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Starter Telescopes (Under $400)
Celestron ExploraScope
Sky’s the limit with this portable and easy to use 80mm Newtonian reflector. A perfect gift for kids & families, the impressive 80mm aperture allows users to explore the craters on the moon, marvel at rings of Saturn or, with the built-in erect image lens, use it as a land based spotting scope to view the wonders of nature. And best of all, at only 5 lbs, you can bring this scope anywhere your feet can take you! The ExploraScope is packed with cool features that make it easy and fun to use. You can use your ExploraScope on the included swivel base, hold it on your lap or mount it on a photo tripod with the included adapter to observe your world. This durable scope comes with a protective dust cap and carrying strap that make it the perfect companion for hiking and backpacking.
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| Celestron ExploraScope Telescope | CEXPSCP | $59.95 | |
| Celestron ExploraScope 6mm Eyepiece | CEXPEP6 | $19.95 | |
| Celestron ExploraScope 25mm Eyepiece | CEXPEP25 | $19.95 |
This version of the 4.5" Newtonian telescope offers more portability than the standard longer tube Newtonian without sacrificing power or performance. The short tube of this model is only 18" long and has a built-in correction lens, giving it all the focal length of the standard model, while reducing aberrations. The equatorial mount is quite stable, with setting circles and slow motion controls on both axes for easy, smooth tracking.
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| Celestron FirstScope 114 Short Telescope | CFS114S | $169.00 |
Meade engineers have thoroughly updated the traditional entry-level telescope to a new standard for the 21st Century. This New Generation telescope incorporates advanced industrial design yielding a striking, ultra modern appearance. Large, precision bearing surfaces provide smooth manual motions in both altitude and azimuth. Includes two premium 4-element Super Plössl eyepieces.
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| Meade NGC-70 Telescope | MNGC70 | $199.99 |
Celestron NexStar 60 SLT
Celestron's most affordable NexStar telescope turns starry nights into space odysseys. The 60mm refractors come with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 60 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. With the NexStar 60’s you can see breathtaking views of the lunar landscape, Venus and its phases, Mars resolved as an orange disc, Jupiter and its 4 moons, Saturn resolved as a disc, with its rings plainly visible at medium and high magnification.
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| Celestron NexStar 60 SLT Telescope | CNS60SLT | $279.00 |
Celestron NexStar 80GTL
The NexStar 80GTL is an 80mm computerized refractor that provides images 80% brighter than a 60mm scope. The NexStar 80GTL refractor comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects. With its pre-assembled, adjustable aluminum tripod, the NexStar 80GTL can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. The StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. Astronomers of all levels can locate thousands of pre-programmed stars, planets and other celestial phenomenon right out of the box. See the rings of Saturn, gaze on Jupiter and its many moons, study the details of our own moon. Or venture further into space, seeking out large globular clusters, bright double stars and glowing nebulae. This versatile optical system is also optimal for viewing the Sun with the included solar filter and is a great choice to use as a land based spotting scope with the included erect image prism. Now includes SkyAlign Technology, which makes aligning a breeze!
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| Celestron NexStar 80GTL Telescope | CNS80GTL | $299.00 |
Meade DS-2114ATS-LNT
The new DS-2114ATS-LNT is a fully GoTo telescope featuring AutoAlign, the same advanced technology featured on LX90 and ETX-Premier models. Just turn on the power and the telescope automatically finds level, senses precise north, and inputs (factory calibrated) time and date. Then it races to the first alignment-star automatically without any user inputs or interaction. You’ll see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and more.
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Meade DS-2114ATS-LNT Telescope |
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Feel like a professional astronomer your first night under the stars. Revolutionary AutoStar® computer technology allows you to navigate the heavens effortlessly at the touch of few buttons. Just enter the object you desire in the AutoStar display, press GO TO, and AutoStar places the object in the telescopic field of view, and tracks it automatically! Provides pristine, ultra high-contrast images of Saturn’s awesome rings, the cloud belts of Jupiter, and the essential structure of deep space objects. AutoStar has over 1400 fascinating celestial objects in its database. Features built-in internal tracking motors, gears and cords. The single-tine fork mount design and quick release tripod with accessory tray offers a sleek contemporary appearance. Includes two premium 4-element Super Plössl eyepieces.
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| Meade DS-2080AT-LNT Telescope | MDS2080L | $349.99 |
Celestron NexStar 80 SLT
A step up from the 60mm model, the NexStar 80 SLT Refractor gives images that are bright and crisp. The 80 SLT offers 80% brighter images than the 60mm scope. Like the other models in the SLT Series, the 80 SLT comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects! With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 80 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze. A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, the 80 SLT can also be used as a great, land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal.
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| Celestron NexStar 80 SLT Telescope | CNS80SLT | $379.00 |
Celestron NexStar 114 SLT
The NexStar 114 SLT has over twice the light-gathering power of an 80mm telescope! And the 114 SLT, like the other models in the SLT Series, comes with a fully computerized hand control with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects! With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 114 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze.
Compact and lightweight in design, this scope can produce images bright enough to reveal the polar ice caps on Mars or the cloud belts on Jupiter! View the details of the lunar surface or the rings of Saturn which are clearly visible with this telescope. With the extra light gathering capability of the 114 SLT, a number of the Messier objects such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13), or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42) are available to you. Begin to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 114 SLT’s 4-1/2" primary mirror. Because of the Newtonian design, the mirror gives fully color-corrected views that are best suited for astronomical use.
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| Celestron NexStar 114 SLT Telescope | CNS114SLT | $399.00 |
Reflectors have long been a favorite with amateur astronomers. The large 130mm diameter mirror of the Meade DS-2130ATS provides 469% brighter images and a tremendous increase in fine detail, compared to common 60mm telescopes. The standard equipment #494 AutoStar® Computer Control System permits automatic object location and tracking of more than 1400 objects in the AutoStar database at the touch of a button. See fainter and more distant objects in far greater detail. Several thousand star clusters, galaxies and nebulae are within range of this telescope. This model is highly recommended for astronomical applications; however, due to its image orientation it is not recommended for land viewing. Includes two premium 4-element Super Plössl eyepieces.
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| Meade DS-2130ATS -LNT Telescope | MDS2130L | $399.99 |
The popularity of our NexStar 114 models inspired us to go bigger! We are proud to introduce NexStar 130 SLT. The NexStar 130 SLT has 30% more light-gathering power than our 114mm telescope. And the 114 SLT, like the other models in the SLT Series, comes with a fully computerized hand control. The computerized hand control gives you the ability to automatically slew to any of its 4,000+ objects, including over 600 galaxies, 300 clusters and dozens of beautiful binary stars. With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 114 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Our new SkyAlign alignment technology and the included StarPointer Finderscope with a red LED makes aligning a breeze.
View the details of the lunar surface, the rings of Saturn, the polar ice caps on Mars, the cloud belts on Jupiter or a number of the Messier objects such as the globular cluster in Hercules (M13), or the Great Nebula in Orion (M42). Begin to explore some of the fainter Messier objects using the additional light-gathering capabilities of the 130 SLT’s 5" primary mirror. Because of the Newtonian design, the mirror gives fully color-corrected views that are best suited for astronomical use.
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| Celestron NexStar 130 SLT | CNS130SLT | $439.00 |
