Celestron Powerseeker 70Az 21036 Telescope (Black)

Very good beginner friendly telescope in this price range

Unfortunately, I delayed in opening and setting up the product, so I didn't realize that the slow-motion rod was missing.

The media could not be loaded. I had tried many telescopes in past with 50mm-70mm category but this one really stands out.I could see moon with all its craters without any barlow with only its eyepieces provided. Also when there is no light pollution, I could see very sharp venus, Mars and jupiter too with 4 moons and it's equater region clearly evident.I recommend it for enthusiasts and kids looking for a budget telescope with good quality of optics.

I cannot see anything from the lenses from day one but I ignored and kept the product as it is for long time thinking that I will be able to troubleshoot it on my own however it's not working. Can you arrange some technician who can fix it?

i am able to see the two bright gas giants with it the Jupiter ( and it's moons as bright dots) and Saturn( prominent with it's rings) , while the outdoors are usually light or just in general polluted, so no milky way andromeda or deep space objects yet..and for some reasons i haven't had the moon at night .It's a cheap build though , The one i got has it's altitude adjust knobs holding screw not working (it doesn't lock ), it's objectives are fine, while the Barlow is basically useless for anything else than terrestrial observations , it's 4 mm eyepiece is shooting outside it's usable magnification range ( 60x2 =120x) ,the image it makes is good enough but i think you should rather go with a 6 mm , the az stand's legs are (Hollow cubical ) aluminium with height adjustments and itself is some painted iron well positioned , it does have slight issues with locking but you get used to it.. i doubt the stand's durability as general wear and tear of mechanical gear and screw assembly with a possiblity of rust, that and it being a model from the 2010's ( allthough not manufactured at that point )or earlier ( refractors goes back to 1600s )..It's viewfinder need to adjusted or calibrated to a point light source first favourably during the day with the 4 mm objective and you are good to go, it didn't appear that useless to me unless you are taking the scope with you for your honeymoon or keep on disassembling the tube..i would also mention the entire assembly process is fairly easy.This was my first ever telescope so late in life after eyeing it for about 7-8 years ( couldn't believe i would use it so less),because of that and the fact the alternatives are Astro binoculars while having a telescope gives you ability to observe space in real time of the planet with stability and allthough /don'tbuythepowerseeker but it's the only telescope at it's price..i just couldn't return it .. or even replace because of the huge package ..and for all it's worth i don't want to for the experience it provides.

OpticsDecent quality optics. The light gathering capacity is average due to 70mm aperture which is in line with the price. With 20mm eyepiece (35x magnification), image is good and sharp. With 4mm eyepiece(175x magnification), image is softer and not bright. Finderscope is good enough with crosshairs. The Barlow Lens I received is pretty much useless. Chromatic Aberration is present but it's very much expected in a refractor in this range.Jupiter's band and moon can be seen. Saturn's rings can be seen. Moon's craters are vividly visible, as evident int he pictures attached.TripodThe tripod itself is good enough for the weight of telescope. The mount is shaky and had lot of free play. The altitude fine adjustment screw mechanism has free play too. But not a deal breaker at this price and casual usage. I put a dry heavy towel over the centre of telescope to dampen out the vibrations.Overall it's a decent telescope for the price. Definitely lets you see so much farther than you could see with a similarly priced binocular. The Light gathering capability ie not great but that's not a problem in daytime terrestrial viewing. If you can worlk around it's shortcomings like poor mount, etc, it's a useful optical instrument.