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Celestron's AstroMaster 70AZ: a fully coated 70 mm achromatic refractor on a panhandle alt-azimuth mount, with 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, an erect-image star diagonal and a StarPointer red-dot finder.
The AstroMaster 70AZ is a fully coated 70 mm achromatic refractor with an erect-image star diagonal. The image is right-side up, so it works for birds and landmarks by day as well as the Moon and planets at night.
A manual alt-azimuth head with a panhandle: grab it and point. Simple and quick, though the listing names no slow-motion controls for following a planet at high power.
20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, the erect-image diagonal, a StarPointer red-dot finder, an adjustable tripod and a software download.
The listing does not give the focal length, so the two eyepieces’ magnifications cannot be worked out from it.
The Omegon AC 70/700 publishes 700 mm; this one publishes the accessories and a warranty.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com sold it directly at $179.99. Celestron states a 2-year US warranty.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Same aisle, closest price — what the same spend else shows.
| Aperture | 70 mm (2.8 in), stated |
|---|---|
| Focal length and ratio | Not published in the Amazon.com listing. |
| Lens design | Achromatic refractor, fully coated |
| Glass type | Not published by the maker. |
| Focuser | Not published by the maker. |
| Drawtube | Not published · 1.25 in accessories implied by the eyepieces and diagonal |
| Tube weight | Not published · Amazon's item data gives 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) for the shipment |
| Supplied accessories | 20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces · erect-image star diagonal · StarPointer red-dot finder · adjustable tripod · panhandle alt-azimuth mount · software download |
| Amazon reference | B000MLHMAS |
| EAN | 0050234210614 |
Celestron names the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, bright star clusters and terrestrial landmarks. Those are the right expectations for 70 mm.
Yes, with the supplied erect-image diagonal, which is why it doubles as a spotting scope.
By a panhandle on an alt-azimuth mount: up, down and side to side, like a camera head, plus a red-dot finder.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $180 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A first 70 mm used on landscapes as well as the Moon
Listed because the eyepiece or part names this scope.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 100.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
60 mm (2.36 in) lens · 900 mm (35.4 in) focal length · f/15 · alt-azimuth mount · 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) complete
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Best for: The Moon, double stars and the bright planets from a balcony or a yard, with nothing to align
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Best for: A child from about eight who will carry the telescope themselves
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