Designed and built for beginners, the silver Explore Scientific National Geographic CF700SM 70mm f/10 Refractor Telescope offers a complete observation rig for viewing the moon, planets, meteor showers, and bright deep-sky objects. The scope features a manual alt-azimuth mount with slow-motion control cables that allow users to track objects as they move across the night sky. Its full-sized tripod provides a stable observation platform, and its adjustable height allows for comfortable viewing by most users. Explore Scientific includes several observational accessories, including 1.25" 9.7 and 26mm Plossl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens that yield up to 144x magnification, a 90° star diagonal to put the user's head in a comfortable viewing angle, a universal smartphone eyepiece adapter for easy astrophotography, and a wide-field unmagnified red dot finderscope.