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1 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for BEGINNER
Celestron PowerSeeker 127 EQ 21049 (750 x 127mm) Telescope
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$100.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars i would not change it for a magnifying scope.the equatorial mount was a bit tricky to use for me as a beginner.
  2. from www.telescopes.com
    5.0 Stars as for the scope, it's a great little beginner scope.
  3. from www.ritzcamera.com
    4.0 Stars the beginner will get a lot out of this scope, enough to keep him or her going for a year or two.
  4. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars in russia(i live in moscow) price of this scope 148$(5000 rubley).this my first scope.i buy omni 12 mm, eyepeace 4mm v komplekte have a bad quality.beginner,powerseeker -scope for you,watch great
  5. from www.telescopes.com
    3.0 Stars this scope does deliver decent images of the moon, but i would only recommend this scope for first time buyers as a beginner scope.
Positives: Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Equatorial
2 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for BEGINNER
Meade RB-60 Telescope
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$95.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars i kinda wished that they would send me a black version of this instead of a gray looking one (makes it look its a kiddy's scope).overall i highly recommend this product to beginners or people who
  2. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars i think it is a great telescope for young children & beginners.we've only looked at the moon for the past two nights.
  3. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars for beginners this is a great product.
  4. from www.walmart.com
    4.0 Stars for the price, it's good for a beginner, as advertised, but if know how to use one, i'd recommend upgrading.
  5. from www.walmart.com
    4.0 Stars it is afterall and very inexpensive beginner scope, so i don't expect much more than that.we have had many hours of fun with this scope and i'm sure once fall and winter arrive and the object in the
Positives: Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for BEGINNER
Celestron NexStar 130SLT (31145) (306 x 130mm) Telescope
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$415.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars it's a perfect telescope for a beginner and/or someone on a limited budget.
  2. from www.telescopes.com
    5.0 Stars the great thing for a beginner is that you don't have to have any idea what you are pointing to, you just find something bright, center it up, and push the button.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars this was a great buy for beginner and immediate users.
  4. from www.telescopes.com
    3.0 Stars that's a lot of money for a true beginner.
  5. from www.telescopes.com
    4.0 Stars i would highly recommend this telescope to any beginner considering becoming more than a novice with the stars.
Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Newtonians, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for BEGINNER
Meade ETX-90PE (325 x 90mm) Telescope
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$550.00 Est. at Amazon
  1. from www.hsn.com
    5.0 Stars the auto star makes it a breeze for beginners; just align the scope and bam" that is it!
  2. from www.buydig.com
    4.0 Stars we are beginners and its pretty easy to use.
Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Finderscope: Red-Dot, Mount Type: Altazimuth
5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for BEGINNER
Meade 70AZ-A (140 x 70mm) Telescope
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$84.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars it is a great telescope for the beginner.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars this telescope is the perfect telescope for people ranging from beginners to pros.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars easy to operate, especially for the beginner.
Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Finderscope: Optical, Mount Type: Altazimuth
 
Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ (160 x 70mm) Telescope
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$122.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the celestron 21061 astromaster is a high quality telescope for beginners.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i would definitely recommend this telescope for a beginner astronomist.
Positives: Easy To Use, Optical Design: Refractor, Mount Type: Altazimuth
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