Telescope Warranty