Celestron 21037 PowerSeeker 70EQ Refractor Telescope – Black
Celestron 21037 PowerSeeker 70EQ Refractor Telescope – Black
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| Optical Design | Refractor | Refractor | Newtonian Reflector | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture | 70mm (2.76”) | 80mm (3.15”) | 114mm (4.49”) | 127mm (5”) |
| Focal Length | 700mm (28”) | 900mm (35”) | 900mm (35”) | 1000mm (39”) |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 | f/11 | f/7.89 | f/7.87 |
| Magnification (with included eyepieces) | 35x, 175x | 45x, 225x | 45x, 225x | 50x, 250x |
| Limiting Magnitude | 11.7 | 12 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 10x | 11x | 16x | 18x |
| Highest Theoretical Magnification | 165x | 213x | 307x | 213x |
| Assembled Weight | 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg) | 13.9 lbs (6.3 kg) | 16.38 lbs (7.4 kg) | 18.9 lbs (8.6 kg) |
| Weight: | 13.9 Pounds |
| Size: | 70EQ Refractor |
| Dimensions: | 99.1 x 33 x 25.4 centimetres |
| Brand: | Celestron |
| Model: | 21037 |
| Part: | 21037 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Dimensions: | 99.1 x 33 x 25.4 centimetres |
| Origin: | China |
| Size: | 70EQ Refractor |
Muy buena ptica, la base es una belleza, sin problemas para seguir los astros, transmite un poco de vibracin pero nada molesto.
El paquete lleg en perfectas condiciones y justo lo que ped.
Mon premier tlescope. Je n’y connais rien mais grce la notice le montage a t facile et la prise en main rapide. J’ai pu, ds le premier jour observer la lune, Mars et Saturne. Image de trs bonne qualit.
I recently purchased the Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope, and I am extremely happy with my purchase. This telescope is a great value for the price, and it provides excellent views of the night sky.
The 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length provide clear and detailed views of celestial objects, and the fully-coated glass optics ensure bright and crisp images. The equatorial mount is also easy to use and provides smooth and accurate tracking of celestial objects.
I was a bit intimidated by telescopes at first, but the PowerSeeker 70EQ is very user-friendly and comes with clear instructions and helpful tips. I’ve been having a blast exploring the stars and planets, and I’ve even been able to spot some of the more faint objects in the night sky.
This item did seem a dit complicated to assemble so make sure to have someone with patience helping you. Also be sure not to leave this item out in the cold. My lense fogged up and it hasn’t been quite the same since.
Es muy buen telescopio para iniciar en el mundo de la astronoma. Lo nico malo es que uno de los orificios del enfocador est daado y ningn tornillo rosca, por lo que aunque con un tornillo pueda usarlo, me da el miedo que el “codo” y el ocular se caiga por la falta del otro. Todo lo dems est en orde
I bought this for my adult son’s birthday. He has wanted a telescope for a long time. He enjoys it and uses it very often. He is anxious to buy more lenses to make his experience even more enjoyable.
In about half an hour it was all set up and I was looking at the moon detail I couldn’t believe it was so clear it doesn’t look real and excellent telescope for beginners great for all the family
They add cheap quality lens with the telescope. And sold the good quality lens separately. Even the 3x Barlow is not working with the existing lens they provide. You have to buy extra lens
just a beginner in astro photography using this scope with my dslr it works good just I am not very good with it there is a learning curve with this setup.
Creo que no debe comprarse si eres principiante y menos si no tienes tiempo de ensearte a usarlo. Es difcil mantenerlo guardado, una vez armado tenerlo que volver a guardar es fastidioso, los lentes con los que viene creo que nos son los adecuados, aunque los venden por separado as que tendr que comprarlos.
Si son principiantes como yo, pero tiene la inquietud y el gusto por la estronomia este es un buen telescopio para empezar, si no te guist, no perderas tanto dinero, es de buena calidad y buena relacion precio/calidad
No creo que sea para nios como dicen (tiene tornillitos muy pequeos, que si se pierden ya valieron
Recomiendo
– ver videos en youtube de como armarlo, balancearlo, y ponerlo a punto.
– armarlo de dia
– Tener donde usarlo, que de preferencia sin tanta iluminacion
– ver videos o leer de como usarlo, no es ponerlo y orale, a ver…
– paciencia, no siempre se ve todo a la primera
– cuidadoso con el equpo
Worked pretty well for a few times, but then all of a sudden it can’t focus.
I’m not sure what happened, I’m not doing anything differently. Maybe a slight bump when I was bringing it inside?
Estoy muy contento con este telescopio. Prcticamente lo compre para iniciarme y la verdad est fcil de manejar, eso si hay que leer un poco y ver videos para entenderle ms rpido, pero no es nada que uno no pueda aprender y manejar. Subo algunas fotos, no son muy claras ya que no tengo el adaptador para el cel el cual pienso comprar para tomar fotos y videos, pero en vivo se ve muy bien la luna, ya que tenga ms prctica buscar uno que otro planeta. no tiene mucha resolucin (165 x) pero esta bien para aprender e iniciarse. Ya pude visualizar jupiter se ven las manchas cafs y sus lunas, saturnoncon sus anillos.
Las pesas son un poco diferentes a las de la imagen original pero nada importante. Me gust mucho, parece ms caro de lo que fu. La calidad es en general bastante buena para el precio
I had ordered this telescope without really reading reviews first. I looked it over, read the features, and figured this would be a great deal. For the price, there was a lot going on with this telescope. It was extremely easy to put together. You don’t even really need the instructions (though I would still use them) it goes together seamlessly. I had it together and looking at the stars within the hour. It’s easy to spot things in the sky, easily lined up and very clear to see through. The 3x Barlow lens that comes with it, really makes a huge difference as well. I would totally recommend this telescope for beginners and intermediate users as well.
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Reading the reviews afterwards, I noticed a lot of hate on the cell phone adapter that came with it. To be honest, they must have gotten something quite different than me. It fit my phone just fine (Pixel 4XL) and was easy to attach. It is however, a bit of a fight to get it to line up with the lens, but it can be done, and works quite well. I mean, don’t expect to win any awards for the pics you will take, but they are still quite nice. If this adapter can fit my phone, it can fit almost any phones out there. I am glad I made this purchase, in the short time I have had it, I have really enjoyed. As a person who does nature and astrophotography, this was a fun, and very good buy.
This is a super telescope that provides really good quality views of the night sky. Looks and feels very expensive and my son was thrilled with it when he received it for Xmas.
Putting it together takes a short while but the instructions are good and easy to follow. Would definitely recommend this telescope.
Bought this for a birthday present. There’s a steep learning curve, but we were able to see the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction, including Jupiter’s moons and Saturn’s rings. Great detail for the moon, too
We just need to buy it a larger lense to get better pictures, but we love it! Easy to use and we bought an adapter for the phone to take pics. So worth your money!
Es mi primer telescopio y me ha servido muy bien para ver planetas y unas estrellas. Pude hasta ver algunas nebulosas en noches claras. El tripie es un poquito flojo y el eje para RA igual pero no impide usarla bien. Los lentes son buenos aunque la lente Barlow se siente muy delicada. Es buen telescopio para iniciar.
We love this little telescope but it was difficult to figure out how to use it. The instructions on it are for assembly only and we had to spend a lot of time online researching it to figure out how to use it. The CD doesn’t give you any ideas either.
Purchased it May 2nd 2013, Got rid of it yesterday June 8 2020. It lasted that long I even let it stand outside for a while. I got rid of it because I decided it was time to get a more advanced one. This telescope was the best $70 ever spe
This is a decent telescope 70eq, though I find aligning the finder scope and telescope has been tedious to say the least.
Nonetheless, it’s been fun and learning. I was able to see jupiter and some of its larger moons, as well as very decent views of our moon as pictured in my review.
This is a great telescope for beginners! If you are a professional, definitely don’t buy unless you are looking for something to carry around town. but if you are a beginner that wants to get into astronomy and you have a budget of $100, this may be the telescope for you.
I rate this four stars, only because some of the controls feel difficult to turn, and the parts that you grab to make it turn, are made of cheap plastic. Also the finer scope is crap. I haven’t looked, but I’m pretty sure you can get sturdier parts such as a finder scope.
This is very easy to assemble, I did it in less that 7 minuets. But one last downside about it was that it didn’t come with a bag. Sometimes it is herd to carry the telescope by yourself and you have to find a ziplock bag for the extra parts that you don’t use. You have to take a couple round trips to get everything if you are by yourself. So I recommend getting a bag.
What I also recommend is reading the instructions. Not only of course the setup instructions, but the full manual, (it’s only around ten pages… nothing huge). There is a lot of helpful material inside the manual, such as how refractors and reflectors work and how to setup you finder scope.
I went out tonight and I saw Venus bright and clear, Polaris, Pollux and Caster, and even the shape of a whirlpool galaxy which I believe was M51. Therefore great for beginners and I 100% recommend this product.
Everything was easy to get up however when I first tried to look at the moon I couldn’t get it to focus but I eventually figured out that it worked when I took off the 3x magnifier. I would have given it 5 stars but the weight that it comes with, the screw doesnt work, so I can’t adjust the weight but that’s a super minor problem. Overall it’s amazing I watchthe moon every night and it’s breath taking. Good quality telescope for the price.
Purchased as a gift for a family member and ended up using it mostly for myself..
Given practice and patience, this can generate some pretty awesome views of the night sky, including seeing the rings of Saturn to the very edges of the moon.
Assembly went well, and once it’s up, it’s up.
Would definitely purchase a larger magnifier if I still had access to it.
Would recommend.
A awesome gift, awesome hobby. I love it!
Fascinados con este producto, sobre todo por lo que nos ha dejado ver, sin embargo hay un lente que no he podido utilizar, parece muy complejo de entender y es el lente largo (con el que quiz podrias observar algo ms alla que la luna), la guia no es tan util.
It’s good just have a lot to learn before using this thing… I have only been able to see the moon so far; not in great detail though. I must be doing something wrong.
This telescope has impressed me. It’s a bit involved to put together the first time but after that it’s a breeze. This ‘scope does not shirk on the optics.
The view are fantastic and the eye pieces are very good. I’ve had this telescope for five months and it has given me a great experience every time.
Unlike some other products, this scope doesn’t provide too much magnification for the main lens. it provides nice, useful eyepieces with the perfect magnification ranges to let you admire the stars, nebulae, and other objects in the sky.
The only issue I have experience is the finder scope is hard to use. I can’t quite line up my eye to look through the thing. LOL
Excellent telescope. However, the eyepieces and Barlow could be better. Other than that, I was able to observe the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn with ease without the Barlow. Definitely need to invest in better eyepieces and Barlow.
As other users pointed out, the stand is kinda flimsy if you extend all the way out. The way I see it though, the quality of the telescope outweighs the quality of the stand. For the price this is a great deal. My friend who has a telescope for which he paid 10 dollars less than this one was convinced to get rid of the other one and get this one. And a couple of other friends are getting it as well. I totally recommend it.
1. Build quality is very good.
2. EQ mount is quit good but has light weight. Has to put heavy object on it to make it stable.
3. Included lenses are good to see moon only. More lenses especially plossl and 2x barlow to be purchases separately.
4. Chromatic aberration is quite visible.
I have been able to see moon and Jupiter alongwith its 3 moons (using extra purchased plossl lenses and barlow). See attached photo of moon taken with my Galaxy A5. Slight Blur is due to shaking of phone.
Overall this a nice telescope to begin with.
The setup is easy and simple. Nothing complex. However, the reason I’m giving it four stars is because one of the teeth on the lateral (not sure what to call it) gear that controls the focus was broken off. Thankfully it’s towards the far end, so I never really turn the dial that far to reach it, but still. The handles you use to make fine adjustments on the telescope also don’t really fit that well. But that’s a small issue.
Please be aware, these ship in a box marked with CELESTRON across the side. I bought it as a gift for my girlfriend for Christmas, and when it arrived on the doorstep she received it from the post man and pretty easily could tell what was inside.
Did it ruin Christmas? Not exactly. But the surprise was gone!
Otherwise it works well. She was happy with the gift, and this is a good starter telescope for someone who’s actually interested in the hobby. Not the best, but it’s not made for kids either.
Highly recommend.
(1) It has really great quality Objective (70mm lens),
(2) It is pretty light weight and I have already seen the Orion’s nebula twice on two different night,
(3) It is really great value for money.
However, there are some cons too-
(1) The mount steel stand is not that stable, not good build (however I have attached a heavy bag, to make it stable)
(2) The telescope itself shakes a lot while focusing, a normal for any such cheap builds. need to wait for 2-3 sec after focusing
(3) 25mm eyepiece is great, however providing a 4 mm eyepiece for this 2.75″ telescope is actually not justified. Using the 3X Barlow with 25mm does the job.
(4)The declination and accession knobs are not good quality,
(5) Does not have any azimuth knob (had to manually move when polar aligning.
However, I am not complaining, for a 2.75″ refracting lens within 12K with such great quality I have started learn the night sky. I do wish to upgrade to a reflecting telescope later but had to begin somewhere.
Good telescope, can improve on the stand and would suggest to provide a 10mm eyepiece rather than a 4mm eyepiece.
Great telescope! Especially for a first purchase for someone semi interested. I’m 39 and I bought it for myself. The build of the housing and how the optics attach and the tripod are all of good construction.
The only thing that’s cheep is the “Barlow lense” or adapter or whatever. All plastic and I still haven’t got it to work. The spotter scope on the side is kinda cheep too, but oddly enough it really does the job.
I’ve seen the rings of Saturn with this scope!! A bit faint, but distinguishable nonetheless.
Hope this helps.
~Cheers
In short, this is a great kit for someone not wanting to spend a ton of money on what might be a passing interest. As with any new endeavor, there is a bit of a learning curve, and you will need to do some research on the equipment, as well as the stars. If you are frustrated with an aspect, there are tons of videos online explaining how to do it right. Take some time and you’ll be rewarded.
First…the bad:
-Finder scope is cheap and basically impossible to keep adjusted.with any sort of precision.
-Product comes with 20mm and 4mm eyepieces. The 4mm is pretty much useless and I believe only comes along as a means to claim a pointless magnification potential. Knowing what I’ve learned in the past few days this would have been much better with a simple mid-range 13mm eyepiece as the 2nd optic…not too big not too small. I’ll probably invest in the accessories kit anyway though so…..
-3x Barlow is also pretty flimsy. Now, I’ve read a lot of reviews that say the Celestron Barlow is unusable, and mine was also when I first got the kit. I tried to clean the lens though, and ended up moving the inner piece forward. Don’t know if they’re supposed to move like that, but after pushing mine all the way forward in the Barlow tube it works like a champ. Paired it up with the 20mm eyepiece and got some awesomely nice images.
-Mount hardware in the Declination axis was a bit loose and caused a bit of wobble in the scope. Tightened it up a bit… holds like a champ now and moves very smoothly when making fine adjustments with the slo-mo cables.
The good:
-Super simple to get from box to stargazing. Instructions are very clear every step of the way from assembly, to balancing,to polar alignment. I downloaded the manual as soon as I ordered the telescope to familiarize myself with the different parts so I already had a basic idea of what and where Dec., altitude, & RA were as I was setting up and making adjustments.
-Comes with an Equatorial mount (hence the EQ designation) that when set properly gets you ridiculously close to what you are trying to find….leading to my next point.
-The SkyX First Light software is super cool. Gives celestial coordinates of most major sky attractions, and terrestrial cardinal headings for reference. Using a magnetic compass to orient my telescope and this software to tell me when & where an object will be, I’ve hit every target so far.
-Crystal clear optics. Only really used the 20mm up to now. Tonight is the first night I’ve successfully used the 3x Barlow with the 20mm. Got some really neat looks at Venus which is only about a 1/3 crescent right now, but super bright and clear. Jupiter hasn’t risen yet, but we got a decent look at that one, as well as Betelgeuse, Arcturus, and the Geminids using the 20mm 3 nights ago. Can’t wait to see it paired with the 3x when it comes up tonight if the moon doesn’t overpower it. Speaking of which…beautiful moon view. Too bad it’s so close to full. Not enough surface shadow to really nail the details tonight but got some nice looks the first night out. Can’t wait to see Saturn, but it’s rising too close to dawn now.
-Slo-mo cables smooth and solid. Excellent tracking.
Anyway, for this price you’re gonna get what you paid for which is a mid-quality small beginner telescope. You’re not gonna pull this out of the box and discover new planets, or even zoom right in on the ones we know about. If you have patience, take your time setting up, and learn a bit about your equipment, you will be well rewarded for the price.
Anyway, it’s a good product, with a good price/quality ratio. If you’re a beginner or an amateur (like me), it’s a great telescope. The body is really lightweight and the tripod also; the tripod is really stable (even if it doesn’t look like it), as long as it’s fully expanded; at half length, you need to be careful, as the counterweight can flip it over.
The eyepieces are pretty decent, although the 4mm is a bit extreme for a beginner’s kit (not too bright, with a narrow filed of view and small eye clearance); the 9mm and 15mm would have been more suitable for a kit (you can find them in the PowerSeeker accessory kit, which also contains some filters).
The diagonal is also decent for this price; unfortunately it’s plastic (I expected more from Celestron); at least the image orientation is correct (erect and left-to-right), so you can use it for photography.
The 3x barlow lens is just advertising; for a 70mm aperture telescope, that kind of magnification is just too much; it results in low brightness and a narrow field; I don’t know how it behaves for celestial observations, but I couldn’t even focus it for land observations; my advice: just buy a regular 2x barlow (Celestron provides a decent one @ 30-ish dollars).
The finder is also plastic, no red dot available, but it does it’s job.
The overall optics is pretty good for this price; a (+) would be that no lens is made of plastic.
The EQ mount also has it’s flaws: the clutches are not really reliable – you won’t be able to tighten the screws hard enough to completely immobilize the axels; The declination setting circle is just too small to be of any use; anyway, you have the slow motion controls and you can attach a motor drive.
Despite these flows I described, I consider it a great telescope for amateurs, with decent optics and a great price/quality ratio. And it’s also lightweight, which makes it pretty portable, despite its bulky look.
This is a great telescope for those who don’t want to spend a lot of money because they are not sure how “into it” they are. I have seen great views of Saturn and the Moon and I am eagerly awaiting good viewing times of the other planets. You can definitley tell by the instability of the stand and the difficulty with tracking planets that this is a “buget” scope. You get what you pay for…
This is a great scope for the price. It’s simple, functional, pretty decent looking, and pretty good quality (it doesn’t feel cheap like others). Easy to set up (instructions are surprisingly thorough), and straight forward usage tips. As with any telescope, it requires you to familiarize yourself with it before you can use it to it’s actual potential. Patience is key.
Only suggestion would be for Celestron to include an accessories catalog with the product so that you can easily find additional filters, eyepieces and lenses to purchase later.
I’m very happy with this purchase!
Very nice “scope” for the price.. I have two 4.5″ Newtonians… one Simmons.. one Meade.. and “back in the day” .. as a teenager.. I had a 12″ Newtonian with a 10′ tube in my back yard.. So.. I have some experience with telepscopes and viewing the night sky…
Was looking for a small refractor to take to the desert (my back yard) for night viewing.. did not want to spend a lot of cash.. Found this Celestron…. checked all the reviews.. as usual.. and “pulled the trigger”
Nice build quality, good design.. a lot of telescope for the money.. I like the camera attachment feature..on the tube mount.. and the set up for a “clock drive”.. which I will purchase.. soon.. on Amazon for $45.. also a Celestron product..
I have only done limited “terrestrial” viewing ..so far.. the unit performs.. fine. Will start evening viewing soon… The included software is nice.. dated.. but adequate. I have several “star finder” software titles.. The “SkyX First Light Edition” is a good starter CD..
Would recommend this one for a beginner or occasional “star gazer”.. NOT a “serious” scope..
But you really can’t go wrong for the price.. also like that it has an “actual”, printed owners manual and “back up” CD…