Telescope Comparison Chart | Discovery Telescopes

Telescopes: Under $300	Meade RB-70 Refracting Telescope	Discovery Sky & Land Telescope	Powerseeker 70EQ Telescope	Powerseeker 127EQ Telescope	Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope	Meade ETX-80BB Backpack Observatory Telescope	Meade DS-2080AT Telescope	Telescopes: Under $300
Telescopes: Under $300	$Meade RB-70 Refracting Telescope$ click to enlarge	click to enlarge	click to enlarge	click to enlarge	click to enlarge	click to enlarge	click to enlarge	Telescopes: Under $300
Price	$99.00	$149.95	$149.95	$199.95	$199.99	$299.00	$299.00	Price
Availability	IN STOCK	IN STOCK	Estimated ship date is: Aug-13-2008	Estimated ship date is: Aug-13-2008	Estimated ship date is: Aug-13-2008	IN STOCK	Estimated ship date is: Aug-13-2008	Availability
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Level	Young, Beginner Astronomers interested in a high-quality, low-priced portable telescope.	Young, Beginner Astronomers interested in a durable, full-featured, portable telescope.	Amateur Astronomers interested in a high-quality, low-priced portable telescope.	Young, Beginner Astronomers interested in a high-quality, low-priced portable telescope.	Young, Beginner Astronomers interested in a high-quality, low-priced portable telescope.	Beginner-to- Intermediate Amateur Users interested in a high-quality, versatile, easily-upgradable telescope – Also a great portable field tool for Professionals and Families	Designed for serious beginner to intermediate amateur users interested in a large aperture, easy-to-operate telescope.	Level
Optical Class and Design	Achromatic Refractor - 2-element, Super Plossl lenses	Achromatic Refractor - 2-element lenses with magnesium fluoride, anti-reflective coating and precision polished from crown and flint optical glass components	Refractor optical design	Newtonian reflector design	Equatorial Reflector (Newtonian)	Achromatic Refractor, UHTC Objective Lens	Refractor - 2-element, Super Plossl lenses	Optical Class and Design
Aperture	70mm (2.8")	70mm (2.8")	70mm (2.8")	127mm	114mm (4.5")	80mm (2.76")	80mm (3.1")	Aperture
Focal Length	700mm	372mm	700mm	1000mm	910 mm	400mm	800mm	Focal Length
Focal Ratio	f/10	f/5.3	f/10	f/7.87	f/8	f/4.4	f/10	Focal Ratio
Eyepiece Size	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Uses 1.25" eyepieces	Eyepiece Size
Size	30 x 4.5 x 6" 9.5 lbs.	18 x 6 x 7" 16 lbs. (including bag & tripod)	41 x 15 x 10" 25 lbs.	33" x 17" x 10" 30 lbs.	36" x 18" x 14" 25 lbs.	14.25 x 8.5 x 13.25" 7.5 lbs.	34" x 5.5" x 4" 13.5 lbs	Size
Telescopes	Meade RB-70 Refracting Telescope	Discovery Sky & Land Telescope	Powerseeker 70EQ Telescope	Powerseeker 127EQ Telescope	Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope	Meade ETX-80BB Backpack Observatory Telescope	Meade DS-2080AT Telescope	Telescopes
Unique Features	Red-dot projection viewfinder, dew shiled/lens shade, diagonal mirror and eyepiece	Illuminated Adjustment Dials and Liquid Bubble Level, Red Night-Vision Map Light, Flip-Down Lens Cap, Removable Spotting Scope, Padded Shoulder Bag, Ergonomic Dials with Anti-Slip PVC Grips	Fully coated glass optical components, 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece	Fully coated glass optical components, 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece	Red dot viewfinder, rack and pinion focuser, setting circles, latitude control w/scale	2x Barlow Lens Built-In, Flip-Mirror Optical System for "straight through" or standard viewing, Easy Portability	Red Dot Viewfinder with Level North Technology (LNT), 52-degree apparent field of view, LCD display	Unique Features
Electronic Control	Mount has dual axis slow motion controls for precise operation, vertical and horizontal slow motion fine adjustment control cable	None	Slow motion controls for smooth tracking objects in the night sky	Slow motion controls for smooth tracking objects in the night sky	Electronic slow motion controls for tracking objects	Included Autostar Controller Enables 9-Speed Electronic Slow Motion Control for Tracking, Slewing, Centering and Locating - Also with "GO TO" Object Locating and Automatic Tracking	9-speed electronic slow-motion controls, #494 AutoStar Computer Controller	Electronic Control
Mounting	Low-Backlash Altazimuth Mount	Low-Backlash Altazimuth Mount	Upgraded Equatorial Mount	Upgraded Equatorial Mount	Deluxe Equatorial Mount	Double-Tine Fork Mount with Dual-Axis, Worm-Gear Drive System	Altazimuth Mount	Mounting
Included Accessories	9.7mm and 26mm 1.25" eyepieces, full-length aluminum tripod with accessory tray, AutoStar Suite Astronomer software	Die-cast and Extruded Aluminum Tripod, Padded, Lightweight Shoulder Bag with "Sling" Style Strap, 45-degree Erecting Prism, 5x20mm Viewfinder, Kellner 9mm and 25mm 1.25" Eyepieces	20mm and 4mm 1.25" eyepieces, equatorial mount, accessory tray, The Sky – Level 1 planetarium software	20mm and 4mm 1.25" eyepieces, equatorial mount, accessory tray, The Sky - Level 1 planetarium software	9mm & 25mm 1.25" eyepieces, aluminum tripod with accessory shelf, astronomical software and instructional DVD	9.7mm and 26mm Super Plossl eyepieces, Dew Shield, Compass, Erecting Prism, durable backpack	26mm and 9.7mm 1.25" eyepieces, red dot finder, diagonal, AutoStar software, adjustable aluminum tripod assembly with accessory shelf	Included Accessories
Telescopes	Meade RB-70 Refracting Telescope	Discovery Sky & Land Telescope	Powerseeker 70EQ Telescope	Powerseeker 127EQ Telescope	Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope	Meade ETX-80BB Backpack Observatory Telescope	Meade DS-2080AT Telescope	Telescopes
What You Can See	Major solar system planets including cloud belts and satellites of Jupiter, rings and satellites of Saturn, prominent features on Mars, craters and mountains on the Moon. Solar system asteroids, comets, star clusters, constellations. Bright, deep-space nebulae and galaxies.	All of the constellations and prominent night sky objects - like the Big Dipper and the North Star, impact craters and mountain ranges on the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and its cloud belts, Saturn and its rings, distant star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more.	Major solar system planets including cloud belts and satellites of Jupiter, rings and satellites of Saturn, prominent features on Mars, craters and mountains on the Moon. Solar system asteroids, comets, star clusters, constellations. Bright, deep-space nebulae and galaxies.	Major solar system planets including cloud belts and satellites of Jupiter, rings and satellites of Saturn, prominent features on Mars, craters and mountains on the Moon. Solar system asteroids, comets, star clusters, constellations. Bright, deep-space nebulae and galaxies.	Major solar system planets including cloud belts and satellites of Jupiter, rings and satellites of Saturn, prominent features on Mars, craters and mountains on the Moon. Solar system asteroids, comets, star clusters, constellations. Bright, deep-space nebulae and galaxies.	Major solar system planets including cloud belts and satellites of Jupiter, rings and satellites of Saturn, prominent features on Mars, craters and mountains on the Moon. Solar system asteroids, comets, star clusters, constellations. Bright, deep-space nebulae and galaxies.	Best suited to sky viewing rather than land observations, this scope shows you crisp detail in Saturn's rings, the cloud belts of Jupiter, and the basic structures of deep space galaxies and nebulae.	What You Can See

Telescopes: Under $300