Product Description
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Whether you’re an amateur astronomer or becoming more comfortable
with using a tele, you’ll love the technology and
user-friendly features packed into Celestron’s PowerSeeker
refractor tele. The Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ is a powerful
yet easy-to-use tele. Our PowerSeeker Series teles 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 70AZ tele
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 tele’s sturdy and durable yoke 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 s, 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 tele with confidence from
the world’s #1 tele brand, based in California since 1960.
You’ll also receive a 2-year warranty and unlimited access to
technical support from our team of US-based experts.
Tom Johnson founded Celestron in 1960 after building a tele
to share the night sky with his sons. Since then, Celestron has
established itself as the world’s #1 tele brand. Celestron
teles are used by scientists in world-class research
observatories and even aboard the International Space Station.
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Celestron's value priced PowerSeeker 70AZ is an affordable entry
level tele with some nice extras like a correct image prism
and "The Sky" astronomy software included. The package also
includes an Alt-Azimuth with adjustable aluminum tripod,
high and low power eyepieces, a 3X barlow lens, and a 5 power
cross hair finder .
The PowerSeeker 70AZ comes disassembled in a compact box, but the
fully illustrated quick set-up guide makes it easy to assemble.
Go ahead and try it out in the daytime, that's the best time to
align the finder while looking at a distant tree or
telephone pole.
The optics of the PowerSeeker 70AZ are surprisingly good,
especially when I use the low power 20mm eyepiece. The correct
image prism and the 20mm eyepiece give me a magnification of 35X,
so backyard birds seem five times closer than with my seven power
binoculars. The PowerSeeker 70 can be upgraded with standard 1.25
inch tele eyepieces. A 25mm plossl eyepiece for example
gives a true field of view of almost 2 degrees for delightful
views of star clusters like the Pleiades, while a 6mm eyepiece
provides a magnification of 117X, just right to see the rings of
Saturn or the cloud bands on Jupiter. The included 4mm eyepiece
(175X magnification) might be too much power: I can see Saturn's
rings but at 175X it's not easy to focus and it's not easy to
keep planets centered in the field of view.
The Alt-Azimuth included with the PowerSeeker 70AZ is
lighter and easier to use than an Equatorial , but it does
not track stars and planets. As soon as you get the Moon centered
in the eyepiece it starts drifting toward the edge, this is
caused by rotation of the Earth. The Moon may stay in the low
power eyepiece for two or three minutes, but with the high power
4mm eyepiece (175X magnification) a star will disappear in only
twenty or thirty seconds.
Celestron's PowerSeeker 70AZ is a real value because it has very
good achromatic optics in a package that's light, portable and
affordable. The drawback is that it has a lot of plastic parts,
including the finder and the 3X barlow. For a more rugged
alternative, take a look at Celestron‘s AstroMaster 70 AZ
( http://www..com/dp/B000MLHMAS ) which comes with better eyepieces
and includes a sturdier Alt-Azimuth . --Jeff Phillips
Pros:
* Very good optics
* Correct image prism
* Easy no tool set-up
* Light, portable, and affordable
Cons:* Light weight tripod
* Does not track stars and planets
* Plastic finder and barlow lens
Moon as seen with the low power eyepiece, 35X
Crater Clavius with a Neximage camera, 280X
Planet Saturn with Neximage camera, 280X
Deer over 100 yards away at 35X
Birdfeeder about 50 feet away at 35X
- perfect beginners tele: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ is an easy-to-use and powerful tele, the PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time tele user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power.
- Navigate the sky with our refractor tele. It features a yoke with a slow-motion altitude rod for smooth and accurate pointing. Adjust rod to desired position, then easily secure by tightening cross knob.
- ompact and Portable:This tele for adults and kids to be used together is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take the tele to your favorite campsite or dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.
- Multiple Accessories: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Tele features 2 eyepieces (20mm and 4mm), erect image diagonal, finder, 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.
- Unbeatable Warranty and Customer Support: Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 tele brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a 2-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.