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Originally Posted by charsiubau
I love my TV60 which I bought for the same reason - wanted a spotting scope that would double as a super portable astro scope. More into astro than birds so got this. Bintel sold me a little hard case that fits in a small daypack (or can be slung over a shoulder) that also carries the eyepieces I use with this scope - 25 mm panoptic, and 13mm, 7mm and 3.5mm naglers. We already had the 25 mm and 7 mm, so it was a toss up between buying the 13 mm or 11 mm. Both gave great views.
The extreme portability is somewhat compromised by the desire for a good mount. We already had a Televue Telepod for our TV 85 which was OK for daytime use but too light for astro use with that scope (we use a Vixen Portamount now). However the Telepod is ideal for the TV60 giving a good portable setup for astro use. For daytime use a photo tripod can be used to mount the TV 60 but the Telepod is far superior so I tend to use the Telepod for daytime use as well unless I have to walk very far with it.
The TV 60 gives great day time views and lovely widefield (and tack sharp) views at night. Despite the small aperture the TV 60 is a rewarding scope to use at night if you appreciate it for what it can do rather than what it can't do.
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A minor point but Televue are quite clear that the telepod is really meant for use with the TV-76/Pronto etc and below (ie TV-60). The Panoramic is the 'portable' ish mount meant for the TV-85.