We don't sell junk, and we've tested and tried our way through some real duds to find the cream of the crop of beginner telescopes. These are good quality telescopes that won't discourage anyone trying to get a start in astronomy; they're all good enough to have made Galileo jealous, and he discovered the moons of Jupiter. These telescopes will deliver awe-inspiring views of the moon and, in good viewing conditions, the planets as well. We've bundled them with smart accessories that will help you to get the most out of these telescopes.
FirstScope Bundle
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Total price: $188.80
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PowerSeeker Bundle
Celestron
The PowerSeeker 80 is a short refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. The PowerSeeker can view the planets, moon, star clusters and brighter deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy at night.
$218.65
ADM Accessories
Red light flashlights are an astronomers best friend. Not only does it help you see at night but it makes sure that you keep your eye sensitive to observe when you're all setup.
$14.95
Sky Instruments
Filters will add contrast to really bright objects like the moon and planets. To make the details pop, use the ND25 filter for the moon, and contrasting colors for the planets.
$54.99
Formac Lorimer Books
This is our favorite book for beginners! It organizes 110 beginner-telescope friendly targets by viewing season, shows you where to find them, and what you should expect to see.
$23.95
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Total price: $312.54
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We don't think it should cost a fortune to enjoy the night sky, and so we've tested and tried loads of different scopes to find one that works really well at this price point. This model comes with a really nice quality 80mm aperture reflector optical tube. It gathers more light than Galileo had when he discovered the moons of Jupiter. To help you get the most of this scope we've bundled it with a red light flashlight that will preserve your night vision, a nice set of filters to add contrast to those bright solar system objects like the moon and planets, and an excellent guide to the 110 Messier objects that will keep you busy with your telescope year-round. This is everything you need to get a good start.
StarSense Bundle
Celestron
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 you.
$292.45
Formac Lorimer Books
This is our favorite book for beginners! It organizes 110 beginner-telescope friendly targets by viewing season, shows you where to find them, and what you should expect to see.
$23.95
Sky Instruments
Filters will add contrast to really bright objects like the moon and planets. To make the details pop, use the ND25 filter for the moon, and contrasting colors for the planets.
$54.99
ADM Accessories
Red light flashlights are an astronomers best friend. Not only does it help you see at night but it makes sure that you keep your eye sensitive to observe when you're all setup.
$14.95
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Total price: $386.34
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We love the StarSense Explorer collection. This model comes with a really nice quality 114mm aperture Newtonian optical tube. It uses high quality mirrors to deliver 20 times more light than the human eye will see on its own. To help you get the most of this scope we've bundled it with a red light flashlight that will preserve your night vision, a nice set of filters to add contrast to those bright solar system objects like the moon and planets, and an excellent guide to the 110 Messier objects that will keep you busy with your telescope year-round. This is everything you need to get a good start.
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Celestron
Celestron Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ (22452)
$292.45
$324.95
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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 you.
Celestron
Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope
$2,160.00
Why We Love This The Celestron Nexstar 8SE Computerized Telescope (11069) is instantly recognizable because of the orange paint job. This is a nod back to the original C8 tubes that drove Celestron’s early success. The SE series come with computerized mounts, a good quality eyepiece, and great quality optics. These scopes will stand up well to quality eyepieces and high magnification. They’re ideal for viewing the moon and will show great detail on the planets (Cassini division in the rings of Saturn, bands on Jupiter). The 8” will also introduce you to deep sky objects like open clusters, globular clusters,...
Celestron
Celestron NexStar 6SE Computerized Telescope
$1,480.00
Why We Love the Celestron NexStar 6SE Telescope The Celestron Nexstar 6SE Computerized Telescope (11068) is instantly recognizable because of the orange paint job. This is a nod back to the original C8 tubes that drove Celestron’s early success. The SE series come with computerized mounts, a good quality eyepiece, and great quality optics. These scopes will stand up well to quality eyepieces and high magnification. They’re ideal for viewing the moon and will show great detail on the planets (Cassini division in the rings of Saturn, bands on Jupiter). The 6” will also introduce you to deep sky objects like open clusters, globular clusters, and some galaxies....
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Classic 200P 8" Dobsonian Tele...
$880.00
All Star Telescope's Take Dobsonian telescopes are some of the best beginner telescopes available. They're simple to use, and open the night sky up to everyone. These scopes will give incredible views of the planets, mind blowing views of the moon, and some really interesting views of deep sky objects like galaxies and nebulas. For a bit of context, an 8 inch dobsonian telescope will gather 816 times more light than the human eye. You'll neve outgrow these scopes, they are perfect for visual astronomy. Featuring large apertures and easy functionality, Sky-Watcher's Classic Dobsonian is the ideal beginner scope. Often referred to...