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University of Cambridge - Astronomical Telescope | 
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Category: Toy
New (2) from £16.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 13601
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 17.9 x 7.3 x 3.2
MPN: C8348
EAN: 5020674834805
ASIN: B0007XC1V6
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| • | Get closer to the world around you using the 40x 30mm lens of the Cambridge Astronomical Telescope. |
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Product Description
With the Cambridge Astronomical Telescope young explorers can view distant objects encouraging an interest in the natural environment.
View distant objects with up to 40x magnification!
The 20x, 30x and 40x 30mm lenses can help children with their education projects by exploring the moon and stars at night, wildlife, any distant objects or just having fun!
Astronomical Telescope larger image
It has a 45 degree diagonal mirror, easy focusing on objects, a lens cover to protect against scratches and a stable 12 inch tripod to keep the telescope steady on a desktop.
This Cambridge Astronomical Telescope is an excellent gift for explorers that also assists with National Curriculum coverage for key stage 2, 3 and 4.
Cambridge Astronomical Telescope features:
One Astronomical Telescope Officially licenced by University of Cambridge Supports the National Curriculum 16 inch long telescope 12 inch desktop tripod 30mm diameter objective lens 45 degree diagonal mirror 20x, 30x and 40x eyepieces Suitable for age 7 years and up Size: Astronomical Telescope (box) W 46cm x H 18cm x D 7.5cm
Click here to see a larger image of the Cambridge Astronomical Telescope
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| Customer Reviews:
Flimsy build quality makes this toy likely to discourage rather than encourage an interest in astronomy February 4, 2008
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
My son was given this for Christmas and was very excited at the prospect of looking at the stars and moon, but the flimsy build quality is a great disappointment and renders the telescope very difficult to use. The focusing mechanism and tripod are the two main problems. The focus relies on the image lens tube sliding in and out of the objective lens tube but the inner tube also wobbles up and down inside the outer tube, making it next to impossible to keep something in view as you focus. The tripod and the way it mounts is an even greater problem. The tripod is made of three filmsy, lightweight plastic tubes and attaches to a plastic bracket on the underside of the telescope, secured by a plastic screw. Secured is something of an exageration, as you daren't tighten the screw too much for fear of stripping the plastic thread. If you assemble the tripod in the manner shown on the box and on the Amazon page here, when you focus on distant objects (eg stars) the inner telescope tube is at its furthest extension and the whole thing becomes so back heavy that it falls over. You have to fix the tripod to the telescope the wrong way round (ie with a single leg at the back and double at the front) to stop it toppling.
Because the whole thing is so light and flimsy, it has to be put on a very solid surface to prevent vibrations - basically, if you're lucky enough to find and focus on an object, don't touch the telescope or the table it's on or you'll find yourself spending another ten minutes trying to line it up again. Very disheartening. My rating gives this 3 stars for educational value as it's a perfect example of how to make something entirely unfit for purpose.
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