Celestron – Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope – Gray/Black $43.00 Save:$46.00(52%)
Description
  • A portable telescope kit with everything you need to get started
    70mm refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, full height tripod, travel backpack, plus lots more.
  • Smartphone Photography Accessories
    Capture images and video through your Travel Scope with the included smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release.
  • More Bonus Accessories
    You’ll also receive two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), an erect image star diagonal, a 2x Barlow lens, a Moon filter, and a finderscope
  • Day-to-Night Performance
    Use your Travel Scope™ for celestial viewing at night or for observation of birds, nature, and wildlife during the day
  • Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch
    For smooth and accurate pointing
  • 2x barlow lens
    For enhanced magnifying power.
  • Altazimuth mount
    Features slow motion controls to help you track celestial objects.
  • Aluminum tripod with leg braces
    Provides a stable base.
  • Accessory tray
    For convenient storage of accessories.
  • Phone Compatibility
    Any smartphone
Additional information
Dimensions 17 × 3.9 × 3.9 in
Optical Design

Refractor

Case Included

Yes

Focal Length

400 millimeters

Operation Manual Included

Yes

Objective Lens Diameter

70 millimeters

Mount Type

Manual alt-azimuth

Color Category

Multi

Product Height

3.9 inches

Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor

2 years

Magnification Type

Variable

Battery Type

Not Applicable

Color

Gray/Black

Telescope Class

Refractor

Model Number

22035

Material

Other

Software Included

Celestron's Starry Night Basic Edition Software, SkyPortal App

Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts

2 years

Limiting Visual Magnitude

12

Tripod Mountable

Yes

Product Depth

17 inches

Lens Cap Included

No

Slow-Motion Control

Manual

Product Width

3.9 inches

Eyepieces Included

20mm eyepiece and 10mm eyepiece

Optical Tube Dimension Length

431.8 millimeters

Product Name

Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope

Optical Tube Dimension Diameter

98.4 millimeters

Brand

Celestron

Focal Ratio

f/5.7

Tripod Included

Yes

Magnification

168 times

Resolving Power

2 arc sec

UPC

050234220354

Reviews (50)
Ratings

4.0

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Customer Reviews (50)

  1. TameekaY

    Can’t figure out how to use it. Can’t see nothing larger than a street light thru it.

  2. Victor

    This was not easy to use and instructions wasn’t clear either on how to use the telescope with our phones. It seems that it’s only good for much older model phones. It is not easy to use when you want to look through the telescope with your eyes.

  3. GstephenS

    The accessories make this a decent travel scope. It’s easy to set up. A fairly stable tripod stand. But, it is best for seated viewing. A Good value.

  4. PatrickC

    Helps to spot stars different phases of the moon !

  5. MichaelJ

    My granddaughter loves and it was a reasonable price too!

  6. FamilyFun

    Poor quality and poor visibility with this product. If you are thinking about purchasing this item think twice. I would not waste your money.

  7. Batlacit

    I picked this up as a gift for my nephew, who primarily wanted something that would let him get a better look at the moon from his backyard. As I have never owned a telescope before, this seemed like a good pick. After a couple uses, however, I’ve come to realize that there are definitely some shortcomings.

    The included carrying case is not particularly well designed for all the equipment you get. The main scope and its tripod fit well and are restrained by straps, but that’s about as much as I can say for it. There are a multitude of smaller accessory pockets which are all far too small to fit the eyepieces that ship with the scope, meaning they’re more or less just left to rattle around in the bottom. This doesn’t strike me as a great way to store any kind of optics, especially in a travel bag. The tripod is also fairly underwhelming. It’s a fairly standard aluminum tripod of the type usually used for small cameras. It doesn’t move particularly smoothly, nor does it do much to stabilize the scope when you look into it. For my nephew, it’s fine. He can keep the legs folded up so that the whole thing is a bit less top heavy. But if you raise it up to the level of an adult, it’s going to shake. Finally, the instructions you get are very limited. Most of what I learned about how to use this scope came from looking online, so you should do your research ahead of time.

    That said, there is some good stuff to be had here. The optics appear to be of good quality, it was fairly easy to get focused, and you get a good range of eyepieces (which I had not realized are all standardized, so they can be brought over to other telescopes.) It’s great for its intended purpose of viewing the moon. And with the app helping guide you you may even be able to catch a glimpse of a planet, though I wouldn’t expect to be able to see much if any detail given the fairly small size of the lens. Really of you were to just put this on a more substantial tripod, most of the more serious issues would be resolved.

    My recommendation: this would probably be a good deal if you can pick it up on sale, or if you’re mostly looking for something to use for terrestrial viewing. If it had cost half as much I would be singing it’s praises. But at its standard price point, it’s competing against a lot of other scopes that might not come with a carrying case or tripod, but would work a lot better and see further. That makes it hard for me recommend to anyone looking to get into this particular hobby, and absolutely impossible for anyone who’s already invested in it and likely has much better equipment to compare it against.

  8. DomestiqueLance9887656778

    Mostly like a toy…………………………………………………………………………………oh

  9. VDyson

    Nice telescope for beginners. Compact design is great for traveling.

  10. Daddie1

    This is a nice entry level telescope. lots of features and compatible with your phone with accessories included.

  11. Misato2002

    Item does not work. Wasn’t able to return it as return period expires. Now it’s just sitting there.

  12. Slims1958

    This table top telescope comes with so much I was very impressed with visual ability and the parts for camera this is so fantastic, all I have to do is push a button to take a picture,

  13. Justdont

    Bought this just to moon gaze and capture planets, cant even do that with the mount wiggling and phone adapter not even supproting my android which resulted in a crack the lens are terribel and i couldbt even see anything cheap feeling mount is not stable. Returing it

  14. JD24

    I haven’t bought this yet but it looks super cool.

  15. RosaA

    Fair quality for the price paid. Great for beginners

  16. MOHAMEDT

    Amazing staff didnt find is in my location they directly me to the next store which like 10 min away they had one left they put it on hold for me .
    The telescope as expected kids loves it perfect size fomes with a traveling backpack which is practical, easy to use

  17. LastWizard

    We got this telescope so that we could use our smartphone to take night sky photos. The telescope itself works alright, but the tripod is too short making it hard to line up stars unless you place it on like a picnic table. We got a nice expensive fluid head tripod that extends to over six feet and it makes a world of difference. The smartphone adapter for photo taking is very rickety and takes way too long to attach and adjust, there must be an easier setup but this isn’t it. I was using an iPhone 11 and could not get a good photo. When looking at the moon it does fill the viewfinder and you can make at exceptional detail, so yes the lenses and the telescope itself work, but the tripod and phone adapter are junk and make for a less than average rating. The ability to use this during the day as a spotting scope is a great feature, and also works well even with the cheap tripod. The inclusion of a backpack with compartments is also a welcome addition.

  18. Alexios

    It comes with all the equipment you need. Convenient for the amateurs.

  19. JoelC

    Love how portsble it is! And the backpack it comes with has a slot to keep everything in place

  20. WendyT

    This is perfect for a beginner or someone who is just interested in a hobby telescope. It’s great

  21. JuanM

    Though I have not completed the full installation yet I really like this telescope and how neat the Moon looks at night.

  22. ChelseaFcManu

    Good product for beginers but if u r looking for better look at the moon and starts i would spend a little more on another telescope.

  23. Anonymous

    Wonderful telescope for travel!! The photo feature is great too!!

  24. JonathanD

    Took a while to get the hang of if when we did wasn’t a fan of it

  25. JamesDean

    Well crafted. Is very easy to use and has multiple features that add to the ease of use.

  26. GeraldD

    Nice little scope!
    Built well
    Nice accessory package

  27. JeffL

    Really good for the size and price! You can look at the moon very easily and clear. My sin loves it!

  28. Eloy

    It is a very good telescope if you are starting the visual exploration in space, is extremely complete and is extremely light, I got it for my birthday and I loved it.

  29. RosaD

    Is was a gift for my husband and he loved it, it is very practical and you can see very clear and beautiful images.

  30. CoreyH

    It is not a powerful telescope. My daughter was able to capture the moon with reasonable clarity. It was not very stable with the tripod, so we plan to upgrade with a more accurate and feature rich telescope.

  31. LiT1

    Very portable and overall worthy, but I want the better one has 80mm

  32. JitenderaG

    Useless you cant even see Moon.
    Not sure if this for Bird watching.

  33. ShawnC

    Works amazing, my daughter absolutely loves it an the phone feature.

  34. ArianeV

    Could never get it to focus. Not the best experience.

  35. CAMO

    easy set up and easy to use; I love how compact and user friendly the travel scope is; I like to put it in my back pack and hike to top of a mountain to get a better view at the stars.

  36. AshleyR

    My son loves it. Very easy for him to manage with little help.

  37. UniqueUnicorn

    Husband has been wanting a telescope for stargazing and this was ideal for a beginner. Would definitely recommend.

  38. user675165

    This worked better than expected. I would definitely recommend if you are a hunter or just like looking at the stars.

  39. Topaz

    This is an easy to use telescope which would be good for someone just starting with astronomy.

  40. user422164

    Easy to assemble and use. This is my first telescope and though it doesn’t get as close as I want, I can still see so much more than i could with just my eyes. My niece loves it too

  41. DanielS

    Great servise sells person helped me get my purchase

  42. Gamma

    This was a Christmas Gift for my 10 year old Grandson who asked for this on his Christmas list. He is enjoying the telescope and looking at the moon and stars.

  43. Ashley

    great gift! bought for christmas and they were happy to receive!

  44. user689692

    Very clear would definitely recommend
    My wife loved it

  45. Fitz

    I have no complaints about this. I practiced it for my grandson and he loves it

  46. MaryM

    Got this for my son. It’s meant to hold a mobile device for photos and it kept tipping over even with the tripod fully extended. My son almost broke his phone.

  47. AraceliM

    Excelente excelente excelente excelente excelente excelente

  48. Typicalhomeowner

    “Where did the moon go?” Is what my almost 3 year old daughter asks me everyday during the daytime. To reward her curiosity, I bought this item to help introduce her to looking at the universe. The telescope is mobile and easy to setup. Its a great way to introduce the moon and stars to a toddler.

  49. IslandOutsyder

    From the set up to the overall capability of the telescope, this is a definite buy for the any beginner and/or anyone who is looking to find a good way to start up their astronomy fascination.

  50. user189886

    love this thing!!!! we busted it out and went straight to being able to use it.