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National Geographic StarApp70 70mm Telescope with Astronomy App

Retail price: $150
Deal price: $75
50%OFF
Backorders will ship in 28 days.
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Point your phone at the sky and let the app guide the way. The StarApp70 is a 70mm refractor with a built-in smartphone mount that works with the free ARTelescope App to find and identify constellations and planets in real time, with audio facts as each one comes into view. It is an easy, rewarding first telescope for the Moon, the planets and the brightest deep-sky objects.

Features:

  • Smartphone mount on the telescope tube pairs with the free ARTelescope App to locate constellations and planets
  • In-app encyclopedia with details on planets and constellations
  • 70mm aperture for lunar, planetary and bright deep-sky viewing
  • Two Plössl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens give four magnifications: 26.9x, 52x, 72x and 144x
  • Panhandle mount for smooth, simple movement
  • Full-size tripod with center accessory tray
  • Smartphone adapter positions your phone over the eyepiece to capture and share images
  • Dew shield helps keep moisture and debris off the lens

Specifications:

  • Optical design: Achromatic refractor
  • Aperture: 70mm
  • Focal length: 700mm (f/10)
  • Eyepieces: Plössl 26mm and 9.7mm (1.25")
  • Magnification: 26.9x, 52x, 72x and 144x (with 2x Barlow)
  • Mount: Panhandle
  • Finish: Carbon fiber wrap

Includes:

  • One (1) 70mm refractor telescope with smartphone mount
  • One (1) full-size tripod with accessory tray
  • One (1) 26mm Plössl eyepiece
  • One (1) 9.7mm Plössl eyepiece
  • One (1) 2x Barlow lens
  • One (1) star diagonal
  • One (1) smartphone adapter

Care Instructions

  • Keep lens caps on when not in use.
  • Clean the optics only with a blower brush and lens tissue, never touch the glass.
  • Store indoors in a dry place, and never point a telescope at the sun without a proper solar filter.
  • Turn off the light and cover it after each use.

This product does not ship to PO Boxes.

Point your phone at the sky and let the app guide the way. The StarApp70 is a 70mm refractor with a built-in smartphone mount that works with the free ARTelescope App to find and identify constellations and planets in real time, with audio facts as each one comes into view. It is an easy, rewarding first telescope for the Moon, the planets and the brightest deep-sky objects.

Features:

  • Smartphone mount on the telescope tube pairs with the free ARTelescope App to locate constellations and planets
  • In-app encyclopedia with details on planets and constellations
  • 70mm aperture for lunar, planetary and bright deep-sky viewing
  • Two Plössl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens give four magnifications: 26.9x, 52x, 72x and 144x
  • Panhandle mount for smooth, simple movement
  • Full-size tripod with center accessory tray
  • Smartphone adapter positions your phone over the eyepiece to capture and share images
  • Dew shield helps keep moisture and debris off the lens

Specifications:

  • Optical design: Achromatic refractor
  • Aperture: 70mm
  • Focal length: 700mm (f/10)
  • Eyepieces: Plössl 26mm and 9.7mm (1.25")
  • Magnification: 26.9x, 52x, 72x and 144x (with 2x Barlow)
  • Mount: Panhandle
  • Finish: Carbon fiber wrap

Includes:

  • One (1) 70mm refractor telescope with smartphone mount
  • One (1) full-size tripod with accessory tray
  • One (1) 26mm Plössl eyepiece
  • One (1) 9.7mm Plössl eyepiece
  • One (1) 2x Barlow lens
  • One (1) star diagonal
  • One (1) smartphone adapter

Care Instructions

  • Keep lens caps on when not in use.
  • Clean the optics only with a blower brush and lens tissue, never touch the glass.
  • Store indoors in a dry place, and never point a telescope at the sun without a proper solar filter.
  • Turn off the light and cover it after each use.
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We want you to be completely satisfied with your Explore Scientific purchase. If you are not satisfied for any reason, you may return your product for a full refund or exchange through January 1, 2027, or within 30 days of purchase, whichever is later. Customers are responsible for return shipping costs.