Takahashi - FS-60C 60mm f/5.9 Refractor on Teegul Sky Patrol II Mount

60mm f/5.9 Fluorite APO refractor yields beautiful views.


Perfect for eclipses, as well as astrophotography.


Teegul Sky Patrol mount is perfect for travel, can fit in a camera bag!


Comes with small metal tripod, but mount can attach to any camera tripod as well. 



Takahashi has just introduced the latest addition to its FS Series fluorite apochromatic refractors. As with all other FS
refractors the FS-60C has its hard multi-coated fluorite objective up front with a low dispersion hard multicoated rear
element.
This compact, short focus [f/5.9 - 355mm] apo refractor is the perfect eclipse telescope, and with its optional triplet
reducer [f/4.4 - 264mm] is a great little astro camera or spotting scope.
The FS-60C is supplied with the revolutionary "palm-sized" equatorial mount. This ingeniously designed equatorial mount is
really lightweight and portable: It weighs only 7-3/4 lbs (3-1/2kg) and, with the 5-1/2" long counterweight shaft removed, will
fit in a 7" X 8" X 3-3/4" space! Takahashi suggests a 5 pound load capacity, but I have read reviews (Sky & Telescope Test Report
from August, 2000 by Johnny Horne) where loads were substantially heavier. Still, this mount is meant for a small refractor or
camera set-up (medium- ormat is fine), and was created for the amateur astronomer who wished to travel lightly and still take a
telescope with them.
The Sky Patrol II comes with a thin hand controller, with fast and slow buttons, a reversing switch (makes the mount useable
in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere), and an illuminated power switch.


Shipping charge is for 2nd Day Air which is required by Takahashi



Included Items for FS-60C - 60mm f/5.9 Refractor on Teegul Sky Patrol II Mount:

FS-60C Tube Assembly
TG-SPII Mount
Latitude Adjuster
Metal Tripod (Small)
Tube Holder
5x25 Finder
Finder Bracket
18mm LE Eyepiece (1.25")
1.25" Compression Ring Diagonal








Specifications for FS-60C - 60mm f/5.9
Refractor on Teegul Sky Patrol II Mount



 
Optical
Design 
Fluorite Doublet Refractor 


 
Aperture

60mm (2.4") 


 
Limiting
Visual Magnitude 
10.7 


 
Focal
Ratio 
f/5.9 or 4.4 w/optional reducer 


 
Focal
Length 
355mm (264mm w/optional reducer)



 
Optical
Tube Dimensions 
80mm X 400mm (3.14" X 15.8") 


 
Focuser
Design 
Rack & Pinion 


 
Mount
Type 
Teegul "palm-sized" Equatorial 


 
Weight
- OTA 
2.9 lbs. 


 
Optical
Coatings 
Multi-Coated