This is a short list of a few of the telescopes I recommend for beginners. I get the question so many times; “What scopes do you recommend for beginners?” I figured it would be easier to send people here! I will add to this list as time goes on and update it as new products come to market. I hope it helps!
BEGINNERS:
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ
Sky-Watcher Virtuoso Mount with 90mm Mak-Cass
Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian
Sky-Watcher 8″ Traditional Dobsonian Telescope
Seestar S50 All-In-One Smart Telescope
INTERMEDIATE:
Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory
Celestron StarSense Explorer 10″ Dobsonian
Sky-Watcher 12″ Flextube Dobsonian
Sky-Watcher 14″ SynScan Dobsonian Telescope
MOUNTS:
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi
EYEPIECES & ACCESORIES:
Explore Scientific 82 Degree Series 8.8mm Waterproof Eyepiece – 1.25"
Telrad Finder Scope with Mounting Base
Tele Vue 6mm Delos Eyepiece – 1.25"
Tele Vue 10mm Ethos Eyepiece – 1.25" & 2"
Tele Vue 31mm Nagler Type 5 Eyepiece – 2"
Tele Vue 27mm Panoptic Eyepiece – 2"
Explore Scientific 5.5mm 100 Degree Eyepiece – 2"
Tele Vue 17mm Ethos Eyepiece – 2"
Explore Scientific 30mm 82 Degree Waterproof Eyepiece – 2"
Explore Scientific 9mm 120 Degree Argon Purged Waterproof Eyepiece – 2"
Celestron PowerTank Lithium Pro
Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter
Explore Scientific 2X Focal Extender – 2"
Explore Scientific 2X Focal Extender – 1.25"
PRO:
Celestron 9.25″ EdgeHD Advanced VX Telescope – CE-12033
Orion Sirius EQ 180 f/15 Maksutov Cassegrain Catadioptric Telescope
Orion SkyQuest XX16G Go-To Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
Celestron CGX-L with 11″ RASA V2 – CE-12074
TPO 8″ Carbon Fiber f/8 Ritchey Chretien Reflecting OTA Telescope
PlaneWave .7 Meter Telescope With Fused Silica Optics
Officina Stellare RiDK 400 f/7 Dall Kirkham Telescope
PlaneWave 17″ CDK Telescope with Fused Silica Mirror
PlaneWave CDK350 (14-inch) Telescope System
PlaneWave CDK600 (24-inch) Telescope System
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