Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope
Specification
Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope
Description
If you are looking for a telescope that is capable of giving you correct views of both the land and sky then the AstroMaster 70 AZ is a perfect choice for you.
The AstroMaster 70AZ is quick and easy to set up and has a Pan handle Alt-AZ control with clutch, enabling smooth and accurate pointing. This gives two motions - altitude (up and down) and azimuth (side to side). There is also a permanently mounted StarPointer to point your telescope and to help with finding objects easier.
It also comes with the "The Sky®" Level 1 planetarium software so that you can explore the universe on your computer.
The erect image optics make it ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use and all coated glass optics means that you will get clear and crisp images. The AstroMaster telescopes produce bright and clear images so that it is easy for you to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn.
General Features:
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Permanently mounted StarPointer
- Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
- Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
- Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch - for smooth and accurate pointing
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
- "The Sky®" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images
- 2 year warranty
Technical specifications:
- Optical Design: Refractor
- Aperture: 70 mm (2.76 in)
- Focal Length: 900 mm (35.43 in)
- Focal Ratio: 12.86
- Eyepiece 1: 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Magnification 1: 45 x
- Eyepiece 2: 10 mm (0.39 in)
- Magnification 2: 90 x
- Mount: Altazimuth
- Optical Coatings: Fully Coated
- Weight: 18 lbs (8.16 kg)
- Finderscope: Built-on StarPointer
- Tube Attachment: Dovetail Bar
- Star Diagonal: Erect Image Diagonal - 1.25"
- Tripod: 1.25" steel tube legs
- CD ROM: The Sky L1
- Highest Useful Magnification: 165 x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.7
- Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arcsec
- Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arcsec
- Light Gathering Power: 100 x
- Angular Field of View: 1.1 °
- Linear Field of View (@1000 yds): 58 ft (17.68 m)
- Optical Tube Length: 36 in (914.4 mm)
Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope
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