Celestron NexStar 60 User Manual

Site name Description
Web site address
NexStar Resource Site
The author's web site www.NexStarSite.com
NexStar FAG Site Articles and tips for NexStar
www.grcooperjr .com/faq .htm
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Yahoo NexStar Group Discussion group for all
groups .yahoo .com/group/
models of NexStar telescopes NexStar
Yahoo NexStarGPS Discussion group for the GPS groups .yahoo .com/group/
Group
models of NexStar teles cope s NexStarGPS
NexStar 50 Club
Web sitefor the NexStar 50 www .Ne xStarSite .com/
observerclubs - awards are nexstar50club.htm
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N exStar I mage Gallery
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www.buyastrostuff .com/dons
imagestaken with all models of
NexStar telescopes
Matthias Bopp's Site A unique collection of technical
www.dd 1us.de
information and tips for
NexStartelescopes
The Unofficial NexStar
Dave Cole's web sitefeaturing
www.ne xstarl1.com
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tips and resources for the
NexStar ~/1 1 GPS telescopes
Celestron's Web Site Official web siteof Celestron,
www.celestron.com
manufacturerof NexStar
telescopes
Celestron's Download
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Celestron NexStar 60 Specifications

General

Optical Design	Refractor
Aperture	60 mm
Focal Length	700 mm
Mount Type	Altazimuth
Finderscope	5x24
Weight	4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Highest Useful Magnification	142x
Lowest Useful Magnification	9x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude	11.7
Resolution (Dawes)	1.93 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power	73x
Tripod	Steel
Tracking Rates	Sidereal, Solar, Lunar
Focal Ratio	f/11.7
Optical Tube Length	24 inches (609.6 mm)
Eyepiece Barrel Size	1.25"
Power Requirements	8 x AA batteries (not included)
Alignment Procedures	SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Align, Solar System Align