Tasco Luminova 420x76mm Reflector Telescope

by Bushnell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 13.1 x 10.2 inches ; 16.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A0AJ8
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 40076420
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,377 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From The Manufacturer

Notably lightweight and extremely portable, this powerful Luminova reflector telescope offers many advanced features that make lunar details crystal clear. Easy-to-use, slow-motion controls work with either an alt-azimuth or an equatorial mount. The 1.25" eyepiece delivers sharp images and a wide field-of-view along with excellent eye relief.

An excellent first telescope for beginners, the 700mm reflector design provides great views of deep space, the moon and the planets. It features:

• 420x magnification
• 76mm objective lens
• Included accessories: Tasco SkyWatch CD-ROM with 10,000 Object Database, Moon filter, Solar Projection Screen

Tech Talk
When selecting a telescope, consider which target objects you plan to explore as well as your level of experience. For viewing most night sky objects, you'll want a telescope with as much aperture as possible. Keep in mind that as the size of the objective lens or mirror increases, so does the size of the telescope. So be sure to select a telescope that isn't too heavy to manage or too complicated for you tot set up - especially if portability is a necessity.

• Refractor Telescope: A refractor telescope collects light though a large objective lens and directs it through the telescope to the eyepiece for magnification. Invented by the famous astronomer Galileo, refractor telescopes are noted for bright, high-quality images with excellent resolution.
• Reflector Telescope: Reflectors use a large concave mirror to collect and focus light back to a diagonal mirror which redirects the light to the eyepiece for magnification. Reflectors deliver the most magnification in a compact design because they achieve a longer focal length through the use of mirrors.
• Eyepieces: Lower power eyepieces provide a wider field-of-view and a brighter image making them ideal for viewing the full Moon and planets, star clusters, nebulae and the constellations. To focus in on the finer details of the Moon and planets such as mountains, ridges and craters, use an eyepiece with higher magnification.
• Mounts: There are two basic types of telescope mounts, the altitude-azimuth (also referred to as alt-azimuth or altaz) and the equatorial. Altaz mounts are the easiest to maneuver and are ideal for first-time astronomers. Equipped with a manual control or motor drive that allows you to follow the movement of objects across the night sky, equatorial mounts are ideal for more experienced astronomers.

Product Description

Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope - An excellent first telescope for beginners. 700 mm reflector design provides great views of deep space, the moon and the planets. ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Tasco SkyWatch CD-ROM with 10,000 Object Database, Moon filter, Solar Projection Screen These powerful refractor and reflector telescopes offering quality and many advanced features make lunar details crystal clear. Easy-to-use, slow-motion controls work with either an alt-azimuth or an equatorial mount. The 1.25" eyepieces deliver sharp images and a wide field-of-view along with excellent eye relief. Notably lightweight and extremely portable, the Luminova is built for a lifetime of enjoyment.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars impressive-looking clunker, December 22, 2008

By 

Gary Bridgman (Midtown Memphis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco Luminova 420x76mm Reflector Telescope (Electronics)

Got mine for free. Worth every penny. Wrong manual was enclosed. The "right" manual was available on the "support" section of Tasco.com, but not very helpful. The mounting for the spotter scope is in the wrong position on the lens barrel, so that the mount can't slide back and forth. The radial adjustment tightening knob is tiny, hard to use. Good for looking at the moon, or the sun (just kidding!) or maybe nearby mountaintops (not that I live near any). If you want to look at distant galaxies or the rings of Saturn, you're better off looking at the pretty pictures of those celestial bodies on the box.