Celestron AstroMaster Telescope Kit: Telescope kit 76 mm (3'') diameter Newtonian reflector 700 mm focal length (f/9) German equatorial mount (CG-2) with RA and DEC slow-motion controls and setting circles Built-on Star Pointer finderscope 20 mm erect image eyepiece (35x) 10 mm eyepiece (70x) 1.25'' Adjustable height 1.25'' steel leg tripod with accessory tray First light edition CD-ROM ''Sky X''Dimensions: Dimensions: 10'' H x 16'' W x 35'' D
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Brand | Celestron |
Item model number | 31035 |
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Product Id | 262573 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 4.2 (41 ratings) 4.2 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 050234310352 |
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Celestron 31035 AstroMaster 76EQ Reflector Telescope
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Set- up was simple.Extemly well built, and engineered.Light weight makes caring from deck to den make for quik a conversaion peice. g.
Santa gave this telescope as a gift for my son's birthday. The size of the box was great and he was very excited. This is a well-built and quality product with the look and feel of higer end telescope. It is easy to assemble. Once you understand all of the features of the telescope, it is easy to find anything in the sky. The moon looks amazing and clear. Although a parent should assist in setting up and tuning, this is a great gift for a child 8+. I highly recommend this telescope to anyone thinking of getting one, but on a tighter budget. Very pleased, and Walmart was fast in getting it to me.
Purchased for my 10 y.o. son. He loves it. Easy to set up. Price can't be beat at around $80. Celestron web site lists this for $200. Great telescope for entry into astronomy.
I got the Astromaster 76EQ and its been a great scope so far. The Mount is pretty stable, even when a breeze comes in its tolerable. It has nice eyepieces to start with, a 20mm erect image eyepiece for views on earth, and a 10mm for up close lunar/nebulae/planetary shots. I would recommend getting more eyepieces, although the visuals(especially moon shots) are fantastic with the supplied eyepieces. The Red dot finder is kind of tricky at first but easy to get used to. This was my first EQ mounted telescope and its easy to learn how to use and built very well. The price they are posting for this scope here is WAY lower than other stores so if you want a AWESOME scope for less money, dont hesitate to buy this awesome scope at walmart.com.
This is a really nice telescope for the money. It is well built and sturdy. The whole family has been outside looking at the stars and the surface of the moon. I think this is a great beginner telescope. Read the instructions completely and have fun! The CD that comes with the scope is great and has many pics of planets and galaxies etc.
An excellent quality scope on a budget. Although this is a smaller aperture telescope among reflectors, it is a high quality one, evident in all components included. I am still learning about astronomy, and this telescope was the next step in my journey. I must also say the site to store option was surprisingly easy also. Upon unpacking the scope, I was pleasantly surprised to see the quality of this one. Every piece is well made. My 2 other ones are smaller refractors, an older 50mm Bushnell and a 60mm Celestron. Though only a step up from the Powerseekers, there is a huge difference in quality. The scope includes a 20mm erecting eyepiece and a 10mm kellner. I previously bought a set of Plossls which will make it even better. Very happy, especially for the price I paid.
I purchased this reflector telescope in hopes of being able to see Denver up-close from our living-room view-windows, 40 miles away in the mountains. UNbelievable! I can see CARS moving along on streets in Denver; can even see cars 70 miles away or so. So...as a terrestrial telescope, it's quite amazing. Next, I'll be turning it to the heavens. Very pleased!
It's a little difficult to set up this telescope and you have to do some research on latitude and longitude, but it's worth it. (Go to Google Maps to get your latitude and longitude.) My children and I were very impressed with the quality of this telescope. Sometimes you get more than you pay for!
As an entry level telescope, the 76EQ delivers what you would expect in an equipment on the $100.00 range. The adjustment levelers are too short for the base to work freely, and the finder is almost of no use due to size. Even that it has a light to help you pointing the scope, it will not help that much. The assembly was real easy if you know this kind of mounting, since an equatorial configuration becames a little tricky for first time users. Once you figure out the movement of the scope, it will be easy to assembly and use. The eye piece get in a very uncomfortably position for some observations north of the equatorial belt. What I did was to adapt a web camera to the eye piece container and then place it in front of the eye piece. An USB cable to my laptop assures a very comfortable position for observations. This also avoids the eternal "It's my turn !" from my kids.....or from myself. Having the web camera also helps on taking pictures or even short videos of your observations. And since the front cover has a small removable cap on the center, you can reduce the amount of light for moon observations trough the web camera. It is a good product for backyard observations. Just be sure to do a good orientation of the base so you'll need to move only one leveler to keep track of your object, since it does not have a motor, although the base is ready for an addition of one.
I am very disappointed with this purchase., due to the Starpointer Finderscope not aligning with the main scope. There is no built-in way to mount it to make up for the limited range of movement of both left-right and up-down adjustment knobs. The red dot does not center on what the main scope is centered on. So how in the sam hill am I going to find Jupiter, Saturn or Mars at night in the main scope? Various YouTube videos show how others have resolved this issue, yet THIS Celestron is built so that those fixes are impossible to do. I ordered this on July 22, 2020 and I seriously want my money back. Mars was the closest its been to Earth and will be for 50 more years, yet the Finderscope's malfunction in not being able to line up made it impossible to view through the main scope. I do NOT recommend this product.