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Review on πŸ”­ Celestron 70mm Travel Scope: Portable Refractor Telescope for Beginners with Fully-Coated Glass Optics and BONUS Astronomy Software Package by Brandon Barrett

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It does exactly what it was designed to do

I don't know why people expect Hubble results in reviews. It does exactly what it's supposed to do. It takes the moon and makes it look like a big ball that's placed a few inches from your eye and is pretty well focused. You can see a few craters on the moon, but you can't see Neil Armstrong's footprints. You can see the rings of Saturn, but you can't count them like a tree cut in half. I'm not sure why some people have ridiculous expectations for anything under $100. Of course, there are better scopes out there, but this is a great beginner scope for kids and hobbyists. I got this for my 7 year old who was interested in space. If he really gets into it, I'll invest more later and pass it on to his younger siblings. At the moment it's perfect. The frame is light, but the scope is light and does not need a reinforced frame. It does what it was designed to do. Every detail has been taken care of and it comes with a backpack so you can take it with you when you travel, so you don't need to buy a separate bag to store it when you travel in a car or go for a walk somewhere. It does what it was designed to do. Great for kids and hobbyists at a modest price to see nature, take them to a long range shooting range, see space a little better and do whatever the law allows. If you want to see the fog and have a few thousand dollars to spare, buy one. For ordinary people with realistic expectations, this is a great telescope for beginners and children. It's worth the investment if you're not sure if you want to invest a lot of money to see footprints on the moon. Be careful!

Pros
  • Refractors
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other picks