Tasco Galaxsee 675 x 60mm Refractor Telescope w/EQ Mount

by Tasco

Product Details

• Item Weight: 19.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005JGOI
• Item model number: 46060675
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,684 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tasco Galaxsee 675x60mm Refractor Telescope with EQ Mount:
A more powerful, economically priced refractor telescope for advanced beginners and amateur astronomers.

When selecting a telescope, consider which target objects you plan to explore as well as your level of experience. For viewing most night sky objects, you'll want a telescope with as much aperture as possible. Keep in mind that as the size of the objective lens or mirror increases, so does the size of the telescope. So be sure to select a telescope that isn't too heavy to manage or too complicated for you tot set up - especially if portability is a necessity.

Refractors: Refractors are less affected by atmospheric instabilities making them perfect for observing the Moon and planets. Perfect for first-time novice astronomers, small refractors are lightweight, portable and require very little maintenance. And, if you're interested in viewing both land and celestial objects, refractors are equipped for both uses.

Eyepieces: Lower power eyepieces provide a wider field-of-view and a brighter image making them ideal for viewing the full Moon and planets, star clusters, nebulae and the constellations. To focus in on the finer details of the Moon and planets such as mountains, ridges and craters, use an eyepiece with higher magnification.

Mounts: Equipped with a manual control or motor drive that allows you to follow the movement of objects across the night sky, equatorial mounts are ideal for more experienced astronomers.

What's in the box
Telescope, Tasco SkyWatch CD-ROM with 10,000 Object Database, Diagonal, Moon Filter.

Product Description

A more powerful, economically priced refractor telescope for advanced beginners and amateur astronomers.

Magnification: 675x

Telescope Type: Refractor

Mount: Equatorial 1

Eye Pieces: (1.25") K25 (36x), K10 (90x), SR4mm (225x)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid all Tasco small refractors!, September 22, 2001

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Zhimbo "zhimbo" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco Galaxsee 675 x 60mm Refractor Telescope w/EQ Mount (Electronics)

Tasco small refractors are the epitome of the "junk department store telescope". As any "How to Choose a telescope" book, website, etc., will tell you, the biggest clue that a scope is junk is that it's advertised on the basis of "power". For example, this 'scope is called "675 power" - but 60mm refractors are worthless at any power over ~120x! The image just gets extremely dim and muddy. If you're considering buying this 'scope, consider researching the issue a bit more! Binoculars , or a somewhat more expensive scope by Meade or Celestron would be a far wiser investment.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Buy for the Beginner, February 28, 2002

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Leslie (Paramount, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tasco Galaxsee 675 x 60mm Refractor Telescope w/EQ Mount (Electronics)

We just purchased this telescope, and I must say that I am very pleased with the telescope, being that I am a beginner. The power of the telescope is much better than the one my husband got me for Christmas (Meade). So far, we have seen Saturn and its rings, Jupiter, and some clusters. We are very satisfied with the quality of the images. Easy to use. Lots of fun. Great for a beginner. Comes with three eyepieces, barlow lens, Software for computer.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars comes with remote!, May 17, 2003

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Silvia Nunez (Hollister, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tasco Galaxsee 675 x 60mm Refractor Telescope w/EQ Mount (Electronics)

900mm focal length.REMOTE CONTROLvery easy to program to diferent distance, comes with 4 eye pieces: 25mm, 12.5mm, 8mm,4mm.
power with 3x barlow:108x, 216x, 337x, 675x
sunscreens, moon filter.