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Top 10 Best Telescopes Under $70
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Selected Preferences Overall: Best Price: Under $70 (Range [Less than $70.00])
Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope
The Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 525 x and an optical diameter of 60 millimeters. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $59.95
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 525 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm
The Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope achieves 64% performance for vision quality.
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We currently have no data on the Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope for composite score.
Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope is very inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 450 x and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Celestron, and it has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $34.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 450 x, Focal Length - 600 mm
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 54% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 72
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 65% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Rokinon 62550 Telescope
The Rokinon 62550 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 468 x and an optical finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $69.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Rokinon 62550 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 468 x, Focal Length - 625 mm
The Rokinon 62550 Telescope achieves 57% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 50
The Rokinon 62550 Telescope achieves 37% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope
The Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 420 x, an optical diameter of 76 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $53.65
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 420 x, Optical Diameter - 76 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope achieves 51% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Tasco Luminova 40076420 Telescope for composite score.
Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope
The Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 402 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Tesco, and the Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $64.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 402 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope achieves 49% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 20
The Tasco Novice 30060402 Telescope achieves 0% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Tasco Novice 30050312 Telescope
The Tasco Novice 30050312 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 350 x, an optical diameter of 50 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $49.95
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Tasco Novice 30050312 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 350 x, Optical Diameter - 50 mm, Focal Length - 625 mm
The Tasco Novice 30050312 Telescope achieves 42% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Tasco Novice 30050312 Telescope for composite score.
Celestron NexStar 5i Telescope
The Celestron NexStar 5i Telescope is very inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 300 x, an optical diameter of 127 millimeters and a red-dot finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $29.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Celestron NexStar 5i Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 300 x, Optical Diameter - 127 mm, Focal Length - 1250 mm
The Celestron NexStar 5i Telescope achieves 36% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Celestron NexStar 5i Telescope for composite score.
C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope
The C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 225 x, an optical diameter of 50 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted.
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Price: $49.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 225 x, Optical Diameter - 50 mm, Focal Length - 600 mm
The C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope achieves 27% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope for composite score.
Edu-Science 10166 Telescope
The Edu-Science 10166 Telescope is very inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 180 x, an optical diameter of 50 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted.
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Price: $27.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Edu-Science 10166 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 180 x, Optical Diameter - 50 mm, Focal Length - 360 mm
The Edu-Science 10166 Telescope achieves 21% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Edu-Science 10166 Telescope for composite score.
Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 175 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Celestron, and the Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $39.99
Given that users looking for Best Telescopes Under $70 prefer lower values for price, the Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 175 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope achieves 21% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 75
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 Telescope achieves 68% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.