A perfect beginning telescope, the Meade NGC-70 has a computer-controlled altazimuth mount designed for easy sky & land use. The included full length tripod is sturdy enough to use the higher powered eyepiece effectively. The NGC-70 requires a user-supplied 9-volt alkaline battery. This version includes a simple to use "Red Dot" LED finderscope, which projects an illuminated red pinpoint that you merely center over your object of interest to find within the telescope's viewing field.