$30.99 when purchased online
About this item
Highlights
- With the 50mm optical glass aperture, this refracting telescope can explore the Moon’s cratered surface and look at the star maps in the night sky, along with intriguing planet features like Jupiter’s Galilean moons or Saturn’s rings
- Two interchangeable Plössl eyepieces give you magnifications of 18x and 28.8x; both are coated non-polarized lenses
- Panhandle mount control allows you to move this refractor telescope up, down and side to side
- This refractor telescope comes with a full-size adjustable tripod
- Simple to assemble and easy to use refractor telescope
- National Geographic is the #1 brand in exploration
Description
This may be the perfect first telescope for your child or grandchild to foster their wonder of the universe we live in and to give them a hands-on experience that often leads to a lifetime interest in science.
Lightweight and highly portable, the National Geographic 50mm Alt-azimuth telescope makes it easy to explore the celestial and terrestrial at a moment’s notice. This telescope comes with a panhandle mount control that makes it easy to move while setting angles. Its air-spaced double achromatic refractor has a true 50mm optical glass aperture that can reveal wonders like the intricacies of the lunar terrain or some of the brighter deep sky objects. Make the most of your explorations with this advanced National Geographic sky telescope.
Lightweight and highly portable, the National Geographic 50mm Alt-azimuth telescope makes it easy to explore the celestial and terrestrial at a moment’s notice. This telescope comes with a panhandle mount control that makes it easy to move while setting angles. Its air-spaced double achromatic refractor has a true 50mm optical glass aperture that can reveal wonders like the intricacies of the lunar terrain or some of the brighter deep sky objects. Make the most of your explorations with this advanced National Geographic sky telescope.
Dimensions (Overall): 52 Inches (H) x 36 Inches (W) x 36 Inches (D)
Weight: 4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
Assembly Details: Adult Assembly Required, No Tools Needed
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Mount Type: Altazimuth, Tripod
Lens Coating: Fully Coated
Objective Lens Size: 50 Millimeter
Optical Tube Diameter: 50 Millimeter
Optical Tube Length: 360 Millimeter
Magnification: 28
Battery: No Battery Used
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty. To obtain a copy of the manufacturer's or supplier's warranty for this item prior to purchasing the item, please call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869
TCIN: 76424040
UPC: 811803031715
Item Number (DPCI): 086-00-0966
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 17.61 inches length x 8.5 inches width x 4.28 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.59 pounds
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
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Q: Can you please tell me if this is good for a 10yr old boy,
submitted by Elisabeth - 2 years ago
A: This National Geographic Telescope is ideal for a 10 year old! You can look at the moon and planets with its easy to use focus knob on a stable, portable tripod. Enjoy!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 2 years agoBrand expertA: Yes its easy to use for any age. Just make sure and assemble and use the diagonal it comes with. It makes it much easier to focus.
submitted byMTB550000 - 2 years ago
Q: Is this good for long distance view on land? if yes then how far you can see clearly on land?
submitted by Patel - 24 days ago
A: Thank you for your question, yes, many people use these to view distant objects on land too. Visibility is highly dependent on the weather conditions but if it is clear than you can see up to roughly 3 miles. Enjoy!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 17 days agoBrand expert
Q: How far can you see other gases and stars in the sky and how well can you see it? Does it work well or is it more of a toy for younger children?
submitted by Yahel - 11 months ago
A: Thanks for your questions. You can see planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas but it depends on your location and how much light pollution there is, which would determine the clarity. This is a fully functioning introductory telescope that works well with seeing planets, stars, and galaxies, we hope you enjoy it!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 11 months agoBrand expert
Q: Can the Tripod go taller?
submitted by Livia Ore - 1 year ago
A: Yes, this is an adjustable tripod!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 11 months agoBrand expert
Q: Does this come with an instruction manual?
submitted by Helpful niece - 1 year ago
A: Yes, all of our telescopes come with an included instruction manual. In addition, if you happen to have lost yours, we have them available for download on our website, here is the page for easier reference: https://explorescientific.com/pages/documents
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 1 year agoBrand expert
Q: Is there any where I could look at all reviews? It looks like it only gets 2 stars, that's pretty low. I'm really unsure if this would be good enough for a 10 year old?
submitted by Amberskies10 - 2 years ago
A: You should be able to see all submitted reviews on Target's website by clicking on the "Reviews" ratings. There may be some people that submitted a rating without a full review. This telescope is an introductory telescope that is ideal for a 10 year old. You can see features on the moon and it is lightweight with a nice tripod feature. There is a large knob to make focusing easy. Good luck!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 2 years agoBrand expert
Q: whats the age group for this
submitted by ka - 3 years ago
A: This telescope is age-graded for 3 years and up. Since this is an easy to use telescope any curious child can utilize it. Most kids show a basic interest around 5-6 years old, but their interest soars at around 7-8 years old as they want to discover more. This telescope really can be used by all ages over 3. Good luck!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 3 years agoBrand expert
Q: Dose it come with the tripod ?
submitted by Lisa stuck - 3 years ago
A: Yes, it comes with a full-size and adjustable tripod!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 3 years agoBrand expert
Q: can this telescope attach to a smartphone?
submitted by ABE - 3 years ago
A: No, the eyepiece for this particular telescope will not attach to a smartphone. We do sell other telescopes at Target that will attach to a smartphone such as Target TCIN: 79405447. Good luck!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 3 years agoBrand expert
Q: Is this good to use for moon and stars
submitted by Manda - 4 years ago
A: Yes, it is fantastic for the moon and planets, and helps spot stars too.
submitted byMom of 3 - 4 years ago
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I think it's great for the price. It did take awhile to find the moon but once we got it it was easy to focus on. It would be difficult for younger children to do by themselves. Would still recommend.
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Kreinhardt - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
Not functional! Buy this only if you want your child to think they have a telescope but not if they want to actually use it. My son loves space but you can’t see anything using this! They took a cheap toy and but a big brand name on it!
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Brandy - 8 months ago, Verified purchaser
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DeepInTheHeartOfTexas - 8 months ago, Verified purchaser
My 4 year old was so excited to see the stars, but it does not focus. You can't see anything!! It was such a huge disappointment! I'm taking this trash back.
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IzzyB - 10 months ago, Verified purchaser
We bought this as a Christmas gift for a 10 year old star gazer! It works very well and she truly enjoys it. Worth every penny
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Awful - 11 months ago, Verified purchaser
I was very disappointed in this item. The visual is very unclear and I returned the following day
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Sarah - 1 year ago
I purchased this for my daughter and it’s way to hard to find or focus on things. My husband and I struggled to even clearly see the moon or a bird on a telephone wire up the road. It’s definitely not kid friendly.
Bad quality
1 out of 5 stars
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Ludy - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
I brought this for my son, i returned it because the quality was bad.
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TSTexas - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
I tried to like it but it would not focus looking in the sky. But was great looking in trees 😅
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DC - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
They forgot a piece in the box
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Olivia - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
This is the worst thing I’ve ever purchased. Can’t even look at the moon.
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Trina - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
You can not see anything the focus is horrible. My 10 year old grandson was very disappointed. I can’t believe I have to drive back to the store to return it not because it broke but because it’s such a bad product
Cheap product with low expectations
1 out of 5 stars
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John - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
The product ended up being too good to be true for the price. Unable to see much due to cheap quality. Maybe good for 4-5 year old, but an older kid would not get any value out of this telescope. Buy a better quality telescope and avoid the frustration. Will be retunring it
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Manarza - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
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Ehh its ok but its very blurry. When you zoom in at the stars or planets its hard to focus. It moves a lot and at night it looks like micro organisms under a microscope. I would definitely spend a few more bucks on a higher quality one. I took better pictures with my phone.
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titiXresa - 1 year ago
Got scared to open this because of all the negative reviews… bought for myself as a beginner telescope (23y.o). Super easy to assemble and i first tried it outside during the day. This helped me get a hang of the focusing and got some cool views of far away trees and some clouds. It’s now nighttime and i just got back in from looking at the moon and it was amazing!! i could see all the craters. Not sure why many people are having such difficulty getting it to focus.. maybe since i had my practice during the day, it made it easier. i would definitely recommend as a beginner telescope!! This picture definitely doesn’t do it justice but here’s a pic i got! (but of a reflection to the right is from me trying to take a picture)