Best Telescopes for Beginners

What's the best telescope for a beginner?

Your first telescope is the start of a lifetime of looking up. The best telescopes for beginners are easy to set up, simple to aim, and powerful enough to show you something unforgettable on the very first night.

Bintel's experts have hand-picked these scopes from our full range, for everyone from curious kids to adults getting serious about astronomy. Every one will show you craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, the cloud belts of Jupiter, and brighter star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.

New to all this? Our guide to the best telescopes for beginners explains how to choose and compares our top five picks side by side.

We've been helping beginners choose their first telescope for over 30 years, and we ship Australia-wide and to New Zealand. Not sure which is right for you? Call us on (02) 9518 7255 or message us and we'll match you to the right scope for your budget and what you want to see.

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT70 AZ Refractor Telescope
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT70 AZ Refractor Telescope
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$349.00 $469.00
-26%
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT127 AZ Telescope
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT127 AZ Telescope
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$549.00 $669.00
-18%
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT80 AZ Refractor Telescope
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT80 AZ Refractor Telescope
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$449.00 $559.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT114 AZ Newtonian Telescope
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT114 AZ Newtonian Telescope
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$449.00 $539.00
-17%
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Celestron FirstScope Robert Reeves Signature Edition
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Celestron FirstScope Robert Reeves Signature Edition
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$99.00 $179.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope - The Binocular and Telescope Shop
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope
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$799.00 $959.00
-17%
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Accura Traveller 70mm Travel Telescope with Travel Case
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Accura Traveller 70mm Travel Telescope with Travel Case
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$199.00 $249.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope - The Binocular and Telescope Shop
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope
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$925.00 $1,099.00
-16%
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope - The Binocular and Telescope Shop
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Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope
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$575.00 $699.00
-18%
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Sky - Watcher 80/900 AZ - Go2 Explorer Refractor Telescope - The Binocular and Telescope Shop
Sky-Watcher 80/900 AZ-Go2 Explorer Refractor Telescope
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$575.00

Available to order
Delivery time: Contact us for estimated delivery time
Accura Traveller 114mm Travel Telescope with Travel Case
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Accura Traveller 114mm Travel Telescope with Travel Case
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$299.00 $359.00
-17%
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Sky - Watcher 102/500 AZ - Go2 Explorer Refractor Telescope WIFI - The Binocular and Telescope Shop
Sky-Watcher 102/500 AZ-Go2 Explorer Refractor Telescope WIFI
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$699.00

Available to order
Delivery time: Typically 3 weeks from order
Sky-Watcher 114/450 AZ-GO2 Reflector Telescope Wi-Fi
Sky-Watcher 114/450 AZ-GO2 Reflector Telescope Wi-Fi
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$599.00

Out of stock
Accura 70mm Mini Telescope
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Accura 70mm Mini Telescope
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$99.00 $119.00
-17%
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Delivery time: Typically 2 weeks from order
Vaonis Hestia Solar Pack
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Vaonis Hestia Solar Pack
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$549.00

Available to order
Delivery time: Typically 4 weeks from order

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