Best Celestron Refractor Telescopes in 2026

SUPERIOR OPTICS: The 70mm Travel Scope comes complete with fully-coated glass optics, a potent 70mm objective lens, a full-height tripod, bonus accessories, and a custom backpack to carry it all. Its quality is unmatched among competitors in its class.

POWERFUL EYEPIECES FOR UP-CLOSE VIEWING: Our telescope for astronomy beginners is equipped with two high-quality eyepieces (20mm and 10mm) that provide low- and high-power views. Observe celestial objects at night and land-based objects during the day.

LARGE 70MM OBJECTIVE LENS: This refractor telescope features a large, 70mm aperture objective lens that provides brighter, more detailed views compared to the 50mm model while adding very little additional weight.

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.

POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 102AZ 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. Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 saddle plate

HIGH-QUALITY 102MM OPTICS: The heart of the system is a fully-coated 102mm primary mirror. The AstroMaster mount features a panning handle that allows you to make precision adjustments to view celestial and terrestrial objects.

QUICK SETUP AND 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.

POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ is a powerful and user-friendly refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics, a full-height tripod, 2 eyepieces, and a red dot finderscope.

HIGH-QUALITY 70MM OPTICS: This Celestron telescope features a powerful, fully coated 70mm glass optic objective lens. You can observe celestial objects at night and land-based targets like wildlife and landscapes during the day.

PORTABLE AND EASY TO SET UP: This telescope for adults features a sturdy-yet-lightweight frame and a panning handle with Alt-Az control for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required.

PERFECT ENTRY-LEVEL TELESCOPE: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. This 70mm refractor telescope offers enough light gathering ability to see planets, the Moon's craters, distant stars, the Orion Nebula, and more.

MANUAL GERMAN EQUATORIAL MOUNT: With its slow-motion altitude rod, the German Equatorial mount allows you to navigate the sky with ease. Find celestial objects quickly and follow them smoothly & accurately as they appear to drift across the night sky.

COMPACT AND PORTABLE: The ideal telescope for adults and kids to use together, the PowerSeeker is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take it to your favorite campsite, a dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.

Extra-low Dispersion glass; SV503 Telescope OTA is designed with ED glass; will give you the crystal clear image;SV503 80ED telescope produces an especially colour true and high contrast image; just right for more discerning observers

Dual-speed rack and pinion focuser;The gear ratio of the dual speed 2-inch toothed focuser is 1: 10; which makes it easy to achieve accurate focus

Top-quality Material; The appearance of the SV503 OTA is baked with high-end fine-grained paint; with exquisite appearance and delicate feel;all machined by CNC

SUPERIOR OPTICS: The 80mm Travel Scope comes complete with fully-coated glass optics, a potent 80mm objective lens, a full-height tripod, bonus accessories, and a custom backpack to carry it all. Its quality is unmatched among competitors in its class.

POWERFUL EYEPIECES FOR UP-CLOSE VIEWING: Our telescope for astronomy beginners is equipped with two high-quality eyepieces (20mm and 10mm) that provide low- and high-power views. Observe celestial objects at night and land-based objects during the day.

LARGE 80MM OBJECTIVE LENS: This refractor telescope features a large, 80mm aperture objective lens that provides brighter, more detailed views compared to the 50mm model while adding very little additional weight.

Perfect beginners telescope: The Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. The PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power.

Manual yoke mount: Navigate the sky with our refractor telescope. It features a yoke mount with a slow-motion altitude rod for smooth and accurate pointing. Adjust rod to desired position, then easily secure by tightening cross knob.

Compact and portable: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take the telescope to your favorite campsite or dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.

POWERFUL REFRACTOR TELESCOPE: The Celestron AstroMaster 90EQ 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 two slow-motion control knobs that allow 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 German Equatorial mount for smooth and accurate pointing. Setup is quick and easy, with no tools required.

80mm Refractor Optical Tube - 25mm 1.25" Kellner Eyepiece - 10mm 1.25" Kellner Eyepiece - 2x Barlow Lens - StarSense Smartphone Dock - 90-Degree Erect Image Diagonal - Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control Rod - Red Dot Finderscope - Full-Height Tripod - Accessory Tray - Original Box

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky-no telescope experience required.

Award-winning and Patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.

102mm Refractor Optical Tube - 25mm 1.25" Kellner Eyepiece - 10mm 1.25" Kellner Eyepiece - StarSense Smartphone Dock - 90-Degree Erect Image Diagonal - Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control Rod - Red Dot Finderscope - Full-Height Tripod - Accessory Tray - StarSense Code - Original Box

114mm Newtonian reflector optical tube - 25mm 1.25 " Kellner Eyepiece - 10mm 1.25 " Kellner Eyepiece - 2x Barlow Lens - StarSense Smartphone dock - - Red Dot Finderscope - Altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod - Full Height Tripod - Accessory Tray - Original Box

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky no telescope experience required.

Patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.

Quick and easy no-tool setup

Permanently mounted Star Pointer for convenience

All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images

Easiest setup of any entry level scope.  With the folding accessory tray you just pop the tripod legs open, turn the lock knob and you’re ready to go.

Bold new design - The main telescope lens cap comes with a fully integrated smartphone adapter built-in, perfect for the budding astrophotographer. The asymmetrical mount design offers light weight and incredible stability. Erect image optics enables a fully correct image for easy viewing day or night, terrestrial or astronomical.

Red LED flashlight - Stowed in the center of the mount head, the flashlight can be used to gently illuminate the accessory tray or can be removed for use as a spotlight when needed.

130mm Newtonian Reflector Optical Tube - 25mm Kellner Eyepiece - 10mm Kellner Eyepiece - StarSense Smartphone Dock - Red Dot Finderscope - Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control Rod - Full Height Tripod - Accessory Tray - 2x Codes - Original Box

New Omni manual slow-motion altazimuth mount uses worm gears for smooth, easy tracking of celestial or terrestrial targets and slip clutches for quick and easy pointing

Quality optical components are fully coated using Celestron’s proprietary XLT coatings-the same ones found on our observatory-grade telescopes

Refractor offers a large 102 mm aperture and wide fields of view for both astronomical and terrestrial viewing

SOLAR TELESCOPE WITH ISO-CERTIFIED SOLAR SAFE FILTER TECHNOLOGY: Certified to comply with the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard for filters for direct viewing of the Sun.

POWERFUL 18x MAGNIFICATION WITH FULLY COATED GLASS OPTICS: See much more detail than you would with solar eclipse glasses—like sunspots, planetary transits, and more. Perfect for eclipses or any day!

PERMANENTLY ATTACHED FILTER: Use your solar telescope with peace of mind, knowing the built-in filter will not be knocked off or accidentally removed.

Celestron 60 DX: A new perspective on nature and the Universe with the ideal day-to-night telescope, Travel Scope 60 DX. This refractor telescope includes a full height tripod and lots of bonus accessories, including a smartphone adapter so you can capture images and video through the eyepiece. It all packs up into a high-quality custom backpack — ready to go wherever your adventures take you. Whether you take it along on your next camping trip or enjoy an impromptu backyard stargazing session

Smartphone Adapter: Create your own images and video of celestial or terrestrial objects with the smartphone adapter. With its light, rigid frame, this accessory allows you to connect any smartphone to your Travel Scope’s eyepiece. The additional magnification provided by the eyepiece allows your phone to capture great images of the Moon and planets. This smartphone adapter installs easily by clamping over the top of an eyepiece

Bluetooth Shutter Release: To capture the best image, Celestron has also provided a Bluetooth shutter release that allows you to trigger the camera’s shutter on any Android or iOS smartphone remotely, without disturbing the placement of your phone and telescope, for a perfectly steady shot

CELESTRON’S LEGENDARY OMNI XLT REFRACTOR OPTICAL TUBE: Celestron technicians hand select the glass for each lens in your Omni XLT refractor so only the finest grade optical glass is used.

STARBRIGHT XLT OPTICAL COATINGS: Every air-to-glass surface in the Omni XLT’s optical path is fully multi-coated with our proprietary StarBright XLT anti-reflective coatings for the maximum level of light transmission to the eye.

ULTRA-PRECISE GERMAN EQUATORIAL MOUNT: Celestron CG-4 manual EQ mount with setting circles, worm gear slow-motion controls and ball bearings on both axes.

6-Inch Refractor Optical Tube: Astroimagers who demand the highest possible contrast for planetary imaging and brighter deep-sky object viewing choose the Celestron Advanced VX 6-inch Refractor Telescope

Advanced Computerized GoTo Mount: Celestron's Advanced VX Mount is integrated telescope support, alignment, and guiding system and was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes

Motors: The Advanced VX improved motors offer more torque and can handle slight load imbalances with ease

PERFECT BEGINNERS TELESCOPE: The Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. The PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power.

MANUAL YOKE MOUNT: Navigate the sky with our refractor telescope. It features a yoke mount with a slow-motion altitude rod for smooth and accurate pointing. Adjust rod to desired position, then easily secure by tightening cross knob.

COMPACT AND PORTABLE: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is compact, lightweight, and portable. Take the telescope to your favorite campsite or dark sky observing site, or simply the backyard.