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Telescope for Kids Beginners Adults, 70mm Astronomy Refractor Telescope with Adjustable Tripod - Perfect Telescope Gift for Kids

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Eye Piece Lens Description Prism
Objective Lens Diameter 70 Millimeters
Telescope Mount Description Altazimuth Mount
Product Dimensions 18.11"D x 8.11"W x 4.41"H
Focus Type Manual Focus
Finderscope Reflex
Item Weight 1.4 Kilograms
Lens Coating Description Fully Coated

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  • 360mm focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optical glass with high transmission coatings telescope which creates crisp images with increased brightness and clarity.
  • Includes two 1.25" eyepieces (K25mm & K10mm) which you can enjoy the magnification from 51X to 128X, And 5X24 Finder Scope can made the starscope telescope locate objects faster.
  • No-tools quick set up and easy find your objects, perfect telescope for kids and astronomy beginners and it’s good gift to send your children.
  • 70mm telescope excels at daytime birding use as well as viewing wildlife, scenery and casual nighttime observing of the Moon
  • Come with adjustable tripod , it allows for any viewing position. Great gifts refractor telescope for kids 8-12, 5-7.

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Package Content

● 1 x Telescope Optical Tube

● 1 x Aluminum Tripod

● 1 x Erect Image Diagonal

● 2 x Eyepiece ( 25mm & 10mm )

● 1 x 5×24 Finderscope with Bracket

● 2 x Map of the Moon & Star

● 1 x Manual

Astronomical telescope for kids and adults is the best gift to teach people explore nature and life. 360x70mm refractor telescope can be a good observation of moon and terrestrial objects. No-tools quick set up and easy find your objects, Ideal for beginners to explore vast sky like moons, planets, clusters and fog, And enjoy Distant scenery,like mountains, flowers, birds and wild animals.

  • 360mm focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optical glass with high transmission coatings creates crisp images with increased brightness and clarity
  • The 70mm Telescope comes with 2 interchangeable eyepieces hich you can enjoy different magnifications from 51X to 128X
  • No-tools quick set up and easy find your objects, Perfect Refracting telescope for beginners or kids to explore sky
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High Power Telescope

Featuring all coated glass optical components, Lenses are composed of multi layered glass with a green coating that provides clean, crisp views, delivering 99% total light transmission

Adjustable Aluminum Tripod

360 ° rotationto design provides full range of observations. And the height of aluminum tripod can be adjusted from about 19.6-inch to 42-inch.

45 °Ddiagonal Mirror

The image of the refractor is reversed, At the same time, the viewing angle is more comfortable. The image passes through a 45-degree diagonal mirror, and the image is positive in the upper and lower direction.

5×24 Finderscope

On the left of 70mm scope, you can find a small cross star finder, with it you are more convenient to find the star or any flying birds.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the ease of use, appearance and age range of the telescope. They mention it's easy to assemble and use, has nice views of the moon and is cool. Some like the portability, clarity and gift giving. That said, opinions are mixed on quality and value.

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64 customers mention48 positive16 negative

Customers find the telescope easy to assemble and use. They also say it works well for the price and is easy for kids to manage.

"My sons first telescope! Wonderful sights and easy to setup. Light weight so he can easily move it around and take it outside himself...." Read more

"Great telescope! Easy assembly, very easy to use and of food quality. I recommend this product...." Read more

"...useful if we know how to use it, the telescope itself makes it difficult to use. First of all, the tripod is super short...." Read more

"It’s very easy to use and works well for the price!" Read more

19 customers mention19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the telescope. They mention that it is very cool, pretty, and sturdy. They also appreciate the crisp and sharp views of the moon and near celestial bodies. The telescope is easy to set up and is perfect for travel.

"My sons first telescope! Wonderful sights and easy to setup. Light weight so he can easily move it around and take it outside himself...." Read more

"...Map of the Moon.It's cool. Unfortunately, most of the words are too blurry to make out...." Read more

"...The telescope does showcase the moon nicely -- but that's about all...." Read more

"...I am glad we bought this one, the quality is good, very light! and very neat!it is very easy for kids to manage!..." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers find the telescope fun for kids, great for beginners, and awesome for amateurs. They say it's easy to set up and is engaging when learning about astronomy.

"...The materials that come with it are very helpful and engaging when learning about astronomy." Read more

"Exactly what we expected. Good for kids." Read more

"...But it’s fun so we will keep trying" Read more

"...It is great and they love using it. It lives up to the description. Wonderful purchase." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers find the telescope extremely easy to carry and lightweight. They also say it's a compact and light weight beginner telescope that is easy to set up and good. Customers also mention that it folds back easily into a convenient storage bag.

"My sons first telescope! Wonderful sights and easy to setup. Light weight so he can easily move it around and take it outside himself...." Read more

"...I really love that it folds back up easily into a convenient storage bag so that we can take it with us outdoors or camping...." Read more

"...I am glad we bought this one, the quality is good, very light! and very neat!it is very easy for kids to manage!..." Read more

"...It was super easy to assemble and it’s not too heavy for kids to use...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the clarity of the telescope. They mention that it has extremely clear optics, and can see things well with it. Some say that it's a universal telescope with bright image quality and high magnification power.

"...Amazing sharpness while viewing and great optics. Great telescope for the money" Read more

"The telescope works great. Very clear and easy to use. Only downfall is the tripod. Very shacky and not very tight when u r trying to line stuff up...." Read more

"...It arrived in perfect condition. Works great very clear images is perfect size for travel and nice and lightweight for my kids to use." Read more

"I was surprised by the clear optics of this 70mm refractor telescope...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers say the telescope is a great gift for young people or beginners. They also appreciate the carry case.

"...been very interested in the moon and stars and this was the perfect gift for her. She loves it!..." Read more

"...It was package very well and came in a very nice carry case with different size lens attachments...." Read more

"...wonderful, easy to use for my lovely 6 years old granddaughter, lovely surprise. Love it." Read more

"this is a perfect gift and my grandchild loves it!!!!" Read more

71 customers mention40 positive31 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the telescope. Some mention it's a great first telescope for any child interested in the stars, while others say it'll break easily. The overall materials are of a lower quality, and the lens inside the grey tube was broken.

"Great telescope! Easy assembly, very easy to use and of food quality. I recommend this product...." Read more

"Missing parts,to flimsy.." Read more

"Great product for the price, this is definitely a starter telescope. You can see just enough to begin learning. My 5 year old loves it." Read more

"...It does not view very far. I was hoping for better. I haven’t heard much use out of it so it didn’t go over like I planned it to...." Read more

39 customers mention25 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the telescope. Some mention it works well for the price, is a great product, and a wonderful purchase, while others say it's a waste of money, not a good product, hard worth the monumental effort of setting up the scope, and useless.

"...It was around $50. I think it's great deal at that price. I think if I'd paid full price for it, I would have been disappointed, though...." Read more

"...Hardly worth the monumental effort of setting up the scope...." Read more

"Works well for beginners" Read more

"...We also purchased the insurance just in case. So far everything is working great!" Read more

High-quality starter telescope for beginners!
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High-quality starter telescope for beginners!
This telescope is great for beginners ! It is well made and very easy to assemble. It comes with an adjustable tripod, 2 different eyepieces, and even a map of the Moon and stars to help guide you. I really love that it folds back up easily into a convenient storage bag so that we can take it with us outdoors or camping. If you are looking for a high-quality stater telescope, this is a great one! Our whole family has already had so much fun star gazing and exploring the sky with this telescope!
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Ashley Holl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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My sons first telescope! Wonderful sights and easy to setup. Light weight so he can easily move it around and take it outside himself. The materials that come with it are very helpful and engaging when learning about astronomy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great telescope for beginners.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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Granddaughter loved this telescope, she enjoys looking at the stars.
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Tiffany Hathorn
4.0 out of 5 stars Great value for beginners, but will need to buy better tripod to get the best use of it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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ASSEMBLY
Although, there weren't a ton of parts to put together and it was pretty straigtforward as far as what goes where, it wasn't always clear which way to screw things in. I always follow "righty tighty, lefty loosey" lol. But that didn't seem to work. Still, we were able to put together both telescopes in under 30 minutes.

USE
I'll preface this by saying my son and I are still really new to using telescopes. We had a slightly cheaper one several years ago, but haven't used one in a long time. We do NOT know the easiest way to find celestial objects.

I will say that this telescope is more powerful than the one we had before. We were able to see craters on the moon using the 25mm lens.

However, it was really hard (and super frustrating) to even get to that point. Despite the fact that we're new to this, so the telescope as a tool is only useful if we know how to use it, the telescope itself makes it difficult to use. First of all, the tripod is super short. It's less than 2 feet tall, so unless you have a table or some other surface to put it on, it's hard to get to the level of the eyepiece without holding it or propping it on your leg. And that isn't the best way to do things because if you move AT ALL, you can lose focus on the object you were looking at.

Another big problem is that the mount lock knob (the part of the telescope that is supposed to hold the telescope steady while you look through it) doesn't work at all. We tightened it as much as it will go and even then, if you move the telescope, the whole telescope will flop forward. Boom, you lost focus on whatever you had taken time to locate through the eyepiece.

I'm going to remedy this by buying another tripod that will be taller and hopefully have a way better mount lock knob.

ACCESSORIES + EXTRAS
The telescope comes with a few extras.

Map of the Moon.
It's cool. Unfortunately, most of the words are too blurry to make out. And I don't wear glasses or corrective lenses, so I imagine it's even worse if you have poor eyesight.

Star Map.
I would have assumed, it would show the constellations, but what it actually shows are the sun/planets, some info on them (diameter, rotation, surface and central temp, distance from sun, # of moons, etc) and how much you would weigh on each one. It's a cool extra, but if the listing actually mentions it and calls it a Star Map, know that it's probably not what you are expecting.

Telescope Phone Adapter.
I was excited about this because I wanted to be able to take pictures of what we can see through the telescope to share on social media. However, my phone is a newer version, so it has a camera with 3 lenses. The adapter also won't stick to your phone if it is in any kind of protective case, so you have to take your phone out of the case to use it. If your phone is like mine and has the camera off to the side, instead of in the top center of the phone, it won't really work the way it's designed to.

OVERALL THOUGHTS
We bought this when it was on sale. It was around $50. I think it's great deal at that price. I think if I'd paid full price for it, I would have been disappointed, though. The main problem for me is that the mount lock knob doesn't work and the tripod is way too short. I could have lived with the tripod being short, since we can set it up on a table or on my car. But the mount lock knob is making it necessary for me to buy a different tripod altogether.

That aside, I think the telescope itself is pretty powerful for the price. We were able to make out craters on the moon. Couldn't get a good picture of it with my phone, but I'm going to try to figure that out. You can also look at terrestrial objects like animals. My son was amazed at how much detail we could see on a squirrel that was a good length away from us.

I'd say it's a good investment for beginner telescope-users. Just know that you won't be able to just point and see. You should probably watch some videos or read something aside from the manual in the package to learn how to use a telescope.

You will also probably find that you need to invest in a better tripod to get the best use of it. The length of the tripod is far from ideal, but the biggest issue is that the mount lock knob is useless.

PICS INCLUDED
I'm including a pic of:
- The assembled telescope. I tried to get a pic of it with the telescope part pointing forward, but because the mount lock knob doesn't work, the telescope part immediately flopped forward. That's the issue I described above and the reason I am buying a new telescope. My couch in the pic is a standard-sized one, so you can get an idea of how tall the tripod is. It's extended to it's full height.

- The picture I was able to get of the moon (during daylight hours) with my phone. It wasn't very good.

- A picture of the Map of the Moon.

- A picture of the Star Map.

- A picture of the Telescope Phone Adapter.
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Steve Schott
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Youngsters
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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My five year old granddaughter really wanted a telescope for Christmas. By Christmas night it was set up and she had a great time exploring the moon and even Jupiter!
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Marsha A Hicks
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to assemble, easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
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Great telescope! Easy assembly, very easy to use and of food quality. I recommend this product. This gift I gave was for a 9 year old and he maneuvered all things easily.
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Yira Salazar
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente regalo
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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Lo compré hace dos meses como regalo para mi sobrino de 8 años y ha resultado muy bueno. Buena calidad y excelente para principiantes. Se puede ver la luna con gran calidad. No he podido usar el soporte para teléfonos
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Giselle Escandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente regalo
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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Ha sido un excelente regalo para un niño de 6 años. El producto es de excelente calidad, con gran longitud de visión, lo cual ha permitido observar la luna y las estrellas. Tiene todo lo necesario para aprender a utilizarlo y como identificar constelaciones y planetas.
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Kayle
1.0 out of 5 stars JUST JUNK..
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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Missing parts,to flimsy..
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Monica Sanchez
4.0 out of 5 stars lindo regalo
Reviewed in Mexico on December 3, 2020
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A la persona que se la mande, le encanto, pero no se de su funcionamiento, fue un regalo
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ALMA
4.0 out of 5 stars Fácil de usar
Reviewed in Mexico on August 18, 2020
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Muy buen producto, de fácil manejo, pero aún no logro ver nada
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