The Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX is a 60mm aperture refractor telescope from Celestron that is part of the Travel Scope family. This series of telescopes from Celestron is aimed at the beginner astronomer that is looking for a telescope with portability as it’s main feature. The Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX, Travel Scope 80, Travel Scope 70 and Travel Scope 50 are all part of the same series.
Celestron – 60mm Travel Scope DX
5 used from $57.80
Features
- A portable telescope kit with everything you need to get started: 60mm refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, full height tripod, travel backpack, plus lots more
- Smartphone Photography Accessories - Capture images and video through your Travel Scope with the included smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter release
- More Bonus Accessories – You’ll also receive two eyepieces (20mm and 8mm), an erect image star diagonal, a 3x Barlow lens, and a finderscope
- Day-to-Night Performance – Use your Travel Scope for astronomical viewing at night or for observation of birds, nature, and wildlife during the day
- The custom backpack fits your telescope and all its accessories comfortably
What’s in the Box
Celestron Travel Scope 60DX Review Card
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Portability - 9.9/10
9.9/10
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Optics - 9.2/10
9.2/10
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Features - 9.5/10
9.5/10
Summary
The Travel Scope 60DX is a nifty little telescope that is a bestseller for a reason. It does what is promises to do. Deliver good quality images of closer celestial objects such as the moon and even Jupiter. It’s versatile as you can use it for successfully scoping terrestrial objects as well. And then the backpack and smartphone adapter make this a serious option for anyone looking for a good quality telescope that ranks via in terms of portability.
Pros
- Extremely portable
- Comes with a backpack
- Includes the smartphone adapter for digiscoping
Cons
- Does not pack the power to view deep sky objects like Nebulae
