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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
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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.
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Q: Can the Tripod go taller?
A: Yes but it can be a bit wobbly. I recommend adding one pound to the telescope.
submitted byJade Fox - 8 months agoA: Yes, this is an adjustable tripod!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 2 years agoBrand expert
Q: Can you please tell me if this is good for a 10yr old boy,
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 - 3 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 - 3 years ago
Q: Is this telescope good for an adult to use
A: Hi Jupiter Girl, yes, this is a fully functioning entry-level telescope which has a fully adjustable tri-pod and has a 50mm optical glass aperture. This is a refracting telescope with two interchangeable Plössl eyepieces giving you magnifications of 18x and 28.8x; both eyepieces are coated non-polarized lenses. Enjoy!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 5 months agoBrand expert
Q: Would this be good for my 12 year old son he is tall.
A: Hi Suzanne, this is a great telescope for a12 year old of any size! It has a fully adjustable tripod for easy transportation and allows for varying heights. Please know that looking into the telescope will require bending down to look into it, but the adjustable height tripod makes this much more comfortable. Happy stargazing!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 5 months agoBrand expert
Q: Why am I not able to see Saturn's rings? Even with no light pollution and great weather great weather I still can't see it.
A: Thanks for your question! The clarity of the rings on any telescope is highly dependent on the upper air disturbance. Although at times it may seem calm on the surface, activity in the upper atmosphere can cause the image to be distorted (looking blurry). We recommend trying this when the upper air is clear when Saturn approaches Zenith (straight overhead). Location is also a determining factor due to elliptical path of the planets, the path might not reach above 40 degrees, the closer you get to zenith then you decrease the upper atmosphere disturbance. Hopefully this helps you but if you have further questions please reach out to our technical team so that they can help with your particular situation, they can be reached toll-free at 866-252-3811. Enjoy your telescope!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 8 months agoBrand expert
Q: Can this be used to look at eclipse
A: Yes, you can use this for looking at the eclipse, but make sure you are using approved Solar Eclipse sunglasses when you do. Same for your cell phone and pictures, that equipment also needs to be protected from the damaging suns rays. Enjoy the eclipse!
submitted byExplore Scientific Team - 1 year agoBrand expert
Q: Is this good for long distance view on land? if yes then how far you can see clearly on land?
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 - 1 year 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?
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 - 2 years agoBrand expert
Q: Does this come with an instruction manual?
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 - 3 years 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?
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 - 3 years agoBrand expert