The manual says that the maximum practical magnification for these scopes are 200x for 60AT and 240x for 70AT. MagnificationĬompared with the binoculars again, the magnification with the ETX is higher and adjustable with different eyepieces and Barlow lens. However, using it in the manual mode requires some knowledge of the night sky. Anyway, the batteries will last long, and you don’t have to panic if you forgot to bring some extra ones because these telescopes can also be used in the manual mode. If you are going on a long trip with this telescope, don’t forget to bring extra batteries to power the mount. The battery holder is conveniently hidden in the computerized mount battery compartment under the optical tube. It is pretty small, and you can even find binoculars with a bigger aperture, but you don’t have the stability and computerized mount option with binoculars. The numbers 60 and 70 means that the diameter (aperture) of the lens at the front is 60 or 70mm. Refracting telescope is using lenses to produce the image compared to reflecting telescope that uses mirrors. The Meade ETX 60AT and 70AT optical design is achromat refractor. Meade ETX 60AT and 70AT Telescope Features That’s why we call them “backpack observatory”. You won’t find any other computerized telescopes in this price range. So despite the small size, they will show you much more under the dark skies than bigger telescope near the city.Īnother great feature is that Meade ETX 60AT and 70AT are equipped with computerized mount and hand controller, so you don’t need to know the position of the objects on the night sky. It is a huge advantage over the bigger telescopes because you can easily take them on the camping trip or hiking trip under the dark skies, even without the car. These telescopes are made for use on flat surfaces like table tops, which is great because they are small and portable without the tripod. They don’t come with a tripod, but you can find some with it. These are not like other telescopes with the tripod. Which means you can have a portable observatory that can fit in your backpack for $50. Even though Meade doesn’t sell them anymore, you can always find them in the pawn shops or online marketplace for used telescopes. The Mease ETX-60AT and 70AT were very popular telescopes.
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