The Celestron AstroMaster LT 60AZ Telescope is a very appropriate choice of telescope if you are relatively new to astronomy and you are hoping to view the night sky and also daytime landscapes.

This sturdy telescope will reveal the beauty and the detail of such celestial objects as the Moon, the belts and moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn and much more, with your location of such features made easy thanks to the free SkyX computer software supplied with this telescope.

All the components of the Celestron AstroMaster LT 60AZ Telescope are made with high-quality materials such as the fully coated glass optics and the steel tripod.

The pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch enables you to achieve smooth and accurate pointing for efficient and rewarding use of your stargazing time.

The Celestron AstroMaster LT 60AZ Telescope is also very effective for viewing terrestrial features such as landscapes, mountains, buildings, seascapes and so on.

Features

• Quick and easy no-tool set up
• Permanently mounted StarPointer for convenience
• Quick-release dovetail attachment
• Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth, accurate pointing
• Rugged pre-assembled tripod with steel tube legs provides rigid, stable platform
• All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
• Deluxe accessory tray for convenient and accessible storage of accessories
• The SkyX – First Light Edition astronomy PC/laptop software with 10,000-object database, printable sky maps, 75 enhanced images

Specification

• Optical design: Refractor
• Aperture: 60 mm (2.36 inches)
• Telescope type: Manual
• Focal length: 700 mm (28 inches)
• Focal ratio: 12
• Focal length of eyepiece 1: 20 mm (0.79 inches)
• Magnification of eyepiece 1: 35x
• Focal length of eyepiece 2: 10 mm (0.39 inches)
• Magnification of eyepiece 2: 70x
• Finderscope: Built-on StarPointer
• Mount type: Altazimuth
• Tripod: 1-inch steel tubes
• Highest useful magnification: 142x
• Lowest useful magnification: 8.57x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 11.4
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 2.32 arc secs
• Resolution (Dawes): 1.93 arc secs
• Light gathering power compared to human eye: 73x
• Apparent field of view: 1.7°
• Linear field of view @1000 yds: 89 ft (27 m)
• Fully coated optics
• Optical tube length: 28 inches (711 mm)