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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AUD $1,199.00Backorder Available
Immerse yourself with views of deep sky objects at a reasonable cost with the saxon 10" DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope.
This telescope is built with a primary mirror made from Pyrex glass and comes with a light-devouring aperture of 254mm and a focal length of 1200mm. Get bright, clear views of the Moon, planets, star clusters, double stars and galaxies with this scope. This 10" telescope comes with a host of parts and accessories - two Plossl eyepieces to give you a wider field of view, a finderscope to help you find objects and a Crayford focuser to provide smooth, precise adjustments.
The saxon 10" DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope is a telescope for serious beginners that is built to last.
NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust, spiders and other pesky critters in storage we recommend the Pegasus 10" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126686)
If you wish to fit a solar filter for solar viewing we recommend the Orion 11.63 Glass solar Filter (Product No. 124909) for this scope.
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AUD $799.00Backorder Available
We've combined long-range viewing with sharp, clear images all in the the saxon 22-67x100 Spotting Scope.
Designed for birders, especially those intending to venture into digiscoping, this spotting scope gives an amazing zoom range with magnifications of up to 67x.
Waterproof, fogproof and nitrogen-purged, the saxon 22-67x100 Spotting Scope promises maximum performance no matter the use.
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AUD $79.00Backorder Available
This eyepiece can be used with a reflector telescope to achieve an upright image for terrestrial viewing.
Please read detailed description below for information on viewing experience.
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AUD $49.00Backorder Available
The saxon Erecting Eyepiece range is used to correct image orientation, especially for terrestrial observations. Make your telescope dual purpose with this handy eyepiece. Learn More -
AUD $19.00Backorder Available
- Compatible With E-3 Type Remote Control Terminal
- Electronic Shutter Release Cable
- Connect Your DSLR Camera to Sky-Watcher Computerised Mount
- 5 Years Australian Manufacturer Warranty
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AUD $4,799.00Backorder Available
8" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
NOTE: The recommended solar filter for this scope for solar observing is the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124451)
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AUD $6,049.00Backorder Available
9.25" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
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 $8,250.00Backorder Available
11" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
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AUD $7,069.00Backorder Available
- 50kg payload German Equatorial Mount
- Super smooth periodic error curve
- Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
- Belt driven transmission to limit R.A. backlash
- Whisper slew
- Auto-home function
- D style telescope connection
- Freedom Find™ auxiliary encoders
- R.A. worm gear indexer
- R.A. and DEC indexers
- Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty
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AUD $249.00Backorder Available
Balance your telescope on the Sky-Watcher EQ8 Mount Learn More
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