Best Telescopes Under $500

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer-the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding...

By using a lightweight 130mm parabolic primary mirror and a compact, manual azimuth mount, the Heritage 130 is the perfect blend of portability and aperture, just as Newton intended.

This is a great beginner scope. You have everything you need to get started. You'll see the moon and Messier objects in incredible detail, and the StarSense Explorer technology will help you to find all...

The Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm f/6.5 Achro Refractor Alt-Az Telescope combines power and simplicity to provide new users with a complete observational platform for viewing the moon and planets, and bright deep-sky objects.

By using a lightweight 150mm parabolic primary mirror and a compact, manual azimuth mount, the Heritage 150 is the perfect blend of portability and aperture, just as Newton intended.

Be ready for the next big comet with Celestron’s special-edition Cometron FirstScope, a compact, lightweight telescope that’s perfect for beginners looking to experience the magic of the moon or a dazzling comet.

FirstScope pays tribute to the men and women who brought us one step closer to understanding the universe around us! In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy...

Discover our Solar System with the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ! You"ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 127EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star...

Our 60mm CompactGuide scope is simultaneously both a finder that a guide scope! It offers, at a great price, with an achromatic lens 60mm diameter and 240mm focal length (f/4), PLUS 80mm support rings (each...

With a 70 mm diameter fully coated glass lens, a long 900 mm focal length, and an EQ-2 German equatorial mount (with slow motion control) this telescope produces clear, sharp images of the Moon, planets...

The iExplore 70AZ Telescope is a serious telescope at an affordable price. With a 70 mm diameter fully coated glass lens, a long 700 mm focal length, & an alt-az mount this telescope produces clear,...