Are you trying to find telescopes for viewing planets among various brands on the market but aren’t sure where to begin? To assist you in finding the right one, we’ve put together a list of the 7 best to help you pick the perfect one!
We investigated and evaluated a number of the top-selling telescopes for viewing planets on the market in order to create our list of the best. Making a decision among the many options available is never simple. There are an infinite number of models available, each with a distinct price. And as you’ll find out, the best options aren’t usually the ones you imagine! This comparison is rich and relevant because of the numerous factors that were employed. You will find products featured in this ranking not only based on their pricing but also on their features and other customers reviews. To write this review, we completed 15 hours of research and did 62 telescopes for viewing planets tests. You won’t need to pick products at random any more. If you’re unsure of what to look for, browse our list and consult the buying guide!
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The best telescopes for viewing planets you can buy today
- 【80mm Large Aperture】The telescope has an 80mm aperture and a fully coated optics lens. The big aperture can capture more light, the high transmission optics lens can improve light transmittance and reduce the reflection of light, so the telescopes for adults astronomy will bring you more bright and clear images.
- 【25X-250X High Magnification】The telescope equipped with 3 eyepieces(K6mm, K10mm, K25mm) and a 3X Barlow lens. The 3x Barlow lens trebles the magnifying power of each eyepiece. You can get 25X-250X high magnification with a 500mm focal length. Whether observing moon or viewing planets, our telescope can meet your all needs. It’s a great telescope for adults & 8-12 kids & astronomy beginners.
- 【Portable & Stable】Our refractor telescope has a bag and an adjustable tripod. All accessories can be packed into the bag, which is convenient for you to carry out. The tripod is stable and the height can adjust from 22” to 48’’, which can be used in many different viewing positions. The tripod also has a tray for easy replacement and storage of eyepieces.
- 【Easy to Use】 The telescope is easy to assemble even for astronomy beginners and kids. We have the detailed installation manual and video installation instructions to teach you. Our telescope set includes the upgraded phone adapter and wireless remote. The mobile phone can be attached to the telescope more stably, which is convenient for you to take some amazing photos through your phone. It’s a great astronomy gift for beginners and it will encourage them to love learning about space.
- 【Satisfaction Service】We provide 3 years satisfaction service. If you are not satisfied with our product or have any questions, please feel free to contact us to get 24-hour technical support from our expert team.
- 【Big Astronomy Telescope 】This telescope for adults has an aperture of 90mm, which is the largest objective lens in the refracting telescope. Our objective lenses are fully multilayer coated, it can increase light transmission and reduce light reflection, which can improve the brightness and clarity of the image. You can see the beautiful colors on the lenses, which are the markings of the coating. So the 90mm objective lens of this telescope can provide you with brighter and clearer images.
- 【See the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn】Our telescope is equipped with two interchangeable high quality eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) with magnification from 28X-70X times. Stacking a 3x Barlow lens increases the magnification of each eyepiece up to three times, reaching a maximum of 210x magnification. It also comes with a 5x24 scope to easily locate objects.
- 【Easy to Install】No tools are required. We have a detailed English installation manual, when you read the instructions, you can assemble it quickly. Our telescope has a large telescope carrying bag, all accessories can be put into the bag for easy carrying and storage. It also comes with an extra small accessory bag for accessories so you won't lose your parts.
- 【Stable Tripod】We have upgraded the material of the tripod, this tripod is made of thick stainless steel, more stable, not easy to shake and break. Adjustable tripod extends from 28 inches to 45 inches, suitable for both adults and children. Other tripods are made of plastic with metal paint sprayed on the surface, which is actually easy to break.
- 【Surprise Gift】Do you want to give a surprise gift to your family, kids and friends? Yes, give them the beautiful starry sky. This is really a unique gift.
- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: The app generates a lis tof the best objects to view based on your exact time & location. View planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter, deep sky objects from darker sites.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: Manual altazimuth mount with slow motion rod makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
- HIGH-QUALITY 80MM REFRACTOR: Fully coated glass optics provide bright, sharp, clear views of craters on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
- UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR SMARTPHONE: Let your iPhone or Android phone take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Just follow the arrows to locate stars, planets & more
- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: The app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time & location. View planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter, deep sky objects from darker sites.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
- HIGH-QUALITY 130MM NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR: The 5" primary mirror features highly reflective coatings and enough light gathering ability to view craters on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, and Pleiades Open Star Cluster.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
- UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR SMARTPHONE: Let your iPhone or Android phone take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Just follow the arrows to locate stars, planets & more
- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: The app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time & location. View planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter, deep sky objects from darker sites.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: Manual altazimuth mount with slow motion rod makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
- HIGH-QUALITY 114MM NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR: The 4.5" primary mirror features highly reflective coatings and enough light gathering ability to view craters on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
- ★【High Magnification】The telescope for adults astronomy comes with a 3X Barlow lens and two eyepieces, H20mm and H6mm, the magnification varies from 15X to 150X, You can freely choose different combination to enjoy the different distances. The telescope for astronomy beginners also comes with a 5X24 finder scope for accurate locating. Best gifts for kids to discover the mystery of universe. Maybe one day my kid or yours will actually fly up there. Let us look forward to it together!
- ★【Superior Optics】FREE SOLDIER refractor telescope with 70mm large aperture objective lens provides a brighter and clearer image. The larger the aperture, the more light comes in, the brighter and clearer the picture is.It also features high resolution, fully multi-coated lens and owns excellent transmittance, which makes object easier to get into the field of view.
- ★【Bonus Accessory】The portable travel telescope set included one carry bag to store all the accessories, convenient to carry, suitable for travel and outdoor activities; One adjustable tripod for adopting to different view positions; One smartphone adapter and one wireless remote to capture and record every beautiful moment, and share with your friends.
- ★【Suitable for day and night, Stargazing and Viewing 】The beginners telescope for adults can be used for day : birdwatching, viewing, environmental monitoring; For night: watching the moon and stars. Great gift idea, not only for kids, but also for astronomy beginners adults.
- ★【Customer Support】Easy installation, no tools needed. We provide complete paper (come with telescope) & PDF version installation manual( You can directly download the PDF manual in the product page, it is under the section “product information”), video installation guidelines is also available in page. If you have any questions about the kids & astronomy beginners telescope, please feel free to contact us. You can buy with confidence from FREE SOLDIER telescope, we offer complete support.
- UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR SMARTPHONE: Let your iPhone or Android phone take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Just follow the arrows to locate stars, planets & more!
- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: The app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time & location. View planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter, deep sky objects from darker sites.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
- HIGH-QUALITY 102MM REFRACTOR: Fully coated glass optics provide bright, sharp, clear views of craters on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, and Pleiades Open Star Cluster.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Dickinson, Terence (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 192 Pages - 09/12/2006 (Publication Date) - Firefly Books (Publisher)
- 【90mm Multi-Coated Optical Lens】The telescope aperture is 90mm and the optical objective lens is fully multi-coated, which can enhance the brightness and clarity of image. Large aperture can collect more light and multi-coated high transmission objective lens can reduce light refract, allowing your eyes to get more light and you will see the images are clearer and brighter. Great telescopes for adults astronomy & kids 8-12 & beginners.
- 【32X-400X High Magnification】Our telescopes for adults astronomy are equipped with 2 eyepieces（K25mm / K10mm）and a 3x Barlow lens. The telescope focal length is 800mm, so you can get 32X-400X high magnification, This magnification is enough to allow you to see the craters of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter. The telescope for adults has the 5x24 finder scope, which cross-hair lines inside makes locating objects easy.
- 【Portable & Easy to Set Up】The telescope for kids 8-12 is easy to set up, we have the detail manual and installation video, Even for astronomy beginner, kids can install it themselves without any tools.. Come with the phone adapter and wireless remote, you can take some amazing picture easily. Our telescope has a carry bag and adjustable tripod, all accessories can be put into the bag, which is easy to carry and storage for traveling.
- 【Stable Tripod】Our telescopes for adults equipped with a stable tripod. This tripod is made of thick stainless steel, which is more stable and not easy to shake. The adjustable tripod can extend from 28.5” to 45”, which is suitable for adults and kids.
- 【Great Gift & Satisfaction】Our telescope is a great Christmas or birthday gift for kids or astronomy beginners. It can help them build an interest in astronomy and science, explore the unknown. We also offer lifetime maintenance, If you are not satisfied with our product or have any questions, please feel free to contact us to get 24-hour technical support from our expert team.
- Superior quality optics: Our telescope uses high-quality lenses with anti-reflection coatings, delivering bright, clear, and high-contrast images. The lenses are also equipped with scratch-resistant coatings for added durability.M
- 70mm Large Aperture: The telescope equipped with a focal length of 400mm(f/5.7) and an aperture of 70mm, good light collecting ability, imaging brighter, making it an excellent choice for amateur astronomers who want to explore the night sky.
- 20X-200X Magnification: The telescope equipped with 3 eyepieces(K6mm, K10mm, K25mm) and a 3X Barlow lens that can triple the magnifying power of each eyepiece. The telescope meets all the needs of astronomy beginners and is the best helper for children, adults and beginners in astronomy.
- Portable & Stable: Comes with a phone adapter and adjustable aluminum tripod. You can mount your phone onto the telescope with the adapter to take photos or videos. The tripod offers stable support and is easily adjustable for better viewing.
- Wireless Remote: The 5x24 finder scope with mounting bracket and cross-hair lines makes it easy to locate celestial objects. The included wireless remote provide a convenient way to explore and capture images.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Read, John (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 72 Pages - 08/23/2017 (Publication Date)
- POWERFUL REFLECTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Newtonian telescope is a powerful and user-friendly reflector telescope. It features fully-coated glass optics, a full-height tripod, 2 eyepieces, and a StarPointer red dot finderscope.
- NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR OPTICAL DESIGN: With a 114mm aperture, the AstroMaster 114EQ can gather enough light to see our Solar System and beyond. View Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s Galilean moons, the Moon's craters, and more.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: This is a great telescope for kids and adults to use together. It features a manual German Equatorial mount for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required.
- INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: We’ve included 2 eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a full-height tripod, and a StarPointer red dot finderscope. You'll also receive a FREE download of one of the top-rated astronomy software programs.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
- 【Sharp Crystal-clear Views】This beginner telescope is much more powerful than it looks! Thanks to its Maksutov-Cassegrain design, high-precision fully multi-coated optical glass lens, both spherical and chromatic abberrations are minimized. It not only delivers vivid high-contrast images for daytime viewing such as birds and wildlife, but also enables astronomical exploration including Saturn, Jupiter, craters on the Moon, etc.
- 【See How It Works Inside】The ingenious design of the detachable lid reveals the internal construction of the telescope and helps you understand how it works. Make it an appealing educational kit for the young minds. But keep in mind not to touch the mirrors with your fingers and avoid making it dusty.
- 【Compact and Portable】Maksutov-Cassegrain mechanism makes this telescope much more compact than a equivalent refractor or Newtonian. With a long focal length of 750mm, the tube length is only 200mm. Easy to pack and go on a adventure anytime.
- 【Superior Eyepiece】The included high-quality 20mm eyepiece brings 37.5X magnification, providing high-power sharp views on distant objects. You can see any targets more than 8 meters away. Accessories also include a phone adapter, a tabletop tripod and an erect-image diagonal.
- 【Satisfaction】This Mak telescope that combines power and simplicity requires no-tool super easy setup. It's a perfect gift for kids or adults astronomy beginners. You will also receive one-year hassel-free warranty and 24-hour friendly customer service.
- You love science, cosmology or astrophysics student? Then Pluto Is Still A Planet design ist perfect for you. To view additional original artwork motives please select our brand name.
- The big bang has arisen in the Milky Way by the string theory and cosmic radiation in the Galaxy. Perfect gift for a astrophysicist or physicist for a man, woman, boy, or girl.
- Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Sky Kinnimont (Director)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
- Augmented Reality night sky star gazing (on supported devices).
- Accurately depicts all the visible stars of the northern and southern hemispheres - a total of over 120,000 stars!
- Fly to and explore all the planets of the solar system, their moons and the sun all rendered in beautiful 3D with state of the art visual effects.
- Displays all 88 constellations, with constellation imagery based on the beautiful artwork by 17th century astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
- Includes entire Messier catalogue of exotic deep sky objects.
- Chinese (Publication Language)
- Powerful Optical Performance: This telescope features a 90mm aperture and 900mm focal length refracting design, providing exceptional optical performance that allows you to easily observe deep space objects in the universe..
- Sturdy and Durable Mount: The sub-black Vertisteel Altazimuth Mount provides stable support. The Free-Stop non-polar shaft - Follow-up and stop design, allowing the lens to move smoothly with high precision and maintain accurate positioning.
- Phone Adapter & Wireless Remote: This telescope not only includes an Digital eyepiece, but also a phone adapter and wireless remote. You can easily capture and share images and videos of your observations on your phone without physically touching the telescope. This allows for a steady and stable observation experience, while also making it convenient to share your discoveries with others.
- Suitable for Beginners and Professionals: This telescope is suitable for both beginners and professionals. Its user-friendly design and excellent optical performance make it an ideal choice for learning and researching astronomy.
- Lightweight and Portable: With a compact design, this telescope is easy to carry and set up, allowing you to observe deep space objects at multiple different locations. This makes it an ideal choice for travel and outdoor activities.
- POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Refractor telescope is a powerful and user-friendly refractor telescope. It features fully-coated glass optics, a sturdy and lightweight frame, two eyepieces, a StarPointer red dot finderscope and an adjustable tripod.
- HIGH-QUALITY 90MM OPTICS: The heart of the system is a fully-coated 90mm primary mirror. The AstroMaster mount features a panning handle that allows you to make precision adjustments to view celestial and terrestrial objects.
- QUICK SETUP & LIGHTWEIGHT FRAME: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together features a lightweight frame and a manual Altazimuth mount for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required.
- INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: We’ve included 2 eyepieces (20mm and 10mm), a tripod, erect image star diagonal, and a StarPointer red dot finderscope. Accessories also include a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.
- Quality Optics: 400mm(f/5.7) focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect full positive telescope for astronomers to explore stars and moon.
- Magnification: Come with two replaceable eyepieces and one 3x Barlow lens.3x Barlow lens trebles the magnifying power of each eyepiece. 5x24 finder scope with mounting bracket and cross-hair lines inside make locating objects easily.
- Wireless Remote: Free includes one smart phone adapter and one Wireless camera remote to explore the nature of the world easily through the screen and take amazing celestial images.
- Adjustable Tripod: This telescope allows for many different viewing positions with a adjustable aluminum alloy tripod and a carry bag, the telescope and tripod can fit inside the bag for easy traveling and storage.
- Satisfaction: TWO-YEAR warranty. And technical support from our team of experts in 24 hours.
- Read, John A (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 72 Pages - 08/23/2018 (Publication Date) - Stellar Publishing (Publisher)
How to choose a good telescopes for viewing planets
Does the idea of finding a fantastic telescopes for viewing planets make you anxious? When it comes to purchasing this product, specifically when deciding which model to select, has your head been spinning between options? You are not alone if that is the case. We are aware of the pressure involved in the purchasing process!
Your presence here indicates that you are interested in telescopes for viewing planets. Before choosing which product would be the best for your needs after being inundated with information, locate a reliable source with genuine selections. You can get that information from a variety of sources, including buying guides and rating websites, word-of-mouth recommendations from friends and family, online discussion forums where users can share their own experiences, product reviews that can be found all over the internet, and YouTube channels. You can only get the right product through exhaustive analysis. But you realize that’s not always simple. In order to ease your concerns, we have taken the time to develop a list of the top telescopes for viewing planets products available right now. You might be wondering how we came up with the list. How was this buying guide developed?
First, we used our algorithms to gather as much reliable data as we could about these products. To verify all the data gathered, we used both artificial intelligence and a lot of algorithms.
Then, our experts used criteria that are recognized in the business to evaluate them according to their quality to price ratio, allowing us to choose the top telescopes for viewing planets on the market right now!
The selection of the goods is not arbitrary. Before creating a list, we take into account a number of factors. Below are some of the criteria discussed:
Brand Value: What happens if you choose a dubious brand just because it appears to be a good deal? So the likelihood of receiving a product with a short shelf life increases. That is due to the fact that well-known brands have a reputation to uphold, while others do not. Top telescopes for viewing planets brands strive to provide some distinctive traits that set them apart from the competition. So, hopefully one or more of the items on our list will be perfect for you.
Features: Useful features are all you need, not tons of them. We consider the important aspects and select the top telescopes for viewing planets based on those.
Specifications: Numbers always help you measure the quality of a product in a quantitative way. We try to find products with higher specifications, but with the right balance.
Quality: A product’s quality may always be quantified with the aid of numbers. We look for goods with better standards that strike the proper balance. The best quality product that gets highly appreciated and recommended by experienced users.
Customer ratings: Would it be accurate to suggest that the telescopes for viewing planets were used by hundreds of customers before you? Superior ratings indicate that many customers had better service.
Customer Reviews: Like ratings, provide you with accurate and reliable information about the product from genuine customers. Customer ratings are very important to all of us because they contain accurate and reliable information about the customer service we received from several hundred customers.
Seller Rank: This is very intriguing! Not only do you need a good telescopes for viewing planets, you also need a product with rising sales that is trendy. It accomplishes two goals. First, the expanding user base proves the quality of the product. Second, given that number, producers must be able to offer greater quality and after-sales support.
Value: You get what you pay for, they say, so consider the value. Cheap isn’t always good and expensive isn’t always bad. However, that does not imply that spending a lot of money on a product that is flashy but underwhelming is a good idea. Before adding them to the list, we make an effort to evaluate how much value you can get for your money from your telescopes for viewing planets.
Durability: Durability and reliability are closely related concepts. You will benefit from a strong and long-lasting telescopes for viewing planets for months and years to come.
Product availability: Products come and go, and new ones replace the old ones. Most likely, a few new features and required changes were made. What use is it to use a supposedly good product if the maker no longer supports it? We make an effort to highlight products that are current and offered by one or more trustworthy sellers, if not more.
Negative Reviews: Yes, we do take that into account as well! The goods with the majority of bad reviews are filtered out and disregarded when we choose the best-rated one on the market.
These are the standards by which we selected our telescopes for viewing planets. Do we end our process there? Hell no. The most crucial fact about us that you should be aware of is that we regularly update our website with current and pertinent information. We have one more layer of filtration since we place the greatest importance on reader satisfaction. Please let us know if any product included here is incorrect, irrelevant, subpar, or simply out of date. We always value your opinions, and we’ll work hard to make any necessary corrections to our list in response to them.
Why should you believe us?
There are now thousands of possibilities for these products on Amazon, but choosing the best one can be difficult and time-consuming. And what telescopes for viewing planets should you purchase in 2022?
This guide is the result of more than 10 years of experience in researching, testing and writing about many topics. Each member of our team is an authority in their area. We read every article we could find online and every consumer review on every retail website for seven hours. Additionally, we discovered a ton of websites that offered helpful resources, including buying tips and thorough information on telescopes for viewing planets.
