$refractor telescope for kids$

$refractor telescope for kids$

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It comes with all the accessories you need, including two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), an erect image star diagonal, a finder scope, smartphone adapter, tripod, and a custom backpack for traveling. ( that’s not a typo!) and it can be setup and ready to go in seconds. It’s marketed as a travel telescope “for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go”.

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Love the travel backpack, plus comes with smartphone mountįor obvious reasons, the #1 reason to buy this 80mm travel telescope from Celestron is for portability. Image Credit: Orion (Used with Permission)ĭesigned to be as light and inexpensive as possible Orion SkyScanner 100mm Tabletop Reflector Telescope

Good set of accessories, including tripod, lenses and Orion Moon Map.

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Light and easily portable at just 7.4 lbs.Sharp, crisp images with multi-coated, achromatic lens.In conclusion, this is an excellent telescope that, in our view, provides top value at a low price point.

$refractor telescope for kids$

These two 1.25″ Kellner eyepieces (25mm and 10mm), an altazimuth telescope mount, a red-dot sight, a 1.25″ rack and pinion focuser, a 90-degree star diagonal, and the Orion Moon Map, which will help you understand and identify features of the Moon. The Orion Observer 70mm II comes with a great set of starter accessories as well. The lens quality / coating also results in less chromatic distortion than some other refractor telescopes, particularly when viewing the Moon. This kind of glass lens will take in 36% more light than a 60mm lens, resulting in brighter, crisper views. The Orion Observer 70mm II comes with a multi-coated, achromatic, 70mm glass objective lens, with a focal length of 700mm (f/10). For a starter telescope, you will be getting very good value and be able to see all you need to determine whether astronomy really interests you and whether you want to invest in a larger scope. Not a high-powered, but good for price pointĪs mentioned above, this telescope provides very good images for its price category. Recommended Accessories Click here to expand

Lower magnification and smaller aperture for light collection.

The tripod is not the best – Some users have reported stability problems.

Super lightweight and portable, weighing just 11 lbs.

which makes it ultra-portable and easy to take with you on the go. Finally – and for many people, this is important – it weighs just 11 lbs.

#Refractor telescope for kids manual#

It’s engineered with fully-coated all-glass optics, a lightweight frame, and a manual Alt-Azimuth mount. Image Credit: Brian Taylor / Īdditionally, the Astromaster 70AZ telescope comes with durable, professional, high-quality components and materials. Or, you can use it for viewing objects and landscapes in the daytime. At this magnification level, you’ll be able to get bright and clear images of objects like Jupiter, Orion Nebula, the Moon, Mars, and Saturn. However, it’s super easy and fast to setup and use, and it doesn’t require collimation, which makes it great for beginners. With an aperture of 70mm and magnification of 45x to 90x, it’s not the highest-powered telescope in this price range.

$refractor telescope for kids$