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Celestron - AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope - Refractor Telescope - Fully Coated Glass Optics - Adjustable Height Tripod – Bonus Astronomy Software Package

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Style: AstroMaster 70AZ


Features

  • POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ is a powerful and user-friendly refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, a sturdy yet lightweight frame, two eyepieces, a red dot finder scope, and an adjustable-height tripod.
  • HIGH-QUALITY 70MM OPTICS: Our Celestron telescope features a powerful, fully coated 70mm glass optic objective lens. Erect image optics allow you to observe celestial objects at night and terrestrial targets like wildlife and landscapes during the day.
  • QUICK SETUP & LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME: This telescope for adults features a lightweight frame and a panning handle with Alt-Az control for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required.
  • INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Weve included two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), an erect image star diagonal, a travel tripod, and a red dot finder scope. Download our BONUS Starry Night Basic Edition astronomy software for interactive sky simulation.
  • UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the worlds #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. Youll also receive a 2-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.

Description

The Celestron AstroMaster is a superior choice for those looking for a professionally-designed, durable, and long-lasting dual-purpose telescope. The AstroMaster Series 70AZ Refractor Telescope is a user-friendly and powerful telescope engineered with a lightweight frame and fully-coated glass optics. It includes two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), an adjustable-height tripod and a red dot finder scope. The AstroMaster is made of high-quality materials to provide clear and bright images of Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon, along with deep space objects including brighter galaxies and nebulae. For even more versatility, you can also use this telescope for viewing land based objects during the daytime hours. The two eyepieces combined with the powerful 70mm aperture optics produce amazing magnification. The 20mm eyepiece has a 45x magnification, while the second 10mm eyepiece can zoom up to 90x. This combination permits you to focus on distant objects with amazing clarity and perception. The telescope is quick to set up and requires no tools for assembly. This fun to use and precision manufactured telescope includes a rugged, pre-assembled tripod with 1.25-inch steel tube legs, which provides a stable platform for hours of safe use. As a bonus, all users receive a FREE download PC- and Mac-compatible astronomy software for interactive sky simulation, Starry Night Basic Edition. It’s the best way to learn about the night sky, download printable sky maps, research thousands of celestial objects, and plan your next observing session. This telescope also comes with a deluxe accessory tray to store your telescope’s accessories. Buy with confidence from the world’s 1 telescope 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 telescope to share the night sky with his sons. Since then, Celestron has established itself as the world’s 1 telescope brand. Celestron telescopes are used by scientists in world-class research observatories and even aboard the International Space Station.

Brand: Celestron


Model Name: AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope


Optical Tube Length: 685 Millimeters


Eye Piece Lens Description: 20mm and 10mm


Objective Lens Diameter: 70 Millimeters


Telescope Mount Description: Altazimuth Mount


Product Dimensions: 27"D x 32"W x 51"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Manual


Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope


Product Dimensions: 27 x 32 x 51 inches


Item Weight: 10.8 pounds


Item model number: 21061


Batteries: 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 1, 2007


Department: mens


Manufacturer: Celestron Acquisition LLC


Language: English


Country of Origin: China


Frequently asked questions

The Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ is a refractor telescope, which utilizes a glass lens at the front to collect light and form an image. It's well-suited for beginners and amateur astronomers who are looking into observing celestial objects like the moon, planets, and brighter deep-sky objects.

Yes, the AstroMaster 70AZ comes with a bonus astronomy software package. This software can help users to learn about the night sky, identify stars, planets, and constellations, as well as plan their observing sessions.

Absolutely, the AstroMaster 70AZ features an adjustable height tripod, which allows users to set it up for comfortable viewing whether they are standing or seated. It is designed to be sturdy and stable for clear viewing.

Yes, the AstroMaster 70AZ has fully coated glass optics, which enhance the brightness and clarity of the image by increasing light transmission and reducing reflections and glare. This results in clearer and more detailed views of celestial objects.

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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The product reviews for the telescope indicate an overall positive experience among amateur astronomers and families introducing the wonders of space to the younger generation. Users appreciate the product's ease of assembly and usage, as well as its portability and sturdy build. The telescope offers good quality views and is considered a great transition from beginner to intermediate stargazing. However, a common issue seems to be the subpar quality of the included finder scope.

Pros

  • 🔭 Manual operation that is lauded for being "AWESOME" by users
  • 🌟 Easy to assemble and beginner-friendly for children
  • 🌕 Provides clear and detailed views of celestial objects like the moon
  • 🚀 Comes with helpful features like an electronic star finder, and the potential for upgrades with additional accessories
  • ✨ Telescopes are sturdy yet light enough to carry for stargazing in different locations

Cons

  • 🔴 The included finder scope/red dot is of low quality and can be inaccurate
  • 🚸 Telescope may be sensitive to movement, frustrating to beginners when trying to focus

Should I Buy It?

If you're looking for a beginner to intermediate telescope that provides clear views of celestial bodies and is user-friendly for both adults and children, this is a great option. The product offers solid value for money, but be prepared to possibly upgrade the finder scope for a better stargazing experience.

    • Very nice Telescope for Beginers
Style: AstroMaster 70AZ
I have been using this telescope for about a year now and it never bores me. You can easily watch the below celestial objects -> Moon in a very high definition -> Mars -> Jupiter with jupiter's moons -> Saturn -> Venus -> Orion Nebula and many many objects. Pros: -> Very helpfull viewfinder -> The First light software is very helpful -> Sturdy design -> The 90degree prism makes erect images -> Very nice focal length Cons: -> Tripod is very very bad. The movement of the telescope up and down while tracking will be of a big challenge The horizontal rotation is fine. But when u move up and down while u r watching through the eyepiece, it will become very difficult to track due to the spillover movement in the tripod's rotators. WHen u tight your telescope, it gets tight in a different position. With this tripod, it almost becomes impossible to tight the telescope exactly after tracking something. You fix it and the telescope will move and gets fixed somewhere where u can see only blank sky. For such a company like celestron, this tripod is a black mark. -> Heavy vibration on the tripods. The nuts and bolts and joints starts sounding unusually after some days of usage. If you plan to buy this, better buy it along with vibration suppression pads or else it will not be fruitful in long term From a telescope perspective, this is a very nice investment for a beginer to intermediate astronomers. You will enjoy the fun of it when you see it in refractors. My suggestion to celestron is to fix these tripods to avoid frustration on these nice telescopes. The goodwill of telescope is lost because of the bad quality tripod. Overall, this is a product I am enjoying every day. Please be very choosy between reflectors and refractors. And please dont see sun using this. Even with a solar filter, i suggest NO. Refractors get in a lot of light focus which sometimes makes the UV rays even come out of solar filters. Nice product except for the Irritating Tripod. :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2011 by Ganesh Narayanan
    • A must buy for beginners!
Style: AstroMaster 70AZ
I got this telescope about a month and a half ago. I waited to write a review so I could have some time to use it a few times. If you're even remotely thinking about getting a telescope and you're a beginner, don't hesitate and just get it! Looking at all the telescopes on Amazon can be overwhelming, so take the guesswork out and get this one. It's super simple to set up and extremely easy to use. Some of the fancier telescopes require calibration steps, yes the views they produce are superior but it's intimidating for beginners. However this one is ready to go, just point and look. I would highly recommend aligning the laser, which is super easy and takes only minutes. It's a nice tool, point the laser on the object you want to view and it's in your in your eyepiece when you look through the telescope. That simple. The moon looks amazing through this. Tonight I finally found Saturn and Jupiter. I could see Saturn's rings very clearly and 3 of Jupiter's moons. I could even see faint color bands on Saturn. I would recommend an app for your phone such as sky view or sky Safari so you can identify what you're looking at or see what time each planet or star comes into view. Sky Safari will show the trajectory of objects complete with times or the trajectory. It's a great tool to have. I'm beyond pleased with this telescope and the price can't be beat. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020 by C Machine
    • A perfect first telescope!
Style: AstroMaster 90EQ
A perfect first telescope! Especially suited for lunar and planetary viewing. The views of the moon through this telescope are breath-taking! The EQ mount makes tracking objects so much easier once you get used to it; you will spend more time enjoying actually viewing, instead of fighting adjustments as with an AZ mount. Overall this is an outstanding scope! Well worth the jump up from the 70mm. For the highest contrast, sharpest views of the planets a refractor is definitely the way to go! Also, practically zero maintenance and no time spent collimating. Just put it on the mount and get right to viewing! Purchased Astromaster Accessory Kit: it's a decent upgrade for this telescope if you're on a budget, but I can't recommend it. The 15mm Kellner actually performs well for a cheap eyepiece. However, the filters in this kit are too dark for a refractor of this size, and you really won't get any benefit from them on the planets. You really don't need a barlow lens for this scope, because the magnification range is fairly narrow; you just need the right size eyepieces. Skip the kit and purchase the Agena AstroProducts EWA 9mm eyepiece instead; for $45 I challenge you to find a better performing eyepiece! It really takes views through this instrument to a whole new level! Very comfortable for extended viewing, with great eye-relief, a wide field of view, and excellent contrast! This single eyepiece makes every starter eyepiece in your collection obsolete! This entire line of eyepieces are incredible for the price! This scope really shines in the x111 to x166 magnification range. Sometimes it takes a little patience to really nail the focus, as the focuser adjustment is a bit coarse. If it's within your budget I recommend the prism diagonal 90 by William Optics which has a 15mm fine helical focuser adjustment (Agena AstroProducts carries it). It's worth every penny, and is an incredible upgrade. Looking through the Agena EWA 9mm on this diagonal is like having a new telescope, and everything I viewed was like looking at it again for the first time! The moon through these optics will simply blow you away! To get the most out of this instrument, upgrade the cheap, plastic diagonal, and don't buy the cheap "kit" lenses. Clear Skies! :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017 by Steven
    • Amazing!
Style: AstroMaster 102AZ
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Great for beginners! My 10 y.o. loves it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025 by Kateryna Kateryna

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