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Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope

We have analyzed 731 reviews and found:

40% of users say that: Product works great, is great, was easy to assemble, is an excellent telescope. Telescope is awesome, is great, is easy to assemble, is bigger. Tripod is very sturdy, is sturdy, is nice, works well. Scope is really nice, works great, is a really good quality, is reasonably stable. 1% of users noticed that: Mount was broke, is terrible, is really bad, is poor. Lens is stripped, was not the telescope. Battery was not a nominal fee. Eye piece were both missing, is a bit low.

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705 184
love • great • loved • works great • loves • like • good • is great • easy to use • nice • enjoy • recommend • was easy to assemble • very happy • is an excellent telescope • was easy to set up • gift • was a gift • up • simple to use
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positive 705
love • great • loved • works great • loves • like • good • is great • easy to use • nice • enjoy • recommend • was easy to assemble • very happy • is an excellent telescope • was easy to set up • gift • was a gift • up • simple to use • for my grandson • was a christmas present • enjoying • is perfect • beautiful • works well • perfect • is amazing • arrived quickly • works very well • was amazing • is good • decent • moons • works fine • great gift • really enjoyed • very good • quality • well made • is a good telescope • my daughter loves • was very easy to assemble • excellent • will drop and compensate for it • better • highly recommend • has a very sturdy base • doesn’t fit on its mount • came in • together easily • glad • was so easy to assemble • happy • i font like • well enough • is no complaints • is worth it • works for viewing distance objects • come as my expectation • was perfect for my son • is well and good • are only the beginning • is a fun easy to use telescope • is not easy to make fine adjustments • still amazing to use • ’s really large • was much more impressive than mars • forgot about all that • longevity
negative 184
horrible • kinda kills the moment • took me only about 30 to 45 minutes • was sent defective • claimed to repair • never worked again • was not user error • poor quality • took less than 15 minutes • do not call back • trying to learn how to use • crappy • will not hold the telescope • moving • starts shifting its weight • was impossible to align the scope to an object • takes straining your eye • n’t much adjustment • frustrating experience • moves the moon / target out of the eyepiece • was too much bother • had never worked • is too late to return it • are misleading • goes out • didn't even ship • is a piece of junk • is broken • does not do perform as described • will no longer hold the lens • was no longer usable • due to weather • unusable • does not work • does not focus • didn't take long • is not a professional telescope • was a weaker one • not as smooth • not buying • doesn't focus right • hated • looked like a glowing blob • is not the same • didn't have all of the parts • glad • was no damage • is no proprietary • disappointed • was out of focus • is impossible to find anything in the night sky • wasn't supposed to be delivered • open • was broken • will slowly drift away • too complicated • wasn't worth sending back • can't see • was missing parts • saw when he discovered them!4 • haven't checked • doesn’t come with a case • broke completely after minimal use • is very stiff • moves in large movements • useless piece ruined • doesn't lock into place very well • few nights • hassle of returning • hard
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telescope
200 35
great • good • better • awesome • nice • is awesome • very good • beginner • amazing • real • really nice • very nice • is great • excellent • great beginner • great beginners • high quality • very happy • wonderful • is easy to assemble
telescope
positive 200
great • good • better • awesome • nice • is awesome • very good • beginner • amazing • real • really nice • very nice • is great • excellent • great beginner • great beginners • high quality • very happy • wonderful • is easy to assemble • gets great detail • happy • cool • brightest star • very large • is bigger • good beginners • works fine • excellent beginner • is light weight • portable • easy to set up • patient with yourself • is excellent for the novice • feels very well built • is amazing • cool hobby • kid-quality • was wrapped in tissue paper • is hefty • not unmanageable • fantastic beginners • very satisfied • was being sold brand new • was a favorite gift • arrived in 2 days • is easy to use • came in great condition • easy to use • is good • moves a lot • no experience • based on others ratings/reviews • is a beautiful instrument of modern • is perfect for terrestrial • is worth the price • was easy to assemble • full pleasure • has succeeded in getting my kids more interested in science • was delivered in two days • not with the body • like • is great for a beginner • very pleased • good quality • less light • decent • great entry level • amazed • great little
negative 35
never had • did not work properly • would never focus • was missing a huge piece • never used • came with no eyepiece in the box • is poor quality • useless • was broken • are not toys • goes right back to its original position • remained unused • poor • not easy to use • no detail can be seen • was not my first • very awkward angle • didn't really work • would not focus • totally regret • tends to move out of alignment • due to the refractor • moves slow with no jerky movements • based on my inability • disappoints us • is too large • will not stay at exactly the point • is not only at the top of its class • not owned • not being able to hold onto an object • was a big mistake • couldn't even see light • will move • had obviously been repackaged • was a real disappointment
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tripod
36 20
is very sturdy • sturdy • is sturdy • is nice • works well • would serve better for a camera or camcorder • is very well made • generous • feels sturdy • good sturdy • nice • is fantastic • is stable • easy to put together • is very good included • will comment • is of extremely high quality • stands about 4ft tall.comes • is seriously sturdy • is perfect hieght
tripod
positive 36
is very sturdy • sturdy • is sturdy • is nice • works well • would serve better for a camera or camcorder • is very well made • generous • feels sturdy • good sturdy • nice • is fantastic • is stable • easy to put together • is very good included • will comment • is of extremely high quality • stands about 4ft tall.comes • is seriously sturdy • is perfect hieght • stable • better • was phenomenally tough • is much sturdier • well constructed • firm with a locking mechanism • is very good • very macho
negative 20
is a throw-away • heavy • looseness • does not adjust up to a comfortable viewing • is a little iffy • is quite disturbingly bad • awful • sisyphean task to track anything • isn't the greatest • sucks a little • erect • was tricky to manipulate • stand that i received • not a big deal • is very shaky • is very very bad • bad quality • irritating • not at all happy • biggest disapointment
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scope
43 8
great • great beginner • right • much better • is really nice • fairly easy to set up • works great • best • is a really good quality • gets the job done • good beginner • hard • is reasonably stable • easy to point • beginner • beginners • very nice • is great for beginners • for our son • more expensive
scope
positive 43
great • great beginner • right • much better • is really nice • fairly easy to set up • works great • best • is a really good quality • gets the job done • good beginner • hard • is reasonably stable • easy to point • beginner • beginners • very nice • is great for beginners • for our son • more expensive • is stable • is good for looking • was perfect • able to use • very good • seems well built • easy to use • is plenty powerful • is also light for easy transportation • last night • fair • is well made • good quality • gives great details • keeps dropping an inch • is great • really good • high quality • was incredibly easy
negative 8
is pointed up you have to kneel • was garbage • is extremely frustrating • starts drifting • swings easily from side to side • will easily move from the original spotting • always sank downward • lost sight
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moon
41 7
can see the craters • looks great • able to view • able to see jupiter’s • look at craters • many stars • in very close detal • able to see the four galilean • are pretty amazing • very easily • in delightful • can't see anything • very impressed • view some stars • gorgeous • is incredible in detail • so close • easy to do it • rising • comes out great
moon
positive 41
can see the craters • looks great • able to view • able to see jupiter’s • look at craters • many stars • in very close detal • able to see the four galilean • are pretty amazing • very easily • in delightful • can't see anything • very impressed • view some stars • gorgeous • is incredible in detail • so close • easy to do it • rising • comes out great • real good • was great • just last night • was able to see the eclipse at midnight • is gorgeous • was behind a cloud • was visible • waiting to see • looks terrific through the lenses • stars right away • bright to observe at night • very clearly • was much more exciting • huge • beautiful • can't spot anything • looks good • is amazing • great
negative 7
haven't been able to see anything • wouldn't use • is orbiting • wasn't up • was blurry • never before • a few times
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price
36 4
great • nice • very nice • was great • was very reasonable • was reasonable • awesome • is very affordable • low • pretty amazing • excellent • doubled • yoyo • cheap • was right • best • incredible • impressed • cannot go wrong • was irresistible
price
positive 36
great • nice • very nice • was great • was very reasonable • was reasonable • awesome • is very affordable • low • pretty amazing • excellent • doubled • yoyo • cheap • was right • best • incredible • impressed • cannot go wrong • was irresistible • very reasonable • was awesome • hard to beat • arrived on time • can't beat • good
negative 4
low • i can't wait • cannot beat • disappointed
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quality
33 1
great • very good • good • high • wonderful • nice • highest • is spot on • extremely easy to use • extremely low • very nice • much better • higher • is good • really impressed • lower • is really good • is very good • durable • easy to put together & operate
quality
positive 33
great • very good • good • high • wonderful • nice • highest • is spot on • extremely easy to use • extremely low • very nice • much better • higher • is good • really impressed • lower • is really good • is very good • durable • easy to put together & operate
negative 1
poor
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optics
20 1
great • very good • are okay • were satisfying • decent • no faults • were out of focus • clear • easy to set up • are great quality • excellent • good • very detailed • very accurate • are very crisp • aren't bad • are very good
optics
positive 20
great • very good • are okay • were satisfying • decent • no faults • were out of focus • clear • easy to set up • are great quality • excellent • good • very detailed • very accurate • are very crisp • aren't bad • are very good
negative 1
weren't very clear
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16 4
love • recommend • really enjoy • comfortable • enjoying • suit • thoroughly enjoying • pick • loves • highly recommend • no craters • certainly recommend • definately recommend
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positive 16
love • recommend • really enjoy • comfortable • enjoying • suit • thoroughly enjoying • pick • loves • highly recommend • no craters • certainly recommend • definately recommend
negative 4
can not recommend • so poorly • very disappointed • not appreciate
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image
15 1
amazed • could clear out • are sharp • very good for the price • pretty nice • very clear • good clean • good • accurate • are very good • was acceptable • was fantastic • clear • sharp • quality
image
positive 15
amazed • could clear out • are sharp • very good for the price • pretty nice • very clear • good clean • good • accurate • are very good • was acceptable • was fantastic • clear • sharp • quality
negative 1
i got was horrible
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15 2
great • better quality • perfect • was a gift • arrived when stated • arrived exactly as described • came in as described • came quickly • is well made • is an amazing element for the amateur • is sturdy • easy to set up • amazed • delivered faster
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positive 15
great • better quality • perfect • was a gift • arrived when stated • arrived exactly as described • came in as described • came quickly • is well made • is an amazing element for the amateur • is sturdy • easy to set up • amazed • delivered faster
negative 2
very used • happens to be out of stock
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buy
14
great • good • nice • best
view
13 1
great • good • clear • simple to use • unobstructed • was spectacular • very good • broad • is so clear • beautiful
view
positive 13
great • good • clear • simple to use • unobstructed • was spectacular • very good • broad • is so clear • beautiful
negative 1
is so bad
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planet
9 3
super curious • really fun • spotting • bright • nearby • are very small • moves across the sky • haven't been able to see any • able to work
planet
positive 9
super curious • really fun • spotting • bright • nearby • are very small • moves across the sky • haven't been able to see any • able to work
negative 3
can't see • are so tiny • do not expect to see many
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starter telescope
12
great • good • pretty good • inexpensive
amazon
11
is asking for this unit • graciously accepted • provided a prompt refund • no complaints • are very useful • commenting happy • is great to deal • did it • thank you • thank • walked me through the steps i needed to do -- within two days
set up
10 1
was very easy • didn't take long • was pretty easy • worked better • easy to use • relatively inexpensive • was quick • easy • ease • breeze
set up
positive 10
was very easy • didn't take long • was pretty easy • worked better • easy to use • relatively inexpensive • was quick • easy • ease • breeze
negative 1
no
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purchase
11
great • excellent • well worth • perfectly pleasing • will be satisfied • affordable • really happy • good
setup
7 3
easy • was easy • was very simple • looked sturdier • was very easy
setup
positive 7
easy • was easy • was very simple • looked sturdier • was very easy
negative 3
not a bad • took about 5 minutes • takes minutes
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gift
10
great • perfect • surprise • amazing • best • was perfect
review
6 4
will update • good • easy to use • super excited • updated • great
review
positive 6
will update • good • easy to use • super excited • updated • great
negative 4
can't write • negative • us incomplete • weren't great for their item
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5 4
highly recommend • absolutely love • will order • very happy to recommend
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positive 5
highly recommend • absolutely love • will order • very happy to recommend
negative 4
would not recommend • bad • extremely frustrated • can't personally vouche
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eyepiece
7 2
powerful • default • should be used for what • 2x • decent • was the able to move • quite cheapy
eyepiece
positive 7
powerful • default • should be used for what • 2x • decent • was the able to move • quite cheapy
negative 2
simply do not work • keeps falling out
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this scope
8
recommend • is low end • love • is good enough • is great • can't beat • really like
detail
8
pretty good • fine • stunning • amazed • good • pretty aweome • beautiful
picture
6 2
you see • i took of the moon • very clear • easy to use • is sharp • great
picture
positive 6
you see • i took of the moon • very clear • easy to use • is sharp • great
negative 2
no • tried to take
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stand
5 3
is real sturdy • sturdier • sturdy • no issues • is very sturdy
stand
positive 5
is real sturdy • sturdier • sturdy • no issues • is very sturdy
negative 3
is super flimsy • is crap • is certainly the biggest problem
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jupiter
5 3
good • clearly see the moons • able to find • ball of light • viewed
jupiter
positive 5
good • clearly see the moons • able to find • ball of light • viewed
negative 3
wasnt clear • not very clear • is just a tiny dot
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it's
4 3
been a fantastic addition to the family • just spacing out • ok • been a great telescope
it's
positive 4
been a fantastic addition to the family • just spacing out • ok • been a great telescope
negative 3
been a bit cold • flimsy • been cold
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lenses
6 1
few decent • recommend getting stronger • more • recommend • better quality • are very good
lenses
positive 6
few decent • recommend getting stronger • more • recommend • better quality • are very good
negative 1
were in a plastic bag
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model
6 1
newtonian • cheaper • is perfect • is made for beginners • is perched on alt azimuth • constantly recommended
model
positive 6
newtonian • cheaper • is perfect • is made for beginners • is perched on alt azimuth • constantly recommended
negative 1
did not come as described
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sky
6 1
clear • is clear • very clear • does clear • just by looking up
sky
positive 6
clear • is clear • very clear • does clear • just by looking up
negative 1
was not in the best condition
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viewing
6 1
better • looking forward to many more nights of • fine • powerful • is wonderful • not impressive
viewing
positive 6
better • looking forward to many more nights of • fine • powerful • is wonderful • not impressive
negative 1
have some issues
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space
4 2
left deep • amazed quick • right • are clearly seen
space
positive 4
left deep • amazed quick • right • are clearly seen
negative 2
not good • straight to staring into outer
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software
6
for finding stars • is very interesting • helpful • provides pretty straightforward help for sky gazing • is very helpful • is very helpful-
magnification
5 1
stronger • 120x • no enough • is really incredible • more
magnification
positive 5
stronger • 120x • no enough • is really incredible • more
negative 1
not impressed
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mount
12 13
was broke • problem • is terrible • is really bad • horrible • not the • is poor • keeps dipping at a slow pace • problems • sagging • needs slow motion controls • is the problem • is shaky
mount
positive 12
is very nicely designed • smooth • solid • is great • was cheap • very complicated to use • decent • equatorial • better • must be 10 bucks • is livable • could be better
negative 13
was broke • problem • is terrible • is really bad • horrible • not the • is poor • keeps dipping at a slow pace • problems • sagging • needs slow motion controls • is the problem • is shaky
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lens
6 7
caps for eyepiece too small • caps on eyepieces fall off • is stripped • was not the telescope • tiny pebble • foggy • can't wait to try out my barlow
lens
positive 6
comes with it • 2x barlow • 20mm • was one of the coolest things • recommend • focus the light into a single point
negative 7
caps for eyepiece too small • caps on eyepieces fall off • is stripped • was not the telescope • tiny pebble • foggy • can't wait to try out my barlow
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battery
3 4
was not a nominal fee • lights up 2 red dots • difficult time getting one • cover all the way down
battery
positive 3
operated red dot spotting scope • need • finishes way to quickly
negative 4
was not a nominal fee • lights up 2 red dots • difficult time getting one • cover all the way down
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box
3 3
no damage • was completely beat up • huge
box
positive 3
keep • impressed me • right out
negative 3
no damage • was completely beat up • huge
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