Meade 20230 RB-70 70MM 2.75 Inch F10 Altazimuth Refractor Telescope

by Meade

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 34.3 x 5.3 x 9.5 inches ; 10.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.8 pounds
• ASIN: B000QIZEI4
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,999 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 5, 2007

Product Description

APERTURE 70MM (2.8") FOCAL LENGTH FOCAL RATIO (700MM F/10) ALTAZIMUTH MOUNT WITH SLOW-MOTION CONTROLS ASTRONOMICAL SOFTWARE & INSTRUCTIONAL DVD ALUMINUM TRIPOD WITH ACCESSORY TRAY RED-DOT VIEWFINDER DIAGONAL MIRROR 2 SERIES 4000 SUPER PLOSSL EYEPIECES 9.7MM 26MM

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Revised Review, September 5, 2008

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C. L. Barger (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meade 20230 RB-70 70MM 2.75 Inch F10 Altazimuth Refractor Telescope (Office Product)

Ok. I have withdrawn my previous review in light of a number of items which have turned up. I still say this is a good beginning scope for the amature and I have certainly had any number of good viewings. However, be aware, this is NOT a product that Meade will repair, replace or even talk to you about. They save that for the higher end high quality scopes. So, you break something, you buy new scope. Period. End of story. Additionally, the fine adjustment controls are cheap Chinese crap. Broke from day one (on both brand new scopes I bought). Shipping back to Meade for replacement costs more than scope worth. So the upshot is this. If you buy this scope, buy another tripod arraingment if you can find one to fit. Other wise, go ahead and pony up the extra bucks and get a really good scope. You'll save money and time in the long run, be much happier and probably extend your life expectancy with the lower stress levels!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Money, January 30, 2009

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Sum (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 20230 RB-70 70MM 2.75 Inch F10 Altazimuth Refractor Telescope (Office Product)

This is one of the best gifts that I have given my nephew, who is 5. I have to do the adjustment, but it is simple enough for him to learn how to do it when I do it. He can easily focus on the Moon now.

The magnification is very good. You can see the craters on the moon very clearly. Its magnified enough to recognize the craters by their names looking at the moon map.

2.0 out of 5 stars 100% China made!, March 19, 2011

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B. Est "Gonk" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meade 20230 RB-70 70MM 2.75 Inch F10 Altazimuth Refractor Telescope (Office Product)

Starter telescope... yes. Great optics for price... yes. Do the vertical fine adjustment gears shatter when children move the scope without unlocking them... yes. Is telescope functional with shattered vertical fine adjustment gears... NO! Are replacement parts available... NO! ARGGGGG!