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Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Refractor Telescope

SKU PowerSeeker 70EQ Refractor
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Original price $233.95 USD
Original price $233.95 USD - Original price $233.95 USD
Original price $233.95 USD
Current price $179.95 USD
$179.95 USD - $179.95 USD
Current price $179.95 USD

Discover the wonders of our Solar System with the Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ. Designed for convenient operation and enjoyable nighttime observation, this telescope allows you to begin exploring the sky in just minutes with its quick and easy no-tool setup. Featuring a 70mm aperture, the PowerSeeker 70EQ provides bright, clear views of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more. Its refractor optical design offers an accessible way to explore a variety of celestial targets, making it well suited for beginners and casual stargazers. The equatorial mount provides a stable platform for astronomical observation and gives the telescope a traditional configuration for exploring the night sky. With its straightforward setup and versatile viewing capabilities, the PowerSeeker 70EQ makes it easy to spend more time observing and less time preparing your equipment.

Manual German Equatorial telescope

The PowerSeeker mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.

Accessories Included

Accessories include a 20mm and 4mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and a 3x Barlow lens. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.  The 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece.

Starry Night Software

Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond. 

Features

  • Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles to locate and track sky objects
  • Adjustable, full height tripod with deluxe accessory tray
  • Quick and easy no-tool setup
  • Accessories include a 20mm and 4mm eyepiece, an erect image diagonal, a finderscope, and a 3x Barlow lens.
  • Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 36,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced images including 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies

Standard shipping

Estimated delivery time: 7-10 days, unless otherwise  noted

Specifications

Optical Tube Info

Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm (2.76")
Focal Length: 700mm (28")
Focal Ratio: f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.79")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 35x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 4mm (0.16")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 175x
Barlow Lens: 3x
Finderscope: 5x24
Star Diagonal: 1.25" Erect Image Diagonal
Highest Useful Magnification: 165x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.7
Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x
Optical Coatings: Fully Coated
Optical Tube Length: 455mm (17.9")
Optical Tube Diameter: 75.5mm (2.97")
Optical Tube Weight: 3.2 lbs (1.43 kg)
Dovetail: CG-3 Dovetail bar

Mount Info

Mount Type: Manual Equatorial
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 812.8mm - 1295.4mm (32" - 51")
Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") steel
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: 5.9 lbs (2.68 kg) includes weight of mount
Slew Speeds: Manual
Dovetail Compatibility: CG-3 saddle plate
Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight: 9.1 lbs (4.13 kg)

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