The Meade Infinity 70mm AZ Refractor Telescope is great for beginner astronomers and comes with everything you will need to get started. This refracting telescope delivers bright and detailed images of the moon, planets, meteor showers, and brighter deep-sky objects, and is also suitable for viewing land objects.
Set on an alt-azimuth manual mount with an altitude lock and slow-motion controls, this Meade telescope allows for precise tracking of objects as they move across the night sky.
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The Infinity 70mm telescope has a 70mm aperture and focal length of 700mm (f/10). The Alt-azimuth mount includes a slow-motion control rod that allows for easy and quick viewing across different directions. With the included accessories such as a Red-Dot Viewfinder, 2x Barlow Lens, and (3) Eyepieces that provide varying levels of magnification - this will give you versatility with short and long range distances, the Infinity 70mm comes complete with everything you need to view the wonders of the night sky the first time out. When fully assembled, the Infinity 70mm weighs approximately 7.5 lbs.
Each Infinity telescope also comes with AutoStar® Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD. This bonus DVD will help you learn the night sky and displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Furthermore, the Infinity Series telescopes are perfect for the observer who views both astronomical and terrestrial objects - meaning, you can observe objects in both the sky and on land.
The Infinity Series are refracting telescopes and feature six (6) different apertures including: 50mm, 60mm, 70mm, 80mm, 90mm & 102mm. These are the perfect grab-and-go telescopes with their extremely light-weight setup that allows for maximum portability. Whether you're looking to take in the views of mountain tops or looking up into the night sky, Meade's Infinity Telescopes will help you capture amazing views.
Specifications.
- Series Infinity Telescopes
- Warranty 1 Year
- Experience Level Beginner
- Clear Aperture 70mm
- Optical Design Achromatic Refractor
- Optical Coatings Fully Coated
- Focal Length 700mm
- Focal Ratio 10
- Viewfinder Red Dot
- Eyepiece(s) Two (2) MA Eyepieces (26mm & 9mm), 1.25"
- Barlow 2x
- Focuser Mechanism Rack and Pinion
- Diagonal 90 Degree Erect-Prism
- Tripod Pre-Assembled Full-Height Aluminum
- Assembled Product Dimensions 980mm x 980mm x 1320mm
- Assembled Product Weight 3.38kg
