Celestron TravelScope 70 Portable Telescope

The Celestron TravelScope 70 Portable Telescope was designed with traveling in mind while offering exceptional value. The design is compact and and portable whilst maintaining great optical performance. Ideal choice for terrestrial and casual astronomical observation.Spend a night camping under the stars with your Travel Scope. Camping trips, or any trip for that matter, can require a lot of baggage. Food, tents, chairs, bedding, etc. can all take up a lot of space, this doesn't mean that you have to leave your telescope behind because there isn't any room. This Travel Scope Telescope was designed with travelling in mind so that it can come with you no matter where you go.The telescope and tripod fit perfectly inside the included custom backpack for easy storage and transportation. There is no hassle when it comes to setting your telescope up; it’s quick and easy with no need for any tools. The preassembled aluminium full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform on a variety of surfaces. Clear, crisp images are a guarantee with the all coated glass optical elements and the smooth functioning altazimuth mount with easy pointing allows you to locate objects quickly and efficiently.The Travel Scope is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability. All this adds up to a telescope that gives you a lifetime of pleasure with a minimal amount of maintenance. Featuring a compact and portable design with ample optical performance, the Travel Scope is ideal for terrestrial as well as casual astronomical observation.Key Features All coated glass optical elements for clear, crisp images Erect image diagonal so that your views are correctly oriented Smooth functioning altazimuth mount with easy pointing to located objects Preassembled aluminum full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform Quick and easy no-tool set up The telescope and tripod fit inside the custom backpack for easy traveling and storage “TheSkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images Specifications Optical Design: Refractor Aperture: 70 mm (2.76 in) Focal Length: 400 mm (16 in) Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 20 x Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 40 x Finderscope: 5x24 Highest Useful Magnification: 165 x Lowest Useful Magnification: 10 x Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.7 Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100 x Optical Coatings: Fully Coated

Price: £110.00 from Jessops