Telescopes for the Astronomer in You

Celestron 127 EQ PowerSeeker Telescope

Estimated Price: $139.15

  • Best Telescope under $200
  • 3x Barlow Lens
  • German Equatorial Mount
  • 127mm Aperture
  • 1000mm Focal Length
  • Level of Difficulty: Amateur

Orion 10014 SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Estimated Price: $249.99

  • 4.5" aperture and 900mm focal length
  • Collects 260% more light than a typical beginner-level 60mm refractor telescope
  • Includes two eyepieces (25mm and 10mm focal length Sirius Plossl)
  • Also includes a 6x30 finder scope, 1.25" rack and pinion focuser, collimation cap,
    eyepiece rack, and more
  • Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

GEERTOP® 90X Portable Astronomical Refractor Telescope

Estimated Price: $39.99

  • Magnification: 18X-90X
  • Altitude-Azimuth Mounting
  • High Quality optical glass lens and metal optical tube
  • High powered-telescope
  • Level of Difficulty: Amateur

Zhumell Z130 Portable Altazimuth Reflector Telescope

Estimated Price: $179.99

  • 130mm portable tabletop reflector telescope offers the most light-gathering ability in the
    Zhumell Portable Reflector series for stunning views.
  • Parabolic mirror eliminates visual defects for brighter, sharper images
  • Dobsonian-style wooden base makes pointing to and tracking celestial objects smooth and easy
  • Includes two eyepieces (10mm and 25mm) and a red dot finderscope
  • Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Celestron 21035 70mm Travel Scope

Estimated Price: $52.79

  • Best Travel Telescope
  • Compact and portable design
  • 20mm and 10 mm eyepieces
  • High Quality optical glass lens and aluminum tripod
  • Custom storage backpack
  • Level of Difficulty: Amateur

Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

Estimated Price: $2299.99

  • Our 16" truss-tube GoTo Dob presents a perfect combination of big-aperture optics and sophisticated, fully motorized object location technology for the ultimate in Dobsonian telescope performance and observing convenience
  • Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope boasting a big 7.1" aperture and 2,700mm focal length (f/15) excels for high-power solar system use
  • An ideal Maksutov-Cassegrain for high magnification study and astrophotography of compact nebulas, star clusters, as well as the Moon and planets
  • The included Sirius EQ-G computerized GoTo equatorial mount provides stability for high-power photography and viewing, and can automatically locate and track over 42,000 objects after a simple alignment process
  • Telescope optical tube measures only 22" long and weighs less than 16 lbs for compact portability and easy storage
  • Includes 9x50 finder scope, 25mm Sirius Plossl 1.25" eyepiece, 90deg 1.25" prism star diagonal, Starry Night astronomy software, and more!
  • Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Vixen Space Eye 50mm Telescope 32751

Estimated Price: $87.15

  • Best Kid's Telescope under $100
  • Includes Eyepieces, tripod and Finder Scope
  • Light Gathering Power of 51x
  • Weighs only 6 pounds
  • Level of Difficulty: Kids

Orion 8968 SkyQuest XX16g GoTo Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope

Estimated Price: $3896.90

  • Our 16" truss-tube GoTo Dob presents a perfect combination of big-aperture optics and sophisticated, fully motorized object location technology for the ultimate in Dobsonian telescope performance and observing convenience
  • A big, 16" aperture telescope designed for maximum portability - both the optical tube and Dobsonian base can be broken down quickly without tools into easily manageable components for convenient transport in any standard size car
  • Features accurate, motorized GoTo pointing and tracking of over 42,000 celestial objects within its GoTo system database, and enough aperture for great views of each one
  • Closed-loop electronics forgive accidental bumps and allow the telescope to be moved manually without losing alignment of the GoTo system. Heavy-duty clutches on both axes allow independent adjustment of motion to desired level of resistance
  • Huge 16" (406mm) diameter, convex-back parabolic primary mirror with enhanced, 94% reflectivity aluminum coating delivers outstanding views of faint deep-sky objects
  • Level of Difficulty: Advanced

Meade ETX80 Observer

Estimated Price: $349.00

  • Best Computerized Telescope for Kids
  • 80mm f/5 Achromat Refractor; 400mm focal length
  • AudioStar handbox with over 30,000 objects in it's database & a built-in speaker
  • Removable optical tube assembly (OTA), allowing the user to take the scope off of the fork mount for customization
  • Includes two 1.25” Super Plössl Eyepieces: 26mm (15x magnification) and 9.7mm (41x magnification), and an internal flip-function 2x Barlow lens to double the magnifying power of each eyepiece
  • Comes with a backpack that fits the telescope/mount and accessories, tripod, 45-degree roof prism, dew shield, bubble level/compass, and software DVD
  • Level of Difficulty: Kids

Celestron EdgeHD 1400 CGE Pro Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Estimated Price: $9999.99

  • Celestron's 14" aperture aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain produces astrograph-quality flat focal plane
  • EdgeHD coma-free optics and a built-in field flattener ensures sharp focus all the way to the edge of the field
  • Flexible tension clutches hold the telescope mirror in place and reduce image shift when rotating the tube around the mount
  • Cooling vents located on the telescope rear cell allow hot air to be released from behind the primary mirror
  • All EdgeHD optical tubes are Fastar compatible for imaging down to f/2 with optional accessories
  • Level of Difficulty: Expert