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Beginner Telescopes

Buying your first telescope? Browse our curated selection of beginner telescopes.
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AUD $699.99
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- Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
- Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and a motor drive
- Motor drive automatically tracks celestial objects as they appear to move across the night sky
- Download Starry Night Basic Software with a 36,000 object database, printable sky maps and enhanced images including 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies
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AUD $699.00
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AUD $6,449.00
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- Explore the Universe and control your NexStar Evolution telescope with the free Celestron SkyPortal Powered by SkySafari™ app app for iOS and Android!
- Portable 9.25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT optical coatings and Fastar compatibility
- Computerized GoTo mount with high-performance worm gears and motors for improved tracking accuracy, along with reduced gear backlash
- Rechargeable lithium-iron phosphate battery with enough power for 10 hours of continuous observing
- Improved industrial design with manual clutches and integrated carry handles, plus the added convenience of two accessory trays and a USB charge port for your smart device
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AUD $1,215.00
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- 25th Anniversary Edition Tabletop Dobsonian GOTO with WiFi
- Controlled with SynScan Pro App for iOS and Android
- GOTO via SynScan free app
- DC12V voltage
- Freedom Find dual encoder technology
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AUD $219.00
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- High quality Dobsonian style stand with a 76 mm reflector optical tube make FirstScope an ideal entry level astronomical telescope.
- Portable and lighweight table-top design makes it easy to store, transport and setup your FirstScope Telescope
- FirstScope is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object.
- Stylish and decorative design makes FirstScope a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy.
- Accessory Kit includes a Moon filter and two more eyepieces with 24X and 50X magnification (in addition to included eyepieces)
- The 5x24 finderscope makes locating objects much easier
- Take your FirstScope telescope anywhere with the nylon carry bag
- Learn more about the night sky with BONUS Astronomy Software
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AUD $869.00
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You expect nothing less than crystal-clear images in your scope, but what are you going to do with the mount and tripod you already have? Mount it with the saxon 200DS Astrophotography Newtonian Telescope, that's what!
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.
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AUD $14,849.00
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- 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 $10,649.00
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Celestron CGX-L Equatorial 925 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Learn More -
AUD $3,799.00
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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 $95.00
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- High quality Dobsonian style stand with a 76 mm reflector optical tube make FirstScope an ideal entry level astronomical telescope.
- Portable and lighweight table-top design makes it easy to store, transport and setup your FirstScope Telescope
- FirstScope is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object.
- Stylish and decorative design makes FirstScope a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy.