Meade DS-2060ATA 60mm Refractor Telescope with Computer Control
Explore the universe from the safety of your own back yard with this 60mm AutoStar Refractor Telescope by Meade. It combines powerful optics with a state-of-the-art computer controller system that does the hard work finding the sky's wonders so you can spend more time enjoying them. The large, 60mm precision polished optical system shows brighter and more detailed images, which really helps viewing planetary details or faint, distant deep space objects. Its oversized bearings offer smoother motions in altitude and azimuth than those usually available with manual telescopes. Their degree of mechanical precision allows consistent motions on both axes, which makes this telescope a joy to operate. It comes equipped with the AutoStar computer control system, which automatically locates and tracks over 1,400 celestial objects at the touch of a few buttons. AutoStar makes exploring the heavens as easy as scrolling the menus, pushing the GO TO button, and then watching as the telescope does all the work locating the objects you selected. AutoStar's substantial software programming includes guided tours of the night's best objects, all the major planets, asteroids, comets, satellites, Messier, Caldwell, SAO catalog objects, with text descriptions of the objects to be observed. The sidereal object tracking keeps the object you're looking at centered in the telescope's eyepiece to compensate for the Earth's rotation, which would normally move a planet out of view within 15 to 30 seconds at modest magnification power. Other details of your Meade Computerized Telescope include: 60mm diameter achromatic, multi-coated objective lens 700mm focal length, f/11.7 Altazimuth mounting type Uses 8 AA batteries (not included) (2) 1.25" Super Plossl eyepieces 5 x 24 view finder and bracket 1.25" diagonal mirror DS-2000 mount and hardware packet AutoStar computer controller Adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray Meade Star Navigator PC astronomy software Model #: DS-2060ATA Comes with a manufacturer's 1 year limited warrantyFor warranty information about your 60mm Refractor Telescope, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET). About Meade Telescopes...From small beginnings - a one person business operating from a one-room apartment in 1972! - Meade has become a world leader in the design and manufacture of telescopes and accessories for amateur astronomers. Starting with eyepieces, focusers and viewfinders, the company steadily worked its way into building telescopes for consumers. Meade continues to develop innovative designs while pursuing ways to improve existing products.