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This Celestron PowerSeeker 70mm f/10 EQ Refractor Telescope and EclipSmart Solar Filter Kit extends the telescope's capability by adding a filter you can use for safe, detailed observation of a solar eclipse. ISO certified safe, the filter is kept securely in place with three thumbscrews, and affords a brilliant view of this memorable celestial event. Come nightfall, the telescope returns to its core mission of enabling observation of the moon, planets, star clusters, and galaxies.
Designed for intermediate users, Celestron's PowerSeeker 70mm f/10 EQ Refractor Telescope is intended to take astronomic observation to the next level by providing a complete set up for viewing the Moon and planets, and brighter deep-sky objects like star clusters and galaxies. Two eyepieces provide 35x and 175x magnifications with a 3x Barlow lens that triples the magnification of each eyepiece for a wider-range of observing possibilities.
Its manual German equatorial mount has precise Right Ascension (RA) and Declination indicators for celestial navigation, and dual slow-motion cables to track your object with accuracy and reduced vibrations. An adjustable-height aluminum tripod provides a stable platform for sky-watching, and the included 90° erect-image diagonal makes looking through the scope more comfortable, especially when aiming the telescope directly overhead. The diagonal's prism corrects images horizontally and vertically, allowing the scope to be used for terrestrial viewing as well.
- 70mm aperture
- 700mm focal length
- f/10 focal ratio
- Refractor-style 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
- Mount:
- Manual German equatorial
- Etched Right Ascension and Declination scales
- Includes 4-pound counterweight and shaft to enable proper balancing for free and easy movement
- Flexible controllers with large knurled knobs allows for precise control with reduced vibrations
- Tripod:
- Lightweight and durable aluminum legs
- Two-stage adjustable height allows for easy use by most people
- Tray to hold accessories such as eyepieces, filters, and lights
- Eyepieces:
- 1.25" barrel diameter accepts more astronomical filters
- 20mm eyepiece: 35x magnification
- 4mm eyepiece: 175x magnification
- Barlow lens:
- 3x magnification
- Triples the power of any eyepiece used with it
- Diagonal:
- 90° angle provides a more comfortable viewing position
- Integrated erecting prism corrects image for land use
- 5x24 Finderscope:
- 5x magnification produces a wide field of view to make finding subjects easy and star-hopping navigation faster
- Straight-through viewing
- Includes mounting bracket
Purpose-built to fit their 70mm Travel Scope and AZ or EQ PowerSeeker OTA's, the Celestron EclipSmart White-Light Solar Filter easily mounts to the front of the dew shield to convert it into a solar scope for viewing the sun or solar eclipses. The housing is modeled on the original lens cap for a tight fit and is equipped with three thumbscrews to secure it place for additional safety. Made of a proprietary Mylar film, if filters 99.999% of the intense visible light from the sun while blocking 100% of harmful ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation. A push-on cap protects the filter when not in use. This filter conforms to and meets the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2, Filters for Direct Observation of the Sun, EN 1836:2005 + A1:2007 (E) for an E15 Filter for the Direct Observation of the Sun and, AS/NZS 1338.1:2012, Filters for Eye Protectors.