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 $259.00In Stock
- Enjoy wide 82º views with Celestron Luminos Eyepieces.
- Retractable eyecup pops up when you need it, drops down when you don’t.
- Sturdy anodized aluminum barrels are threaded for filters.
- A rubber grip keeps the eyepiece securely in your hands, even when it’s cold or you have gloves on.
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AUD $399.99In Stock
- Enjoy wide 82º views with Celestron Luminos Eyepieces.
- Retractable eyecup pops up when you need it, drops down when you don’t.
- Sturdy anodized aluminum barrels are threaded for filters.
- A rubber grip keeps the eyepiece securely in your hands, even when it’s cold or you have gloves on.
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AUD $2,949.00In Stock
- The world’s most beloved telescope! The classic, 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain revolutionized amateur astronomy in the 1970s. Now, the iconic “orange tube” design is updated with all the latest features to provide the best stargazing experience for beginners and experienced observers alike.
- Large, 8-inch aperture with excellent light-gathering ability provides spectacular views of the Moon and planets, along with deep sky objects like the Whirlpool Galaxy and Hercules Globular Cluster.
- 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: The recommended solar filter for this scope for solar observing is the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124451)
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AUD $69.99In Stock
- A piggyback ride for your camera! Let your telescope do the driving while your camera takes beautiful wide-angle images of the sky.
- Use your own camera lenses to take photographs of the Milky Way, nebulae, the Moon, and more
- Attaches easily to the top rear of any Schmidt Cassegrain telescope in minutes
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AUD $39.99In Stock
- Keep your night vision intact by using a red flashlight when observing!
- The Night Vision Flashlight uses two red LED’s for even illumination
- An easy-to-use thumbwheel adjusts the brightness
- Square shape keeps the Night Vision Flashlight from rolling away
- Powered by an included 9V battery
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AUD $64.99In Stock
- T-Adapter for 8” EdgeHD optical tube threads onto the rear cell
- This T-Adapter allows you to attach your 35 mm DSLR camera to the prime focus of your EdgeHD telescope
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $559.99In Stock
- This 1.25” Eyepiece & Filter Kit includes 14 accessories that will add new life to your telescope and your observing!
- You’ll get five quality Plossl eyepieces, a 2X Barlow Lens, six colored filters to improve observations of the planets, a Moon filter, and a foam-fitted aluminum carry case with extra room to grow
- Five eyepieces and a Barlow lens equals 10 different magnifications to choose from, including the equivalent of a 3 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 8 mm, 8.5 mm, 13 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm and 32 mm. And that doesn’t include eyepieces you may already have in your collection, which will now achieve double the magnification with the addition of the Barlow.
- A Moon filter will increase your enjoyment of lunar observations by dimming the brightness and increasing contrast
- The most popular planetary filters are included in this kit. Have fun seeing what a blue filter will reveal about Jupiter, or unveil the polar ice caps on Mars with a red or orange filter.
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AUD $164.99In Stock
- X-Cel LX eyepieces, optimized for planetary viewing, offer a 60° field of view through a six-element fully multi-coated lens system
- Pop-up rubber eyeguards provide comfort and increase contrast. Raise and lower with a simple twist.
- A treaded rubber grip offers a no-slip grip, even with gloves on
- 1.25” barrels are threaded to accept filters
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AUD $244.99In Stock
- The Celestron 2.5x Luminos Barlow increases the magnification of any 2” or 1.25” eyepiece by two and a half times
- High-quality 4-element optics produce a flat field for sharp images that are free of extraneous color
- Hard-anodized aluminum barrel is threaded to accept 2” filters
- A brass compression ring holds eyepieces firmly in place, and large thumbscrews are easy to turn, even with gloves on
- A 2” to 1.25” adapter is included. Allows the use of both 2” and 1.25” eyepieces.