Best Explore Scientific 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.

Telescope for Kids and Adults - This telescope provides erect image optics, for terrestrial and astronomical use. The fully multi-coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes.

Optical Quality - 70mm Aperture and 700mm Focal Length telescope has 10mm and 20mm Plossl eyepieces, the magnification is 70X and 35X. Plossl eyepiece have better optical performance than K and H eyepieces. Effectively reduce chromatic aberration and halo.

Equatorial Mount Type - The mount comes with two slow motion control cables that allow you make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both R.A. and Declination.

【High Quality Optics】600mm(f/6.7) focal length and 90mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes.

【High Magnification】Come with three replaceable eyepieces(24X, 60X,120X) and one 3x Barlow lens. 3x Barlow lens trebles the magnifying power of each eyepiece

【Adjustable Tripod】This telescope allows for many different viewing positions with a adjustable aluminum tripod. The height of aluminum tripod can be adjusted from about 31.5-inch to 49-inch

BeginnersTelescope: The SOLOMARK 80EQ telescope is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. The telescope to give the first-time telescope user the good combination of quality, value, features, and power.It's good choice for telescopes for astronomy beginners.

Manual German Equatorial Mount: Telescopes for adults navigate the sky with our refractor telescope. It features a German Equatorial mount with a slow-motion altitude rod for smooth and accurate pointing. Adjust rod to desired position, then easily secure by tightening cross knob. This study mount features large slow-motion control knobs so you can track objects smoothly and seamlessly as they drift across the nighttime sky.

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.

【Telescope for Kids&Benginners】Good Telescope for kids 8-12 & beginners as Christmas or birthday gifts. This telescope is a great choice to explore astronomy. It is also a great kids telescope to help them stay away from the computer and expand imagination.

【Good Partner For Travel】Telescopes for adults beginners for traveling, quick and easy to install and use.Portable backpacks are used to store telescope, retractable tripod, mobile phone adapter, etc. It is a great partner to travel.

【Nice Optics】400mm(f/5.7) focal length 70mm aperture, fully multi-coated optical glass with high transmission creates stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect telescopes to explore the stars and the moon.

Focal Length 714mm

Focal Ratio f/7

Magnitude 12.5

Explore Scientific ED127 Classic White f/7.5 Air Spaced Triplet with Hoya FCD100 optics and Integrated Dew Shield

952mm focal length

2.5" HEXagonal Rack and Pinion 10:1 two-speed Focuser Cradle Ring with Handle and Vixen Style Dovetail Plate

True apochromatic Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope

Focal Ratio f/6, Limiting Magnitude 12, Resolution 1.45 arcsec

Diameter 85mm

600mm focal length F/6.47 telescope

Twilight nano alt/AZ mount

Comes with 40mm draw tube focuser

500mm focal length F/4.3 telescope

Twilight nano alt/AZ mount

Comes with 40mm draw tube focuser

Focal Length952mm

Focal Ratiof/7.5

Limiting Magnitude13

1900mm focal length F/15 telescope

Exos nano eq mount

40mm draw tube focuser

Galileoscope telescope kit includes all of the parts and instructions needed for young explorers to build their own 50mm refractor

Assembly is quick and requires no tools or adhesives

Enjoy views of the lunar surface, Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Saturn’s rings and bright star clusters

Comes With: OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) only, Smartphone Adapter, One 25 mm Plössl Eyepiece, Red Dot Viewfinder

Lens Coatings: Fully Multi Coated

Magnification: 180X

1000mm focal length F/9.8 telescope

Twilight 1 alt/AZ mount

2.5 inch hexagonal focuser

Item Number FCD100–10207-CF

Focal Length714mm

Focal Ratio f/7

Genuine HOYA FCD100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings on all optical surfaces

Unprecedented advanced chromatic aberration correction

Weight 10.9 lbs.; 4.94 kg

Item Number FCD100–127075-CF-01

Focal Length 952mm

Focal Ratio f/7.5

Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Carbon Fiber Triplet ED Apochromat Refractor Telescope - 2.5" Hexagonal Focuser - 99% Reflective 2" Diagonal - Cradle Ring with Handle - Vixen-Style Dovetail - 2N1 Finder Scope Base - Explore Scientific 1 Year Limited Warranty (Lifetime Limited Warranty with Registration)

102mm Aperture

714mm Focal Length

Telescope with alt/AZ "U" yoke mount

Comes with aluminum tripod

Has 1.25" draw tube focuser and 1.25" erect imaging diagonal