Meade ETX-70 70mm Refractor Telescope

The Meade ETX 70AT Telescope is different then the larger ETX scopes. This is a refractor not a reflector. The 70mm diameter lens is superb! And the light loss is less with the refractor style scope over the reflectors. With several light stops within the telescopes assembly this prevents unwanted side light often associated with street lights and the sort. In my opinion, this telescope is a great starter scope with all the advantages of the AutoStar system the larger ETX’s have. 4 out of 5 Go Meade!!!

The great things about the Meade ETX-70 are portability, quality and lots of other users to assist you. Mine has the AutoStar function which basically does all the hard work for me. Obviously, I enjoy the Meade ETX-125 for more distant viewing but it's bigger. Obviously, the deep space catalog is much more thorough with the bigger scope but if you are just beginning to try astronomy, the ETX-70 is a great value for the price. Upgrading is easy if you have the cash. And remember, eyepieces that you buy for the ETX-70 will also work (in most cases) on the ETX-125. Meade makes a quality product in a very compact package.

The quality optics yield amazing planetary views. Would definitely recommend as a great starter telescope.

NEAT LITTLE TELESCOPE VERY TRANSPORTABLE EXCELLANT OPTICS FOR THE MONEY. GREAT FOR A YOUNG ASTRONOMER OR AN OLDER PERSON WHO CAN NOT HEFT THE LARGER SCOPES. WOULD BE GREAT FOR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY.

a very nice telescope for beginners. If used with a 4.6 plossl eyepiece combined with a 3x barlow, it is outpowered. the resulting magnitude of 263x is too much for this tiny telescope. Also, the stars are perfectly rendered through the lens, not the same can be said about the planets: I noticed certain glare that impeded proper observation.