Details
Our most affordable NexStar telescope turns starry nights into space odysseys. The 60 mm refractor comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 60 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes.
Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED, makes aligning a breeze. Unlike previous entry-level computerized telescopes, our SLT series features flash upgradeable hand controls and GPS compatibility.
With the NexStar 60 SLT, 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 medium and high magnification.
Additional Information
| Aperture (mm) | 60 mm (2.36 in) |
|---|---|
| Focal Length (mm) | 700 mm (28 in) |
| Focal Ratio | 12 |
| Eyepiece 1 (mm) | 25 mm (0.98 in) |
| Magnification 1 | 28 x |
| Eyepiece 2 (mm) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Magnification 2 | 78 x |
| Finderscope | StarPointer |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25 |
| Mount | Motorized Altazimuth |
| Accessory Tray | No Tool, Quick release |
| Tripod | Steel |
| Weight (lbs) | 9.5 lbs (4.31 kg) |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 142 x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 8.57 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 11.4 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 2.32 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 1.93 arc seconds |
| Photographic Resolution | 171 line/mm |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 73 x |
| Angular Field of View (deg) | 1.6 ° |
| Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Optical Coatings | Fully-Coated |
| Slew Speeds | Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, .5°/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes | Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South |
| Alignment Procedures | SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align |
| Computer Hand Control | Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable |
| Database | 4,000 Object Database |
| GPS | Optional SkySync GPS Accessory (93969) |
Knowledge Base
- What size of scope is best for different kinds of objects?
- Aperture
- Focal length
- Contrast
- Light gathering power and magnitude limit
- Telescope-Astronomy Resources on the Web
- What does magnitude mean?
- Exit pupil
- What are diffraction-limited optics?
- What is the focal ratio? How is it related to the f-stop?
- Near focus
- Field of view
- Magnification or power
- Resolution - resolving power
- Optical design aberrations
- I have a 60mm refractor with a focal length of 900mm. Why can't I get a clear image when I try to use my 2x Barlow lens with my 6mm eyepiece?
- Why don't the images I see through my telescope look the same as photos I see taken with the same type of telescope?
- How far can I see with a telescope?
- How do you determine a telescope's magnification?
- Everything I see through my refractor is an inverted image. How can I correct the image?
- I upgraded-reflashed my hand control and now I'm not getting the control functions for my mount, but for another mount. What happened? How can this be fixed?
- I hibernated my GOTO mount. When I powered back up and woke up the scope, it did not point as accurately as before. What gives?
- Why do I only see stars as points of light even when using my highest power eyepiece?
- I'm doing photography with an eyepiece, using my camera with and without a lens. What are the f-numbers of my setup for the afocal and eyepiece projection methods?
- Can my NexStar hand control be repaired instead of replaced?
- What is back focus? What problems does it cause for visual and photographic use of my scope? What are related focus issues?
- I need to box up my scope and ship it. What's the best way to pack it?
- Why won't my image erecting eyepiece or image erecting diagonal always give right side up images with my scope?
- My StarPointer red-dot finderscope battery is dead. How do I replace it?
- What is field rotation? How does it affect my scope's viewing and imaging?
- Why do I need to guide my telescope for photography? Don't accurate alignment and firmware functions like periodic error correction (PEC) take care of it all?
- My GPS-equipped scope is showing the wrong time information. How do I correct this?
- What is a star party? Where do I find information on star parties in and around my area?
- I "accidentally" took apart my eyepiece, removing the lens that goes closest to my eye. Help! How do I put it back together?
- My NexStar SLT or SE hand control has firmware version 4.13. Yet when I use the latest NexRemote with my scope, I can only get version 4.12. What gives?
- I am using a SkyScout Connect with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to align my scope?
- I am using a GPS with my Celestron GOTO telescope. Do I still need to bother with SkyAlign?
- I'm looking at my Celestron scope and it has a serial number on it. Can you tell me the model, type and year it was made?
- What are the specifications for an AC adapter that will work with Celestron's
- What is LST? Where do I find it in my GOTO scope's menu?
- When I use IDENTIFY with my GOTO scope, what is it showing me?
- MY SLT mount is moving in the wrong direction when I use the direction arrows at slower slew rates. What is wrong? How can I change the direction of the direction buttons?
- Is there any way to run Celestron's window-based drivers and software on Macs?
- My cordwrap was turned on before I updated my alt-azimuth GOTO scope's hand control. Now it's off - what happened?
- My images with a CCD camera are showing black or white streaks on the brighter stars. They are all bloomed out. What's wrong with my scope?
- Where can I download the unified ASCOM drivers for Celestron?
- I'm using rechargeable batteries with my Celestron GOTO mount and the mount won't power up even though the batteries are new and fully charged. What's the problem?
- My NexStar hand control displays "Offset Too Large" when I'm trying to change my scope's alignment. What does this mean? How to I fix the issue?
- My Celestron software won't run on my Windows 7 computer. Help!
- I need information on the RS-232 (serial) commands for NexStar controlled telescopes.
- What are the instructions for getting my CN-16 or SkySync GPS working with my Celestron GOTO mount?
- The SLT hand control has EQ-NORTH and EQ-SOUTH under mode. But there is no wedge for the SLT - how can I use the mount equatorially?
- How do you stop a GOTO slew in progress? Is there a better way than turning off power or pulling the power plug?
- How do I collimate my SLT telescope - refractor?
- How do I properly store my NexStar SLT?
- How do I program my flash upgradeable hand control? What about motor control upgrades?
- How do I program my Nexstar+ hand control?
- The hand control of my new scope shows the message “Bootloader invalid package 0080†or “Bootloader invalid package 0002â€. How can I fix this and make the mount work?
Downloads
International Manuals
NexStar SLT Series Manual (French) (2.92 MB | PDF)
NexStar SLT Series Manual (German) (3.03 MB | PDF)
NexStar SLT Series Manual (Italian) (3.04 MB | PDF)
NexStar SLT Manual (Spanish) (3.1 MB | PDF)
Manuals
NexStar SLT Series Manual (1.92 MB | PDF)
NexStar Communication Protocol v 1.2 (80.23 KB | PDF)
NexStar 60 SLT Quick Setup Guide (549.44 KB | PDF)
Instruction sheet for NexStar Observers List (NSOL) software (63 KB | PDF)
Product Info Sheets
NexStar SLT Info Sheet (PDF)
Reference Materials
Astronomy Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (2.26 MB | PDF)
Telescope Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (481.61 KB | PDF)
Telescope Maintenance (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (640.68 KB | PDF)
Celestial Observing (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (381.85 KB | PDF)
Software
Motor Control Firmware Updates v.2.2.5 (3.57 MB | ZIP)
Hand Control Firmware Updates v.1.1.14 (3.75 MB | ZIP)

CELESTRON TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
A. Celestron warrants your telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Celestron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to Celestron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to Celestron.
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All returns must be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the owner, together with a brief description of any claimed defects. Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of Celestron.
The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance, both to and from the factory of Celestron, and shall be required to prepay such costs.
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If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope contact:
Celestron
Customer Service Department
2835 Columbia Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Tel. (310) 328-9560
Fax. (310) 212-5835
Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM PST
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