PowerSeeker 70AZ Telescope Manual AltAzimuth Telescope for Beginners Compact and Portable BONUS Astronomy Software Package 70mm Aperture

Style: 70AZ Refractor  | 
Configuration: Telescope Only Whether youre an amateur astronomer or becoming more comfortable with using a telescope, youll love the technology and user-friendly features packed into s PowerSeeker refractor telescope. The PowerSeeker 70AZ is a powerful yet easy-to-use telescope. Our PowerSeeker Series telescopes 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 telescope features powerful magnification and easy-to-use controls that allow users to obtain crisp views of the Moon, the rings of Saturn, and Jupiters Galilean moons. The telescopes sturdy and durable yoke mount 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. Weve 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 maps, and more.

The software can be used on your Mac, PC or laptop. Its the best way to learn about the night sky and plan your next observing session. Additional accessories include a tripod. You can purchase this telescope 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. Tom Johnson founded in 1960 after building a telescope to share the night sky with his sons. Since then, has established itself as the worlds #1 telescope brand. telescopes are used by scientists in world-class research observatories and even aboard the International Space Station. 's value priced PowerSeeker 70AZ is an affordable entry level telescope with some nice extras like a correct image prism and "The Sky" astronomy software included. The package also includes an Alt-Azimuth mount with adjustable aluminum tripod, high and low power eyepieces, a 3X barlow lens, and a 5 power cross hair finder scope. 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 scope 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 telescope 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 band