lidl refractor telescope

Interested in getting into astronomy and saw telescopes are going to be on sale in lidl on 13th of december are these any good.Can I connect my digital slr camera too them and take pictures. www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20051212.p.Refractor

That looks like the Skylux one which is a good scope. I have one here myself (bought from Seanie).

Is this Meade ETX-70 ??
www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20051212.p.Telescope

Yeah, that is the skylux. I've got the version that they had in 2 years ago. This one has a different tripod. It's an achromat, but the eyepieces let it down a bit. You can't use the star navigator software with it either, because it isn't go-to. It used to come with starry-night bundle edition, but a very very old version. Don't know if they've updated it... Its a good scope a together though, and worth the price just for the mount. They also have a meade in ROI (we never get the good stuff up here! )

Is this Meade ETX-70 ??
www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20051212.p.Telescope

yes that looks like it.
stephen.

Hi,

Just curious - the ETX 70 - would it be small enough and light enough in terms of weight to practically go into a suitcase/large bag in terms of air travel? Would its extra weight in the bag mean you would incur excess baggage charges? Could you take it on as hand luggage? Thinking about Eclipse Trip to Turkey next March.

Thanks

Neill