Description
Engineered with American innovation for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike, the Celestron Commute Scope 70 is a professionally designed refractor telescope easiest for terrestrial and celestial viewing at the go. Our telescope for kids and adults to make use of together features fully coated, top quality glass optics, including a refractor-style 70mm objective lens. It’s designed with a few operating features that make it exceptionally user-friendly. Celestron’s prime quality materials and precision manufacturing standards are unmatched in our class and against our competitors. The 70mm telescope comes with two quality eyepieces (20mm and 10mm) that deliver crisp high-power and low-power viewing all over the day or night, allowing you to stargaze or enjoy close-up views of nature and flora and fauna.
This professionally engineered telescope means that you can view star clusters, Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, and brighter deep-sky objects like the Andromeda Galaxy and Orion Nebula. An included star diagonal permits the optical tube to function a really perfect telescope for terrestrial viewing all over daylight hours. Built with beginners in mind, the Commute Scope assembles in seconds without a tools required. It’s easy to make use of to navigate the sky. The telescope kit weighs 3.3 pounds, which makes is easiest for impromptu observing sessions or transporting it wherever you’d like.
Our Celestron 70mm Commute Scope includes (2) eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a 45° erect image diagonal, a finder scope, and a Commute backpack. The 5×24 finder scope improves the viewing enjoy by helping you quickly center objects for your eyepiece. You’ll be able to also download Celestron’s BONUS Starry Night Astronomy Software Package with information on 10,000 celestial objects, printable sky maps, and more. It’s one of the best ways to be informed in regards to the night sky and plan your next observing session. Tom Johnson founded Celestron in 1960 after building a telescope to share the night sky together with his sons. Since then, Celestron has established itself as the arena’s #1 telescope brand. Celestron telescopes are utilized by scientists in world-class research observatories or even aboard the International Space Station.
The Celestron 21035 Commute Scope 70 is a compact 70mm refractor telescope optimized for portability and convenience. The telescope, the tripod, and all of the accessories fit conveniently into a padded backpack style soft carrying case. The entire accessory package features a 45 degree proper image prism, a 20mm eyepiece for 20X magnification, and a 10mm eyepiece for 40X. The fully illustrated instruction manual is supplemented by a copy of “The Sky X” astronomy software that turns your PC into a virtual planetarium.
With a focal length of 400mm and a focal ratio of f/5.7, the Commute Scope 70 compares surprisingly well with popular f/5 “Short Tube 80” refractors but at a much lower cost. The Commute Scope 70 uses various plastic components to keep the associated fee and weight down, including a plastic focuser and plastic lens shade, however the all glass lenses deliver beautiful views of backyard birds all over the daytime and lovely views of the Moon and stars at night.
The Commute Scope 70 offers daytime views that compare with costlier spotting scopes. The 20mm eyepiece gives 20X magnification and a 2.5 degree field of view, with quite a few crisp detail Once I’m having a look at backyard birds. The Commute Scope 70 may be quick and easy to set up at night. The deep orange glow of the contemporary Lunar Eclipse was once simply gorgeous, and I used to be even ready to take some pictures the usage of the Commute Scope 70 and a PowerShot camera. Once I take a look at Jupiter the usage of the 10mm eyepiece (40X magnification) I will be able to easily see four moons near the planet. And wealthy field views of the Milky Way are steadily at their easiest in a small scope with a wide field of view.
The tripod included with the Commute Scope 70 is described as a “full size photo tripod”, but I love it easiest as a table-most sensible tripod with the legs kept short. The tripod is designed to be light and compact, but that suggests the legs are thin and wobbly when fully extended. —Jeff Phillips
Pros:
- Light, portable, and reasonably priced
- Excellent wide field views
- Padded backpack style case
- High and low power eyepieces
- The Sky X software included
Cons:
- Light weight tripod
- Plastic finder and focuser
SUPERIOR OPTICS: The Celestron 70 millimeter Commute Scope features prime quality fully coated glass optics, a potent 70 millimeter objective lens, and user friendly features. Its quality is unmatched in its class and against competitors
POWERFUL EYEPIECES FOR UP CLOSE VIEWING: This Celestron telescope is equipped with two quality eyepieces (20 millimeter and 10 millimeter ) that supply low power and high power views of celestial objects at night and terrestrial subjects all over the day
LARGE 70 millimeter OBJECTIVE LENS: Our telescope is equipped with a big 70 millimeter aperture refractor lens with light gathering capabilities that supply clear views of stars and planets. Putting in place and the usage of the Commute Scope is quick and easy
BONUS BAG, TRIPOD, AND SOFTWARE: This Commute Scope may also be taken anywhere. We’ve got included a to hand Commute backpack, a full height tripod, and BONUS Starry Night Astronomy Software Package
UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the arena’s #1 telescope brand, based totally in California since 1960. You’ll be able to also receive a 2 year warranty and unlimited get admission to to technical fortify from our team of US based totally experts
