Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit
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About this product
The Celestron Travelscope 70 brings astronomy and terrestrial viewing to your adventures. This portable 70mm aperture refractor telescope excels at observing the moon, bright planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and terrestrial subjects from wildlife to distant landscapes. Fully coated glass optics deliver clear images, while the included 20mm and 10mm eyepieces provide 20x and 40x magnification. The full-height aluminium tripod keeps your view steady, and at 1.9kg the kit is light enough for travel, hiking or camping. Everything packs into the custom backpack for easy transport and storage.
The refractor design requires no maintenance and sets up quickly, so you're viewing within minutes. Its lightweight build keeps viewing comfortable whether tracking planets or scanning hilltops. The telescope suits beginners and casual stargazers, offering straightforward operation and reliable performance for astronomy and terrestrial observation. The complete kit includes the telescope, two eyepieces, full-height tripod, and custom backpack. Backed by a 2-year manufacturer's guarantee, the Travelscope 70 delivers dependable performance for countless evenings under the stars.
- Optimum magnification 40x with 10mm eyepiece, 20x with 20mm eyepiecex.
- Maximum magnification 40x.
- Full height tripod.
- Weight 1.9kg.
- Size H124, W61, D66cm.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
EAN: 50234210355.
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110 reviews
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Customers Say
Great beginner telescope with clear magnification, portable design, and useful backpack. Tripod often criticized as flimsy and unstable. Good for wildlife and casual stargazing but limited for serious astronomy.
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Great features,can take anywhere on the go
I bought this for my hubby's birthday as he showed a interest on the wildlife and stars from our decking in Wales On reviews I read that it was a sit down telescope however the legs also extend to be a stand up one Hubby loves it,clear magnification and what u see threw the telescope is the right way round. I didn't want2 spend loads as it might of been a fad with him,however he's on about using the handy bag that it can be stored in and taking it on our day trips to the beach 's and waterfalls. Fantastic purchase,if u r unsure this is the one for a beginner
Tnt, 55 - 64
Celestial 70
I bought this for my wife's birthday. We took it to Scotland with us and the ease of portability is great. Only problem we found was you need to be seated to get the best use of it. If there is no seat available it could lead to straining your back as it is too low to use standing up.
Roy, 55 - 64
Very unsteady stand not worth the money.
Was very disappointed, unsteady stand and not worth the money.
Lisa, 45 - 54, Kent
Don’t buy a telescope from Argos
Rubbish telescope don’t buy
Jay, 35 - 44, Croydon
Telescope
I purchased this telescope for.my grandson for christmas 4 weeks ago, it looks sturdy ,but yet to put it to use. As I havnt given it to him as of yet.
Teles
Great views
Always wanted to have one, and this telescope is the best way to start
Danny, 45 - 54, Tooting
Great features
Perfect birthday gift!
Lovely, 45 - 54, Manchester
Celestron travel scope 70
The scope is fine, about what you might expect from a small refractor, possibly even a little better than average. The supplied eyepieces and erecting prism are nothing to write home about but useable. As for the other accessories the finder scope and the tripod are useless and the carry bag could be better. You will need to get a better tripod!
Andy, 65 or over, Sheffield
Seeing is believing
Great for looking at the ships in the harbour and the birds on the beach.
Hawkeye, 55 - 64, South Coast
Looks great looking forward to using it
Looks great, Arrived quickly and as advertised
None, 35 - 44, Edinburgh
Hello Nat,
The Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit is suitable for astronomical use.
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Hello Amzz,
I can advise the following for the Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit:
You will only see 40X zoom maximum, If an object is 40 meters away from you, you will see it as if it was a meter in front of you. As the moon is further away you will only see it 40 times closer.
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Hello Rob,
The supplier has advised the following for the Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit:
“ The Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit can be used during the day for terrestrial use including nature, bird spotting and more. NEVER POINT A TELESCOPE TOWARDS THE SUN. ”
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Hello Alex,
The supplier has advised the following for the Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit:
"It is not recommended to attach a DSLR to the Travelscope 70 as the mount and tripod are not designed to support the weight."
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Hi Joe,
This does not include an adapter.
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Hello,
Thanks for the query for Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit.
This features 40x magnification so on clear nights you will have a much more enhanced view of the cosmos.
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Hello An,
The supplier has advised the following on the Celestron Travelscope 70 Telescope Kit:
“Height x Width x Depth
17.25” x 12.5” x 5.575” ”
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Hello Revrow,
I can confirm that the instructions advise - 'The Travel Scope diagonal is an erect image
model that corrects the image to be right side up and oriented correctly left-to-right which is much easier to use for terrestrial observing.'
I hope this helps
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Yes you can. I bought the genuine celestron phone adapter kit and have used it without any issues
Hi Juju,
This is not suitable for this purpose.
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You can see Jupiter and some of its moons, although just as if they are stars, but with a line of moons. The stand is poor, so when you let go it moves a fraction , you loose what you found! Moon is nice to see.
It is perfect for the moon but planets are so distant you would have to wait for best moment to have any hope.
You would also need to have the best set up with phone camera settings to take a photo with any detail of a planet
Hi Star Gazer,
This will improve vision of the moon/planets by up to 40x magnification so on a clear night you will be able to see planets at 40x magnification providing an excellent view of the moon for example :)
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