AstroMaster 70EQ General Features
Quick and easy no-tool setup
Permanently mounted StarPointer
Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
"The Sky®" Level 1 planetarium software with 10,000 object database and enhanced images
Optical Design Refractor
Aperture (mm) 70 mm (2.76 in)
Focal Length 900 mm (35 in)
Focal Ratio 13
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) 20 mm (0.79 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 45 x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm) 10 mm (0.39 in)
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 90 x
Finderscope Built-on StarPointer
Star Diagonal Erect Image Diagonal - 1.25"
Mount Type CG-2 Equatorial
Tripod 1.25" steel tube legs
Highest Useful Magnification 165 x
Lowest Useful Magnification 10 x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 11.7
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.99 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 1.66 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 100 x
Apparent Field of View 1.1 °
Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) 58 ft (18 m)
Optical Tube Length 36 in (914 mm)
Warranty 2-year Telescope Warranty
