Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ Telescope w/ Accessory Kit

hey everyone john reed here author of 50 things to see with a telescope this is the first of three videos covering everything there is to know about the celestron 70eq telescope in this video i'll introduce the concept of the equatorially mounted telescope for visual astronomy we'll unbox this telescope assemble it balance it and align the finder scope in video 2 i'll show you how to use the telescope aligning the mount to the celestial pole providing tips and tricks and offers solutions to the challenges i faced while testing this telescope and in video 3 we'll push this telescope to the max as we try to replicate the process used to take the pretty picture on the box well i hope you enjoy this three-part series on the celestron 70eq telescope this is learn to stargaze now if i were to ask you to close your eyes and picture a telescope this telescope is probably the one you're imaginin