Travel Scope 70 was designed with journeying in mind. Highest quality materials applied to make sure stability and durability. Minimal maintenance
ReviewThe Celestron 21035 Travel Scope 70 is a compact 70mm refractor telescope optimized for portability and convenience. The telescope, the tripod, and all the accessaries fit conveniently into a padded backpack style soft carrying case. The finish accessory package includes a 45 degree rectify effigy prism, a 20mm eyepiece for 20X magnification, and a 10mm eyepiece for 40X. The entirely illustrated instruction manual is supplemented by a copy of “The Sky X” astronomy software that turns your PC into a virtual planetarium.
With a focal length of 400mm and a focal proportionality of f/5.7, the Travel Scope 70 compares astoundingly well with usual f/5 “Short Tube 80″ refractors but at a much lower cost. The Travel Scope 70 uses a number of plastic elements to keep the cost and weight down, including a plastic focuser and plastic lens shade, but the all glass lenses deliver pretty views of backyard birds for the duration of the daytime and lovely views of the Moon and stars at night.
The Travel Scope 70 offers daytime views that compare with more pricey spotting scopes. The 20mm eyepiece gives 20X exposure and a 2.5 degree field of view, with a great deal of crisp detail when I’m looking at backyard birds. The travel Scope 70 is also quick and easy to set up at night. The deep orange glow of the recent Lunar Eclipse was merely gorgeous, and I was even competent to take a good deal of pictures using the Travel Scope 70 and a PowerShot camera. When I look at Jupiter using the 10mm eyepiece (40X magnification) I may without apparent effort see four moons near the planet. And rich field views of the Milky Way are often times at their best in a little scope with a wide field of view.
The tripod included with the Travel Scope 70 is described as a “full size photo tripod”, but I like it best as a table-top tripod with the legs kept short. The tripod is designed to be light and compact, but that means the legs are thin and wobbly when completely extended. –Jeff Phillips
