Telescopes & Astronomy
Beginner Telescopes
Buying your first telescope? Browse our curated selection of beginner telescopes.
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AUD $9,999.00Backorder Available
- Celestron’s top-performing altazimuth telescope system, the CPC Deluxe HD is a favorite among experienced amateur astronomers and the preferred telescope of Stephen Hawking
- 11-inch EdgeHD optical tube provides stunning views and sharp astroimages free of visual defects
- NexStar+ hand control and internal GPS guides users through the simple SkyAlign setup and features a 40,000+ object database
- Sturdy dual fork arm mount with upgraded gears and motors anchors the telescope for superior tracking and pointing accuracy
- Ready for serious astroimaging, CPC Deluxe HD features All-Star Polar Alignment and Permanently Programmable Periodic Error Correction when equipped with the HD Pro Wedge
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AUD $114.99Backorder Available
- Polar align your Celestron CGEM, Advanced VX, or CG-5 equatorial mount with this Celestron Polar Finderscope
- Inserts into the polar finder port at the back of the mount
- The easily identifiable star patterns of the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and Octans are etched into the reticle, as well as Polaris and the North Celestial Pole, to help with alignment in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere
- Eyepiece has focus adjustments for reticle clarity
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AUD $4,679.00Backorder Available
- 40 lbs payload capacity
- Dual-fit Vixen/CG-5 and Losmandy/CGE dovetail saddle
- 2" steel legs with height index marks for quick leveling
- USB 2.0 port on hand control for direct links to a PC via ASCOM supported software.
- Internal cabling throughout for worry-free remote operation
- Low cog DC Servo motor with integrated optical encoders offer smooth, quiet operation
- Built-in polar alignment program to polar align on any star in the sky
- Longer clutch levers to make tightening and loosening of clutches easier
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AUD $1,309.00Backorder Available
- Combination German Equatorial Mount, Alt-Az Mount and portable DSLR tracker
- Quick conversion between mount configuration modes
- Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
- Optional Sky-Watcher Wifi Adapter replaces handset for full mount control via iPhones, iPads & Android devices
- Improved worm gear with 40% more for teeth for smoother tracking
- Better PEC (Periodic Error Correction) for more accurate long exposure guiding
- Die cast ZL102T0 aluminum body for more rigidity while minimizing weight
- V style telescope connection
- 5 Years Sky-Watcher Limited Warranty
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AUD $59.00Backorder Available
- Allows the user to replace the FeatherTouch MicroFocuser on the RASA 11 with a traditional focus knob for compatibility with the Celestron Focus Motor
- When combined with the Focus Motor, this kit enables you to focus the RASA 11 using a computer or Celestron hand control for remote/hands-free astroimaging
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AUD $7,249.00Backorder Available
Celestron's EdgeHD is an aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that produces aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view.
- EQ6-R Equatorial Go-To Mount
- Belt driven transmission for limiting the backlash
- Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
- Illuminated polar scope included for precise polar alignment
- Bubble level for perfect levelling
- Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
- Worm gear tracking controls provides a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
- V and D style telescope connection
- Freedom Find™ encoders
- Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
For customers wishing to fit solar filters, the outside OTA diameter is 272 mm.
NOTE: For solar viewing the Astrozap Glass Solar filter (Product No. 124446) is recommended.
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AUD $5,449.00Backorder Available
Celestron's EdgeHD is an aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that produces aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view.
- EQ6-R Equatorial Go-To Mount
- Belt driven transmission for limiting the backlash
- Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
- Illuminated polar scope included for precise polar alignment
- Bubble level for perfect levelling
- Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
- Worm gear tracking controls provides a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
- V and D style telescope connection
- Freedom Find™ encoders
- Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
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AUD $9,699.00Backorder Available
Celestron's EdgeHD is an aplanatic, flat field Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that produces aberration-free images across a wide visual and photographic field of view.- EQ6-R Equatorial Go-To Mount
- Belt driven transmission for limiting the backlash
- Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
- Illuminated polar scope included for precise polar alignment
- Bubble level for perfect levelling
- Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
- Worm gear tracking controls provides a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
- V and D style telescope connection
- Freedom Find™ encoders
- Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
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AUD $3,499.00Backorder Available
- 6" (150mm) f/8 objective lens is perfect for high contrast planetary views
- The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
- Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
- Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
- NEW dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
- Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
- Accessories include a 20mm eyepiece, 1.25” star diagonal, and 9x50 finderscope
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AUD $699.99Backorder Available
- The EdgeHD .7x Focal Reducer Lens makes your EdgeHD 9.25" one full F-Stop faster than f/10, reducing your exposure time by half to capture the same brightness of object
- 4-element lens design
- Maintains similar flat-field performance as native EdgeHD optical design
- Increases field of view by 43% to better capture wide field images
- Threads directly onto the 3.25" threads of the EdgeHD which reduces mechanical vignetting and allows for use with larger (full frame) sensors and Off-Axis Guiders
- Maintains the identical back focus when used at f/10 and provides generous back focus to accommodate additional accessories and wide variety of cameras
- Allows use of existing EdgeHD T-Adapters with or without the Reducer Lens