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What does it take to make sure you get the right telescope - the telescope that best fits your needs and your budget? It takes a telescope dealer with practical hands-on telescope experience. At Astronomics, we have that experience - a staff total of over 160 years of experience using and selling telescopes. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pick the right telescopes or accessories since 1979. And since we're a family business, we plan on being around for decades to come. 

If you have questions that the Astronomics website can't answer, contact us. We'll talk to you about what you want to do with your scope, where you're going to use it, how you're going to use it. Then we'll recommend the telescopes or accessories that we honestly feel best fits your needs from among the thousands of products we keep in stock at Astronomics.  Since we don't work on a commission, we will always what fits your needs the best.

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    Astro-Tech AT80ED 3.1" f/7 ED Refractor OTA

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    The Astro-Tech AT80ED has become one of the most popular refractors we've ever offered. With 80mm of ED aperture, a 560mm focal length, and a preci...

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    Astro-Tech AT102ED 4" f/7 ED Refractor OTA

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    Four inches of aperture changes what a refractor can do. It's the threshold where you stop seeing suggestions of detail and start seeing the detail...

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    Astro-Tech AT115EDT f/7 ED Triplet Refractor OTA

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    There's a moment in every refractor owner's life when the view snaps into focus and the background goes black — truly black, the way only a well-co...

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    Astro-Tech AT130 EDT f/7 ED Triplet OTA

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    Five inches of ED triplet aperture is where a refractor stops feeling small. The AT130EDT combines a 130mm f/7 triplet objective, a heavy-duty 3.2-...

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    Sky-Watcher 6" f/8 Classic 150P Dobsonian Telescope S11600

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    Get back to basics with the "Everyman's" telescope, a classic 6" Dobsonian. This 6" Sky-Watcher Dobsonian reflector has: 6" aperture 1200mm focal ...

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    Explore Scientific AR152 6" f/6.5 Achromatic Doublet Refractor Optical Tube

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    This 6" Explore Scientific AR152 achromatic refractor optical tube is a sensational value - a big 6" (152mm) and fast f/6.5 refractor that's priced...

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    Celestron Starsense Explorer™ DX 102AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Refractor Telescope 22460

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    Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102mm Refractor – The Smartest Manual Telescope for Beginners and Beyond  Celestron has redefined the manual teles...

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    Astro-Tech AT150EDL Refractor OTA FCD-100 and Lanthanum f/8 Doublet with Hard Case

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    A six-inch refractor used to mean one of two things: spend big bucks on a premium triplet, or settle for a scope that shows purple halos on every b...

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    "Explore Scientific 127mm carbon fiber triplet refractor with FCD100 ED glass and dual-speed focuser"
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    Explore Scientific 127mm f/7.5 Carbon Fiber FCD100 ED Triplet Refractor

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    Explore Scientific 127mm FCD100 Carbon Fiber ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor (ES127CF-FCD100) A 5" apochromatic refractor has long been considere...

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  • Astro-Tech AT130EDX 130mm triplet APO refractor with FCD100 and lanthanum
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    Astro-Tech AT130EDX f/7 FCD100 ED Triplet APO

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    There are scopes you buy because they're good for the price. And there are scopes you buy because they're good. The AT130EDX is the latter. One hun...

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    Astro-Tech AT86EDQ f/7 Quad Refractor

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    Alan Dyer reviewed the AT86EDQ for Sky & Telescope (July 2025) and called it one of his picks for a desert-island telescope — the one scope he'...

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  • AR127 5" f/6.5 achromatic doublet refractor
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    Explore Scientific AR127 5" f/6.5 Achromatic Doublet Refractor Optical Tube

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    This 5" Explore Scientific achromatic refractor optical tube is a big performer, both inside the solar system and out in the realm of the nebulas a...

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    Explore Scientific AR102 4" f/6.5 Achromatic Doublet Refractor Optical Tube

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    This Explore Scientific 4" refractor has: Big 4" aperture fully multicoated achromatic doublet refractor optics Collimatable objective lens cell ...

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    Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 "Essential Series" FCD-1 ED Triplet Refractor

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    This 102mm (4") Explore Scientific Essential Series air-spaced ED triplet apochromatic refractor is loaded with quality optical performance at a su...

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    Takahashi FC-100DF Refractor OTA

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      The Takahashi FC-100D is Takahashi's latest update to the 100mm fluorite refractor.  The FC-100D uses the Steinheil design with the fluorite ...

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    Astro-Tech 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph, Steel Tube

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    The steel tube Astro-Tech AT8RC makes premium 8" Ritchey-Chrétien optics for serious deep space imaging available at the lowest price ever. Sky &am...

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    Celestron 6" f/8 Achromatic Doublet Refractor Optical Tube, CG5/AVX Dovetail

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    Here's a sensational value - a big 6" (150mm) achromatic refractor optical tube that's priced like other manufacturers' 80mm scopes.  This Celestro...

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    TeleVue TV-85 3.35" (85mm) f/7 Ivory Tube/Black Trim APO Refractor OTA

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    The Tele Vue TV-85 refractor has a compact body that's small enough and light enough to take anywhere in the world . . . with apochromatic optics t...

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    Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Carbon Fiber FCD100 ED Triplet Refractor

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    Explore Scientific 102mm FCD100 Carbon Fiber ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor (ES102CF-FCD100) A 4" apochromatic refractor has long been the bench...

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  • "Side view of ES127 f/7.5 triplet refractor in white OTA with mounting rings and dew shield extended"
    "Explore Scientific 127mm Classic White triplet refractor with FCD100 optics and dual-speed focuser"
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    Explore Scientific 127mm f/7.5 Classic White FCD100 ED Triplet Refractor

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    Explore Scientific 127mm f/7.5 Classic White FCD100 ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor The Explore Scientific 127mm f/7.5 Classic White FCD100 Tripl...

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    Explore Scientific ES127 127mm f/7.5 "Essential Series" FCD-1 ED Triplet Refractor

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    This big 127mm (5") Explore Scientific Essential Series air-spaced ED triplet apochromatic refractor is loaded with quality optical performance at ...

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    Sky-Watcher Evostar 120mm f/7.5 ED Doublet Apochromatic Refractor S11130

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    This 120mm Sky-Watcher Evostar 120ED is a premium doublet apochromatic refractor with highly-reviewed high contrast/high resolution optics that Sky...

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    Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED 80mm f/7.5 ED Doublet Apochromatic Refractor S11100

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    This 80mm Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED doublet apochromatic refractor is loaded with performance and features at a very attractive price . . . This Sky...

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  • 6" Advanced VX Series Go-To Equatorial Refractor
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    Celestron 6" Advanced VX Series Go-To Equatorial Refractor Telescope

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    This 6" f/8 Celestron AVX6R achromatic doublet refractor telescope has anew imaging-optimized Advanced VX Series computerized go-to German equatori...

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