Much lighter and more easily portable than its 8″ cousin, this 6″ telescope uses the same GOTO interface. It exhibits a minor amount of chromatic aberration, An HBG3 controller and joystick are available which allow control of the telescope via an Android phone.
T47 – Celestron C6 6″ SCT Read More »
Celestron has made a great many fine telescopes, but some models really stand out. The white-tube C5 is one of those. The optics are very sharp, and the portability is outstanding. Place the mount with its built-in wedge on a flat surface like a picnic table, orient it roughly north/south, and the built-in motor drive will follow objects in the sky faithfully for many minutes. The 9V battery will power it for up to 50 hours.
T32 – Celestron C5+ tabletop SCT Read More »
This is a well-made telescope, with extremely good optics. Stars are nice pinpoints. It is quite heavy for its diminutive size, but the views make it worth using. Includes a soft travel bag.
T16 – Orion Starmax 5″ Mak Read More »
Uses 1-1/4″ eyepieces.
Includes a set of 2 eyepieces.
Weighs 11 lbs (26 lbs in the case).
Optional tripod available.
T03 – Astroscan wide-field Read More »
This featherweight travel telescope has quite acceptable optics on a very shaky mount. It packs into the included small backpack. Lenses are plastic, the finderscope is not necessary, and the whole thing threatens to blow away if there is some wind, but it is quite usable as a telescope.
T25 – Travelscope 70mm refractor Read More »
This telescope is well suited for high magnifications when viewing the moon and planets. Focus is easy and the mount is surprisingly stable. It’s a great grab-and-go telescope for the brighter objects.
T18 – Tasco Galaxsee 60mm refractor Read More »
