Buying a first telescope used to be risky business, with more cheap models on the market than affordable quality ones. Our SpaceProbe 3 changes all that. It's not only affordable, but its optical quality will make the night sky's treasures accessible right from your backyard. The 3"-diameter primary mirror gathers enough light to reveal the faint glows of many star clusters and nebulas, as well as Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, and the stark, cratered terrain of the Moon. The aluminum Newtonian optical tube features a 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser and two Explorer II eyepieces - a 25mm (28x) and a 10mm (70x). The included EZ Finder II finder scope helps you locate objects with ease. The SpaceProbe 3 EQ's equatorial mount allows easy manual tracking of objects with the turn of a knob (or... Less

If your interest in amateur astronomy runs the gamut from observing to astrophotography, you need an instrument that's up to the task -- like the Atlas 8 EQ-G GoTo Computerized Telescope. It's an 8" reflector telescope with precision 1000mm (f/4.9) parabolic mirror optics, perfect for visual and astrophotographic forays into deep space. It's newly upgraded with a 2" Crayford-type focuser. The beefy Atlas EQ-G mount provides incredibly stable support, thanks to its solid construction and 2"-diameter stainless steel legs. Internal DC stepper motors offer nine slew rates -- up to 3.4 deg per second -- and three tracking rates. With this GoTo computerized telescope you can visit any of 42,900 celestial objects with pushbutton ease.

A fantastic beginner telescope that's lightweight, easy to set up, and has a very affordable price tag! 76mm (3") aperture reflector telescope is large enough for wonderful views of the Moon, rings of Saturn, moons orbiting Jupiter, and even some brighter nebulas Stable altazimuth mount and tripod provides smooth motion in both altitude (up/down) and azimuth (left/right) axes of motion The included EZ Finder II reflex sight makes finding celestial objects a breeze - once aligned, just place the

Buying a first telescope used to be risky business, with more cheap models on the market than affordable quality ones. Our SpaceProbe 3 changes all that. It's not only affordable, but its optical quality will make the night sky's treasures accessible right from your backyard. The 3"-diameter primary mirror gathers enough light to reveal the faint glows of many star clusters and nebulas, as well as Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, and the stark, cratered terrain of the Moon. The aluminum Newtonian optical tube features a 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser and two Explorer II eyepieces - a 25mm (28x) and a 10mm (70x). The included EZ Finder II finder scope helps you locate objects with ease. The SpaceProbe 3 EQ's equatorial mount allows easy manual "tracking" of objects with the turn of a knob... Less

ONE NEW ORION ASTRO TRACK DC DRIVE #7812 FOR EQ-1 If you have a telescope mounted on an EQ-1 equatorial mount, you can now enjoy automatic star-tracking for less money. Our inexpensive AstroTrack DC electronic drive moves the telescope at the same rate the Earth rotates, to keep the object you're observing in the scope's field of view. Much more convenient than using the manual slow-motion controls to adjust the telescope's position from minute to minute! The AstroTrack's precision DC servo mot

Here's an exceptional telescope for astrophotography that won't cost you big bucks! We've optimized the optics of our popular StarBlast 4.5 to give a fully illuminated field of view with the Orion StarShoot Deep-Space Imager and similar small-chip astronomical CCD cameras. The result is a compact imaging telescope with performance that will give pricey refractors a run for their money. It's simply the most affordable astrophotography- optimized scope on the market. With a 4.5" parabolic mirror and fast f/4 focal ratio, the StarBlast provides exquisite, high-quality images with no chromatic aberration and negligible coma. At 3.7 lbs it transports easily and doesn't require a heavy mount. The 1.25" focuser also accepts 1.25" eyepieces. One-year limited warranty.

As numerous customers have shown, the ED80's short focal length and superb apochromatic optics make it a great telescope for astrophotography. And now we've coupled it with a state-of-the-art equatorial GoTo mount that provides the stability and precision control needed to capture beautiful deep-sky images. The ED80 sports a multi-coated 80mm objective lens doublet of 600mm focal length (f/7.5). One lens element is crafted from extra-low dispersion (ED) FPL-53 optical glass from Japan. This high-grade glass greatly reduces the chromatic aberration that causes color fringing around bright objects in standard achromats. The 2" Crayford-style focuser accepts both 2" and 1.25" accessories. Astrophotography and observing are made effortless by the Sirius EQ-G GoTo mount. The included GoTo... Less

If you're ready to graduate from a small scope or want your first scope to have more light-gathering power than typical starter scopes, step up to the AstroView 6. Its 150mm parabolic mirror has a focal length of 750mm (f/5), so it offers generous wide-field views of deep-sky objects when used with the included 25mm Plossl. For lunar and planetary study, use the 10mm Plossl (also included). The AstroView's EQ-3 equatorial mount features manual slow motion controls, which allow you to center and track objects in the viewing field. An optional single- or dual-axis EQ-3 DC drive is also available for electronic guiding. Built in to the equatorial head is a polar-alignment scope for precise orientation on celestial north or south. The mount couples to a sturdy adjustable aluminum tripod with... Less

Reflectors are a favorite of Amateur Astronomers providing the most quick and easy. light-gathering for the investment. Perfect for observing the Moon and planets like Saturn and Jupiter in detail. You can also view deep space objects like the Great Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. Large 114mm Diameter Reflective Mirror Captures more light for brighter images and greater detail (This telescope gathers 361% more light than a 60mm telescope) Two Premium 1.25-Inch Eyepieces For superior eye relief and a wide visual field AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Amazing planetarium software and Instructional Video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescope Deluxe Equatorial Mount This telescope's mount facilitates the smooth tracking between sky objects with precision gears and... Less

Our most advanced 12-inch Dobsonian is geared up for extensive exploration of the night sky, with fully motorized GoTo and tracking drives providing automated pointing to any of the over 42,000 celestial objects in the hand controller's database. For the best performance from any truss Dobsonian, a shroud is a must. This one, custom designed for the SkyQuest XX12, is made of a stretchy nylon blend material that fits like a glove over the truss poles of the XX12, fastening with thick elastic bands on both ends. The water-resistant, opaque black fabric blocks stray light from entering the optical path, thus improving image contrast. It's also breathable, which minimizes unwanted vibration of the scope in breezy conditions. The beauty of a big truss tube Dobsonian is that it can be... Less