The 5 Best 60 degree Lens (2023 reviews)

Not everyone likes to purchase len for their regular usage, but the celestron 60 degree len would be an anomoly. This eyepiece is incredible and will handle any casual astronomer's needs. It is fast and easy, and lets you examine any object at various magnifications without requiring you to physically change eyepieces. The folding eyecup lets you view with or without glasses, and the field of view (40 - 60 degrees) works well for terrestrial observations as well as for views of the moon, planets, and deep-sky objects. The best feature is under the removable eyecup and there is a t-mount which will allow you to connect your DSLR camera to it (with a t-mount adapter) allowing you to easily take photos through the eyepiece.

This is a great eyepiece, it offers great field of view and it can be used with a t-ring for astrophotography. The zoom feature is great when you have a camera attached because you can recompose a shot without changing eyepieces. The 24mm setting is wide enough to see Nebulae and galaxies and the 8mm zoom is strong enough to give you a pretty close look at the planets.

Why We Like This:

Very good construction feels solid and views are very clear
Eyepiece improves view with the magnification
Optical quality is very good, as well as the antireflection coating

Best Runner up: Celestron 60 degree len

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Here, we present len that manages to win our hearts. It's the celestron 60 degree len and it's widely considered as one of all-around great len you can buy. Pop up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. A treaded rubber grip around the center of the eyepiece barrel offers secure handling, even in moist conditions or with heavy gloves on. It is made of black-anodized aluminum. The 1.25” insert barrel is threaded to accept filters.

The pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. It offers a no slip grip, even with gloves on. The edges of the optics are blackened for increased contrast.

Why We Like This:

Good brand reputation
New and hot release

Best For Spotting Scope: SVBONY 60 degree len

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate len. The svbony 60 degree len is exactly that - it's a simple len that hits all the right notes. The best feature of the SVBONY wide angle eyepieces is their great POV. It fits perfectly with the telescope. It improves odds of finding objects with little frustration. The 20mm eye piece gives you the same field view as using a regular 40mm. The eyepiece has descent views and is worth the money.

Clearly this Svbony has a much wider field of view and better eye relief, which is nice. It fits kind of loose and it is perfect for star parties. These are shorter looking with a gold band instead of red.

Why We Like This:

Worked nicely on a 114mm telescope
Solid eyepiece, fair eye relief, good brightness, fairly sharp
Fitted into customized case water proof and protecting these beauties
Can still see fairly dim objects and double stars

Best For Ha solar scopes: Pentax 60 degree len

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Not everyone likes to purchase len for their regular usage, but the pentax 60 degree len would be an anomoly. Even at that extreme usable magnification, the Pentax 5mm produces absolutely clear and crisp edge to edge image. It is fully multi-coated, (the best), has a sharp image with good brightness and light transmission. It looks and feels like a 2"eyepiece. It also has good eye relief. It comes with a spotting scope or telescope. It is good for any telescope with more than 600 mm focal length, and the magnification is too high for anything other than perfect sky conditions. There is occasional kidney beaning with higher magnifications (really outside intended ranges) and looking at the moon absolutely requires a filter. It is easy to install on a spotting scope or telescope.

Why We Like This:

Great eye relief and wide field of view
A great lens with a wide field and wonderful clarity
Good brand reputation

Best For deep sky: Astromania 60 degree len

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Astromania offers a variety of len for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. The bands and storm eye of Jupiter are visible along with its 4 brighter moons. The eyecup is the rubber piece surrounding the eyepiece lens. It is great for deep sky objects too. The view isn't perfectly flat from edge to edge but certainly flat enough. The full Metal construction of these eyepieces is durable, with a comfortable rubber grip, eyecup, and a superior sharp image over any stock telescope eyepieces.

These eyepieces come with bubble wrap, wrapped in a larger bag, with a microfiber cleaning cloth. It is lightweight, has decent eye relief, and is easy to grip.

Why We Like This:

Fit and finish on it are also excellent
Has a heavy duty rubber eyecup and a twist up feature
Rate ocular both optically and mechanically