The Orion Nebula showed its bright core easily, though somewhat softly, and hinted at the tenuous outer layers of gas and dust. Three stars in the trapezium were easily resolved, and the fourth wasn’t too difficult at 40x. At low power, the entire Orion’s Sword stellar association is visible and very pretty, with the nebula showing up as a fuzzy blob in the middle.

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Celestron’s CGEM mounts have always proven to be popular, but if you find the motor isn’t working as well as it should, you can swap it out with a Celestron Motor Assembly. This motor and encoder assembly works with either the RA or Declination axis of the mount, making this a convenient, cost-effective solution. It features coated glass optics that minimize reflection and increase light transmission, resulting in bright and vivid images.

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The Travelscope 70 comes with 20mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces, providing 20x and 40x, respectively. The construction of both is largely metal, the field of view is decent and the images reasonably sharp, although not as good as a decent Plossl or wide-field eyepiece. However, the choices in focal lengths were poor on Celestron’s part. The 20mm Kellner provides a little too much power for the scope for low-power sweeping, while the 10mm, though decent in quality, provides too much magnification for the scope’s poor-quality optics. The Tripod Additionally, its long focal length allows for high-magnification views without sacrificing image clarity. The Celestron NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope is another great choice for Celestron fans. It has a computerized mount like the top two models on our list, enabling you to find objects in the night sky, even if you have little astronomy experience. There’s a very large 130-millimeter focal length, which is phenomenal for the price. That’s large enough to let you see just about anything in our solar system, and several deep-space objects as well. It also comes with two high-quality eyepieces. These let you see at 26x and 72x magnification, respectively, so you’ll be able to make the most of your telescope with the included eyepieces.

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That said, I’m about to pull the trigger on a MAK-Cass 127mm from Orion and having read this review, I have pretty high expectations of the clarity deep space bright object discovery moving forward. Hope that is true. I went out one night to compare my Orion ShortTube 80 (optically identical to the Celestron TravelScope 80’s objective lens) with the TravelScope 70. By my calculation, the difference between the two shouldn’t have been especially noticeable, but it definitely was. The view of Caldwell 64, the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, was so much dimmer than the view through the ST80 that it required averted vision to suspect there was more than one star, whereas the ST80 showed it with a sparkly halo easily. The ST80 could just barely do the two bright components in the Leo Triplet, while I couldn’t see them at all in the TravelScope 70. The overall character of the images was the same (to be expected when observing at the same magnification), but the TS70 was dimmer than it should have been, which confirms that the effective aperture was stopped down. The Celestron Travel telescope features a 70mm aperture and comes with 10mm and 20mm eyepieces included, achieving either 20x or 40x magnification. Its highest theoretical magnification reaches 165x, its focal length is 400mm, and has a focal ratio of f/5.71. A 5×24 finder scope attaches to the side of the main scope. Plus, a top-rated astronomy software is also included to help you locate and view specific objects in the galaxy. The Celestron NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope comes with a very large aperture and good eyepieces. It’s great for photography, though its need for collimation hurts its value. Fifth place belongs to the Celestron 114LCM Computerized Telescope, which has a very large aperture and two eyepieces but suffers from poor power efficiency and a shaky mount. Sixth place is taken by the Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, which provides a smooth position and easy setup but loses value because of its shaky tripod and smaller size. Secondly, the included diagonal that comes with the scope is of lower quality than what one might expect from a travel scope in this price range. While it’s serviceable and will allow you to view objects right-side-up (which is important for terrestrial viewing), it may introduce some image distortion or reduce overall image brightness.This Schmidt-Cassegrain compound telescope features a 5-inch aperture, a 25mm eyepiece, an f/10 focal ratio, and its highest theoretical magnification is 295x. The sturdy steel tripod has an updated single fork arm design that is compact and works best placed on a steady surface. The entire Celestron NexStar set up can be disassembled for easier transport and weighs 28 lbs in total. Firstly, its compact design makes it perfect for travel or outdoor adventures. Additionally, the telescope comes with an adjustable tripod that provides a sturdy base for your observations. Overall, the stability and versatility offered by the Celestron TravelScope 70 tripod make it an excellent choice for those who want a reliable telescope for both terrestrial and astronomical observations. I was able to see the Clown Face Nebula, though it required a higher magnification of 67x to resolve it as a planet-shaped nebula instead of a star, I only suspected it was a nebula at 40x.

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This Slokey telescope has a phone adapter that helps you to locate celestial bodies, eliminating the need to do so manually. Moreover, it has a red dot finder scope for the manual location of heavenly bodies. The SkyWays set likewise comes with a lightweight and fully adjustable alt-azimuth tripod that has a height range of 49cm to 132cm. The lower height option is a viable reason why it’s considered as one of the best telescopes for kids.

Reflecting telescopes are more fragile because the mirrors are not fixed in place inside the tube. They occasionally need collimation. Meaning, the lenses need to be adjusted for optimal alignment and cleaning. For this reason, reflecting telescopes are often considered the best home telescope, as they do not need to be moved. Of course, the Celestron Travel Scope does have some room to grow and improve when it comes to the mount and the lenses but you can easily upgrade these components when and if you are ready to maximise the scope’s abilities. If you’re looking for a portable and easy-to-use entry-level telescope that is perfect for travel, the Celestron Travelscope 70 might just be what you’re looking for. This 70mm refractor telescope is designed to be lightweight and easy to transport, making it the ideal companion for any astronomer who loves to travel. What is the Celestron Travelscope 70? The two eyepieces are a 20mm and a 10mm Modified Achromat (a variant of a Kellner eyepiece that has three elements). They have fairly wide fields of view, sharp centers, and passable edges. They’re nothing special, but they’re far better than what many beginner telescopes come with, and they definitely work for this purpose.