Carson - SkyChaser 70 mm Refractor Beginner Telescope, Tabletop Tripod Included

Get a new perspective on nature and the Universe with the ideal day-to-night telescope, Travel Scope 70 DX. This refractor telescope includes a full height tripod and lots of bonus accessories, include a smartphone adapter so you can capture images and video through the eyepiece. It all packs up into a high-quality custom backpack—ready to go wherever your adventures take you. Whether you take it along on your next camping trip or enjoy an impromptu backyard stargazing session, setting up the telescope is a breeze. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The adjustable tripod legs allow you to customize the telescope’s height or place it on raised surfaces like a picnic table. By night, Travel Scope 70 DX delivers great views of the planets, the Moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. During the day, Travel Scope 70 DX doubles as a spotting scope. Enjoy amazing views of birds, wildlife, boats on the water, migrating whales, and so much more. The entire telescope kit weighs just 3.3 pounds, so you can take it anywhere, hassle-free. Smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release Create your own stunning images and video of celestial or terrestrial objects with the smartphone adapter. With its light, rigid frame, this accessory allows you to connect any smartphone to your Travel Scope’s eyepiece. The additional magnification provided by the eyepiece allows your phone to capture great images of the Moon and planets. This smartphone adapter installs easily by clamping over the top of an eyepiece. The smartphone is held in position with the help of tightening knobs that securely lock your phone in place. To capture the best image, Celestron has also provided a Bluetooth shutter release that allows you to trigger the camera’s shutter on any Android or iOS smartphone remotely, without disturbing the placement of your phone and telescope. NOTE: Some large and/or bulky phone cases (including folio style cases) may need to be removed for the phone to fit in the adapter. Manual Alt-Azimuth telescope Navigate the sky confidently with Travel Scope 70 DX’s intuitive pan handle. The Alt-Az control with clutch allows for smooth tracking and accurate pointing. Like a photographic tripod, you can move the clutch in an up/down, left/right fashion to follow your object in the eyepiece. Deluxe Accessories Included In addition to the smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release, Travel Scope 70 DX includes a full selection of optical accessories, including two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), an erect image diagonal, a finderscope, a 2x Barlow lens, and a 1.25” Moon filter. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications so you can view your subject at low or high power. The erect image diagonal allows for more comfortable viewing and right-side-up images. The permanently mounted finderscope will help you locate objects and quickly center them in your telescope’s eyepiece. Lastly, the Moon filter reduces glare and increases contrast on the surface of the Moon. Travel Backpack Pack up your optical tube, tripod, eyepieces, and accessories safely and securely in the included custom backpack. Starry Night Software Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing detailed information, plus tips and tricks for viewing our Solar System and beyond. Downloadable Robert Reeves’ Lunar Landscapes eBook Familiarize yourself with the Moon, our neighboring world, with Robert Reeves’ Lunar Landscapes eBook. This fascinating guide will take you on a tour of the Moon’s top geographical features, from the crater Tycho to the Sea of Tranquility where Apollo 11 astronauts landed.

If you've been hunting for a telescope that's actually good enough for a curious kid to see the craters on the moon and the rings of Saturn — but simple enough that they can set it up themselves without an engineering degree — the Universalfun 70mm Astronomical Telescope hits that sweet spot. Built for kids and beginners ages 8 and up, this refractor telescope uses a 70mm large-aperture objective lens with fully coated optical glass that pulls in far more light than the cheap toy scopes you'll find at big-box stores, delivering sharp, bright, high-contrast views of the moon, nearby planets, star clusters, and even some deep-sky objects on clear nights. Three interchangeable eyepieces (H20mm, H10mm, and H6mm) let young astronomers switch between wide-field views and zoomed-in detail, while the included red and blue color filters cut glare and bring out features on bright objects like the moon and Jupiter. The optical finderscope makes it easy to actually find what you're looking at — no more 20-minute frustration sessions trying to locate the moon — and the universal smartphone adapter turns the eyepiece into a camera so kids can capture photos and videos to show off at school or share with grandparents. The whole setup sits on a sturdy alloy tripod that adjusts up to 150 cm (about 59 inches) and rotates a full 360°, so it grows with your child and tracks objects smoothly across the night sky. Whether it's a birthday gift, holiday surprise, or a "let's get them interested in something other than a screen" purchase, this is the kind of telescope that turns a casual curiosity into a real love for science.

If you've been looking for a first telescope that's affordable, sturdy, and versatile enough to keep a kid interested past the first night, the Universalfun 70mm Astronomical Telescope is the kind of starter scope that punches well above its price tag. Built for kids and beginners ages 8 and up, this refractor pairs a 70mm aperture objective lens with a high-quality aluminum alloy tube, gathering enough light to deliver clear, sharp views of the moon's craters, nearby planets, and bright star clusters — the kind of "wow, I can actually see that!" moments that turn casual curiosity into a real interest in astronomy. What really sets this model apart from most beginner scopes is the built-in erect image diagonal (also called a zenith mirror), which flips the view right-side up so kids can use it for daytime landscape viewing, birdwatching, and watching wildlife at the park — not just the night sky. That makes it twice as versatile as a typical astronomy telescope and twice as likely to actually get used. The adjustable aluminum tripod extends up to 53 inches (1.35 meters) with a buckle-style quick lock so it grows with your child, and the 360° rotating pan-and-tilt mount lets young astronomers smoothly track whatever they're looking at across the sky. A built-in storage tray on the tripod keeps the eyepiece and small accessories within easy reach, and the whole setup assembles in minutes with no tools required. Whether it's a birthday, a holiday surprise, or a "let's get them off the screen" purchase, this is a genuinely useful starter telescope that delivers real science fun without stretching the budget.