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