Celestron Nexstar 60 ST Telescope

by Celestron

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000051TN6
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,490 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Nexstar 60 ST is one of Celestron's most affordable telescopes. Although it's similar to the Nexstar 60 GT, this model comes with no standard computerized functions. However, it is completely upgradable; just add motors and a computerized multispeed hand controller.

The NexStar 60 offers breathtaking views of the lunar landscape. Mars appears as an orange disc, and you can chart Venus through its phases. Use the 70x and 175x lenses to view Jupiter and four of its moons, the rings of Saturn, and some brighter deep-sky objects. This telescope is also ideal for terrestrial views.

From the Manufacturer

Celestron's most affordable NexStar telescopes turn starry nights into space odysseys. They include three 1.25 inch eyepieces for magnifications of 35x, 70x and 175x. With its pre-assembled, adjustable aluminum tripod, the NexStar 60 can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. And a Star Pointer finderscope with a red LED makes centering a breeze. With the NexStar 60's 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 70x and 175x, some brighter deep sky objects plus terrestrial (land) views.

NexStar 60 Specifications:

60mm (2.4 inch) diameter Refractor

Focal Length of 700mm

Focal Ratio of f/12

Weight: 9.5 Lbs.

NexStar 60 Standard Accessories:

20mm (35x), 10mm (70x), and 4mm (175x) 1.25 inch MA Eyepieces

Star Pointer Finderscope

Star Diagonal - 1.25 inch

Sturdy, Adjustable Aluminum Tripod with Accessory Tray

NexStars represent a sophisticated combination of precision engineering, advanced electronics and exceptional optics. The only simple thing about NexStar is its operation.

These NexStar telescopes love to travel. Sturdy and solid, they provide rigid low-vibration performance, with quiet, high precision servo motors. Powered by 8 AA user supplied batteries or an optional AC adapter (#18770), NexStar telescopes aren’t tethered to civilization – they carry it with them. Best of all, those sophisticated electronics are designed by the highly skilled engineers of Celestron, right down to the circuit boards, for tested superior performance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars wets the appetite, not much else, November 10, 2001

By 

Ryan Zelnio "space geek" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celestron Nexstar 60 ST Telescope (Electronics)

I have been wanting a scope for some time and finally my wife just went ahead and bought this scope for me. After using it I found that you can find the planets no problem with it but they do not come in very sharp with any of the lenses. I could not make out any large features on Jupiter. I was able to find the Horsehead nebula in Orion with it but again, the level of detail left much to be desired.
The manual controls on this are horrid and there is alot of play in moving the altitude and azimuth, making centering on objects kind of hard.
If all you want to do is look at the moon, this isn't a bad telescope. Beyond that, spend a little more on a better scope.