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• 70mm refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics and a lightweight frame.
• Custom backpack included to store your telescope and accessories comfortably.
• Observe in no time with a quick and easy, no-tool setup.
• Accessories include: two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), 45° erect image diagonal, and 5x24 finderscope.
• Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing.
• Adjustable height tripod.

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The Travel Scope 70 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. The Travel Scope can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night and with the erect image star diagonal makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day.

Setting up the telescope is a breeze and will have you observing in no time. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The adjustable tripod legs allow you to customize the telescope’s height or place it on raised surfaces like a picnic table. The total telescope kit weighs in at just 3.3 pounds—perfect for impromptu observing sessions or transporting wherever life’s adventures take you.

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Navigate the sky with a pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing. Move the clutch in an up/down, left/right fashion to track your object in the eyepiece.

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The Travel Scope 70 comes with two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), 45° erect image diagonal, finderscope, and a travel backpack. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications to view your intended object. The erect image diagonal allows for right-side-up viewing ideal for terrestrial subjects but can also be used for celestial objects. The 5x24 finderscope will help you quickly center an object in your eyepiece for easier observing.

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Celestron Travel Scope 70 Review [Should You Buy It?]

Welcome to my Celestron Travel Scope 70 review!

As an avid amateur astronomer who loves to take my telescope on the road, I was eager to test out the Travel Scope 70.

This lightweight, compact telescope seemed like the perfect option for portability without sacrificing quality.

But was the purchase the right one? Am I pleased? Am I satisfied?

Well, after taking it out for many observation sessions over the past few months, I’m ready to share my thorough review.

If you’re looking for a telescope to take with you on camping trips, air travel, or just quick jaunts out to dark skies from the city, keep reading.

I’ll give you an in-depth look at the Travel Scope 70’s optics, accessories, ease of use, and performance under different conditions.

You’ll get the real scoop on how well this scope stands up to its claims of being a great grab-and-go telescope for beginners and experts alike.

Short of time? Here is my Celestron Travel Scope 70 Review:

Quick Verdict

I would wholeheartedly recommend the Celestron Travel Scope 70.

Its effortless setup and remarkable portability promise a hassle-free experience, ensuring you can get observing the cosmos/nature quicker and never miss a moment.

It looks fantastic, is built to last and can easily be transported around in (the included) padded backpack.

You’ll struggle to find a telescope of its quality anywhere near this price point.

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Celestron Travel Scope 70 Review

I recommend the Celestron Travel Scope 70 for novice and traveling astronomers seeking an affordable, portable telescope. Despite its compact size, it provides quality views of lunar, planetary, deep sky and terrestrial targets.

Personal Testing Results

Having spent considerable time with the Celestron Travel Scope 70, I have conducted a thorough evaluation of this telescope across various key aspects.

This involved scrutinizing the optical quality for clarity, sharpness, and color fidelity, essential for a rewarding stargazing experience.

I also examined the magnification power and the aperture size of the telescope to determine its effectiveness in celestial viewing.

The build quality was another critical area of my assessment, focusing on the telescope’s durability and the comfort it offers during extended observation sessions.

I tested the Celestron Travel Scope 70 under various lighting conditions, with a special emphasis on its performance in low-light scenarios to understand its capabilities in night sky observation.

Furthermore, I conducted a comparative analysis, positioning the Celestron Travel Scope 70 against similar telescopes in the market to gauge its standing.

Below are the results of my comprehensive testing of the Celestron Travel Scope 70:

Overall Score: 7

My Testing Criteria

Below are the various tests I ran, and a brief description as to what each testing feature/aspect included:

• Test clarity and sharpness by observing known celestial objects.
• Check for chromatic aberration around bright objects.
• Evaluate light gathering ability in low light conditions for faint stars or deep sky objects.
• Test different eyepieces for various magnifications.
• Assess the field of view for observing large objects or star fields.
• Evaluate the stability of the mount and vibration transmission.
• For motorized mounts, test tracking accuracy for long exposure astrophotography.
• Assess the ease of setup and portability.
• Evaluate the simplicity of the alignment process.
• Check the quality of materials and overall construction.
• Assess weather resistance against dew or light moisture.
• Test compatibility with cameras and assess the quality of astrophotography.
• Evaluate the quality of photos, especially for deep-sky objects.
• Test functionality and user-friendliness of smart features like GPS or Go-To technology.
• Review the quality and usefulness of included accessories.
• Consider the ergonomics, such as eye relief and viewing position.
• Assess the learning curve for both beginners and advanced users.
• Compare features and performance with other telescopes in the same price range.
• Gather information about the warranty, customer service, and availability of replacement parts.
• Conduct multiple observation sessions in various conditions.
• Compare with other telescopes of similar specifications .

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What I Like About The Celestron Travel Scope 70

Speed of setup/dismantling.

One of the best things about the Travel Scope 70 is how fast you can get it set up and ready to observe.

As an impatient stargazer, I love that I can have it fully assembled in just 5 minutes once I got the hang of it.

Even if you’ve never used it before, it only takes 10-15 minutes to get it up and running.

With just 8 simple steps to put the components together, setup is a breeze.

Over time you’ll get even faster at assembling and dismantling this portable scope.

General Design and Instrument Quality

The overall design and quality of this little refractor telescope punches above its weight class.

The manual alt-azimuth mount makes pointing intuitive without complex levers or knobs.

I also appreciate the fully multi-coated optics that maximize light transmission for bright, vivid images.

The telescope has a nice look and feel that belies its affordable price tag.

Use and Versatility

A major plus is that the Travel Scope 70 isn’t just for astronomy – it doubles as a killer terrestial telescope for wildlife viewing, scenery, and more.

The image diagonal delivers correctly oriented views which is great for daytime sightseeing.

Whether I’m scoping out birds at sunrise or gazing at the moon at midnight, this scope has me covered.

Accessories

The included accessories enhance functionality for a great out-of-the-box experience.

The 10mm and 20mm eyepieces provide nice low and higher magnification options.

The padded travel bag has compartments to securely hold all the components.

And the erect image diagonal allows you to see vistas right-side up – very handy.

Value For Money

Considering the optical quality, versatile capabilities, and useful accessories, the Celestron Travel Scope 70 delivers excellent value.

Sure if you compare its optics to some of the premium telescopes it does not compare, but this telescope delivers a lot at its price point and is between 5-20x cheaper than those at the top of the market.

Who Is The Celestron Travel Scope 70 Best For?

The Celestron Travel Scope 70 is perfect for beginning stargazers, travelers, and anyone who wants an easy-to-use grab-and-go telescope, such as young kids.

The manual alt-azimuth mount and accessories like the finderscope make pointing and tracking objects straightforward. Total beginners will appreciate how intuitive it is to use.

Kids love this scope too! It’s simple enough for children but still shows amazing lunar, planetary and star cluster views to spark their interest in astronomy.

Final Verdict: Should You Buy The Celestron Travel Scope 70?

For anyone seeking an affordable, portable scope that delivers quality views, the Travel Scope 70 is a fantastic option. It excels in versatility – great for night sky watching or daylight nature/birding.

While serious astrophotographers may want a more advanced scope, I think the Travel Scope 70 is ideal for casual astronomy.

It’s budget-friendly, easy to use, and compact enough to take wherever your adventures may lead.

So if you’re eager to explore the skies but need a grab-and-go telescope, I highly recommend adding the Travel Scope 70 to your astronomy toolkit!

When it comes to getting your hands on it, without doubt the best place to do so is on Amazon. You’ll benefit from speedy delivery and more often than not, the best price.

Click here to visit the Amazon Celestron Travel Scope 70 product page directly here.

In the market for a telescope? Read my other telescope reviews:

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Hey, my name is Jeremy. I’m a passionate and seasoned astronomer who loves nothing more than observing the night sky. I also love researching, learning, and writing all things Space and the Universe. I created Astronomy Scope to share my knowledge, experience, suggestions, and recommendations of what I have learned along the way while helping anyone to get into and maximize their enjoyment of the hobby.

Review: Celestron TravelScope 70 Telescope

Author: Luna Gregoria

Updated: Nov 7, 2022

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I want to like the Celestron TravelScope 70, I really do. I have had fun with it. But I just can’t recommend it to beginners for astronomy. And though I’m not an expert on daytime spotting scopes, I’d probably advise against getting one for that purpose as well. It is a nice optic ruined by poor mechanical design and accessories, and unless you’re willing to spend more time and money replacing its accessories (or if you have them already lying about, as I do), I can not recommend it.

The advertising on the box describes it as a nature observing telescope which can be used for casual astronomy. This seems to sort of explain (or disclaim) some of the... peculiarities of this instrument.

Total Score

5/10: Downsides outweigh upsides

Score Breakdown (out of 5)

Moon & Planets: 3

Rich Field: 3

Accessories: 3

Ease of use: 2

Portability: 5

Read our scoring methodology here .

• A nice 70mm f/6 achromatic objective.
• Lightweight and portable.
• Sturdy enough.
• Decent eyepieces.
• Stopped down effective aperture.
• Useless optical finderscope.
• Terrible 45-degree erecting prism.
• Useless, extremely wobbly tripod.

The Competition

I picked mine up used for $50, and I think at that price it’s just about right. But at full price? There are better options in most cases.

If you want a telescope that is small, lightweight, and very easy to use, consider the Orion SkyScanner 100 or Zhumell Z100, a 4” tabletop reflector. And at this price point, if you want to scan wide fields of view across the sky searching for bright deep-sky-objects and star fields, consider a pair of binoculars instead. A 10x50mm or 7x50mm pair of binoculars have the same overall light gathering.

Our Verdict

If you’re already a telescope owner, this might be a good portable option for you, for the same reason as the ST80. I find the TravelScope 70 is lightweight enough that it plays much nicer on photo tripods than the ST80 that I own, and despite getting the ST80 specifically as a grab-n-go scope, I found that I would end up taking the TravelScope 70 outside instead, especially if I wanted a peek at something behind the trees, visible from a different part of my yard. It’s a bit like a ShortTube 70 , in overall design and in application, and for an astro-tinkerer you may be able to fix some of its shortcomings.

But for a beginner? There are probably better options. Even Celestron’s TravelScope 80, though it has some similar bad accessories, has the beloved Synta-made ShortTube 80 optics and mechanical design, and it’s only around $20 more expensive. Meade’s AdventureScope 80 is like the TravelScope 80 but with a marginally better diagonal. (And if you’re considering getting a TS80 or AS80, why not go for the fully kitted out ST80-A or ST80-EQ?)  

Just be sure, before you buy, that you’re ok with buying a telescope without a tripod or mount, because that’s effectively what you’ll be getting--the tripod must be replaced to do astronomy with it, and should probably be replaced even if you just want a daytime spotting scope. Treat it as an optical tube and eyepieces only.

Celestron Travelscope 70

Rating: 2.5/5

The Tripod of the Celestron TravelScope 70

I have some bad news and some good news.

I normally discuss the optics first, but I’m going to address the tripod first this time, because it is the most important thing to beware of with this telescope. The tripod belongs in the trash . It might work, barely , for a small point-and-shoot toy camera. But a telescope will magnify any small wobble and cause the image to shift and shake tremendously. Even at low magnification, I found that it was almost unusable, but I could just about find focus. At 40x, I couldn’t even find focus–any tap of the focuser knob sent the image into several seconds of shaking. The mount head is soft and plastic, and it feels like it wants to break instead of move where I want it to. It is hopelessly unbalanced in the altitude axis, which means pointing above about 45 degrees is futile. (Of course, for reasons I’ll get into, it’d be futile anyway). It’s also so short that even when fully extended, I had to take a chair out and sit down to reach the eyepiece. It’s too short even for terrestrial use, pointing around the horizon.

That was the bad news. The good news is that the TravelScope 70 is small enough that it can easily be used on any good tripod. So if you already have a nice and sturdy tripod, tall enough for the mount head to get above your face when observing while sitting down (or ideally, when standing as well), then the TravelScope 70 will probably work fine there.

The TravelScope 70 has an achromatic lens objective with an aperture of 70mm and a focal length of 400mm. Its lens elements are nicely coated without bright reflections. My impression is that, for the money, this is a pretty great objective lens. It won’t hold up to any 70mm Apochromat, but you get what you pay for.

There are a few problems with the mechanical design of the TS70. First of all, the (non-collimatable) lens cell, which is similar in design to the ShortTube 80’s and some other cheap achromats I’ve seen, was tightened extremely tight. I put in a lot of elbow grease to loosen the lens cell. The trouble is that this tightened lens cell actually bends the glass, creating “pinched optics.” You might not think glass can bend, but you’re only allowed to bend by 1/1000th the width of saran wrap, so screwing the lens cell down so tight makes the image noticeably fuzzier at high powers. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that the image at first was a mess. After loosening the lens cell just enough that I could hear a slight rattle when shaken (but not too much so that the scope would never be collimated), the image was much cleaner and sharper.

When testing the optics, I did so with and without the 45-degree erecting prism, and I found that without the prism, the image is actually pretty good. It’s got some spherical aberration (in the star test it looks pretty bad, but in actual use, it’s not too noticeable, definitely not at 40x given by the stock 10mm eyepiece) and it is a little rough. It remained out of collimation. It is possible (though tedious) to fix collimation in a lens cell like this, but it wasn’t bad enough to worry about.

The biggest optical problem in the telescope tube is actually part of the mechanical design of the telescope. The focuser used seems to be identical to the one used on a long-focus 70mm achromat, so it’s too long, and it actually protrudes into the light path. For some positions of the focuser, the entire 70mm objective is visible, for others it’s restricted to perhaps only 60mm! Overall, the aperture is probably around 65mm when used with a mirror star diagonal . It’s 60mm or less when the stock prism diagonal is used, since it takes up more focuser travel and vignettes the light path. It may be possible to saw off part of the focuser drawtube to fix this oversight. I haven’t done this for the review. This is a frankly embarrassing error to make since, as far as I can tell, the quality of the objective is easily good enough to justify making full use of all 70mm of it.

The Accessories

The two eyepieces are a 20mm and a 10mm Modified Achromat (a variant of a Kellner eyepiece that has three elements). They have fairly wide fields of view, sharp centers, and passable edges. They’re nothing special, but they’re far better than what many beginner telescopes come with, and they definitely work for this purpose.

The TravelScope 70 comes with a black nylon bag that can hold the tripod and telescope. It’s a nice extra, and it might have come in handy if the tripod that’s meant to go with it was any good. If you get a nice, but small, tripod, you might make use of it.

The two real letdowns among the accessories are the finderscope and the prism diagonal. The finderscope is ridiculous. Galileo’s telescope was probably better. These things barely belong in a McDonald’s happy meal toy, let alone a telescope. It is barely sufficient for sighting through it to find targets, but it isn’t usable on its own as a wide-field finderscope.

The biggest problem with the accessories, other than the tripod, is the 45-degree erecting prism, which goes between the focuser drawtube and the eyepiece. The body is made of plastic, and it feels cheap. It is both an ergonomic and an optical disaster.

Diagonals typically come in 45-degree angles (with erecting prisms) or 90-degree angles (either with a mirror or an erecting prism). This is because, if you imagine pointing a telescope with no diagonal at all high in the sky, you’d have to crane your neck uncomfortably to get your eye to the eyepiece. A 90 degree diagonal is preferred for astronomy since it allows a comfortable viewing angle even when pointed all the way to the zenith (top of the sky). A 45 degree prism can’t go above 45 degrees before you have to start looking up into it. However, 45 degree prisms can be preferred for nature observing if the tripod is tall enough. And for a terrestrial spotting scope, you do want an upright image. Mirror diagonals will show a mirror image, but don’t degrade the image as much. Because the tripod is so short, a 90 degree erecting prism would have been preferred.

The problems don’t stop with ergonomics. Unfortunately, it also degrades the optics of the telescope. The view of the Moon was plenty sharp with a mirror diagonal installed, but going back to the prism, the view became blurry and there was a lot of chromatic aberration (false color fringing). It’s adequate for viewing at low powers, but it causes very noticeable fringing before you even get to 40x. The prism itself is miscollimated–looking into the prism, the view of the objective lens is off-center, and that means you’re getting even less light.

Upgrading the Accessories

Upgrading the eyepieces is a low priority, as they should serve you for a while.

The finderscope should be replaced with a red dot finder. Red dot finders have no magnification at all, they just project a red dot through a small lens/window onto the sky and use some optical trickery to make it look like it’s “at infinity.” (There’s no parallax). When upgrading, be sure to find one with a compatible mounting foot. The mount is done with two screw-stalks that stick up out of the optical tube, the finder mount slips over them, then two thumb-nuts are screwed onto the stalks. This is the same finder mounting system used by other telescopes like the FirstScope/FunScope, Orion SkyScanner, and more.

Finding objects can be done at low power with the telescope itself—it is its own finderscope.

Upgrading the tripod is the most urgently needed fix, but decent tripods are pretty expensive. Don’t buy the scope unless you already have a decent tripod. If you already have the scope and want an upgraded tripod, don’t spend more than $100 on one. For around $100-150, there are better telescope options altogether.

The prism diagonal is the next most urgently needed replacement. Keep it around for comparison or for when you want to do terrestrial observing, but it’s just no good for serious astronomy.

For astronomy, you want an economical mirror star diagonal. Don’t go too expensive, you just need a cheap $30 or so 1.25” diagonal to get the job done. The views of the Moon, planets, and double stars will be sharper and more color free, and you’ll be able to use longer-focus eyepieces with wider fields of view, and you’ll be able to use more of the telescope’s aperture. And to top it all off, it’ll just be more comfortable to use.

General Use

After my first half hour using the telescope, I was exhausted trying to work around its awful mount. However, in that time, I was able to observe the Double Cluster in Perseus, the Orion Nebula, and the Andromeda Galaxy, and I was pleased enough by them to not immediately write off the telescope as a failure.

After a rest indoors, I set the telescope up again with my good tripod, the mirror diagonal off my Orion ST80, and a red dot finder, and I went out and had a lot of fun with it. It isn’t a powerful telescope, but I personally enjoy small telescope observing quite a lot. The wide-field views you can get with small short telescopes make up for the small aperture, so you can fit a lot of stars in the eyepiece.

The Orion Nebula showed its bright core easily, though somewhat softly, and hinted at the tenuous outer layers of gas and dust. Three stars in the trapezium were easily resolved, and the fourth wasn’t too difficult at 40x. At low power, the entire Orion’s Sword stellar association is visible and very pretty, with the nebula showing up as a fuzzy blob in the middle.

I was not able to see any details in the Andromeda Galaxy M31–the satellite galaxy M32 was only suspected, and there was no hint of the fainter M110. All I could see was a ghostly pale core of the galaxy, and this was the one object that was especially disappointing in comparison with what other small scopes of mine had shown.

Some of my favorite small scope targets are the open clusters M35, M37, M36, and M38, which follow a line up from Castor-Twin’s Foot in Gemini up to the middle of Auriga the Chariot. M37 and M36 can be seen together in the same field of view with a wide field 32mm Plossl eyepiece (though not together with the stock 20mm), as well as M36 and M38. The appearance of these clusters is a fuzzy blob that can be resolved into a glittery mess, with varying degrees of sparkle and fuzziness. Each of these are groups of young stars just spreading out into the Milky Way, and they are observed best in winter and spring.

I was able to see the Clown Face Nebula, though it required a higher magnification of 67x to resolve it as a planet-shaped nebula instead of a star, I only suspected it was a nebula at 40x.

I was even able to observe M81 and M82, a pair of galaxies in Ursa Major.

I went out one night to compare my Orion ShortTube 80 (optically identical to the Celestron TravelScope 80’ s objective lens) with the TravelScope 70. By my calculation, the difference between the two shouldn’t have been especially noticeable, but it definitely was. The view of Caldwell 64, the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, was so much dimmer than the view through the ST80 that it required averted vision to suspect there was more than one star, whereas the ST80 showed it with a sparkly halo easily. The ST80 could just barely do the two bright components in the Leo Triplet, while I couldn’t see them at all in the TravelScope 70. The overall character of the images was the same (to be expected when observing at the same magnification), but the TS70 was dimmer than it should have been, which confirms that the effective aperture was stopped down.

If you go in with the correct expectations (objects will be dim and gray) and look for the right objects (look for objects in guides for small telescopes and binoculars, rather than the famously named nebula you’ve seen in pictures), the telescope can work just fine for deep sky viewing from a suburban or darker sky. In a rural sky, it’d be powerful enough to see every one of the Messier objects. I find that it’s much easier to find and appreciate deep sky objects in a small scope after you’ve gotten familiar with deep sky observing in a larger telescope. But there’s no reason you can’t start small if you set your expectations right.

As I write this, there are no planets worth looking at (Mars is a dot in even the largest telescopes), so the only high-resolution tests I could put the telescope through were of double stars and the Moon.

At high power, the focuser is loose enough to reveal a bit of image shift as you rack the focuser in and out. Without shimming the focuser, this means maintaining good collimation will be difficult. Other than that, the focuser isn’t wobbly or loose, and even at high power, I can find best focus pretty easily.  

With the 45-degree prism, the Moon was aesthetically pretty at low powers but a bit of a rainbow mess at 40x and higher. With the mirror diagonal, the moon became much sharper and you could really begin to appreciate its features. I found the 40mm sub-aperture-mask dustcap it comes with wasn’t really needed; it’s plenty sharp enough even at 67x, and there’s no chromatic aberration noticeable until you overpower the scope to about 167x. (Maximum useful power would be around 100-130x) It held its own against a cheap 70mm long-focus achromat and the ShortTube 80.

At one point, while observing, I dropped the telescope about 5 feet onto the floor. There seems to have been no damage. The story might’ve been different on concrete, but I like the scope enough that I don’t want to intentionally drop-test it.

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Grab the Celestron Travel Scope 70 and go anywhere—from your backyard to another continent. Ample optical performance is packed and ready in this ultra-portable backpack kit.

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The Travel Scope is a manual alt-azimuth telescope with a pan handle to navigate the sky with ease. The mount is set on a 1.25” steel adjustable tripod, which you can adjust to the desired height.

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The Travel Scope features a refractor style body ideal for both terrestrial and astronomical observing. Fully coated glass optics provide vivid images of wildlife, the Moon, and planets.

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Celestron Travel Scope 70 Telescope Review – Model 21035

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In my opinion the Travel Scope 70 is an entry-level telescope for those on-the-go or for a beginner user.

It comes with all the gear necessary to start observing the night sky or to see groupings from hundreds of yards away. Most importantly, it’s not a wallet-buster.

I really like that you’ll save some cash and your back with this lightweight, better than expected, portable telescope.

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✔️ Best Feature: Lightweight and portable

❌ Worst Feature: Some false coloring

👌 Ideal For: Terrestrial Viewing, Celestial Viewing, Travel, Range Use, Birdwatching

• Optical Design: Refractor
• Aperture: 70 mm/2.8”
• Focal Length: 400 mm/15.74”
• Focal Ratio: f/5.7
• Eyepieces Included: 20 mm, 10 mm

Our Verdict: I like that the Travel Scope 70 is designed specifically to be a take-and-go, portable telescope for both terrestrial and celestial viewing. It is great for the observer who wants a short-focus and wide-field telescope on a budget.

Who is the Celestron Travel Scope 70 Best Suited to?

This Celestron Scope is made with ultimate portability in mind, so essentially, it’s designed for any observer who does a lot of traveling with their scope . This could mean anything from traveling across the country and globe-trotting to hikes, camping, and other sites in which you’d need to travel to get there.

Unfortunately, I believe its optical build has limitations for the intermediate and experienced user, so professional use is out of the question. Hence, it’s a great scope for the beginner observer or for an experienced one looking for recreational use with reasonable quality while sticking to the lowest budgets.

There are several factors in which I judge the Travel Scope: portability for travel, daytime viewing, as a spotting scope, astronomical scope, and wildlife scope. It has a lot to live up to and having been priced under $100, expectations shouldn’t be set too high.

The Travel Scope 70 is one of my favorite telescopes under $100 and is an excellent daytime scope when you need it for terrestrial viewing for activities like spotting rifle and archery groupings at the range and observing wildlife activity from a distance. For birdwatching, there is some chromatic aberration that limits this observation for professional use or photography, but it suffices for the amateur birder. As a nighttime scope for casual astronomical use, expect reasonable performance for lunar, planetary, and open star clusters.

Features & Benefits

Lightweight & Portable

As a portable scope, it’s compact and lightweight. Most of this is due to its plastic components to shave off weight and cost. Yes, the objective lens is housed in a plastic cell and the focuser is mostly made of plastic, but fortunately, the scope tube and bracket are made from aluminum.

What I like is the telescope itself weighs 1.5 lbs and is 17”x 3.87” in size – extremely lightweight and compact. The included full-size tripod weighs 1.8 lbs, so everything comes in together at around 3.3 lbs. With all the accessories loaded into the included backpack for travel, you truly have a portable setup that can conveniently be taken on the go. Hiking, biking, driving, and flying – the Travel Scope is built for easy travel.

Makeshift Aperture Stop

Below, I address false coloring and its issues. Fortunately, there’s a makeshift fix to tone down bright objects, improve visibility on details, and remove most chromatic aberration. The objective lens cap is made in two parts. By removing the center part and attaching the lens cap, you essentially have an aperture mask that provides the benefits mentioned. You may find this to be incredibly helpful to improve astronomical viewing at night on those bright star and open clusters.

Two Eyepieces Included

A 20 mm 20x eyepiece and 10 mm 40x eyepiece are included in the telescope bundle which I think is great. While the 10 mm eyepiece boasts of higher magnification, it has little performance benefits through this scope other than magnifying an image, particularly to see lunar and planetary details. However, field of view is restricted, and image resolution degrades.

The 20 mm eyepiece will do well for most purposes with its wider viewing, bright and sharp image resolution, and good power. It provides up to a max useful magnification of 140x but I found pushing it to 168x magnification that the manufacturer states will result in picture degradation.

Not only are the two eyepieces included but a 45-degree image correct diagonal is also provided.

As a daytime spotting scope, it has a lot of benefits. Using the diagonal is comfortable to use for most terrestrial needs. One area in which I found it provides better than average performance is resolving bullet holes and arrow impacts at the range.

See groupings at 90 yards at the archery range and see bullet holes at several hundred yards, even 500 yards and maybe 1000 yards if mirage and weather don’t interfere first. Of course, you can use shoot ‘n see targets to improve visibility. However, the included tripod will need to be retracted for bench-top use.

Limitations

Some false coloring.

This became apparent as I was looking through the scope at bright objects like the moon or at targets with high contrast such as a white poster against the setting sun. While the included 45-degree diagonal provides an upright and correct image view, it is in an all-plastic housing and combining  this with a short focal length, you’ll inevitably have false coloring on the fringes of target images, also known as chromatic aberration (CA).

While the amount of CA present is acceptable for amateur users and recreational use, it is unacceptable for photography, professional astronomy, and professional wildlife and fauna observation including birdwatching.

Mediocre Accessories

I like that the Travel Scope 70 comes with a lot of accessories including a full-size tripod, but again, expectations shouldn’t be set too high. Although the tripod is a fully-extendable one, it’s best suited for bench and table-top use. Fully extended, it’s too flimsy to support the lightweight frame of the scope and I feel it becomes very unstable to look through.

Additionally, even though the Celestron travel scope comes with two eyepieces, I feel the 20 mm one is the only useful eyepiece. The 10 mm lens has a restrictive field of view, is dimmer, and introduces more chromatic aberration.

Other Telescopes to Consider

Two other standout telescopes with similar features and around the same price point are the Orion SkyScanner 100mm and the Emarth Travel Scope . I think these are worth checking out.

Popular Questions

It is not sealed and so is not waterproof. You’ll want to pack it up if it starts to pour on you. Additionally, it’s probably best if you use a waterproof backpack for trips where it might take you longer than you expect to get back to shelter in inclement weather.

The lenses themselves are glass and are fully-coated. However, the objective lens is held within a plastic lens cell within an optical tube made of aluminum. The eyepiece bodies are also plastic, but the barrels are made of metal with a chrome finish.

Yes. You can clearly see the moon with either the 20 or 10 mm eyepieces, and this is true of seeing Venus and Jupiter and its moons. Using the 10 mm eyepiece, you can view Saturn and its rings although it may appear as a line running through it or connected to the planet. Of course, local light pollution will play a role in its visibility, but the view is better than expected.

This specific scope has been bought for children from ages 8 and up. Young users will need supervision and guidance on how to use and care for the telescope. However, this is also a beginner’s telescope for adults. It’s not marketed as a kid’s telescope but due to its ease of use, compact size, and light weight, it’s suitable for many types of observers.

No. Images are seen as you would see with your own natural sight. Since it’s designed as a both a terrestrial and celestial telescope, the included 45-degree diagonal provides right-side up images. This has been said to be extremely useful for terrestrial viewing, but not so comfortable for astronomical use as you look towards the sky.

The Celestron Travel Scope 70 has impressed me with its key benefits include 2x eyepieces, a 45-degree diagonal, and its lightweight and portable size. Since it’s a beginner and entry-level telescope, it’s geared towards amateurs, recreational users, and those who need both spotting scope and astronomical viewing in one package.

While I found it may do better at terrestrial viewing than celestial, it does give you a leg up into developing skills needed to eventually upgrade to something bigger and better. For the price, the Travel Scope is a budget model that helps you get started into the hobby without breaking the bank.

The allure of the cosmos captivates Fern, with its endless wonders and celestial majesty. There’s a unique tranquility, yet an undeniable thrill, in uncovering the intricacies of our vast galaxy. Away from her telescope, Fern finds solace in the pages of a gripping novel, often accompanied by a cup of her favorite tea.

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This telescope was designed with traveling in mind while offering exceptional value. The travel scope is made of the highest quality materials to ensure stability and durability. All of this adds up to a telescope that gives you a lifetime of pleasure with a minimal amount of maintenance. Featuring a compact and portable design with ample optical performance, the Travel Scope is ideal for terrestrial as well as casual astronomical observation.

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Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

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Optical diameter.

For telescopes, the optical diameter (also known as aperture) is the size of a telescope's main light-collecting lens or primary mirror, measured in millimeters or inches. Telescopes with larger optical diameters collect more light, which leads to an increase in brightness and image resolution compared to smaller instruments.

For binoculars, the optical diameter (also known as objective lens diameter) is the size of each of the front-facing objective lenses of a binocular measured in millimeters. Binoculars with larger objective lenses collect more light, which increases image resolution and brightness. Binoculars with larger objective lenses are recommended for low light situations, and binoculars with at least 50mm or larger objective lenses are recommended for pleasing astronomical observations at night.

• Finder scope lens diameter 24mm

Focal length

Focal ratio.

Binocular lenses and prisms are often coated with anti-reflective material to minimize light loss as light travels through the multiple optical surfaces of a typical binocular. Coatings help maximize the amount of light transmitted through each glass surface of a binocular, so as much light as possible reaches the observer's eyes to provide a bright and sharp image.

Good lenses are at least "fully coated," with a single layer of magnesium fluoride coating applied to each air-to-glass lens surface. Multiple layers of coatings are even more effective; the term "multi-coated" means one or more air-to-glass lens surface has multiple coatings. "Fully multi-coated" optics are even better, meaning all lens surfaces have multiple layers of anti-reflective coatings applied for maximum light transmission and optimal image quality.

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• Eyepieces Kellner 20.0mm,10.0mm (1.25")
• Magnification with included eyepieces 20x, 40x

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Lowest useful magnification, highest useful magnification.

• Highest theoretical magnification 140x

Limiting stellar magnitude

• Finder scope 5x24
• Focuser 1.25" Rack-and-pinion
• Diagonal degrees 1.25" 45° Prism Correct-image
• Mount type Altazimuth
• Tube material Aluminum
• Tripod material Aluminum
• Length of optical tube 17.0 in.
• Weight, fully assembled 3.3 lbs.
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The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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