The Meade ETX 70 AT is one of the most popular telescopes fulfilling both celestial and terrestial needs of both a city dweller or suburban resident.Its maximum 140x power allows the user to see planets just as easily as one views a nesting bird. Its versatility is unmatched for its accessibility with a full length tripod or releasing 3 screws detaches its base, for viewing from a hood of a car, window sill, or picnic table. The refractor design resolves a super sharpness that is superior to other optical designs, being its light path is bent only once.One can read a wristwatch from 3 city blocks away.View all Planets except Pluto, galaxies, nebulae, and more. The Meade designers thought of everything when designing manual clutches for movement, when battery power is exhausted or undesired, to avoid stripping its motors gears, for many years of pleasurable use. Minimize