Telescopes & Astronomy
Beginner Telescopes
Buying your first telescope? Browse our curated selection of beginner telescopes.
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What will you use your telescope for? Explore the many uses of different types of telescopes.
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Choose your telescope by optical design or learn more about the different types of telescopes.
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AUD $1,749.00In Stock
- 5-inch aperture provides excellent light-gathering ability at an affordable price. You’ll get impressive views of the Moon and planets, along with deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula, while retaining a compact form factor.
- Fully automated GoTo mount with database of 40,000+ celestial objects automatically locates and tracks objects for you.
- SkyAlign technology gets your telescope aligned and ready to observe in minutes. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the night sky, you can easily align your telescope on any three bright objects.
- Unique single fork arm design and sturdy steel tripod all break down into separate components for easy transport and quick assembly.
NOTE: For solar observing we recommend the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124466) for use on this telescope.
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AUD $799.00In Stock
8” (200mm) f/5 optical design provides excellent wide field views Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image
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AUD $1,499.00In Stock
Turn heads with the compact and powerful saxon 15018 Observatory Cassegrian Telescope.
This telescope comes with a high aperture of 150mm, a focal length of 1800mm and multi-coated lens to bring you bright, high-resolution images even in dim lighting. At just under 6 kg, you'll appreciate how compact and portable this scope is when it comes to selecting the best vantage points to observe both terrestrial and astronomical objects. Just transport the optical tube, set it up on your own mount and tripod and you're ready!
Small in size but great in specs - that's the saxon 15018 Observatory Cassegrian Telescope.
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AUD $3,799.00Backorder Available
Combined with the aperture of 200mm and focal length of 1000mm, this scope is great for prime-focus photography. Higher quality images can be achieved with the optional coma corrector.
The saxon AZ-EQ6 GT Pro Mount provides the precision and stability needed for serious observing and astro imaging.
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AUD $14,849.00Backorder Available
- 11” f/2.2 Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) V2 uses rare-earth glass for images free of false color, coma, and field curvature
- Heavy duty CGX-L computerized equatorial mount with 75-lb payload capacity
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AUD $499.00Backorder Available
Autoguiding has never been easier than with the Sky-Watcher EVOGuide 50ED V2 Guidescope.
- Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass
- Dovetail Vixen Mini Bar
- Use as either a Finderscope, a Guidescope or an Independent Wide-Field Imaging Telescope
- Helical Focuser
- Contains T2 Thread to Fit Standard Guide Cameras
- Small & Compact
- Sky-Watcher 5-Year Warranty
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AUD $8,499.99Backorder Available
- Fast, wide-field 11” f/2.2 optical design with rare-earth glass for images free of false color, coma, and field curvature
- Large 43.3mm optimized image circle maintains pinpoint stars to the far corners of even the largest astroimaging sensors, while the usable field extends even further to 52mm for larger format sensors
- New Ultra-Stable Focus System (USFS) minimizes focus shift and mirror flop
- Integrated air-cooling system features a quiet, high-output 12V MagLev fan and vents with mesh filters to prevent dust ingress
- Common camera adapters (T-thread and M48) included for easy attachment to popular CCD and DSLR cameras
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AUD $12,899.00Backorder Available
- 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
- Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
- 3910mm focal length (f/11)
- Fastar compatible
- Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
- Includes: 40mm eyepiece (98x), 9x50 optical finderscope, 2” star diagonal, 2” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar
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AUD $5,199.00Backorder Available
- 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
- Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
- 2800mm focal length (f/10)
- Fastar compatible
- Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
- Includes: 40mm eyepiece (70x), 9x50 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar
NOTE: For solar observing the recommended solar filter is the Astrozap Glass solar filter 308-314 mm (Product Number 124447). This solar filter is a perfect fit for this OTA.
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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)