Introduction

The HOPE D60, designed by ToupTek Astro, is a new astronomical telescope boasting a 60mm aperture, 280mm focal length, and a fast f/4.66 focal ratio. Since its launch, it has captured the interest of many astrophotography enthusiasts who have been eager to find genuine user reviews. Now, let's see what SeulWoo Kim (through_astro) has to say about this compact, fast telescope.

ToupTek HOPE D60 Astronomical Telescope Review: Seems like the Best Value Telescope Ever

Author: SeulWoo Kim (through_astro)

Originally from: https://cafe.naver.com/skyguide/378124

 

About the author: 

SeulWoo Kim is an astrophotographer based in South Korea. He runs the Instagram account @through_astro, one of the most followed astrophotography accounts in Korea, and is an active member of the country’s largest astrophotography community, ‘별하늘지기’.

Astrobin: https://app.astrobin.com/u/sulewoo#gallery

 

HOPE D60 Review:

Hello, this is through astro.
Here are the results from a field imaging session with the new HOPE D60 astronomical telescope released by ToupTek Astro on October 15^th, 2025. I'll post a few photos first, which I believe speak for themselves and will convince any experienced astrophotographers.

（Note: Below images have been compressed to comply with file size restrictions. Click here to check the original high-definition file.)

HOPE D60+SkyEye62AM: L Channel 60s, not processed with BlurXTerminator

 

M42 Orion Nebula

 

IC434 Horsehead Nebula

 

M42+IC434 Wide Field

Horsehead Nebula Zoomed In and Keyhole Nebula

 

HOPE D60 telescope shows respectable star shapes all the way to the corners of a full-frame sensor.
Despite the wide field, the details of individual targets are all preserved.
I think HOPE D60 probably offers the best value for money among wide-field telescopes currently sold for under 1 million KRW. However, a bit of effort was required to achieve this level of star quality:

• Camera sensor tilt calibration. It took me about 2 hours on-site checking star shapes.
• Focusing using the peripheral areas (possible with NINA).
• Precise autofocus step setting adjustments:
  • When I initially ran autofocus without any settings, the peripheral stars even appeared donut-shaped, lol.
  • Of course, this was also partly because my camera, equipped with a tilt adjuster, had never had its tilt calibrated due to weather issues.
    
  • The effort was aimed at optimizing star shapes at the full-frame periphery. If using an APS-C sensor camera without any tilt adjustment, it would likely deliver good star shapes without major issues.

Focusing Zone (From N.I.N.A)

 

Tilt

    The advantages of this HOPE D60 astronomical telescope are:

• Solid support for full-frame: good star shapes, ~90% illumination at full-frame corners.
• Sturdy and well-made construction: those who handled it at the 2025 Korean star parties will agree.
• All-in-one design with handle and finder scope holder, yet affordable: budget telescopes often have these accessories as extras, right?

The disadvantages of HOPE D60 are:

• Screw-on end cap design: It takes time, and the internal paint seems prone to chipping.
• Rotator drive performance feels a bit stiff compared to dedicated focusers.
• Requires some fiddling to get good stars on full-frame: are there telescopes at this price point that don't?
• Relatively heavy for its aperture: the total weight is around 3.5kg.

 

That's about the summary for the review of the HOPE D60 telescope.
Such a good performance at such a low price!
If I need a ~200mm telescope, this seems like the one I'd buy.
However, it's a review unit, so I need to return it after the review. I kinda want to keep it.
I'll finish the post with the imaging info for the photos above and a shot of the shooting landscape. Thank you.

Final Image

High resolution at: https://app.astrobin.com/i/mle1wo

• Imaging Date: October 27, 2025
• Imaging Location (City/County level): Yeoju, South Korea
• Telescope: Touptek HOPE D60
• Moun: RainbowAstro RST-135e, SuperMount CYG42ps
• Imaging Camera: Touptek SkyEye62AM
• Guide Scope/Guide Camera: OAG / ToupTek 220mini
• Filters, Accessories/Corrector Lenses used: Antlia LRGB
• Imaging Exposure: Gain 100 -20°C
  L - 120s x 92
  R - 180s x 15
  G - 180s x 15
  B - 180s x 15
  Total 5 hours 19 minutes
• Post-calibration & Processing (Software): Pixinsight

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