Celestron NexStar 5 SE (300 x 44.45mm) Telescope$699.00 to $820.00

Featuring high-quality Schmidt-Cassegrain optics, the NexStar 5 SE is an ideal telescope for observing and photographing the wonders of space. With a total weight of 28 lbs including the tripod, the ultra portable 5 SE features a precision optical system with 1,250 mm focal length (f/10) standard with our premium StarBright XLT coatings and offers 56% more light gathering power than a 4" model.Minimize
Manufacturer:Celestron Product MPN MPN | NexStar 5 SE | Key Features Optical Design | Catadioptrics | Optical Diameter | 44.45 mm | Finderscope | Red-Dot | Focal Length | 1250 mm | Max Useful Magnification | x 300 | Mount Type | Altazimuth | Motorized | Yes | Miscellaneous UPC | 050234110365 |
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| Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope$35.00 to $50.00

A perfect beginners model and a great gift for anyone! / Includes aluminum tripod. The CELESTRON Powerseeker 50 will bring out the stargazer in each of us, and even serves the astronomical yearnings that lead us to search for heavenly bodies in nearby apartment building windows! Optical Design: Refractor Aperture: 50mm Focal Length: 600Minimize
Manufacturer:Celestron Product MPN MPN | 21039 | Key Features Optical Design | Refractor | Finderscope | Optical | Focal Length | 600 mm | Max Useful Magnification | x 450 | Mount Type | Altazimuth | Miscellaneous UPC | 050234210393 |
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| Meade ETX-80AT-TC (270 x 80mm) Telescope$245.00 to $276.00

All of the major planets except Pluto are easily observable through Meade's brand-new 80mm (3.1) achromatic refractor telescope. You can study Saturn and its ring system; the primary cloud belts of Jupiter and its 4 major satellites; the Moonlike phases of Mercury and Venus; and much more.
Manufacturer:Meade Product MPN MPN | 3052005 | Key Features Optical Design | Refractor | Optical Diameter | 80 mm | Finderscope | Optical | Focal Length | 400 mm | Max Useful Magnification | x 270 | Mount Type | Altazimuth | Motorized | Yes |
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A perfect beginning telescope designed specifically for land use, and an occasional peak at the sky. The tripod mount that holds the telescope is designed to move only in straight lines, called Altazimuth.Objects in the sky move in semi-circles, never in straight lines.Use lower power eyepieces to track the Moon, and keep it in the eyepiece.Minimize

Powerseeker 114 EQ 4.5''/900mm f/8 Newtonian Reflector Telescope with German-Type Equatorial Mount & Tripod

The PowerSeekers come in a choice of refractor or reflector, equatorial or altazimuth mount design. The PowerSeekers come with all coated glass optical components with for enhanced image brightness and clarity. The Newtonian reflectors offer larger aperture and greater light gathering power needed to resolve the faint detail of hundreds of deep-sky and other celestial objects.Minimize

For those who want to experience astronomy but not get too committed, the Tasco Spacestation 60AZ may be the perfect scope for the first.