| Optical design: | Refractor |
| Clear aperture: | 60mm |
| Focal length: | 700mm |
| Focal ratio: | f/11.7 |
| Resolving power: | 1.9 arc secs |
| Max power: | 200x |
| Mounting: | Single-arm motorized Alt-Az |
| Alignment: | Altazimuth |
| Slew speeds: | 1x sidereal to 5.5 degrees per second in 9 increments |
| Tripod: | Aluminum, full-length; adjustable with accessory tray |
| Optical tube dimensions: | 2.5 by 2.7 inches |
| Batteries: | 8 AA (not included) |
| Autostar processor: | 68HC11, 8MHz |
| Autostar flash memory: | 512KB, reloadable |
| Autostar keypad: | 10 key alphanumeric |
| Autostar display: | 2 line, 16 character LCD |
| Autostar backlight: | Red LED |
| Autostar RS-232: | Yes |
| Autostar coil cord: | 24 inches |
| Autostar database: | More than 1400 objects |
| Autostar length: | 5.6 inches |
| Autostar width (LCD end): | 3.08 inches |
| Autostar width (connector end): | 2.1 inches |
| Autostar depth: | 0.93 inches |
| Autostar net weight: | 0.35 pounds |
