Watch COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey on FOX and National Geographic Channel, then take your explorations to the next level with this special edition 60 mm refractor telescope from Celestron! This full-size telescope includes fully coated glass lenses for bright, sharp views of the Moon, planets, deep sky objects, and more. And thanks to its simple construction, you’ll be up and observing in minutes!
Inspired by COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey, the COSMOS 60AZ’s telescope tube is adorned with a custom, special-edition graphic featuring the COSMOS eye nebula design.
Product Features:
- A 60 mm refractor with special edition COSMOS eye nebula graphic, a fully coated achromatic glass lenses for clear, crisp images and suitable for astronomical and terrestrial use.
- Quick and easy no-tool setup: permanently mounted finder scope for convenience, rugged tripod with steel legs.
- A pan handle Alt-Azimuth control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing
- A portion of the proceeds from this telescope benefits the International Dark-Sky Association to minimize light pollution
- Includes a red dot finder scope, 2 Kellner eyepieces, mirror star diagonal, free planetarium app, and Cosmic Calendar poster
- Optical Design: Refractor
- Aperture (mm): 60 mm (2.36 in)
- Telescope Type: Manual
- Focal Length: 700 mm (28 in)
- Focal Ratio: 12
- Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm): 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 35 x
- Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm): 10 mm (0.39 in)
- Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 70 x
- Finder scope: Built-on Star Pointer
- Mount Type: Altazimuth
- Highest Useful Magnification: 142 x
- Lowest Useful Magnification: 8.57 x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.4
- Resolution (Rayleigh): 2.32 arc seconds
- Resolution (Dawes): 1.93 arc seconds
- Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 73 x
- Apparent Field of View: 1.7 °
- Linear Field of View (@1000 yds): 89 ft (27 m)
- Optical Coatings: Fully-Coated
- Optical Tube Length: 28 in (711 mm)
- Total Telescope Kit Weight: 13 lbs (5.9 kg)
