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Universal Family Telescope

Price:$169.95

Item#:1074912

Qty: Available, ready to ship.






Our newest telescope is engineered to be easy to use and is an excellent choice for those seeking their first close-up look at the wonders of both nature and the universe. As your knowledge of astronomy grows, this scope has the features to grow with you.

  • It's equipped with two large-profile 1 1/4" eyepieces (20 mm and 4 mm) and a power-tripling Barlow lens, giving you four magnification powers to choose from (35X, 105X, 175X, and 525X).
  • Change telescope power by simply changing the eyepiece and/or using the Barlow lens.
  • Equipped with a star-tracking mount and micro-adjusting controls, making it exceptionally easy to use for astronomical viewing.
  • Includes a computerized Sky Map CD featuring a 10,000-object database.
$10.00 will be added to your shipping cost.

30"W x 36"L x adjustable from 26" to 48". 22 lbs.

  • The 70-mm fully coated objective lens with high transmission coatings offers superior light-gathering and renders images with enhanced brightness and clarity.
  • A 5-x-24-mm finder scope helps you easily locate the objects you want to view.
  • Make coarse and fine adjustments in both vertical and horizontal directions.