What is the exact weight of the package in pounds? The amazon description says it weighs 39 pounds! this telescope is very small! I need to know.
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The weight sounds about right. This is not a small telescope, the scope itself is about the size of small dog and has a 5 inch aperture, hence the number 5
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I wrote them an email and the answer was:Weight: 37.00 lbs, box meassure: 32x27x13 (length, width, height in inches).
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Leonardo O - I think that the weight is correct. The reason is not the telescope...but Celestron includes also a sturdy tripod... and the tripod does weigh at least fifteen pounds or so ( my guess ). Also because this is a telescope , Celestron uses quiet a bit of cardboard and packing materials to protect it.
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Given the tripod and other parts, it is close to 39 pounds with all the padding in the packaging
1058134
Roughly just the telescope box about 5' long, 18" wide, 18" high. The mount box roughly 20" long, 15" wide, 4" high. Give or take a few inches. The scope is well packed! I hope this helps. Its a great telescope.
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I carry mine around in the box, as it is plain white, sturdy, and protects the telescope pretty well. The telescope's box is useful and I'd advise keeping it around. When you pick it up with the box, it is comparable to carrying a sack of groceries against your chest. 1.5 ft tall. About half that in width. Maybe google this product in the box. Someone is bound to be carrying it in its original box. About 6lbs.
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I'd say about a pound to 20 oz. I trashed them about a year ago though when the eyepiece on one side fell apart. Cheap plastic. The optics were good while they lasted (only two years). I replaced them with a pair of Vortex Diamondbacks 8x32 which seem very ruggedly built.
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HI Veronica, dont have scale that can weigh that light of an object but I would guess between 3 1/2 lbs. Doesnt feel very heavy at all when its on but I am 6'1" 230 so take that for what its worth lol.
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Thank you for your inquiry. This item weighs 5.6oz. I hope this helps. Have a great day! http://www.amazon.com/Millett-1-Inch-30-mm-One-Piece-Scope/dp/B004YL6CS0/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2BNKNXUEK0Y9Y&s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1428673101&sr=1-1&keywords=094092018180
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If I'm not wrong the mount can handle about 9 lb. I use it for tracking shots of the moon and the sun with a Nikon D90, battery handle and a Sigma 50-500mm. This combination weights about 7 lb. and I have yet to have tracking errors. It is a good idea to place the center of mass of the optics you're using as to minimize torque. Also, I found that the brackets that come with the mount tend to flex, which then affects alignment. I ended up getting a solid dovetail L bracket instead, but if you are putting less weight on the mount you might not need it.
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I weighed the microscope for you. It is fairly light. I had to weigh it on my food scale. It weighs 1 lb. 15.3 oz., I hope that helps answer your question. I bought it for my tween last year for Christmas with some additional slides. It's great for beginners and even if you're taking a basic science class using a microscope. A great value for the money.
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This is A heavy scope with a less than perfect center go gravity. I am using an alpena plastic with a fairly wide footprint. It's barely enough. It's plastic. it wiggles a lot when you focus or zoom. Do you own this scope now? Are thinking stars or on the ground. I would not recommend ultima 80 for astronomy. Blue shift issues. Works fine on the ground.
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I do not know the exact weight. But I had it attached to my wriat during a 10 mile walk through Barbados and it didnt bother me at all. Very light. I purchase a small camera case to protect the lense, and even with the added bulk of the case it is still light and fits into a small purse
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I don't have a scale small enough, but no, it is not 4 pounds. It is very light. Well less than half of my Dell XPS14 laptop.
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It's about 25 to 30 pounds. The original box on mine was inside the brown amazon box with shipping paper around it. In the telescope MFG box the scope and tripod are inside separate brown boxes. The box is about 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall.
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We didn't mount it to a table. The telescope is heavy and is very scure sitting on a small portable table.
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I just measured it, and it's 3"x1.5"x5-3/8" (7.6x3.8x13.5 cm). The weight should be no more than half a pound or so. Both unit and package are feather light. I hope this helps!
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I think the dimension is OK if you are carrying this as a separate checkin. When i traveled internationally, i removed the original packing and packed the telescope directly into my 29inch luggage (along with my cloth/bubble wrap for etc cushioning ) and it safely arrived intact without any scratch at my destination. Infact there were 3 telescope that i had carried on 3 different luggaged for my nieces and nephews :)
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I have had this scope since 2007. As Rita mentioned above, the total telescope kit weighs 42 lbs. It is NOT 60 lbs, or 65 lbs, or 95 lbs. IIRC, the tripod weighs 19 lbs and the forks/scope weighs 23 pounds. Both pieces are VERY manageable. The forks/scope is much easier to handle than the equivalent Meade. Both of the Meade's handles are mid-way up the fork arms, but on the CPC the "handle" for the left fork arm is under the base of the arm and this makes it much more steady to move and mount on the tripod.
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I am not sure how much they weigh, but one reason I bought them, is that they weighed less than others I checked out. I use the binoculars for birding and have really liked them. They focus fairly quickly.