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National Geographic CF700SM 70mm Carbon Fiber Telescope

Retail price: $120
Deal price: $60
50%OFF
Backorders will ship in 28 days.
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Sharp optics and a bold carbon fiber finish make the CF700SM a complete first telescope. Its 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length show detailed craters on the Moon, Jupiter's cloud belts, Saturn's rings and bright nebulae like Orion. Slow-motion controls make tracking easy, and the included smartphone adapter lets you capture and share your views.

Features:

  • 70mm aperture reveals lunar detail, planetary features and the brightest deep-sky objects
  • Two Plössl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens for magnifications from 26.9x to 144x
  • Alt-azimuth mount with slow-motion controls for smooth tracking
  • Fully adjustable full-size tripod with accessory tray
  • Red dot finder for quickly locating targets
  • Smartphone adapter to capture and share images
  • Carbon fiber styling wrap

Specifications:

  • Optical design: Achromatic refractor
  • Aperture: 70mm
  • Focal length: 700mm (f/10)
  • Eyepieces: Plössl 26mm and 9.7mm (1.25")
  • Magnification: 26.9x to 144x (with 2x Barlow)
  • Mount: Alt-azimuth with slow-motion controls
  • Finish: Carbon fiber wrap

Includes:

  • One (1) 70mm refractor telescope
  • One (1) full-size adjustable 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) red dot finder
  • One (1) smartphone adapter
  • One (1) planisphere star chart

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.

Sharp optics and a bold carbon fiber finish make the CF700SM a complete first telescope. Its 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length show detailed craters on the Moon, Jupiter's cloud belts, Saturn's rings and bright nebulae like Orion. Slow-motion controls make tracking easy, and the included smartphone adapter lets you capture and share your views.

Features:

  • 70mm aperture reveals lunar detail, planetary features and the brightest deep-sky objects
  • Two Plössl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens for magnifications from 26.9x to 144x
  • Alt-azimuth mount with slow-motion controls for smooth tracking
  • Fully adjustable full-size tripod with accessory tray
  • Red dot finder for quickly locating targets
  • Smartphone adapter to capture and share images
  • Carbon fiber styling wrap

Specifications:

  • Optical design: Achromatic refractor
  • Aperture: 70mm
  • Focal length: 700mm (f/10)
  • Eyepieces: Plössl 26mm and 9.7mm (1.25")
  • Magnification: 26.9x to 144x (with 2x Barlow)
  • Mount: Alt-azimuth with slow-motion controls
  • Finish: Carbon fiber wrap

Includes:

  • One (1) 70mm refractor telescope
  • One (1) full-size adjustable 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) red dot finder
  • One (1) smartphone adapter
  • One (1) planisphere star chart

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.