The most affordable NexStar telescope turns starry nights into space odysseys. The 60mm refractor comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 60 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes.
The new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. Unlike previous entry level computerized telescopes, our SLT series features flash upgradeable hand controls and GPS compatibility.
With the NexStar 60 SLT you can see breathtaking views of the lunar landscape, Venus and its phases, Mars resolved as an orange disc, Jupiter and its 4 moons, Saturn resolved as a disc, with its rings plainly visible at medium and high magnification.
Features:
- High quality 60mm refractor
- Fully computerized altazimuth mount
- StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects
- Quick-release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for quick no tool set up
- Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included
- Good for terrestrial and celestial observing
- Includes CD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software which provides education about the sky and printable sky maps
Specifications:
OPTICAL DESIGN Refractor
APERTURE 60 mm (2.36 in)
FOCAL LENGTH 700 mm (27.56 in)
FOCAL RATIO 11.67
FINDERSCOPE StarPointer
MOUNT Motorized Altazimuth
EYEPIECE 1 25 mm (0.98 in)
MAGNIFICATION 1 28 x
EYEPIECE 2 9 mm (0.35 in)
MAGNIFICATION 2 77.78 x
STAR DIAGONAL 1.25
ACCESSORY TRAY No Tool, Quick release
TRIPOD Steel
CD ROM The Sky Level 1 & NexStar Observers List (v2.6.4c)
HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION 142 x
LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE 11.4
RESOLUTION 2.31 arc seconds
RESOLVING POWER 1.93 arc seconds
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION 171 line/mm
LIGHT GATHERING POWER 73 x
ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW 1.6 degrees
LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (at 1000 YDS) 84 ft (25.6 m)
OPTICAL COATINGS Fully-Coated
COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable
SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4deg/sec, 2deg/sec, 1deg/sec, .5deg/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x
TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
TRACKING MODES Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, SolarSymtem Align
DATABASE 4,000 Object Database
GPS Optional CN-16 GPS Accessory
