Beginners Telescopes

A first telescope should be one you can set up quickly and will use often. Most of the telescopes here are complete kits with a mount and eyepieces, from National Geographic's 70 mm refractors to Explore Scientific's Sidara packages and Dobsonians.

We carry Explore Scientific, including its FirstLight and Sidara lines, and National Geographic.

New to astronomy? Start with our Telescope Buyer's Guide.