Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionDoes this telescope come with any software?

• A:Answer Yes, the telescope comes with two software programs: Celestron's Starry Night Basic Edition Software and the SkyPortal App.

Q: QuestionWhat comes with this Celestron telescope?

• A:Answer The Travel Scope 70 DX includes a 70mm refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, a full height tripod, a travel backpack, and many other accessories.

Q: QuestionWhat type of mount does the Celestron telescope have?

• A:Answer This Celestron telescope uses an Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls for tracking celestial objects.

Q: QuestionHow much magnification can I get with this telescope?

• A:Answer The Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX telescope offers up to 168x power magnification.

Q: QuestionWhat is the focal length of this telescope?

• A:Answer The telescope has a focal length of 400mm.

Q: QuestionDoes the telescope come with a tripod?

• A:Answer Yes, a full height tripod is included with the telescope.

Q: QuestionCan I use this telescope for birdwatching during the day?

• A:Answer Yes, the Travel Scope 70 DX has Day-to-Night Performance and can be used for both celestial viewing at night and for observing birds, nature, and wildlife during the day.

Q: QuestionWhat kind of smartphone is the adapter compatible with?

• A:Answer The smartphone adapter is compatible with any smartphone.

Q: QuestionWhat objects in the night sky can this see?

Asked 5 years ago by NASCARFireball.

• A:Answer The Travel Scope 70mm Refractor Telescope is capable of showing a variety of bright objects such as the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, bright double stars, Orion Nebula, and Pleiades star cluster to name a few. From a dark sky site, this telescope is capable of deep-sky objects like globular clusters and even the Andromeda Galaxy.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionIs this a good telescope for a beginner and is there anything else needed to purchase to view the galaxy?

Asked 5 years ago by LA63.

• A:Answer For casual observing where portability is a major factor for the beginning observer, the Travel Scope 70mm Refractor Telescope is ideal. However, to see more, especially dim galaxies and nebulae, a larger aperture telescope is recommended.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionWhat size are the lenses? Are they 1.25"? And what mm magnification?

Asked 4 years ago by starfinder.

• A:Answer The Travel Scope 70mm comes with two 1.25" eyepieces: 20mm and 10mm. It also comes with a 2x Barlow lens.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionWhat’s the weight of the telescope including the mounting bracket? Is there an app to control the telescope as well?

Asked 4 years ago by Angela.

• A:Answer Approximately 4 lbs. This is a manual operated telescope, but you can download the free Celestron SkyPortal Mobile app from the Apple app store or Google Play that will help you find and locate celestial objects.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionDoes tri-pod come with telescope and what other accessories come with it for this price?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer It comes with a pretty nice tripod, a carrying bag, 2 different lenses and a cell phone holder with Bluetooth photo remote.

  Answered 5 years ago by JoeW

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Q: QuestionIs this telescope compatible with a Smart phone?

Asked 4 years ago by Voyager.

• A:Answer Yes, you can use a smartphone with the included smartphone adapter to align its camera lens with the eyepiece to compose and take photos.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionWould this be good for a rifle spotting scope at 300-500 yards?

Asked 3 years ago by carnyman2.

• A:Answer For critical viewing of bullet holes at 300 to 500 yards or longer, sturdy spotting scopes with higher optical quality, aperture of at least 80mm, and longer focal lengths are recommended to handle the magnifications required to view bullet holes–especially when seeing conditions are not optimum. The Travel Scope 70 is ideal for more casual astronomical and terrestrial viewing. Garrett at Celestron

  Answered 3 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionI don't have a smart phone, can I still use this telescope

Asked 4 years ago by gigi0225.

• A:Answer Yes, absolutely. A smartphone is not required to operate the Travel Scope 70mm telescope.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionwhere is this manufacture? is it water proof/

Asked 5 years ago by LookSee.

• A:Answer The TravelScope 70 is manufactured in China. It is not waterproof.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionIs this good for seeing birds in trees

Asked 4 years ago by Deb.

• A:Answer The Travel Scope 70 is lightweight and highly portable, so you bring it to your favorite birding location. It comes with an image erect diagonal, so you can use the scope to get good right-side up views of birds nesting in trees.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionDoes this package include the backpack in the pictures of the product?

Asked 4 years ago by mikesbo.

• A:Answer Yes, a backpack is included with the Travel Scope 70 telescope package.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionwould this be good for viewing rocket launches

Asked 4 years ago by john.

• A:Answer No. Use binoculars

  Answered 4 years ago by Optionional

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