Best Telescopes for Beginners
Updated December 2024
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Best Telescopes for Beginners
2024 Buyer's GuideUpdated December 2024
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Celestron – StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Pla...
Optical Design: Newtonian reflector
Aperture: 114mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 40x & 100x + 2x Barlow lens
Star Finding: StarSense App connectivity
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount
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Celestron – StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Pla...
Optical Design: Newtonian reflector
Aperture: 114mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 40x & 100x + 2x Barlow lens
Star Finding: StarSense App connectivity
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount
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Telescope for Adults & Beginner Astronomers - 80mm Aperture 600mm Fully Multi-Coated High Transmission Coatings with AZ Mount T...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 80mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 24x & 60x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote, carrying case
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Telescope for Adults & Beginner Astronomers - 80mm Aperture 600mm Fully Multi-Coated High Transmission Coatings with AZ Mount T...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 80mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 24x & 60x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote, carrying case
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Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Car...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 16x & 40x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote, carrying case
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Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Car...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 16x & 40x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote, carrying case
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Celestron - NexStar 8SE Telescope - Computerized Telescope for Beginners and Advanced Users - Fully-Automated GoTo Mount - SkyA...
Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture: 203.2mm
Magnification: Eyepiece for 16x
Star Finding: StarSense App connectivity
Accessories: Tripod
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Telescope for Kids Beginners Adults, 70mm Astronomy Refractor Telescope with Adjustable Tripod - Perfect Telescope Gift for Kid...
ECOOPRO
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 51x & 128x
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod
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Telescope 70mm Aperture 500mm - for Kids & Adults Astronomical Refracting Telescopes AZ Mount Fully Multi-Coated Optics, with D...
70 mm aperture
Refractor telescope
AZ mount
Optical
150x magnification
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Koolpte Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope (20x-200x) for Kids & Adults, Portable Travel...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 20x & 67x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote
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Celestron - 70mm Travel Scope - Portable Refractor Telescope - Fully-Coated Glass Optics - Ideal Telescope for Beginners - Bonu...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: 2x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Starry Night astronomy software
Accessories: Tripod, carrying case
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TOYERBEE
Telescope for Adults & Kids, 70mm Aperture Refractor (15X-150X) Portable Travel Telescope with Phone Adapter & Wireless Remote,...
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 15x & 50x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote
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Telescope for Adults & Kids, 70mm Aperture Refractor (15X-150X) Portable Travel Telescope with Phone Adapter & Wireless Remote,...
TOYERBEE
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 70mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 15x & 50x + 3x Barlow lens
Star Finding: Manual
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount, camera remote
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Celestron – StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Pla...
Optical Design: Newtonian reflector
Aperture: 114mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 40x & 100x + 2x Barlow lens
Star Finding: StarSense App connectivity
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount
1
Celestron – StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Pla...
Optical Design: Newtonian reflector
Aperture: 114mm
Magnification: Eyepieces for 40x & 100x + 2x Barlow lens
Star Finding: StarSense App connectivity
Accessories: Tripod, phone mount
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