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Celestron PowerSeeker 60AZ 60mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope
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This telescope offers enhanced power and versatility, perfect for beginners exploring astronomy. With a 60mm aperture and 700mm focal length, it delivers crisp views of the moon, planets, and meteor showers. The included 3x Barlow lens expands viewing options, while the 90° diagonal ensures comfort during sky observations. An adjustable tripod provides stability, and the 5x24 finderscope makes locating celestial objects easy, making it an ideal choice for both celestial and terrestrial viewing.
Features
A step up in power and accessories from the smaller 50mm model, the PowerSeeker 60 60mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope from Celestron is a starter scope designed to introduce viewers to astronomy by giving them a complete setup for viewing the moon, planets, and meteor showers. Outfitted with a 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser, it will accept the most popular-sized eyepieces and accessories in addition to the two eyepieces, diagonal, and Barlow lens that comes with it.
Comfort and Versatility
The 90° diagonal corrects the image horizontally and vertically to use the scope as a spotter on the land and puts the user's head in a more comfortable position, especially when the scope is aimed high in the sky. A 3x Barlow lens is included and effectively triples the magnification of any eyepiece used with it for a wider range of observing possibilities. An adjustable height aluminum tripod provides a stable platform for any observations.
Optical Tube
- 60mm aperture
- 700mm focal length
- f/12 focal ratio
- Refractor-style optical design
- Anti-reflection fully coated optics improves light transmission, color rendition, sharpness, and contrast
- Resolution: 2.31 arc sec, Raleigh; 1.93 arc sec, Dawes
- 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser
Mount and Tripod
- Manual alt-az mount with altitude and azimuth locks
- 2-Stage adjustable height aluminum tripod
- Tray holds accessories such as
Eyepieces and Accessories
Eyepieces:
- 1.25" diameter barrel
- 20mm eyepiece yields 35x magnification, 42° apparent angle of view, 61' field of view at 1000 yards
- 4mm eyepiece yields 175x magnification
Barlow lens:
- 3x magnification effectively triples the power of each eyepiece for wider viewing options
Diagonal:
- 90° angle provides a more comfortable viewing position
- Integrated erecting prism corrects image for land use
5x24 Finderscope
- 5x magnification produces a wide field of view to make finding subjects easy and star-hopping navigation faster
- Straight-through viewing
- Includes mounting bracket
Specifications
Optical Design
- Refractor
- Aperture
- 60 mm
- Focal Length
- 700mm
- Focal Ratio
- f/12.0
Specifications
- Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
- 1.25"
- Diagonal
- 90° erect-image
- Finderscope
- 5x24
- Tripod
- Aluminum, adjustable-height
Additional Information
- Mount Type
- Manual alt-azimuth
- Power Source
- None
- Length
- 28.0" / 71.1 cm
- Weight
- 7.0 lb / 3.2 kg, fully assembled