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Celestron PowerSeeker telescopes are a great way to open up the wonders of the Universe to the aspiring astronomer. The PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power.
Amateur astronomy is a great family hobby that can be enjoyed year round, and Celestron’s PowerSeekers are the ideal choice for families looking for an affordable and high quality telescope that will provide many hours of enjoyment for children and adults alike.
PowerSeekers are quick and easy to set up – even for the novice. No tools are required for assembly!
Their sturdy equatorial mounts are perfect for tracking objects in the night sky, and the collapsible alt-azimuth mounts are perfectly suited for terrestrial (land) viewing as well as astronomical use.
All of Celestron’s PowerSeekers include a full range of eyepieces plus a 3x Barlow lens that provides an increase in viewing power hundreds of times greater than that of the unaided eye!
PowerSeekers are designed and manufactured using all fully coated glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brightness and clarity.
Erect Image Optics are ideal for terrestrial (land) and astronomical (sky) use.
The Sky Level 1 Software Locates and identifies thousands of celestial objects on your laptop or PC with “The Sky” Level 1 software included FREE with every PowerSeeker model.
Features:
Recommended Usage
Viewing the Moon , Viewing the Planets
Warranty
2-Year Limited
Features
Equatorial Mount
Brand
Celestron
Finderscope
5x24
GPS
No
GoTo
No
Optical Design
Refractor
Aperture
70mm
Focal Length
700mm
Focal Ratio
f/10
Mount Design
German Equatorial
Eyepiece 1
20mm
Eyepiece 2
4mm
Highest Useful Magnification
150x
Star Diagonal
1.25 Inch
User Level
For the Beginner
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Comments about Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope:
it was a pretty simple set up and it works great.
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Comments about Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope:
The telescope was delivered promptly has promised. However, after opening the package, we realized the telescope was broken. I have sent an e-mail to Hayneedle inquiring about a replacement and have not had a reply - it's has only been two days. I hope this isn't an indication of their service!!!
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Comments about Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope:
I saw the product in the throwaway. I think it is a good chose for a beginers astronomer. You can use it for territorial observation, because the closest focus is about 5-6 meter. You can use bird watching too, but the bird easly fly away. It's easly to pice out. The 4, and the 20 mm eyepices is very useful. But the leg's is thin, and the tray is too small, but it's not a big problem. - sorry my english -
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by N. Leslie Mark [HUN]
Moon
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I originally purchased this scope with one purpose in mind, to use as a piggyback guidescope on top of my main telescope (C10N-GT). It is a perfect match aesthetically, and in function. The scope tube is rigid and the focuser is very smooth. At 70mm aperature, the scope is sensitive enough to pick up enough guide stars to track on with an autoguider camera. It is a lightweight scope so it does not add a significant load to an autoguiding setup/mount.
As a scope by itself, it is perfect for Solar system viewing and entry imaging, and some nebula viewing. Much beyond that and you'll need more aperature. The mount supplied with the scope is adequate for lightweight duty and easy to transport. The fine adjustment controls are a major plus. The only part of the whole setup I found to be low quality is the 3x barlow supplied with the kit. It's a plastic casing and prone to flexure and wobbling from being an imperfect fit into the eyepiece reticule.
Views of the Moon, Saturn, and Jupiter are excellent even at high magnification. Attached is a picture my 4 yr old daughter took of the Moon through this scope at sunrise, and one I took of Saturn the evening before.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Josh K
Moon - 6am 5/26/08 w Meade LPI
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Saturn 10pm 5/25/07 w Meade DSI Pro IIc
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