Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners – Travel Telescope with Carry Bag, Phone Adapter and Wireless Remote
$145.00
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Quality Optics: 400mm(f/5.7) focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect telescope for astronomers to explore stars and moon. Magnification: Come with two replaceable eyepieces and one 3x Barlow lens.3x Barlow lens trebles the magnifying power of each eyepiece. 5×24 finder scope with mounting bracket and cross-hair lines inside make locating objects easily. Wireless Remote: Free includes one smart phone adapter and one Wireless camera remote to explore the nature of the world easily through the screen and take amazing celestial images. Adjustable Tripod: This telescope allows for many different viewing positions with a adjustable aluminum alloy tripod and a carry bag, the telescope and tripod can fit inside the bag for easy traveling and storage. Satisfaction: TWO-YEAR warranty. And technical support from our team of experts in 24 hours.
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Product Dimensions | 24.8 x 4.92 x 8.46 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.64 pounds |
UNSPSC Code | 41111715 |
Item model number | AZ 70400 |
Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 |
Date First Available | November 19, 2019 |
Manufacturer | Gskyer |
Feiyu LongFeiyu Long –
Such a great product. More than just a average astronomical telescope! Still playing around w it. Didn’t expect coming with free phone holder. Loving it
Janet DebrisJanet Debris –
The media could not be loaded. The idea of getting a telescope has always crossed my mind, but I just didn’t know if it was going to be worth it and/or if I would even know how to use it, since I haven’t touched a telescope probably since high school (and I really know nothing about astronomy or telescopes.) But we have a gorgeous view of the sky from our balcony, especially at night with all the stars! So I decided to go ahead and give this guy a shot. Especially it being quarantine and all, being stuck inside, it was really was the perfect time. When it arrived, I read and followed through the instructions, I also watched a few YouTube videos to understand how to work everything and figure out what all the parts ate for. I did a little research, played around with it during the day, practiced with zooming and focusing on the trees and things. And then BAM! Tonight there was a strawberry moon, I got so excited that when I grabbed the telescope to set it up, I almost sent it flying down three stories off my balcony.. 🤦♀️ BUT! Here you go! I got some pretty cool shots of the strawberry moon! Yay!I will say that practicing with the telescope during the day a few times and getting familiar with how it works really helped a lot, Becuase once the moon showed up, I was able to find it right away, zoom, focus, and then just snap away! (Just make sure not to to aim your telescope on trees near your neighbors.. Becuase if you do, they will give you dirty looks..🤣)Also, the pictures do no justice! Looking through the telescope in person is wayyyy more beautiful and so many more details that the camera just did not catch! 😍
KimoKimo –
The media could not be loaded. This is a really great telescope for the price. Pictures and video we’re taken using this telescope and a pixel 2xl phone. It was easy to assemble and learning to use it takes a little bit of practice but well worth the time. The crystal clear optics are very impressive. The picture of jupiter and her moons was impressive for a beginner telescope. 🔭 If you love looking at the stars. You’ll love this telescope.
JVJV –
Great beginner telescope for my son and daughter!! They are obsessed with the solar system as of late, but we also use it to watch birds and deer in our backyard.Being able to also hook it up to a phone really helps my younger one see vs trying to get her to close one eye and peep into the telescope end. Overall, pretty impressed with the purchase and how sturdy it is for the price. Even comes with a great carry case to pack it all nicely away when not in use! Would totally recommend it for anyone with little kids interested in getting into telescopes!
V.D.V.D. –
Product arrived in a brown manufacturer box. I’m not sure if it’s brand new. The telescope itself is easy to assemble and use. The tripod is little flimsy and the swivrl part is not good. The viewing angle could be uncomfortable. I was able to see Saturn, Jupiter and 4 of its moons. Not a bad telescope but buying something more powerful would be better.
Becca K.Becca K. –
We got this for our kid’s 10th bday. She LOVES it and it is easy to use. Out of the box, we had it together and zoomed in on the moon in less than 10 minutes! We experimented with both the 10mm and 25mm lenses and they look sharp! I was surprised that the phone attachment stretched far enough to hold my iphone 11pro max! The bluetooth camera remote control shutter button paired with my phone and works well. We haven’t attached the DSLR adapter yet, (and didn’t notice the feature when comparing telescopes on amazon), but after I read it is an option and saw the attachment for it is included, we’ll definitely give that a go, too!For reference, when using the 25mm lens, the moon’s diameter takes up over 1/3 of the view. The attached photos were taken with the 25mm lens. On the day I took these, I couldn’t figure out how to attach the phone attachment to the telescope, so I took this while just holding the phone camera over the telescope. You can see the craters and everything! For a beginner telescope, this is great. The only downfall about this scope, is that when you are zoomed in that far, you have to adjust the telescope every 5 seconds or so to keep the moon in view. However, to get a telescope that tracks with the earth’s rotation, you’re going to have to spend a lot more-so for what you are paying for, this is a great scope.
Yadira VacaYadira Vaca –
The media could not be loaded. I love this telescope! It took me less than 15 minutes to setup and it’s so easy to use. The image of the moon is so clear! I even used it to record some videos a deer and they were clear. Multifunctional! Definitely recommend!
C Hudspa –
The media could not be loaded. A great feature is that you can use is your phone with your telescope. Here is a video of the moon. It’s a wonderful telescope!
L. O. BranchL. O. Branch –
I purchased the Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope, to replace a Meade Polaris 90 mm that after 12 years I gave away because I was tired of seeing it in my living room. The Gskyer 70mm took care of that problem. It is so easy to put together, enjoy, and then put away in its included bag, that I have been using it almost daily. With my old telescope you could not do that, once it was put together, it was put together for good. The Gskyer is perfect to watch the moon, Jupiter with some of its moons, and even Saturn’s rings. We have been able to watch a couple of star clusters as well. The Gskyer is also good for land objects. You can see the grass blades from the other side of the pond, as well as, birds in the bird feeder through the window with open shades and bug screen in place. For a kid’s very well priced telescope we have been enjoying it a lot.
jen86 –
I bought this knowing nothing about telescopes and not knowing what I could expect to see through this thing.Now I know more, I think this is a decent value, but it comes with A LOT of cons.In telescopes, the aperture size matters much more than magnification. The bigger the aperture, the better the image will be. This is a 70mm aperture (2.75 inches), which is about as small as you can get. It’s typical for an “entry-level” telescope, and a decent value for the money if you want to get into stargazing without dropping 500 bucks or more on a bigger scope.However, if I could do it over again, I would’ve spent more and gone with a better one.First, as with all beginner telescopes, it is actually much harder to use than a more intermediate level one. This is something well-known in the amateur astronomy group I’ve joined, and they never, EVER recommend buying a beginner telescope, ESPECIALLY for kids.Because most kids like looking AT stuff more than looking FOR it. And with this telescope, far more time is spent hunting for objects than actually looking at them.My kid doesn’t have the patience or attention span for that, but I rather enjoy the challenge, so I do it. Which brings me to the next problem.This is made for kids. As such, the stand is very short. Which means that all the time you spend hunting for things, you’ll having to be hunched over, crouched down, or kneeling on the ground.And if you live in a place with a lot of light pollution, you won’t be able to see much more than stars, the Moon, or the brightest planets. Even Mars is difficult to see through this telescope, and you can’t make out any detail whatsoever on the surface.You can make out SOME faint detail on Jupiter, especially if you go away from light pollution on a clear, moonless night. And you can just make out Saturn’s rings.Venus, on the other hand, is very easy to see. Especially now, near the end of April 2020, it is the brightest it’ll be all year, so we’ve been looking at it every night. It’s too bright, even at its dimmest, to make out any detail, but you can see what phase it’s in.Galaxies, most nebulas, and many star clusters are beyond the ability of this telescope, but that being said, I was able to see a planetary nebula called The Ghost of Jupiter last night.For perspective, I’ve had a few weeks of use and practice, and feel comfortable with the telescope, and have a number of apps, charts, and star maps to help me find things, and it STILL took over an hour for me to finally find it, put it close enough to the center of my field of view to use with max magnification, and put it in focus.And even then, it looked like a hazy, bluish star. We couldn’t make out any detail or the distinctive eye-shape that can be seen with even slightly larger scopes.Still, it was cool and the kid loved it. I consider it worth the effort, but my back is killing me today.Don’t get me wrong, for an entry-level telescope, this is good. It’ll serve our needs while we save up for an upgrade. But, like all entry-level telescopes, this is harder to use and not powerful enough to see much.All the time required to hunt for things, for what many may consider a disappointing result, could potentially end up killing a kid’s enthusiasm.If you absolutely MUST get an entry-level telescope, this is a good choice. But if at all possible, save up and get a larger aperture.