Editorial Reviews : The NexStar 60 GT is one of Celestron's most affordable telescopes, helping you turn starry nights into space odysseys at the touch of a button. It has a 2.4-inch diameter refractor, focal length of 700mm, focal ratio of f/12, and includes three 1.25-inch (35x, 70x, and 175x) eyepieces. Finding objects couldn't be easier with the Star Pointer finderscope, which is designed so you can point the telescope while scanning the sky with both eyes. What makes the NexStar 60 a 'GT' version is the best feature of all: a 'go-to' hand control that can be mounted on the fork arm for hands-free operation. The hand control is fully computerized, allowing it to take you on a guided tour of the most spectacular objects visible. It has red back-illuminated buttons that help retain your night vision. It's easy to use and at the touch of a button the NexStar 60 GT will go to the stars of your choice, change motion rate, get information on an object, or simply tell if an object is visible. The NextStar catalog contains over 4,000 celestial objects and categorizes them in an organized fashion.
Here is an example of the actual text from the telescope's database as it describes M87: 'Elliptical galaxy equal in size to 790 billion solar masses. More than 1,000 globular clusters are known to surround this galaxy and it is believed to have a giant black hole at its center. Distance: 50 million light years.'
The NexStar 60 GT also comes with a sturdy, preassembled, adjustable aluminum tripod, as well as The Sky, Level 1 CD-ROM software.
Buyer Reviews : This being my first telescope I am pretty happy with this model.. Using the hand control to goto a specific Star/Planet is SOooo Sweet,, and once you are on your specific target it will 'track' and follow so you don't have to constantly move the telescope to compensate for the earths movement..etc.... The built in motors are pretty fast and doesn't take long to get to a new target.... Also you can hook up your computer to the handheld and control the telescope via a laptop!!... The kit does not include the computer cable or an ac adapter to power the telescope, which I would recommend. The software that comes with the unit is ok - allowing you to see on a computer - what you should be seeing in the sky...
(by namyzzo)
Features/Technical Specs : * Computerized auto align feature makes observing easy * Instant access to over 4,000 celestial objects * Common sense menu descriptions * 700mm focal length * 3 eyepieces (35x, 70x, and 175x)
