Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope

The celestron Astromaster 70 As is just an astronomical marvel .First of all the packaging was very good taking care that non of the components were damaged during transit. The components of the scope were very easy to assemble requiring no use of the manual at all. The tripod is sturdy,heavy and made of cast iron which gives this awesome tripod a lot of stability. The pan handle of this tripod makes movement both in horizontal and vertical direction very easy. The tripod comes with lock capability to stabilize the scope at a particular site in the sky. Coming to the telescope itself,its just a beauty with a dark glossy blue paint which gives the scope a lot of glamour. The optics are fully coated to give crisp view. The objective is covered with a 2 inch collar which prevents scattered light to enter the objective . its also has its own cap to prevent dust entry. The scope comes with fully coated 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces of 1.25 diameter. Even though both are Kellner eyepieces the 10 mm gives excellent view of both land and sky objects. The 10 mm is a bit letdown. However upgradation to 15 mm super plossl gives awesome views. The moon has gotten so near coz of this scope.All craters are easily visible and the smooth rack and pinion focuser makes focusing a glory. Venus going through its lunar like transits are easily visible, Jupiter with its moons.the cloud band of Jupiter can be easily appreciated. Saturn with its rings is just a sight to take ones breathe away.mars with a little adjustment reveals its ice caps with this scope. The orion nebula and deep sky objects like Andromeda galaxy are visible through it. The scope also has its own utility tray for keeping spare eyepieces.The scope comes along with a led finderscope which can be adjusted with two finger screws to bring the finder's dots in alignment with the telescope. This telescope even comes with its own sky software which is also very easy to use. One can chose his own location in the pc and locate objects in the sky with ease.However there is always room for improvement by celestron.The telescope is little jerky at high magnificatins which needs correction. The 10 mm eyepiece should be changed.it has very little eye relief. Since its a 70 mm f13 objective so one should not hope of getting useable magnifications above 140x. I had a 6 inch reflector but this gives much clearer images. Another great part of all refractors is that they don't need any maintenance. The reflectors require constant collimation which is a pain. Then the mirrors slowly lose their optical abilities requiring realuminization which is an even greater pain. But such tragedies are avoided if one buys any refractor telescopes. Overall its a great scope , worth the price. Only thing is that one should buy a plossl 15 mm for best results.....

This is good for a beginner as well as for a semi-experienced. The packaging came good,but the lens of the main tube was slightly loose. I fitted it,however. It has a long and heavy tripod, perfect for astronomy. But, if a strong wind is blowing,then it slightly vibrates. The aperture of the telescope is 70mm and focal length is 900mm. U will get a maximum magnification of 90x,which is not too good and not too bad. Still u will see rings of Saturn and Andromeda galaxy in clear skies. The coating of the telescope is very beautiful. And the most liking fact is that, u can see all planets of solar system. For galaxies,u need very clear and stable atmospheric conditions. Images are significantly clear. If u r beginner, go for it. Also keep limited expectations.

Epic telescope for beginners, I've been using this since 2 years and this telescope is easy to set up except if you cant pick more then 7-8, it'll be little hard for you to set cause the stand itself is heavy but overall the telescope is insane as I observed Moon(a lot of times and with more and more clarity each time I use it), Jupiter, Saturn(the rings were beautiful), Venus and some Stars like Sirius, Rigel, Beetlejuice and others, anyway this telescope is worth it to buy if you want to start stargazing but if you're already pro you should try Celestron Astromaster 130 eq md, hope you like this review.

Unable to fit finder scope

It's good for viewing Jupiter, Saturn and moon and if you can wake up in morning two more planets you can see,however I didn't like the mount, it displaces a bit or more when you try tightening the screws to fix it.15mm and 6mm plossl I bought greatly enhances the view, good for beginners and just ok if you have used any before.

Best scope for beginners, easy to assemble and very good optics. Moon is so beautiful to watch, used a T-Ring adapter with my DSLR to take my first shots and it came out good, and believe me it is too good from naked eye.Saw Jupiter and it’s moons, but they were tiny with given eye pieces 20/10mm, will get 2x barlow soon to check how it looks.The mount is not good, struggled to fit it in one place….I was reading thru AZ vs EQ mounts and went for AZ for ease of assembly and use, but now I understand EQ mount with slow motion control is better and much needed while viewing….now can’t don’t anything..have got AZ now have to live with it…..On the packaging there was damage, but nothing happened to the scope so I am ok, but seller and shipper need take some care on this….Anyhow i am very happy with the optics and my longtime wish is attained, will continue my hobby with this astromaster 70AZ

Product is average from its application point of view,Expected more than mere a magnifying lense.Especially magnifaction is not satsfactory for astronomical objects.Where as distant objects can be seen clearly aasronomical objects magnification is poor and not satisfactory.Expected more value for its price .Even the rack which adjusts magnification is not tightened before dispatch which after tightening only started moving. Poor inspection before dispatch.

Great experience In watching moon.