Telescopes & Astronomy
Beginner Telescopes
Buying your first telescope? Browse our curated selection of beginner telescopes.
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- Prevents dew from forming on your Schmidt-Cassegrain or EdgeHD corrector lens
- Fits 6” and 8” optical tubes
- Cutout accommodates telescope dovetail rails
- Felt-lined interior surface captures moisture and reduces stray light
- Rolls up for easy transport
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AUD $424.99Backorder Available
- Enjoy better views through your telescope with this premium diagonal featuring diffraction-limited optics and dielectric coatings
- Provides a 90° viewing angle, perfect for more comfortable viewing through refractor and Cassegrain-type telescopes
- 58 layers of dielectric coatings provide an over 99% reflective surface, ensuring the maximum amount of light collected by the telescope reaches the eyepiece
- Twist-lock keeps the eyepiece centered in the diagonal to provide better optical alignment
- Includes a stepdown adapter, so the diagonal accepts eyepieces, Barlow lenses, threaded filters, and other accessories in both 2” and 1.25” sizes
- Two interchangeable adapters allow you to switch between a Schmidt-Cassegrain thread adapter and a 2” barrel adapter so you can use this diagonal with a wide variety of telescopes
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AUD $39.00Backorder Available
SIRIUS OPTICS TBM SMARTPHONE ADAPTER
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AUD $549.00Backorder Available
The Celestron Smart Dewheater Controller 2X uses real-time data and provides just enough power for your heaters to prevent dew from forming, prolonging battery life.
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AUD $999.00Backorder Available
The Celestron Smart Dewheater Controller 4X uses real-time data and provides just enough power for your heaters to prevent dew from forming, prolonging battery life.
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AUD $24.99Backorder Available
The Celestron Thermistor for Smart Dewheater Controllers works in conjunction with Celestron's Smart DewHeater Controllers to allow "smart" control of third-party dew heaters.
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AUD $129.00Backorder Available
The Celestron Dew Heater Ring is the ideal dew prevention solution for your Celestron telescope.
The Dew Heater Ring permanently mounts to your 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, EdgeHD, and RASA optical tube, replacing your retaining ring, so you'll never be caught without it. The installation process is quick and easy (follow the manual for instructions).
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AUD $169.00Backorder Available
The Celestron Dew Heater Ring is the ideal dew prevention solution for your Celestron telescope.
The Dew Heater Ring permanently mounts to your 9.25" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain and EdgeHD optical tube, replacing your retaining ring, so you'll never be caught without it.
The installation process is quick and easy (follow the manual for instructions).
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AUD $225.00Backorder Available
The Celestron Dew Heater Ring is the ideal dew prevention solution for your Celestron telescope.
The Dew Heater Ring permanently mounts to your 11" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (manufactured 2006 or later), EdgeHD, and RASA optical tube, replacing your retaining ring so you'll never be caught without it.
The installation process is quick and easy (follow the manual for instructions).
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- Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
- Award-winning and patented StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint, deep sky objects.
- Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
- 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects. Special edition Popular Science branding makes your optical tube stand out.
- Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer™ red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), an erect image diagonal, and a sturdy, full-height tripod.
NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.
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