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Best Telescopes for Amateurs

Out of thousands of reviews for 169 products, over 60 people recommended Telescopes specifically for Amateurs. These are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Meade RB-60
Meade RB-60 Telescope
Best Price: $40
  • Optical Design: Refractor
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
  • Released 1 year ago
4.5 Stars (45 Reviews)
"we bought this for our granddaughter, she will have alot of fun with it in the future, good starter telescope.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the features on it are limited, but that's perfect for an amateur astronomer.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Orion StarBlast Astro 9814 267 x 114mm
Orion StarBlast Astro 9814 (267 x 114mm) Telescope
Best Price: $200
  • Optical Design: Newtonians
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
  • Released over 3 years ago
5.0 Stars (16 Reviews)
"naievely thought i'd be able to see at least a smaller image of those beautiful hubble-style nebula shots, but later learned that almost no amateur scope can deliver that kind of viewing.…"

- Amazon.com User

"in sum, an excellent option for amateur use.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Barska Optics AE10756 70076
Barska Optics Barska AE10756  70076, 525 Power Reflector Telescope with Tripod  StarWatch Astronom
Best Price: $90
  • Finderscope: Red-Dot
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
  • Released 1 year ago
4.0 Stars (10 Reviews)
"this is a great inexpensive telescope that would be suitable as a starter or 1st telescope, worked well for the purpose i got it for.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i purchased this scope based on positive reviews on a couple of web sites that cater to amateur astronomers.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe 600 x 304.8mm
Meade LightBridge 12 in. Deluxe (600 x 304.8mm) Telescope
Best Price: $899
  • Optical Design: Newtonians
  • Finderscope: Red-Dot
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
  • Released over 3 years ago
4.0 Stars (10 Reviews)
"john dobson's simple and portable but powerful scopes opened up the world of deep-sky observing to the average amateur astronomer.…"

- Amazon.com User

"john dobson's simple and portable design made large telescopes available to the average amateur astronomer.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" 203mm
Celestron Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" (203mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Kit
Best Price: $1,399
  • Optical Design: Catadioptrics
  • Finderscope: Red-Dot
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
  • Released over 2 years ago
5.0 Stars (17 Reviews)
"i'm a novice at astronomy, so i can't really make any comparisons.…"

- Amazon.com User

"novice would be the best way to describe my viewing experience.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Orion StarMax 9824
Orion StarMax 9824 Telescope
Best Price: $330
  • Optical Design: Catadioptrics
  • Finderscope: Optical
  • Mount Type: Equatorial
  • Released over 2 years ago
4.0 Stars (9 Reviews)
"overall this is a great scope for the amateur astronomer.…"

- Amazon.com User

"being amateur star watches i'm sure we will be amazed with what we see through this.this was a great price for a beginner telescope and cannot wait to use it.…"

- Amazon.com User


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