Celestron Royal Observatory Greenwich Travel Scope 70 Telescope 22028-CGL

  
Celestron Royal Observatory Greenwich Travel Scope 70 Telescope 22028-CGL. This Special edition Royal Observatory Greenwich Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope offers a compact and portable design with coated glass optical elements for clear, crisp images. Comes with a mount and tripod, 2 eyepieces, erect image diagonal and a back to store your scope and accessories. This new member of the Travel Scope family is the result of a collaboration between Celestron and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

The Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope was designed with travelling in mind while offering exceptional value. The Travel Scope 70 is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability.

All this adds up to a telescope that gives you a lifetime of pleasure with a minimal amount of maintenance. Featuring a compact and portable design with ample optical performance, the Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope is ideal for terrestrial as well as casual astronomical observation. Greenwich's Royal Observatory: A Brief Overview King Charles II granted the Royal Observatory's charter in 1675, and it is now housed in London's Greenwich Park. In the history of astronomy and navigation, the observatory has been crucial. The observatory's current focus is on enhancing people's knowledge of the sea, space exploration, and Britain's place in world history.

Features: - All coated glass optical elements for clear, crisp images. Erect image diagonal so that your views are correctly oriented. Smooth functioning Alt azimuth mount with easy pointing to located objects. Preassembled aluminium full size photographic tripod ensures a stable platform. Quick and easy, no-tool set up. The telescope and tripod fit inside the included custom backpack for easy travelling and storage. Included Items: Optical tube Mount and tripod (preassembled) 20mm and 10mm eyepiece 45° erect image diagonal 5x24 finderscope SkyPortal app Celestron's Starry Night Basic Edition Software Manual Backpack to store scope and accessories. Technical Specifications Optical Tube: Optical Design: Refractor Aperture: 70mm (2.8") Focal Length: 400mm (15.74") Focal Ratio: f/5.7 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.78") Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 20x Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (0.4") Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 40x Barlow Lens: Not Included Finderscope: 5x24 Star Diagonal: Erect Image, 45° 1.25" Optical Tube: Aluminium Highest Useful Magnification: 168x Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.7 Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.98 arc seconds Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x Optical Coatings: Fully Coated glass optics Optical Tube Length: 431.8mm (17") Optical Tube Diameter: 98.4mm (3.87) Optical Tube Weight: 1.5 lbs. Technical Specifications Mount: Mount Type: Manual Alt Azimuth Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 558.8mm - 1155.7mm (22"-45.5") Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25) Aluminium Accessory Tray: Yes Slew Speeds: Manual Tripod Weight: 1.8 lbs. 81 kg Dovetail Compatibility: N/A Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and SkyPortal App Total Kit Weight: 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg). Solar Warning Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result. Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface.

Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it. Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.