Unreal. I've never used a telescope before and I got this for my birthday. I looked around and saw all the ya's and na's on telescopes like this. "Don't buy cheap, the mount sucks, the tripod sucks, the way you move it sucks (ALT/AZ), etc." But I also saw some really good reviews saying how easy it was to use and how good the optics are and how you don't have to collimate it. So I pulled the trigger and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER with this telescope. Seriously I had it put together in 5 minutes. I had two surgeries this year on my abdomen so I'm not supposed to lift much and I can't do much physical labor and this was easy for me to put together and carry. It's incredibly light and mobile and a complete piece of cake to put together. then I took it outside and started using it. All I can say is... WOW. The optics are amazing and I started by looking at a mountain several miles away and then the horizon after the sun set. I could clearly see people many miles away and all kinds of things with minimal focusing. But then the sky went dark... That's when things got really cool. I've never seen stars through a telescope and this blew me away. I looked at several stars that you couldn't see with the naked eye and thought that was awesome. I watched planes fly overhead and was having fun and then I saw Saturn. That just blew my mind. I had never seen the rings in reality. They were so clear that the moment I saw that start in my view I knew exactly what it was. It was just such a cool thing for a brand new astronomer.
For me, this telescope is totally good for my purposes. It was the right price and I am having a blast discovering the skies over my head. I don't see what there is to complain about unless you are like a professional astronomer. I found the mount great, the tripod fine and the movement totally easy and good to use. I mean you can always find shortcomings with stuff if you look for it. But for the price, this telescope is worth every penny. Bravo Celestron!!
PS- I wasn't sure if I would like astronomy before I got this and went back and forth on whether or not to even try it and all I can say is this Is a total blast. I'm a hunter/fisher/sports guy so I wasn't sure if I would like this. It gets me out of the house and is a world I've never seen before. I'm going to take it camping and hunting. 2 thumbs way up!
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AstroMaster LT 70AZ Telescope
- Quick and easy no-tool setup Star
- Pointer for convenience
- Quick release dovetail attachment
- Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with steel tube legs provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient and accessible storage of accessories
- The AstroMaster LT Series produces bright, clear images of the Moon and planets. Easily observe the belts and moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with every one of these fine instruments.
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| Sold By | Square Four (SN recorded) | Bazi's Shop | ECOO | SuPerL | Amazon.com |
| focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
| eye piece lens | Brandon | Plossl | Prism | Barlow | Barlow |
| objective lens diameter | 70 millimeters | 90 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 90 millimeters | 70 millimeters |
| aperture diameter | — | — | 70 millimeters millimeters | 90 millimeters millimeters | 70 millimeters millimeters |
| telescope mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Equatorial Mount |
| lens coating | Alloy Coated | Fully Coated | Fully Coated | Fully Coated | Fully Coated |
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Great first telescope
I am experienced with telescopes and have a larger Celestron telescope already. I purchased this one for my daughter (6y.o.) as her first telescope. This telescope is very basic but well made and a great place to start. I have attached a picture of Jupiter and its moons, taken through the eyepiece of this Astromaster 70AZ.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
Style: 70 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
I am experienced with telescopes and have a larger Celestron telescope already. I purchased this one for my daughter (6y.o.) as her first telescope. This telescope is very basic but well made and a great place to start. I have attached a picture of Jupiter and its moons, taken through the eyepiece of this Astromaster 70AZ.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2022
Style: 76 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
I’m brand new to Astro-gazing. I had been trying to use my spotter scope. This is Way better.
The pictures are taken from a suburban setting, inside my house, through a closed window, using my iPhone and the $20 phone mount they sell here. Really good shot of the moon, and a barely visible Saturn and its rings. I will say, the iPhone pictures are not as good as what you see when looking through it.
My complaints:
1)biggest is the tripod mount. It’s fidgety. Like, you look at the moon and don’t really see it moving in the sky, but when you’re trying to put the scope right on it and it takes you more than a minute to do it, it’s already moving out of frame.
2) the tripod. It has an accessory shelf to hold lenses, etc. which is nice, but you can’t collapse the tripod without taking the shelf off, which means putting the two lenses and iPhone mount somewhere else… if you’re setting up in a field for a couple hours, it’s fine. But an idiot like me? Running around my house to different rooms and gazing out the windows? It’s a pain.
3) the red dot spotting scope was broke on arrival, but Amazon fixed that.
Overall I’m happy with the scope. I’ll probably buy a bigger better one, but this one informed my next decision for sure.
The pictures are taken from a suburban setting, inside my house, through a closed window, using my iPhone and the $20 phone mount they sell here. Really good shot of the moon, and a barely visible Saturn and its rings. I will say, the iPhone pictures are not as good as what you see when looking through it.
My complaints:
1)biggest is the tripod mount. It’s fidgety. Like, you look at the moon and don’t really see it moving in the sky, but when you’re trying to put the scope right on it and it takes you more than a minute to do it, it’s already moving out of frame.
2) the tripod. It has an accessory shelf to hold lenses, etc. which is nice, but you can’t collapse the tripod without taking the shelf off, which means putting the two lenses and iPhone mount somewhere else… if you’re setting up in a field for a couple hours, it’s fine. But an idiot like me? Running around my house to different rooms and gazing out the windows? It’s a pain.
3) the red dot spotting scope was broke on arrival, but Amazon fixed that.
Overall I’m happy with the scope. I’ll probably buy a bigger better one, but this one informed my next decision for sure.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
Style: 70 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Astromaster 70 lt az. Easy assembly. Coming from am mid 80s Tasco telescope to this one. I'm pretty impressed. Way better stand and eye pieces. I knew from the reviews that the finder red dot thing was 70/30 that I wasn't good . All and all I love it and would buy again. Unfortunately it is cloudy for the next few days go figure but I have no doubt.
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Paulo Araujo
muito bom
Reviewed in Brazil on January 31, 2024Style: 76 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Ruth Dawson
Great telescope
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2024Style: 70 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Debra
Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2023Style: 60 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Interactive Bear
Excelente producto para iniciantes
Reviewed in Spain on September 4, 2022Style: 76 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
Francesco Vilardo
È un ottimo telescopio Celestron per cominciare con l’astronomia
Reviewed in Italy on May 14, 2022Style: 70 AZSet: Telescope OnlyVerified Purchase
