Description

ASTROMASTER 70EQ TELESCOPE
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 70EQ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 70EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.

Manual German Equatorial telescope

The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.

Accessories Included

Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, erect image diagonal, and a finderscope. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.

Starry Night Software

Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond.

Designed as a capable and portable starter-scope, the Celestron AstroMaster 70EQ 70mm f/13 Refractor Telescope is a complete observational platform for viewing the Moon and planets, or comet-hunting. Its manual equatorial mount, when properly polar aligned, can easily track objects using the slow-motion cables with reduced vibrations, and easy-to-read setting circles aid in speeding up celestial navigation to known coordinates. The entire rig assembles and breaks down without the need for tools, so users can set up fast and get observing sooner.

This version of the AstroMaster comes with two eyepieces that yield low and medium magnifications, and a 90° diagonal that sports an integrated erecting prism to correct images and allow the scope to be used as a conventional spotting scope for terrestrial use. The diagonal also places the user’s head in a more comfortable position especially when the OTA is pointed at or near the zenith. An adjustable-height stainless steel tripod supports the mount and optical tube, and comes with a center tray that conveniently holds accessories while improving stability and reducing vibrations.

Optical Tube

70mm aperture
f/13 focal ratio
900mm focal length
Refractor-style optical path
Fully multi-coated optics improve light transmission, color rendition, and contrast
Resolution: 1.99 arcsec (Rayleigh); 1.66 arcsec (Dawes)
1.25″ rack-and-pinion focuser
Dovetail mounting plate

Mount and Tripod

Manual equatorial
Locking altitude adjustment screw
Etched declination dial
Dual-axis slow motion cables enables precise adjustments with reduced vibrations
Two counterweights and counterweight bar allows proper balancing
Dovetail saddle accepts OTA mounting plate and allows for precise balancing

1.25″ tubular stainless steel legs
Adjustable height to accommodate a variety of users and observing positions
Spiked feet to provide stability in rough or soft terrain
Center tray adds stability and vibration-reduction

Included Accessories

1.25″ diameter barrel
Accepts most astronomical eyepiece filters
10mm focal length produces 90x magnification
20mm focal length yields 45x power

90° angle places head in comfortable viewing position, especially when aimed at or near the zenith
Integrated erecting prism corrects image for terrestrial viewing as a conventional spotting scope
1.25″ snout and eyepiece holder fits and accepts the most common sized focusers and accessories

Permanently-mounted in-place
Un-magnified view ensures easy alignment and fast star-hopping navigation
Red illuminated center aiming dot is easy to see without obstructing small or dim objects

Additional information

Weight	8.2 kg
Packaging Dimensions	101.14 × 38.1 × 24.13 cm
Aperture	70mm (2.75")
Focal Length	900mm (35.43")
Mount Type	CG-2 Equatorial
Optical Design	Refractor
Included Items	Optical tube, Tripod and mount (preassembled), 20mm, 10mm eyepiece, Erect Image Diagonal, Red-dot finderscope, Manual
Software	Starry Night Basic Edition, SkyPortal App
Dovetail Compatibility	CG-2 saddle plate
Slew Speeds	Manual
Accessory Tray	Yes
Dovetail Bar	CG-2 Dovetail bar
Optical Tube Weight	TBD
Optical Tube Diameter	TBD
Optical Tube Length	914mm (36")
Optical Coatings	Fully-Coated
Optical Tube	Aluminum
Star Diagonal	Erect Image Diagonal – 1.25"
Finderscope	Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Barlow Lens	Not Included
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1	20mm (.78")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1	45x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2	10mm (.4")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2	90x
Highest Useful Magnification	165x
Lowest Useful Magnification	10x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude	11.7
Focal Ratio	13
Resolution (Rayleigh)	1.99 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes)	1.66 arc seconds
Brand	Celestron

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