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Compare Meade ETX-70 (240 x 70mm) Telescope to Meade ETX-80AT-TC (270 x 80mm) Telescope

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Meade ETX-70 (240 x 70mm) Telescope

Meade ETX-80AT-TC (270 x 80mm) Telescope

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$269 | 1 store

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Product Description

Let Meade high-resolution optics and revolutionary AutostarTM capability take you on an automated guided tour of the Solar System, the Galaxy, and beyond.

All of the major planets except Pluto are easily observable through Meade's brand-new 80mm (3.1) achromatic refractor telescope. You can study Saturn and its ring system; the primary cloud... More

All of the major planets except Pluto are easily observable through Meade's brand-new 80mm (3.1) achromatic refractor telescope. You can study Saturn and its ring system; the primary cloud belts of Jupiter and its 4 major satellites; the Moonlike phases of Mercury and Venus; and much more. Less

Product MPN

MPN

07050410

3052005

Key Features

Optical Design

Refractor

Optical Diameter

70 mm

80 mm

Finderscope

Unknown

Optical

Focal Length

350 mm

400 mm

Max Useful Magnification

x 240

x 270

Mount Type

Altazimuth

Motorized

Yes

Miscellaneous

UPC

709942351095

Unknown

Product ID

25398252

28036423

Product Reviews

Meade ETX-70 (240 x 70mm) Telescope

2 reviews

Meade ETX-80AT-TC (270 x 80mm) Telescope

2 reviews

Meade ETX 70 a value product

by kbharv , May 8, 2005

Pros: excellent value for not so bad product

Cons: some limits in sharpness, terrible battery life

The Bottom Line: GET IT FOR YOU , your kids and if you have never had a scope or if you have had only a big scope bec it is so FUN

This reviewer recommends this product.

Review:
this little made in mexico thingie is QUITE GOOD
because of its price point of about USD 350 or so.

for that, you get,
QUITE decent OPTICS,
COMPUTER POINTING ( yes, it moves towards the star!)
two Eyepieces.
...

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Amateur Astronomer On The Meade ETX-70AT

by mogothemugger , Apr 2, 2005

Pros: Computer aiming, easy use, portability, low price.

Cons: What's not to like?

The Bottom Line: Best inexpensive portable computer-aimed telescope you can buy.

This reviewer recommends this product.

Review: This is an outstanding little telescope, considering how little it costs. I've been an amateur astronomer for 30 years, with and without telescopes. I bought my ETX because I wanted a small computerized scope that was cheap. I have many eyepieces...

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Not Bad for the Price

by spaceaceomega , Jan 1, 2006

Pros: Auto skew, lightweight and easy to manipulate. Very affordable!

Cons: High power slop. Needs fine tuning out of the box but thats a given.

The Bottom Line: Really a 3.5 in my book. I would recommend to a friend if I felt they had patience to deal with the slop effect learning curve.

This reviewer recommends this product.

Review: Got this scope for Christmas. I was plenty excited about getting one after years of wanting a scope. I am a total amatuer in the field. The last scope I had was a long red Tasco many many years ago. I will review this just as I see it. I've never...

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