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Celestron Telescopes
These telescopes help families and beginners explore the night sky with clear glass optics and stable mounts
For beginners
Refractor
For adults
For kids
Reflector
For moon viewing
Smart
Portable
Altazimuth mounts
114mm aperture
Equatorial mounts
Dobsonian
130mm aperture
80mm aperture
With phone adapter
Tripod included
For travel
70mm aperture
For deep sky
For astrophotography
Blue
60mm aperture
Tabletop mounts
90mm aperture
Digital
Budget
Black
Start here
Worth noticing
Adjustable Tripod Height
The included stands adjust to fit both kids and adults.
Simple Tracking Mounts
Altazimuth and equatorial mounts help you follow celestial objects.
Why it’s listed
Backyard Astronomy Standards
This set features refractor and reflector models with apertures ranging from 80mm to 114mm for varied light gathering. Many models include smartphone adapters and astronomy software to help identify what you see.
- Fully-coated glass optics
- AstroMaster 114EQ reflector design
- PowerSeeker wide-field refractor
- Altazimuth mounts for easy pointing
- Smartphone adapter for 1.25 in eyepieces
- Adjustable-height steel tripods
What to look for
The set
The range includes For adults, For beginners, For kids, For moon viewing — the types these titles actually list.
Construction
Read the listed parts and finishes — Seventy millimeter beginner portable telescope kit; Eighty millimeter travel refractor with phone adapter; Smartphone guided newtonian reflector telescope — rather than a slogan.
The intended job
Celestron telescopes here match For adults, For beginners, For kids, For moon viewing as the titles describe them.
Look here first
The useful differences sit in For adults, For beginners, For kids, For moon viewing, not in a brand slogan.
In this catalog
How Celestron splits here
For moon viewing
9/13 in our catalog
For travel
5/13 in our catalog
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Listings
32 telescopes listed here
Ranges For beginners Refractor
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Quick take
The rundown
After reading 73 reviews
Plus side
- Easy setup 22
- Beginner friendly 19
- Good optics 7
- Clear detailed views 6
- Clear views 6
- Clear moon views 5
- Good value 5
- StarSense app accuracy 5
Trade-offs
- Flimsy tripod 6
- Unstable tripod 6
- StarSense app accuracy 5
- Easy setup 2
- Beginner friendly 1
- Clear moon views 1
Buyers
What people say
The 102AZ refractor is great for looking at the moon, and the smartphone adapter let me take clear photos of the craters.
I set up the 114EQ in the backyard for my kids, and the equatorial mount made it much easier to track objects as they moved.
The PowerSeeker 80AZS is a nice short-tube model that is easy to pack up for weekend trips.
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Before you buy
Celestron Questions
What is the difference between the AstroMaster and PowerSeeker models?
AstroMaster models often feature larger apertures and more robust mounts for family use, while PowerSeeker models focus on portability and wide-field views.
Can I take photos with these telescopes?
Yes, specific models like the 102AZ include a smartphone adapter designed to fit 1.25 in eyepieces for capturing discoveries.
Are these telescopes suitable for children?
This catalog includes several models specifically designated for kids and beginners, featuring simple altazimuth mounts for easy operation.
What can I see with a 114mm aperture?
The 114mm reflector models are designed for backyard astronomy, providing enough light gathering to see the moon and brighter deep-sky objects.