For the Ambitious Beginner

Telescopes good enough for the ambitious beginner to grow into. If you're willing to spend the time on learning how to use more complex telescope mounts and invest in good optics, these scopes are totally worth it.

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  1. saxon 15075 EQ3 Velocity Reflector Telescope
    AUD $1,049.00

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    Planning a telescope upgrade that won't hurt the bank balance? You'll be amazed what the saxon 15075EQ3 Velocity Reflector Telescope has to offer!

    This telescope comes with a high aperture of 150mm and a focal length of 750mm. The quality optics in the scope's lens maximises light transmission giving you high contrast, high-resolution imags. This scope will take you to where the planets, star clusters, double stars, nebulae and galaxies are.

    Enjoy a great observing session with the sturdy saxon 15075EQ3 Velocity Reflector Telescope.

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  2. Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130 Telescope
    AUD $799.00

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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.

    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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  3. Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 127AZ Telescope
    AUD $519.00

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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.

    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.

    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.

    127mm (5”) Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects.

    Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), and a full-height tripod.

    NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.

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  4. Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Telescope
    AUD $499.00

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    • 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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  5. Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Telescope
    AUD $399.00

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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.

    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.

    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.

    80mm refractor with fully coated glass optics for bright, sharp views.

    Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, StarSense smartphone dock, erect image diagonal, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), and a full-height tripod.

    NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.

     

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  6. Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Telescope
    AUD $399.00

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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.

    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.

    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.

    NOTE: The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.

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  7. saxon 1149EQ Reflector Telescope
    AUD $389.00

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    Beginners will want to start their astronomy journey with the fuss-free saxon 1149EQ Reflector Telescope.

    This starter telescope comes with a focal length of 900mm and an aperture of 114mm, meaning you'll get bright and detailed views of sky objects. Combined with the accompanying eyepieces, finderscope, erecting eyepice and equatorial mount, you'll be able to appreciate views of the Moon, planets and bright deep sky objects in no time. 

    The saxon 1149EQ Reflector Telescope is easy to set up and lightweight enough to transport to and from your desired viewing site.

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  8. Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ Telescope
    AUD $299.00

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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.

    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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  9. Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 EdgeHD with StarSense
    AUD $5,699.00

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    • 8” EdgeHD Optics: Provides superb visual and astro-imaging performance, free of coma and field curvature.
    • Rechargeable lithium-iron battery with enough power for 10 hours of continuous observing
    • Built-in WiFi: No Hand controller required! Just use your smartphone or tablet which connects to the telescope via WiFi.
    • StarSense Auto Align: Automatically aligns your telescope and works with the SkyPortal app for complete wireless control.
    • Fastar/HyperStar compatible: Image deep sky objects in seconds at f/2, often eliminating the need to autoguide or track on a wedge.
    • NexStar Evolution Mount: Packed with convenient features, including manual release clutches and precision machined worm gears for both axes, tray lighting, USB charge port, tray lighting for your accessories, and more.
    • Fully motorized computer go-to: After automatically aligning with StarSense, select and go to objects with a tap on your smartphone.

     

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  10. saxon 15018EQ3 Observatory Cassegrain Telescope
    AUD $1,869.00

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    You're always thinking you'll get your own scope one day, but one look at the saxon 15018EQ3 Observatory Cassegrain Telescope may just change "one day" to today!

    This multi coated Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope comes with a light-hungry aperture of 150mm and focal length of 1800mm, giving you 40% more light than the 127mm counterparts. Aside from being extremely portable, this scope promises amazing lunar, planetary and deep sky object views. 

    If space is your passion, then you'll love what the saxon 15018EQ3 Observatory Cassegrain Telescope has to offer.

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