9 Best Telescopes for Hand
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Out of thousands of reviews for 38 products, over 50 people recommended Telescopes specifically for Hand. These 9 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Celestron NexStar 130SLT 31145 306 x 130mm
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$370 - $440
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6 People Recommend
"i.e.: metal screw, much more stable stand, tight stable focus, easier lens covers, illuminated hand controller.…" - Telescopes.com User "handcontrol settings slip, vibration and damping best uses:…" - Telescopes.com User "it takes a very steady hand to get optimal focus.…" - Amazon.com User |
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 750 x 127mm
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$130 - $160
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3 People Recommend
"my only gripes about it is the accessory tray only holds five eyepieces and the handscrew on the mount is awkward.…" - Telescopes.com User "also, do not believe this scope can handle 750x or above.…" - Telescopes.com User "at higher powers, (above 150x) the focuser is a little hard to handle.…" - Telescopes.com User |
Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Dobsonian 269 x 114mm
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$200
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3 People Recommend
"it was even able to handle the increased magnification of a barlow lens and high power eyepiece, for utterly stunning close up views of the lunar surface on a really clear night!…" - Amazon.com User "when she is a little bit bigger she will easily be able to handle this scope by herself.…" - Amazon.com User "i've had the xt4.5 for a year now, and even though i have since purchased the xt10, i still use the xt4.5 more frequently because you can just pick it up w/ one hand, carry it outside, and begin…" - Amazon.com User |
Orion SkyQuest XT10 IntelliScope
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$550
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3 People Recommend
"in some ways, it is also more difficult to handle.…" - Amazon.com User "i highly recommend this scope as a first telescope to anyone who is able to handle the ~40 lb optical tube assembly.…" - Amazon.com User "in some ways, it is also more difficult to handle. …" - Amazon.com User |
Night Owl Optics STARRY Pro Version 6
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$110 - $150
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3 People Recommend
"it was great being away from light pollution, and of that whole trip my most memorable moment was that, being faced with the lord's handiwork.…" - Amazon.com User "left hand pane has 12 different options. …" - Amazon.com User "star patterns are shown as they would appear in the field of view of your equipment (telescope, lenses, finderscope, binoculars, etc.), which i find handy when navigating my telescope to find a…" - Amazon.com User |
Meade ETX-90PE 325 x 90mm
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$499 - $700
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2 People Recommend
"however, i have already begun looking are far more sophisticated products and with my experiences in hand will find a system somewhat more expensive but with the features i believe would be more…" - Amazon.com User "just turn on the power, press one key on the hand held computer controller, and in a few moments the telescope will start aligning itself so that it will automtically find objects for you. …" - Amazon.com User |
Orion StarBlast Astro 9814 267 x 114mm
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$180
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2 People Recommend
"it is small, inexpensive, and intuitive enough to be handled by children.…" - Amazon.com User "it required almost no assembly at all; the starry night software it comes with is incredible; the ez finder makes locating celestial objects a no-brainer; it is compact enough to carry in one hand…" - Amazon.com User "it is small, inexpensive, and intuitive enough to be handled by children. …" - Amazon.com User |
Meade DS-2130 350 x 127mm
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$349 - $500
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1 People Recommend
"so far very happy with scope,the best thing in my opinion is the hand held data board for direct entry pros: …" - Telescopes.com User "comfortable eyepiece, easy to handle, quality lenses, strong construction cons: …" - Telescopes.com User |
Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm
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$1,399 - $1,600
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1 People Recommend
"the ota is not only detachable (simple clamping with a knob handled screw), but can be adjusted forward and backward of the fork-arm to maintain balance if you have heavy eyepiece assemblies or a…" - Adorama.com User "the hand controller now has a larger database of objects that the scope will go to, and more alignment methods have been added.…" - Amazon.com User "the hand controller now has a larger database of objects that the scope will go to, and more alignment methods have been added. …" - Amazon.com User |
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