Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope
- A great telescope for beginners interested in nighttime stargazing and daytime terrestrial viewing
- 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length for wonderful views of the moon, planets, nebulas and galaxies
- Includes a sturdy tripod and an altazimuth mount for simple horizontal and vertical movement
- Includes two eyepieces, finder scope, focuser, diagonal, and FREE Starry Night astronomy software
- One-year limited warranty
Product Description
Our Observer 70 is the perfect telescope for that budding astronomer in your family. This scope excels in both quality and performance. Its 70mm multi-coated achromatic objective lens - focal length 700mm focal length (f/10) - gathers 36% more light than a 60mm. And it's made of glass, not plastic, as you'd find in many department store models. The optical tube is supported on a sturdy aluminum tripod with accessory tray. This altazimuth model can also be used for terrestrial viewing. Standard accessories include a 10mm (70x) Explorer II eyepiece, a 25mm (28x) Explorer II eyepiece, 90-deg mirror star diagonal, and an EZ Finder II finder scope. One-year limited warranty.... More >>
Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope
This telescope is a great first scope to set up on a deck to watch the lake and also the stars at night. It’s a basic good quality beginner scope. Don’t believe me? Feel free….I don’t know much about them so I went and did my research to find one to meet my needs…..read about it here like I did! This website also recommends other telescopes for celestial viewing.
http://www.rocketroberts.com/astro/firstscopes.htm
Rating: 5 / 5