Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope

Get a new perspective on nature and the Universe with the ideal day-to-night telescope, the Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope. This refractor telescope includes a full height tripod and lots of bonus accessories, including a smartphone adapter so you can capture images and video through the eyepiece. It all packs up into a high-quality custom backpack — ready to go wherever your adventures take you.

Whether you take it along on your next camping trip or enjoy an impromptu backyard stargazing session, setting up the telescope is a breeze. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The adjustable tripod legs allow you to customize the telescope’s height or place it on a raised surface, such as a picnic table.

By night, Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope delivers great views of the planets, the Moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. During the day, Travel Scope 60 DX doubles as a spotting scope. Enjoy amazing views of birds, wildlife, boats on the water, migrating whales, and so much more.

The entire telescope kit weighs just 5.5 pounds, so you can take it anywhere, hassle-free.

Create your own images and video of celestial or terrestrial objects with the smartphone adapter. With its light, rigid frame, this accessory allows you to connect any smartphone to your Travel Scope’s eyepiece. The additional magnification provided by the eyepiece allows your phone to capture great images of the Moon and planets. This smartphone adapter installs easily by clamping over the top of an eyepiece. The smartphone is held in position with the help of tightening knobs that securely lock your phone in place. (NOTE: Some large and/or bulky phone cases (including folio style cases) may need to be removed for the phone to fit in the adapter.)

To capture the best image, Celestron has also provided a Bluetooth shutter release that allows you to trigger the camera’s shutter on any Android or iOS smartphone remotely, without disturbing the placement of your phone and telescope, for a perfectly steady shot.

Navigate the sky confidently with Travel Scope 60 DX’s intuitive pan handle. The Alt-Az control with clutch allows for smooth tracking and accurate pointing. Like a photographic tripod, you can move the clutch up, down, left, or right to follow your target in the eyepiece.

In addition to the smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release, Travel Scope 60 DX includes a full selection of optical accessories, including two eyepieces (20mm and 8mm), an erect image diagonal, a finderscope, and a 3x Barlow lens. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications so you can view your subject at low or high power. The erect image diagonal allows for more comfortable viewing and right-side-up images. The permanently mounted finderscope will help you locate objects and quickly center them in your telescope’s eyepiece.

FEATURES

• A portable telescope kit with everything you need to get started: 60mm refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, full height tripod, travel backpack, plus lots more
• Smartphone Photography Accessories – Capture images and video through your Travel Scope with the included smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release
• More Bonus Accessories – You’ll also receive two eyepieces (20mm and 8mm), an erect image star diagonal, a 3x Barlow lens, and a finderscope
• Day-to-Night Performance – Use your Travel Scope for astronomical viewing at night or for observation of birds, nature, and wildlife during the day
• The custom backpack fits your telescope and all its accessories comfortably
• Observe in no time with a quick and easy, no-tool setup
• Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing

SPECIFICATIONS

• Optical Design: Refractor
• Aperture: 60mm (2.4″)
• Focal Length: 360mm (14.17″)
• Focal Ratio: f/6
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.78″)
• Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 18x
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 8mm (0.31″)
• Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 45x
• Barlow Lens: 3x Barlow lens
• Finderscope: 5×20
• Star Diagonal: Erect Image, 45° 1.25″
• Optical Tube: Aluminium
• Highest Useful Magnification: 142x
• Lowest Useful Magnification: 9x
• Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 11.4
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 2.32 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 1.93 arc seconds
• Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 73x
• Optical Coatings: Coated glass optics
• Optical Tube Length: 279.4mm (11″)
• Optical Tube Diameter: 82.55mm (3.25″)
• Optical Tube Weight: 11.2 lbs (317.5 g)
• Dovetail: Vixen/CG-5 Dovetail Bar