Celestron Travel Scope 70mm f/5.7 AZ Refractor Telescope Kit

The Celestron Travel Scope 70mm f/5.7 AZ Refractor Telescope Kit is designed for portability and ease of use for both astronomical and terrestrial use. Its refractor-style optical tube assembly (OTA) has a respectable aperture that gathers copious amounts of light, and a shorter focal length that produces a moderate magnification potential. A photo-style alt-az pan/tilt head easily mounts the OTA with a simple screw and has a single control handle that allows for smooth movement and locks the altitude in place for hands-free use to minimize vibration. Supporting it all is a photo-style tripod that collapses low enough for tabletop use and extends to full-sized height. The included erecting prism corrects views horizontally and laterally so the Travel Scope can be used as a conventional spotting scope, and it comes with two eyepieces offering 20x and 40x magnifications—although any 1.25" astronomical eyepiece may be used. Everything in this kit—OTA, tripod, head, and accessories—fits inside the included canvas backpack to make it as portable possible.

Optical Tube

70mm aperture

f/5.7 focal ratio

400mm focal length

Achromatic refractor optical design

Anti-reflection fully coated optics improves light transmission, color rendition, sharpness, and contrast

Resolution: 1.99 arcsec, Raleigh; 1.66 arcsec, Dawes

1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser

Integrated dew shield prevents condensation at night, and minimizes glare during the day

Mount and Tripod

Mount:

Manual pan/tilt photo-style alt-azimuth

Control handle for easier pan/tilt and subject tracking

Locking handle sets altitude

Integrated level

Tripod:

Easy-use photo-style

Lightweight and durable aluminum legs

Four leg sections allow it to be set on a table or extended to full-height

Simple snap-locks allow for fast setup and breakdown

Included Accessories

Eyepieces:

1.25" diameter barrel accepts most astronomical filters

10mm produces 40x power, 50° apparent field of view, 67' field of view at 1000 yards (22m @ 1000m)

20mm produces 20x magnification, 50° apparent field of view, 131' field of view at 1000 yards (44m @ 1000m), 19' (5.8m) close focus distance

Diagonal:

45° angle puts head in comfortable position for celestial and terrestrial viewing

Integrated erecting prism corrects view horizontally and vertically for land use

1.25" diameter eyepiece holder accepts many eyepieces and accessories

2x24 Finderscope:

5x magnification produces a wide field of view to make finding subjects easy and star-hopping navigation faster

Straight-through viewing

Backpack:

Water and tear-resistant canvas

Holds scope, tripod, mount, and accessories

Padded interior protects gear

• Optical Design
• Achromatic refractor
• Aperture
• 70 mm
• Focal Length
• 400mm
• Focal Ratio
• f/5.7
• Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
• 1.25"
• Diagonal
• 45° erect-image
• Finderscope
• 5x24
• Motors
• None
• GoTo System
• None
• Tripod
• Yes
• Mount Type
• Manual altazimuth
• Power Source
• None
• Optical Tube Dimensions
• 17.0" / 43.0 cm
• Weight
• 3.3 lb / 1.5 kg