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Versatile Usage

Customers have generally positive feedback about the versatility of the Celestron Travel Scope 70, praising its flexibility for both astronomical and terrestrial use, as well as its ease of use. Some customers have noted challenges with adjusting the altitude angle but overall are satisfied with their purchase.

Portability

Customers generally have positive opinions about the portability of the Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope. They appreciate its compact size, lightweight design, and inclusion of a backpack for easy transportation. Some customers mention that while not all metal, it is not flimsy and can be carried by children with ease.

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Sharp Image Quality

Customers have generally positive opinions about the sharp image quality of the Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope. Many reviewers were pleased with the clear images they obtained, particularly of the moon. Some customers noted that the eyepieces could be improved for better viewing experiences and some mentioned the need for a moon filter to enhance the experience further. Overall, customers are happy with the image quality for the price and find it functional for basic use.

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Quality


My mom bought this for me a year ago, lately i’ve been 3d printing improvements for it and i’ve been able to get pretty good qu...  Read More


The assembly was a snap, and after playing with the scope in the daytime and familiarizing myself (and discovering) its feature...  Read More


Now the bad thing about the telescope (leaving aside its short range) the tripod is almost useless, it takes twice as long to s...  Read More


It's really not sturdy if extended at all.

Price


I was very impressed with this telescope for the price.


Great for kids and amateurs at a modest price to see nature, take it to a long distance shooting range, see space a bit better,...  Read More


What i did was invest about $25.


Or, if you want to get into astronomical viewing with this scope celestron makes an observers accessory kit (#94308- you can ge...  Read More

Shipping


I contacted celestron technical support via email and they replied within 24hrs.


I assembled it quickly and aligned the finder scope on a car a couple blocks away.


I am waiting on the adapter for my dslr camera to get in next week.


Ive had it for about 5 days now and haven't been able to keep my hands off of it.

Competitiveness


I purchased this scope to accompany my celestron 6se.


Also, the skyx software included with this scope is a terrific value in and of itself, and is a tremendous tool for the beginni...  Read More


In order to fully utilize this telescope you are going to have to buy a better telescope.


If you need better eyepieces and a new tripod buying a larger or more expensive scope will be a better choice.

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  • This product had a total of 15,063 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 19 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I dont know why people are expecting the results of the hubble telescope in the reviews


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You can see some craters on the moon but you cant see niel armstrongs footprints


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You can see the rings of saturn but you cant count them like a tree thats been cut in half


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Im not sure why some individuals have ridiculous expectations for something thats less than 100


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    There are better scopes out there sure but its a great beginner scope for kids and amateurs


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If he really gets into it ill invest more later and pass this to his younger siblings


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The frame is light but the scope is light and doesnt need a heavy duty frame


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you want to see a nebula and have a few thousand dollars to spare go for it and buy that kind of scope

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