AstroMaster 70EQ Telescope
Item #21062
Overview
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Permanently mounted StarPointer
- Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
- Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
- German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
- "The Sky®" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images
Manuals
Details
The AstroMaster Series produce bright, clear images of the Moon and planets. It is easy to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with every one of these fine instruments. For views of the brighter deep space objects like galaxies and nebulae, we recommend the larger aperture and light gathering ability of the Newtonian reflectors.
AstroMaster 70EQ - General Features
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Permanently mounted StarPointer
- Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
- Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
- German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
- "The Sky®" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images
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AstroMaster 70EQ Telescope
Item #21062
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2-year Telescope Warranty
CELESTRON TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
A. Celestron warrants your telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Celestron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to Celestron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to Celestron.
B. The Proper Return Authorization Number must be obtained from Celestron in advance of return. Call Celestron at (310) 328-9560 to receive the number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container.
All returns must be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the owner, together with a brief description of any claimed defects. Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of Celestron.
The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance, both to and from the factory of Celestron, and shall be required to prepay such costs.
Celestron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt. In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days, Celestron shall notify the customer accordingly. Celestron reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function.
This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function, or subjected to abuse, misuse, mishandling or unauthorized repair. Further, product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty.
CELESTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN. THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF CELESTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. CELESTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS, GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY CELESTRON PRODUCT. ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.
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Celestron reserves the right to modify or discontinue, without prior notice to you, any model or style telescope.
If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope contact:
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Customer Service Department
2835 Columbia Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Tel. (310) 328-9560
Fax. (310) 212-5835
Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM PST
NOTE: This warranty is valid to U.S.A. and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized Celestron dealer in the U.S.A. or Canada. Warranty outside the U.S.A. and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from a Celestron's International Distributor or Authorized Celestron Dealer in the specific country. Please contact them for any warranty service.
AstroMaster 70EQ Telescope
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AstroMaster 70EQ Telescope
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Setting Up Celestron AstroMaster 90 EQ Telescope
Knowledge Base
- What size of scope is best for different kinds of objects?
- Why do I need polar alignment?
- Accurate polar alignment
- Precise polar alignment
- Polar alignment for the southern hemisphere
- Why does there appear to be a black circle in the middle of my image when I look at a star or planet?
- Why do I only see stars as points of light even when using my highest power eyepiece?
- What is back focus? What problems does it cause for visual and photographic use of my scope? What are related focus issues?
- I need to box up my scope and ship it. What’s the best way to pack it?
- Why won’t my image erecting eyepiece or image erecting diagonal always give right side up images with my scope?
- My StarPointer red-dot finderscope battery is dead. How do I replace it?
- What is field rotation? How does it affect my scope’s viewing and imaging?
- What is a star party? Where do I find information on star parties in and around my area?
- I “accidentally” took apart my eyepiece, removing the lens that goes closest to my eye. Help! How do I put it back together?
- How do I use the setting circles on my Celestron German equatorial mount?
- How can I make my AstroMaster mount track stars?
- My AstroMaster scope’s counterweights have a metal pin jammed in them and I can’t mount them on the shaft. Help!
- I’m setting up my AstroMaster equatorial mount. Should the declination (DEC) slow motion cable (control) point towards the front or rear of the tube?
- Rough polar alignment
- Everything I see through my refractor is an inverted image. How can I correct the image?
- How do you determine a telescope's magnification?
- Aperture
- Focal length
- Contrast
- Light gathering power and magnitude limit
- Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
- What does magnitude mean?
- Exit pupil
- What are diffraction-limited optics?
- What is the focal ratio? How is it related to the f-stop?
- Near focus
- Field of view
- Magnification or power
- Resolution – resolving power
- Optical design aberrations
- I have a 60mm refractor with a focal length of 900mm. Why can't I get a clear image when I try to use my 2x Barlow lens with my 6mm eyepiece?
- Why don't the images I see through my telescope look the same as photos I see taken with the same type of telescope?
- How far can I see with a telescope?
- I “accidentally” took apart my Celestron 20 mm erecting eyepiece. How do I put it back together?
Manuals
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ)
(11.47 MB)- Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 70EQ and 90EQ
(3.81 MB)
International Manuals
- AstroMaster 70EQ, 76EQ and 114 EQ Manual (French)
(3.85 MB) - AstroMaster 70EQ, 76EQ and 114 EQ Manual (German)
(3.83 MB) - AstroMaster 70EQ, 76EQ and 114 EQ Manual (Spanish)
(3.84 MB) - Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 70EQ and 90EQ (French)
(3.81 MB) - Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 70EQ and 90EQ (German)
(3.83 MB) - Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 70EQ and 90EQ (Spanish)
(3.8 MB) - AstroMaster 70EQ, 76EQ and 114 EQ Manual (Italian)
(3.78 MB)
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Celestron Brings Celestial Exploration To New Frontiers As It Unveils A New Line-Up Of User-Friendly Telescopes Designed For Today's Backyard Astronomer
CELESTRON'S NEW ASTROMASTER AND OMNI XLT SERIES TELESCOPES COMBINE STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND EASY-TO-USE FEATURES WITH "NO-HASSLE SET-UP" TO GIVE BOTH BEGINNING ASTRONOMERS
AND SERIOUS STAR BUFFS THE TOOLS TO EXPAND THEIR UNIVERSE
TORRANCE, CA – (March 1, 2007) – Celestron, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes and related
accessories, is turning ordinary backyards into suburban observatories with the introduction of its new line of AstroMaster and Omni XLT series
non-computerized telescopes. Designed to satisfy the unique demands of both beginning astronomers and serious star buffs, the AstroMaster and
Omni XLT series telescopes are easy to set-up, nearly maintenance free and utilize Celestron’s superior optics to deliver stunning views of a
wide array of celestial objects, from the rings around Saturn and Jupiter's moons, to deep-space objects like the Whirlpool Galaxy.
"There is so much to learn and see in the night sky and the AstroMaster series telescopes are the perfect tool for anyone who yearns to find out
what is beyond the visible universe and begin a lifetime of exploration,” said Joseph A. Lupica Jr., president and CEO of Celestron. “Built on the premise that each expansion of human
knowledge brings about even more questions, the Omni XLT is designed to satisfy the demands of the more experienced amateur astronomer, while still incorporating the easy-to-use qualities
that provide the foundation for all of Celestron’s products."
CELESTRON'S ASTROMASTER SERIES
An excellent choice for the more serious beginning astronomer, the AstroMaster series non-computerized telescopes are powerful optical
instruments that offer mechanical simplicity, rugged reliability and ease of use, delivering bright, clear images of a wide array of objects in the night sky and making astronomy easy and
interesting for all.
Available in 8 different model types including the 70AZ Refractor (165x magnification), 70EQ Refractor (165x magnification), 76EQ Reflector (180x magnification), 90AZ Refractor (213x
magnification), 90 EQ Refractor (213x magnification), 114EQ Reflector (269x magnification), 114AZ Reflector (269x magnification) and the 130 EQ Reflector (306x magnification), each has a
permanently mounted StarPointer for locating celestial objects, and is available with either the traditional Altazimuth (AZ) for easy targeting and firm control or slightly more advanced
German Equatorial (EQ) mount.
An ideal paring of simple operation and versatility, each AstroMaster model is easy to set up and use without tools, requires little or no maintenance, excellent for both celestial and
terrestrial viewing and delivers color corrected, high contrast/good definition, brilliant images of thousands of celestial objects in the night sky.
Loaded with an array of user-friendly features, The AstroMaster series of telescopes come fully equipped with a deluxe tray for convenient storage of accessories, a quick release dovetail
attachment for easy tripod mounting, and a lightweight, pre-assembled steel tripod with manual motion controls that allow for quick and easy pointing and tracking of celestial objects.
Celestron’s AstroMaster series telescopes make it easy for stargazers of all experience levels to explore and learn about deep space without ever leaving their backyard.
Celestron’s AstroMaster series of telescopes weighs between 16-24 lbs, and have a suggested manufacturers retail price ranging from $195-$395, depending on model types.
Omni XLT
The Omni XLT family of non-computerized telescopes combines state-of-the-art technology, easy-to-use features and ready-to-use components to produce a family of viewing instruments of
unparalleled quality and utility. Packed with great features and exquisite optics on a heavy-duty mount, the Omni XLT series is an excellent choice for the more advanced amateur astronomer
with a desire to engage in astrophotography or just take their passion for exploration to the next level.
The Omni XLT’s CG-4 platform and heavy-duty German Equatorial mount, incorporates advanced ergonomics, precision worm gears on both axes for smooth tracking and stability, and a heavy-duty
tripod with damping characteristics that make the Omni XLT a most “stable” choice for producing star images that resemble textbook photos.
Utilizing the refractor, reflector and complex-curved Schmidt-Cassegrain corrector plate and Celestron’s patented StarBright XLT coatings, the Omni XLT Series telescopes consistently yield
breathtaking views of the moon, Saturn with its ring structure, Jupiter and its belts, and hundreds of deep-sky objects, including: galaxies, nebulae and star clusters over a wide field
range.
The Omni XLT family of telescopes includes the Omni XLT 102 (241x magnification), Omni XLT 120 (284x magnification), Omni XLT 127 (300x magnification), and the Omni XLT 150 (354x
magnification), weigh between 43-46 lbs and have a suggested manufacturers retail price ranging from $399.00 - $599.00.
Each AstroMaster and Omni XLT telescope comes with a version of the user friendly - The Sky® Level
1 Planetarium software for exploring up to 10,000-objects in the Universe on any PC, allowing users to simply print out custom star charts of the sky.
The AstroMaster and Omni XLT Series of telescopes are widely available online at http://www.celestron.com and at Celestron dealer locations nationwide.
About Celestron
Celestron, is a leading designer, manufacturer and importer of high-quality optical products including computerized and non-computerized telescopes and related accessories, binoculars,
spotting scopes and microscopes. Since manufacturing its first telescope in 1960, Celestron has grown to become one of the world’s leading telescope makers, and enjoys
brand-name recognition among serious amateur astronomers for superior optics, outstanding design, and innovative technology. Celestron’s innovative products continue to receive
numerous industry and consumer media accolades, adding to an already impressive list that includes awards for product innovation from Reader’s Digest, Popular Science, PC Magazine, Popular
Mechanics, the Consumer Electronics Association and more. Celestron sells and markets its products worldwide through a variety of specialty retail outlets and international
distributors. Celestron is a privately held company with corporate offices and manufacturing facilities, in Torrance, CA. For more information about Celestron please visit http://www.celestron.com.
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