Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope
July 17, 2014 - Comment
TE3) Celestron astromaster 70AZ scope Product 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. Optical Lens Diameter 2.6″ (70mm)
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Great scope for any level of Amature 0
Not The Best Choice For a Beginner If you are into astronomy, and you want to purchase a first telescope, you might want to consider another. I have bought this scope, and was really excited to use it. When I set it up outside on my porch to observe Venus, I found something that made my totally regret ever buying this telescope. As the planet moves across the sky due to the earth’s rotation, you have to unlock the handle bar that makes the telescope pivot. When you go in to tighten it again, the telescope tends to move out of alignment. You have to hold the telescope upright to make it go into the correct position. When I finally managed to do that, the image I got was horrible. Venus was all blurry and very difficult to make out. When I looked at the moon, there was this red and purple halo surrounding it. This is due to the refractor telescope. The lens in the telescope is used to focus the light into a single point. It doesn’t really work that way. It focuses the red light and the blue light in different areas…
Twinkling an Opinion for Beginning Stars This is my and my wife’s first venture with a telescope so we sought something that would not require a big investment; would not “jiggle or shake” if bumped when in use; would be easy to handle and transport by hand; and allowed us some recreational fun. This item is sturdy and easy to set up but lacks a couple of minor conveniences that could inexpensively been added by the manufacturer to enhance the user’s enjoyment. Without detracting from our feelings that there is inherent value in this item to introduce the beginner (especially kids) to astronomy, the changes would be: (1) although the tripod is nice and firm with a locking mechanism, the removable little tray that one snaps inside the legs to hold some of the extras is not easy to put into place or remove; (2) there is insufficient guidance on how to best utilize the infrared eye piece that is battery powered and it is easy to overlook that this eyepiece battery is in the on positon when folding up and storing it and a…