Telescopes & Astronomy
Beginner Telescopes
Buying your first telescope? Browse our curated selection of beginner telescopes.
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Regular Price: AUD $129.99
Special Price AUD $109.00
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Wide dovetail bar to fit CGE or Losmandy style saddles
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AUD $109.99In Stock
- Dovetail bar connects to the top of the Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph 8" to attach accessories to the optical tube.
- Dovetail bar is the same as the bar on the bottom of the RASA 8" optical tube.
- Aluminum body provides a sturdy platform for accessories, matches the dovetail mounting bar on the RASA 8".
- Installs easily into existing threaded holes in the RASA 8" and comes with all mounting hardware required.
- Accepts accessories that can mount onto CGE or Losmandy-D dovetail plates.
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AUD $35.00In Stock
RCA female to 12V cigarette lighter plug adapter.
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AUD $649.99In Stock
- Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles - to 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, and a finderscope
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AUD $424.99In Stock
- The Celestron Focus Motor enables electronic focusing using a computer or Celestron computerized mount hand controller for remote/hands-free observing.
- Self-powering: When connected to a Celestron computerized mount, the mount provides the power. When connected directly to a computer, USB provides the power.
- Compatible with a wide variety of Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, EdgeHD, and Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph optical tubes. Check description for full list.
- Motor controls include multiple speed rates, automatic GoTo indexed focuser position, and focuser backlash compensation.
- Focuser Utility software for Windows provides a simple user interface. Also compatible with Celestron PWI.
- Enables autofocusing with a camera and third-party software via ASCOM.
- Indexed focus position allows the motor to automatically return to a previous focus position and prevents the focus motor from reaching the end of telescope’s mechanical focus travel.
- Now compatible with the 9.25” EdgeHD.
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AUD $799.99In Stock
Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
Patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Check phone compatibility here.
NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.
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AUD $214.99In Stock
- Solid, sturdy tripod exclusively for the StarSense Explorer Tabletop Dobsonian
- Securely lock your Dobsonian base and telescope to the tripod with three captured screws
- Customize the telescope’s height with adjustable tripod legs.
- Built-in accessory tray holds your eyepieces and other essentials when not in use
- Tripod legs collapse for easy transport
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Regular Price: AUD $299.99
Special Price AUD $279.00
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- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- StarPointer for convenience
- Quick release dovetail attachment
- Pan handle Alt-Az control with clutch for smooth and accurate pointing
- Rugged pre-assembled tripod with steel tube legs provides a rigid and stable platform
- All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
- Deluxe accessory tray for convenient and accessible storage of accessories
- 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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