Fabulous complete astronomy starter kit featuring the amazing fully computerised Sky Watcher 70 high-technology 70mm refractor and a complete kit of accessories for just 2950 kr.

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Video tour of the SynScan AZ GOTO series

Fully computerised, and self-guiding 70mm telescope kit Complete with computerised hand controller, 2 eyepieces, 2x Barlow lens electronic red dot finder and illustrated guide book set, this stunning telescope package will give you amazing views of the Moon, planets, stars and nebulae, and what's more - it'll show you 1000s of such objects from your own back-garden at the merest touch of a button!

As recommended by Sir Patrick Moore!

The Sky Watcher AZ-70 has a fully computerised mounting with two ultra high-precision motors (like the ones used in the most sophisticated colour ink-jet printers, only much more powerful) that work in synchronization with an electronic brain and steer the telescope to any object in the sky that you select from the illuminated handset. It automatically compensates for the constant rotation of the Earth so that the object (planet, galaxy etc) appears stationary in the eyepiece and allows you to study it in detail.

We know this might sound too good to be true, but it really is like having the brain and knowledge of Patrick Moore or Carl Sagan built in to the telescope, ready to dispense tireless expertise every time you want it! And if you think it sounds almost too simple and will take away the fun of finding out and learning about the universe for yourself: think again. The best way to learn about almost anything is with the aid of an expert and patient teacher. The AZ-70 is just that, a PhD-caliber teacher that will let you learn at your leisure and have great fun doing it.

If you or someone you know has always wanted a top quality telescope for astronomy observation but were worried about the challenge of finding the things you want to see in the night sky, then the AZ-70 is the ideal scope.

Accessories included in the kit (see picture)

Computerised hand controller: total computer control system, lets you find planets, stars, comets,(42,900 object database) etc, and identify interesting targets appearing in the night sky.

1. 2x eyepieces: 2. and 2x Barlow offering four magnifications 25mm and 10mm eyepieces offer a wide range of magnifications 35x, 70x and 140x.

3. Electronic red dot finder. With variable brightness control.

Full height aluminium field tripod.

Also included:

Star diagonal Allows comfortable viewing of the night sky without neck ache by holding the eyepiece at an angle of 90 degrees to the telescope.

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The instruction manual (in well-written English!) is fully illustrated.

With its handsome pre-assembled, aluminium adjustable tripod, the Sky Watcher AZ-70 can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. The unique alignment technology and the included electronic finder scope with a red LED (see 3) makes aligning and setting up a breeze.

A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, the AZ-70 can also be used as a great, high powered land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal (see recommended accessories, below left).

Sky Watcher AZ-70 features

Red dot finder The StarFinder electronic LED finder scope helps with alignment and accurately locating objects. It's a clever little gadget that you switch on and it appears to project a red dot on the sky - simply place the red dot on the target you wish to look at! (The red dot finder can even be used during the day to find terrestrial targets). And of course, if you want to know exactly where something the automatic system has found for you actually is, relative to stars you can see with the naked eye - simply check the position with the red dot finder (see 3)!

Quick-release cradle mount for quick no-tools set up.

The sturdy aluminium full-height field tripod has a useful accessory tray that stays conveniently attached to the centre stay for easy set-up and break down.

Reliable patented SynScan computer-control technology.

The on-board target database allows the telescope to effortlessly locate thousands of celestial objects.

Ultra-simple alignment allows you to align the telescope in seconds, making for a fast and easy set-up process.

Flash upgradeable hand-set for downloading product updates over the internet

FREE Barlow lens. And as an extra bonus, to make sure you get the best possible views with your new telescope we have included a 2x Barlow lens that doubles the magnification on any eyepieces used with it.

This outfit is one of our best-ever GOTO telescope astronomy starter kits - in fact, all you will need to supply is a clear night!

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTICAL DESIGN: Refractor

APERTURE: 70 mm (2.75 in)

FOCAL LENGTH: 700 mm

MOUNT: Motorised & Computerised Alt-azimuth

EYEPIECE 1: 25 mm

MAGNIFICATION 1 35x and 70x (with 2x Barlow included)

EYEPIECE 2: 10 mm

MAGNIFICATION 2 70x and 140x (with 2x Barlow included)

TRIPOD: Aluminium

OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER: 1.65 arc seconds

LIGHT GATHERING POWER 102 x naked-eye

OPTICAL COATINGS Fully-Coated

SYNSCAN COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable

SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4 degrees/sec, 2 degrees/sec, 1 degrees/sec, 0.5 degrees/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x

DATABASE 42,000+ Object Database

What can you see with the Sky Watcher 70mm GOTO telescope?

At low to medium power, the ancient landscape of the Moon becomes a fabulously intricate panorama of craters, rays and rills. At higher powers, individual crater systems can be explored. The planet Mars will show many details on its surface, and the polar cap can be seen during ideal observing conditions. At good observing times, when observed at just 50x or higher magnification, the planet Jupiter will appear as a banded disc larger in size than you normally see the full Moon with the unaided eye! The cloud belts of Jupiter will show ever changing detail that will show drift across the planet's face in just a few minutes. The four main moons of Jupiter can be seen orbiting the giant planet, sometimes casting shadows onto Jupiter's dense cloudy atmosphere. The planet Saturn will show its magnificent ring system and its bright famous moon Titan. These are just a few of the things that can be seen in our own solar system with the Sky Watcher 70 computerised telescope. Outside of our solar system, exotic targets ranging from star factories or nurseries to star grave yards can be seen. Outside our galaxy hundreds of island universes can be found - from your own back-garden galaxies millions of light-years distant can be seen with this truly amazing telescope.

SynScan Database: Total 42,900+ Objects, including Complete M, NGC, IC & SAO Catalogues Alignment Method: Two-star or Brightest star alignment Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE) feature Unknown Object Identification feature Pointing Accuracy up to 10 arc min Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar Slewing Speeds: 1.0x, 2.0x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x Tracking Mode: Dual Axis Tracking Quiet Operation Motor Type & Resolution: DC Servo Motors. Resolution 0.8923 arc sec or 1,452,425 steps/rev PC Compatible: can be used with popular Planetarium Software. SynScan Handset Firmware upgradeable via the Internet Power Requirement: 12v DC Power Supply (Tip Positive) or AA Batteries (not supplied)