Of course you have DeLite and Nagler alternatives at 5mm & 7mm, and Delos at 8mm. But the Tak UWs are stellar! None of this is difficult to get a great result from. I admit that I am intrigued by what one of these might be able to do, and they can be had for next to nothing. Oh sure, I could just stop down mymodded80 f/11.3 w/2" focuserfor the same sort of experience without adding any new gear, but I am more curious about whether or not one of thesemodern cheap long60'scan be converted into something useful. Doing side-by-side with the AT60 could be a trip. Think I would rather get the other eyepiece from a different manufacturer than I get the first one from, to get a feel for the differences and maybe a better idea of what I like. Probably splitting hairs at this point, but anything besides price to recommend between:

Celestron PowerSeeker 60 60mm f/12 AZ Refractor Telescope

Also, get a decent 32mm Plossl to max out field and exit pupil. There are plenty of choices here with reasonable prices. The PowerSeeker 60 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. The PowerSeeker can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night. The erect image star diagonal makes the optical tube ideal for using as a spotting scope during the day. I did the same observation of Marswith the 80, using 100x (4mm setting on 3-6 Nagler) and red #23 to see a somewhat lower contrast outline of the dark regions as well as the brightening to the south, probably Hellas although I had some impression of what should have been the pole. This 80 seems to beconsiderably sharper than my original ST80. The 60 provided a little more detail overall. Accessories include a 20mm and 4mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and a 3x Barlow lens. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views. The 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece. The 18.2mm DeLite is a great place to start. So would the 24mm Panoptic or a used 22mm Panoptic (one of my favorites, which I still own 30 years later). But for a short focal length, consider (saving for) the not-inexpensive Takahashi UW 5.7mm. It's designed for flat field scopes, which the FS60Q is. It's right by the 6mm lazy-person's target. It has a roomy 90° AFOV and it's optically incisive for 105X. In the event you find a night of exceptional seeing where you can grind out more useful magnification, with the 5.7mm UW eyepiece you can get 210X with a 2X Barlow, or ~89X per inch, which is entirely within the competence of the FS60Q when seeing permits.The Travel Scope 60 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. By night, you can use your Travel Scope to view the planets, Moon, star clusters, and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. During the day, attach the included erect image diagonal and the optical tube is ideal for using as a spotting scope to view landscapes, wildlife, and more.

Sky-Watcher Mercury-707 AZ | First Light Optics Sky-Watcher Mercury-707 AZ | First Light Optics

Having said that, an argument can be made for having a pair of nice, image stabilized binoculars at hand. Getting both eyes involved always helps. I would look at the 18.2mm TV DeLite. It would give you 33x and almost 2.0 deg TFOV. The 18.2mm DeLite has been excellent in 60mm f/6, 72mm f/6 and 80mm f/7 APOs so it should be just fine in your 60mm f/10 as well. Seeing was pretty poor, and the mount is hindering simple testing, but using the mount in alt az configuration makes it workable. Rigel's companion is visible even when the CA is aligned with its PA. The same was true when splitting Castor at 100x atzenith. The spurious disks on the latter were probably elongated about 50% (a 3:2 oval for each) with a dark lane in between and the color of the primary spilling red on the secondary andviolet to the other side of the primary. The TV60 is a little work of art. Compact, light, well built and the optics, oh the optics. Tiny 60mm perfection. First light for me was Jupiter. At 70x using a 5.2mm Pentax XL color correction and sharpness were breathtaking. I have not been so excited about a medium power view of Jupiter well, since I had my Sears scope. I also observed open clusters and Omega Centauri with it. Yes, binoculars will sometimes be part of my travel kit. But, the ability to change magnification allows more flexibility and the mandatory lunar/planetary fix. The other bit of bad news looking at the kit is that the 20mm eyepiece is a cheaper design than that with the Celestron 70 Travel scope. This one has a much smaller eye lens and only about a 13.6mm field stop vs. about 19mm in the Travel scope's kit.

Celestron’s FREE planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky. Finally had a few minutes last night to try out both the DeLite and the Brandon on Jupiter and Saturn in the FS60Q with 1.25" Tak diagonal. Seeing was about 1.5 per Good to Stargaze. The tests above demonstrate that the problem is not caused by focuser misalignment to the OTA or a problem with the objective cell. Instead it is inherent to the objective lens set, and more specifically, the flint since the chromatic aberration rotates with it. I suspect this is caused by a small amount of decentering or a subtle difference in spacing (relative tilt)between the two lenses. If it is decentering I should be able totap a hole for a grub screwto push the flint slightly away from the bottom third of the cell. I have an FS60Q as a companion to the FOA60Q. I love them both at the same aperture, for different reasons, so I keep them both.

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I have some doubts about the coatings of the objectives. There seems to be a fairly strong set of reflections when shining a headlamp down the tube. I don't recall other scopes giving such an impression, but I will need to explore this some. From your first telescope to precision, observatory-grade instruments, we have the perfect telescope to suit your experience level and budget. Find out why Celestron is the world's #1 telescope brand. On arrival, it was very easy to assemble and to align the finderscope. Attaching my own current dovetail was easy and straightforward. I found the telescope very easy to use. Yes, I figure the 7T1 for 129x with the 60 f/15should be about the limit for my eye before diffraction begins to take over--assuming the optics are diffraction limited and the color is nearly negligible. I don't have an 8 withoutBarlowing a 16so the next step lowerfor me is a 9. I wouldn't be surprised if the difference between 100 and 129x with the scope was only image scale providing some confirmation rather than new detail. I see thatwith the 60ED going from 120x (3mm) to 144x (2.5mm).

but at least providing 675x capability in a 2.4" scope is consistent with "Powerseeker" in the name.

PowerSeeker 60EQ Telescope | Celestron PowerSeeker 60EQ Telescope | Celestron

At least future star testingwill be easier now that I have added rings to the OTA and don't have to rely on the unbalanced, shaky EQ1 mounting system. After the holidays I will see if I can get Celestron to send me a replacement objective. The Mercury-707's 70mm multi-coated objective lens provides good views of the Moon, stars, bright planets and other night sky objects. Churchill said that "any cannon is better than no cannon", and I think the same can be said of small telescopes, unless they are of such abysmal quality to actually push someone away from astronomy. Setting up the telescope is a breeze, so you can enjoy the wonders of the universe in no time. Even on your first time out, you can assemble the telescope and its accessories in just a few minutes. The adjustable tripod legs allow you to customize the telescope’s height or place it on raised surfaces like a picnic table. The total telescope kit weighs in at just 3.8 pounds—perfect for impromptu observing sessions or transporting wherever life’s adventures take you.I have one of these Celestron 60mm f/15 scopes. The optics on mine are spot on. They match the quality of both my Tasco and Bushnell 60mm f/15s. The focuser is all plastic but is very smooth. The finderscope is junk. Have not had a chance to test the EQ Mount. I used it with a spare clamp mount on an alt-az tripod. I pointed it at Betelguese and it showed as a tiny yellow lightbulb. It almost looked solid. I don't know if it's supposed to show diffractions rings or not, but I didn't notice any. Something in the 20mm range for wider-field viewing - looks like the Televue Panoptic gets pretty good marks in this range, but very open to recommendations