Starfield Gear 60Q Promotion
Summer Milky Way Sale · Launches on the June 15 new moon
Own the Core.
The galactic core is up for eight short weeks. The Starfield Gear60Q — 60mm, f/5, full-frame, Petzval quad — was built for exactly this window. Now it's priced for it too.
Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product · North American support · Best-in-class warranty
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This summer's targets — all within reach of 300mm at f/5. Imagery: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI · ESO · KPNO/NOAO · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY).
The urgency isn't ours. It's the sky's.
Every summer, the Milky Way core rises for a brief season — and every month inside it, the moon gives you only a narrow dark-sky window. This sale launches on the June 15 new moon and runs while stock lasts. Here's your season:
Three dark-sky windows left this season. Order before yours — the free guide scope ships in the same box.
The offer, in plain numbers
No coupon codes, no mail-in anything. The price is the price, and the guide scope is in the box.
Regular $1,569.99 → $1,269.99 CAD on the Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product.
The Starfield 32mm Guide Scope — 120mm f/3.75, helical focuser, 342g — the natural guiding partner for a 300mm imaging rig.
Live June 15. No end date games — the promotion runs while stock lasts, and when it's gone, it's gone.
What 300mm at f/5 was made for
At 300mm on full frame, the summer sky's biggest showpieces drop perfectly into frame — and at f/5, they drop in fast.
Rho Ophiuchi Complex
The most colorful field in the sky — gold, blue, and red dust in one full-frame composition.
Lagoon & Trifid (M8/M20)
Both nebulae in a single frame at 300mm, with room for the Sagittarius star clouds.
North America Nebula
NGC 7000 and the Pelican together — a classic full-frame f/5 target, straight overhead at midnight.
Sadr & the Cygnus Complex
A wall of hydrogen-alpha — and the integrated 2" filter holder makes dual-band imaging effortless.
Spec-for-spec in the 60mm class
We respect the competition — we just engineered past it. Compare the published specifications yourself:
| Specification | Starfield Gear60Q | Askar 60F | Askar SQA55 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aperture | 60 mm | 60 mm | 55 mm |
| Focal length / ratio | 300 mm · f/5 | 408 mm · f/6.8 | 264 mm · f/4.8 |
| Optical design | Petzval quad — FPL-53 doublet objective + 2-element corrector | Quadruplet (3+1), one ED element | Quintuplet Petzval, one SD + one ED element |
| Image circle | 44 mm — full frame | 44 mm — full frame | 44 mm — full frame |
| Built-in tilt adjuster | Yes — unique in class | No | No |
| Focuser | 2.5" rack & pinion, ball-bearing drawtube, 1:10 | 2.4" rack & pinion, 1:10 | Dual-speed helical (manual) |
| Motor focus | Native support — Pegasus / ZWO, foam cutout in case | Adaptable | Requires separate AF kit |
| Camera rotation | 360° rotator | 360° scale rotator | 360° front + rear rotators |
| Filter solution | Integrated 2" holder in front of camera | 2" thread on extension tube | M48 filter thread |
| OTA weight | 3.2 kg | ~2.5 kg (3.0 kg with rings) | 1.84 kg |
| Recognition | Astronomy Magazine 2025 Star Product | — | — |
Competitor specifications from published manufacturer and retailer listings, June 2026. All three are capable instruments — only one has North American support, a best-in-class warranty, and a built-in tilt adjuster.
Summer gives you roughly four hours of true darkness. At f/5, the Gear60Q gathers in one night what an f/6.8 instrument needs almost two nights to match.
Against 55mm-class astrographs, the Gear60Q's larger aperture pulls in more photons at nearly the same speed — and adds tilt adjustment they don't have.
Shot on the Gear60Q
Not observatory stock — real images from this telescope, by imagers like you. And when core season ends, the Gear60Q doesn't: autumn's showpieces are already waiting.
Shot on Gear60Q
The Crescent Nebula · NGC 6888
Steve Siedentop · Summer · Cygnus
Shot on Gear60Q
Full-Frame Sensor
The California Nebula · NGC 1499
Steve Siedentop · Autumn · Perseus
Shot on Gear60Q
Heart & Soul Nebulae · IC 1805/1848
Steve Mallia · Autumn · Cassiopeia
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Could be you · Summer 2026Own the Core — FAQ
Straight answers before you commit.
What exactly do I get with this promotion?
The Gear60Q 60mm f/5 Petzval Quad APO at $1,269.99 CAD (regular $1,569.99 — you save $300), plus a free Starfield 32mm Guide Scope worth $134.99. Total value: $434.98. The guide scope ships in the same order automatically.
How long does the sale run?
It launches June 15, 2026 — the night of the new moon — and runs while promotional stock lasts. There's no fixed end date and no extensions: when the allocated units are gone, the promotion ends.
Do I need to calculate back focus or buy spacers?
No. The Petzval quad design accepts a 41–61mm working distance from the M48x0.75 thread depending on focuser position. Attach your camera, focus, and shoot — no spacer guessing.
Will it cover my full-frame sensor?
Yes — the 44mm illuminated and corrected image circle is sized to cover a 36×24mm sensor with corrected stars to the edge. APS-C and smaller sensors sit comfortably inside the sweet spot.
What mounts can carry it?
At 3.2 kg, the Gear60Q sits comfortably within the payload of harmonic-drive mounts and compact German equatorials — add a camera, the free guide scope, and a guide camera and the full rig still travels easily in one hand and one case.
Can I add motor focus?
Yes — the focuser supports Pegasus Astro and ZWO focus motors natively, and the included soft case has a die-cut foam spot waiting for one, plus a spot for your imaging camera. The motor disengages with a twist for manual focusing.
The core doesn't wait.
Neither should you.
$1,269.99 CAD · Free 32mm guide scope · Award-winning optics · Best-in-class warranty · Live June 15
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