--- product_id: 48387858 title: "21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, Dark Blue" brand: "celestron" price: "$1382.48" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/48387858-21061-astromaster-70az-refractor-telescope-dark-blue store_origin: EC region: Ecuador --- # Altazimuth mount with precision panning 70mm fully-coated optics Lightweight 10.8 lbs frame 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, Dark Blue **Brand:** celestron **Price:** $1382.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔭 Own the night sky—because the universe waits for no one! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, Dark Blue by celestron - **How much does it cost?** $1382.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/48387858-21061-astromaster-70az-refractor-telescope-dark-blue) ## Best For - celestron enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted celestron brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Crystal-Clear Views:** Fully-coated 70mm glass optics deliver sharp, bright celestial and terrestrial images. - • **Effortless Precision:** Smooth Altazimuth mount with panning handle for pinpoint accuracy in tracking your targets. - • **Ready Out of the Box:** Quick, tool-free setup means you’re stargazing in minutes—perfect for busy pros and family nights. - • **Complete Stargazing Kit:** Includes two eyepieces, erect image diagonal, StarPointer red dot finderscope, tripod, and top-rated astronomy software download. - • **Trusted Legacy & Support:** Backed by Celestron’s 2-year warranty and expert customer service since 1960—your gateway to the cosmos. ## Overview The Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ is a lightweight, fully-coated 70mm refractor telescope featuring a precision Altazimuth mount and quick setup. It comes with two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope, erect image diagonal, tripod, and free astronomy software, all supported by a 2-year warranty from a trusted industry leader. ## Description 21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, Dark Blue ## Features - POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: Features fully-coated glass optics, a sturdy and lightweight frame, two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope and an adjustable tripod - HIGH-QUALITY 70MM OPTICS: The heart of the system is a fully-coated 70mm primary mirror; The AstroMaster mount features a panning handle that allows you to make precision adjustments to view celestial and terrestrial objects - QUICK SETUP & LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together features a lightweight frame and a manual Altazimuth mount for smooth and accurate pointing; Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required - INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: We’ve included 2 eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a tripod, erect image star diagonal, and a StarPointer red dot finderscope; Accessories also include a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs - UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960; Your purchase includes a 2-Year Warranty and unlimited support from our team of experts ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Package Dimensions L x W x H | 85.1 x 33 x 21 centimetres | | Package Weight | 5.9 Kilograms | | Product Dimensions L x W x H | 68.6 x 81.3 x 129.5 centimetres | | Item Weight | 10.8 Pounds | | Brand | Celestron | | Colour | Blue | | Country of Origin | China | | Has image stabilisation | No | | Included components | Erect image 90° diagonal, Optical tube, StarPointer™ red dot finderscope, 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, Tripod and mount (preassembled) | | Max Focal Length | 900 Millimetres | | Min Focal Length | 900 Millimetres | | Model year | 2010 | | Objective Lens Diameter | 70 Millimetres | | Part number | 21061 | | Size | 70AZ Refractor | | Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Mount | | Focus type | Manual Focus | | Aperture Modes | under-80mm | | Style | AstroMaster 70 AZ Refractor | | Guaranteed software updates until | unknown | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Celestron - **Model name:** AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor - **Optical tube length:** 685 Millimetres - **Eye piece lens description:** Plossl - **Objective lens diameter:** 70 Millimetres - **Telescope mount description:** Altazimuth Mount - **Product dimensions:** 38D x 13W x 10H centimetres - **Focus type:** Manual Focus - **Power source:** Battery Powered - **Finderscope:** Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope ## Images ![21061 AstroMaster 70AZ Refractor Telescope, Dark Blue - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51A2C8kPkPL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can we upgrade this by adding lenses or eye pieces in a later purchase, is compatible such lenses available in celeron/amazon?** A: Hi karan, Yes you can, you can purchase this one as a later option:http://www.celestron.com/astronomy/celestron-eyepiece-and-filter-kit-1-25-in.htmlThanks, PCrush **Q: Are you able to find any planets with this telescope?** A: This is my first telescope. I have owned it for about a month. Last night, I was able to easily locate & view Jupiter & Saturn. I was actually amazed that the reddish brown lines that go across Jupiter were easily visible. Saturn with its beautiful rings was was truly amazing. **Q: Is just for star gazing? I want to point it out to sea and watch whales.** A: This is for celestrial AND terrestrial viewing. yes, you can look at the whales. And yes, you can view the beautiful night sky:D **Q: what are the batteries for?** A: For the laser pointer to help you align the scope at an object. You can easily use the scope without batteries. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review based on 6 months using this scope *by I***5 on 3 August 2012* This is a fantastic beginners refractor telescope. I bought this for my sons 8th birthday earlier this year. Unfortunately we just missed out on the clear skies we had in March with the Jupiter Venus conjunction. That said we've had a few clear skies since then to get good use out of the scope where we have seen some fabulous views of the moon, Jupiter, Venus & Saturn.I would highly recommend an additional purchase of the Celestron eyepiece set to use with this scope. The refractor comes with two eyepieces, a 20mm & 10mm. The 20mm is ok but the 10mm in my opinion is a poor eyepiece. Since purchasing the eyepiece set I don't think I have bothered with either of the two included eyepieces as the set one's are far better quality (in particular the 32mm eyepiece). Getting back to the telescope I was impressed with the build quality of both the tripod and scope. The tripod is an Alt-Azimuth. At first I regretted not getting an equatorial mount for the scope which is recommended over the Alt-Azimuth for astronomy. I'm not so bothered about it now as I find the tripod very easy to set up which means I can get it out of the house and into the garden quickly. My son has also used the scope for spotting on the seafront which an Alt-Azimuth is recommended for so you now have more than one use for the telescope. Perhaps in the future we may purchase an equatorial mount when it's time to upgrade but this suits us perfectly for now.The scope has a dove tail mount for the tripod, I noticed some reviewers complain about the scope wobbling at the mount which I have also experienced but I got round this by taking my time carefully mounting the scope to the tripod. Once done you don't really need to do this again as I tend to put the telescope away by removing the tray and collapsing the tripod legs rather than removing the scope from the tripod.With the stock 20mm eyepiece you will see Jupiter and it's four largest moons, the phases of Venus, Saturn with it's rings visible and as expected with most telescopes very clear close up images of the moon. I think this is excellent for what is a sub £100 telescope.There are of course things not to like at this price range. I've already commented on what I think about the stock eyepieces. My only other gripe is with the diagonal which has a cheap plastic feel to it. It's perfectly functional but I found over time it loosened with the screws not doing a good job of holding it tightly to the back of the scope. I ended up replacing this for a better quality celestron diagonal which cost about £25. Money well spent.Hopefully you can see an image I have attached of the moon taken with a compact camera mounted to this telescope via a 32mm eyepiece. Definitely recommend upgrading your eyepieces, that said at less than £100 this is the scope to get and perfect for starting out in Astronomy.Update - 19-Sep-2012 :-Just like to add that I recently purchased a Telrad red dot finder to use with this telescope which I'm very glad I did as it helped me locate the Andromeda Galaxy last night! Seeing conditions were as good as they get with no moon but still some light pollution what with living 35 miles outside of London and near an airport. People who say that this scope is limited to just solar objects are wrong! You can use this for viewing Deep Sky Objects (DSO) as well. Ok Andromeda was just a faint grey smudge but I still managed to locate it with this telescope using the stock 20mm eyepiece. Simply amazing! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb solid simple scope *by A***R on 7 February 2025* Brilliant telescope, simple to use with great optics. Can't fault the telescope, The only problem is the tripod it comes with, which is not good for astronomy, sell it and use the money to buy a equitorial mount and you won't be disappointed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable Telescope *by R***S on 23 May 2011* I bought this telescope a few weeks ago as my first telescope. I had been watching some programmes about space and decided to get myself a scope so I could have a look for myself.I have used the telescope about 3 times since I've had it but it's mainly because I'm busy with studying at the moment but I have had chance to have a good look at the moon and was very impressed. I got a very sharp image and could easily make out craters on the moon.I did some star gazing in my back garden one night but was not terribly impressed as, like somebody on here already pointed out, the telescope only really makes more stars visible and makes the stars which are already visible slighly brighter.Not yet had change to look at Saturn but plan to do so when I get chance!Oh, one other thing, I bought the moon filter. I don't know if it's worth £15 to be honest (inc delivery). Without the filter the moon still looked amazing. It just lowered the brightness of it a bit.I used the telescope to view some countryside from out of my bedroom window and could see a house that was barely visible with my naked eyes which was impressive. Very clear picture.People are right about the verticle lock, you need to aim the scope below what you want to view before tightening but I beleive with practice this would become easy.Will probably update my review once I have had more time using it. I'm off to the lake district at the end of June so will be taking it with me there. Hopefully will get some nice darkness to test it out properly.I think the telescope is good then, but I have nothing to compare it with.Thanks,Ross ## Frequently Bought Together - Celestron - AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope - Refractor Telescope - Fully Coated Glass Optics - Adjustable Height Tripod – Bonus Astronomy Software Package - Celestron – Smartphone Photography Adapter for Telescope – Digiscoping Smartphone Adapter – Capture Photos and Video Through Your Telescope or Spotting Scope Eyepiece - Celestron 8 Piece Telescope Accessory Kit – Eyepieces, 2X Barlow Lens, Colored Filters, Moon Filter and Sturdy Carry Case --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ec/products/48387858-21061-astromaster-70az-refractor-telescope-dark-blue](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/48387858-21061-astromaster-70az-refractor-telescope-dark-blue) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ecuador* *Store origin: EC* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*