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Achromatic refractor telescopes

Achromatic refracting telescopes are among the most accessible and reliable instruments for amateur astronomy, combining ease of use with decent optical performance. Their design is based on a doublet lens that effectively reduces chromatic aberration, offering sharper images and improved contrast compared to simple refractors. Compared to more expensive apochromatic refracting telescopes, achromatic refractors offer an excellent compromise between optical quality, weight, and budget, while remaining easy to use.

These telescopes are ideal for observing the Moon, planets, and bright deep-sky objects. They are simple to use and require little maintenance, making them an ideal choice for beginner astronomers or those who prioritize practicality and lightness. Achromatic refractors also make it easy to experiment with small-scale astrophotography, particularly for planetary and lunar imaging.

Despite their relatively low cost, some models offer performance close to that of more sophisticated telescopes, especially when observing bright targets. The category we present here includes instruments selected for their optical quality, mechanical robustness, and ease of use, in order to meet the needs of observers of all levels, from motivated novices to experienced amateurs looking for a reliable and versatile instrument.

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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Telescope (22451) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Telescope (22451) - Astronomy Plus Save $10.00 Save $0.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Telescope (22451)

Celestron

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Telescope Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses ...

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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor (22460) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor (22460) - Astronomy Plus Save $20.00 Save $0.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor (22460)

Celestron

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses...

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Celestron Powerseeker 50AZ Telescope (21039) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Powerseeker 50AZ Telescope (21039) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Powerseeker 50AZ Telescope (21039)

Celestron

Celestron Powerseeker 50AZ Telescope The PowerSeeker 50 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go. The Power...

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Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22035) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22035) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22035)

Celestron

Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter Get a new perspective on nature and the Universe with the ideal day-to-n...

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SVBONY SV48P Telescope 90mm F5.5 Refractor (F9341A) Svbony
SVBONY SV48P Telescope 90mm F5.5 Refractor (F9341A) Svbony
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SVBONY SV48P Telescope 90mm F5.5 Refractor (F9341A)

Svbony

 SVBONY SV48P Telescope 90mm F5.5 Refractor SVBONY SV48P Telescope 90mm F5.5 Refractor OTA for Deep Sky Astrophotography and Visual Astronomy SV...

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Starfield Horizon Series 70mm Refractor with Accessories and Bag (SF-70700-01) - Astronomy Plus
Starfield Horizon Series 70mm Refractor with Accessories and Bag (SF-70700-01) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield Horizon Series 70mm Refractor with Accessories and Bag (70700-01)

Starfield

Starfield Horizon Series 70mm Refractor   Start your astronomy journey with the Horizon series 70mm telescope. Optical Quality - 700mm focal lengt...

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Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope (21063) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope (21063) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Telescope (21063)

Celestron

Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ! You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick...

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Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope (22007) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope (22007) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope (22007)

Celestron

Celestron Travel Scope 60 DX Portable Telescope Get a new perspective on nature and the Universe with the ideal day-to-night telescope, Travel Scop...

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Celestron Inspire 100AZ Refractor Telescope (22403) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Inspire 100AZ Refractor Telescope (22403) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Inspire 100AZ Refractor Telescope (22403)

Celestron

Celestron Inspire 100AZ Refractor Telescope The Inspire 100 is a short refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the go....

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Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ Telescope (21074) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ Telescope (21074) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ Telescope (21074)

Celestron

Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ Telescope Looking for a portable and easy to assemble telescope for celestial viewing? Then the AstroMaster LT Series...

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Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22030) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22030) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter (22030)

Celestron

Celestron Travel Scope 80 Portable Telescope with Smartphone Adapter  The Travel Scope 80 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and ...

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Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Telescope (21035) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Telescope (21035) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Telescope (21035)

Celestron

Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Telescope The Travel Scope 70 is a refractor telescope perfect for terrestrial and celestial viewing on the ...

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Celestron Moon Mission Travel Scope 70mm (22008)

Celestron

Celestron Moon Mission Travel Scope 70mm Blast off and explore the universe with this captivating Moon mission-themed telescope! 70mm refractor te...

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SVBONY 90mm Telescope Kit with Smartphone-Assisted Star Finding (W9302A) Svbony
SVBONY 90mm Telescope Kit with Smartphone-Assisted Star Finding (W9302A) Svbony
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SVBONY 90mm Telescope Kit with Smartphone-Assisted Star Finding (W9302A)

Svbony

SVBONY 90mm F/8.9 Refractor Kit with Star Finder Smartphone Support Clear Imaging: 90mm large aperture, collecting about 65% more light than othe...

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Explore Scientific AR102 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor (DAR102065-02) Explore Scientific
Explore Scientific AR102 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor (DAR102065-02) Explore Scientific
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Explore Scientific AR102 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor (DAR102065-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific AR102 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor The Explore Scientific AR Air-Spaced Doublet Series telescopes are classic air-spaced, crown-...

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Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4 - USED (TFK10110-U)

Takahashi

Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4 - USED  Bought less than a year old. In perfect condition, as new. Comes with :  Takahashi Micro Foc...

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Celestron Moon Mission Travel Scope 60mm (99902)

Celestron

Celestron Moon Mission Travel Scope 60mm Blast off and explore the universe with this captivating Moon mission-themed telescope! 60mm refractor te...

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Portable solar telescope kit in a silver carrying case with eyepiece and accessories
Solar telescope kit with zoom eyepiece and accessories in a protective case
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Lunt LS60MT 60mm Universal Day & Night Modular Telescope

Lunt

Lunt LS60MT 60mm Universal Day & Night Modular Telescope The LS60MT is Lunt's most versatile solar telescope. This solar telescope is a true un...

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Explore Scientific 127mm Mak-Cass on Sidara Pro GoTo Mount

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 127mm Mak-Cass on Sidara Pro GoTo Mount This Sidara package features a 127mm Maksutov Cassegrain telescope paired with a GoTo mo...

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Explore Scientific 102mm Refractor Telescope and Sidara Pro GoTo Mount with SkyAssist

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 102mm Refractor Telescope and Sidara Pro GoTo Mount with SkyAssist  This Sidara package pairs a 102mm refractor with a GoTo moun...

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Explore Scientific 80mm Refractor on Sidara Pro GoTo Mount

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 80mm Refractor on Sidara Pro GoTo Mount This Sidara package combines an 80mm refractor with a GoTo mount to deliver a guided, pr...

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Explore Scientific 90mm Refractor on Nano AZ Mount with SkyAssist

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 90mm Refractor on Nano AZ Mount This Sidara package pairs a 90mm refractor with the Nano mount to create a compact and highly ap...

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Explore Scientific 102mm Refractor on Sidara AZ Mount with SkyAssist

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 102mm Refractor on Sidara AZ Mount This Sidara package pairs a 102mm refractor with the Essential mount to create a balanced sys...

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Explore Scientific 150mm Reflector with Sidara Mount with SkyAssist (ES-N150750-MAZ01)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 150mm Reflector with Sidara Mount  This Sidara package combines a 150mm Newtonian reflector with the Nano mount to deliver stron...

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Explore Scientific 127mm SkyAssist Refractor with Sidara Plus Alt-Az Mount (ES-AR127820-MAZ01)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific 127mm SkyAssist Refractor with Sidara Plus Alt-Az Mount This Sidara series package pairs a 127mm refractor with the lightweight ...

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Sky-Watcher Evostar EDX 100mm APO Doublet (S11145)

Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher Evostar EDX 100mm APO Doublet The Evostar-100ED apochromatic doublet refractor has received some exciting mechanical upgrades as well a...

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Sky-Watcher Evostar EDX 80mm APO Doublet (S11135)

Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher Evostar EDX 80mm APO Doublet The Evostar-80ED apochromatic doublet refractor has received some exciting upgrades. We are pleased to int...

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Spectrum Optics TourStar Pro 90 Refractor AZ Telescope (A6190601)

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics TourStar Pro 90 Refractor AZ Telescope 90mm (3.54”) aperture 660mm focal length Refractor telescope with fully coated glass optic...

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Spectrum Optics ExploraPro 70 Refractor (A6170701)

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics ExploraPro 70 Refractor   70mm (2.75”) aperture 700mm focal length Refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics No tool is r...

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Spectrum Optics TourStar 70 AZ Hex Refractor (A3170421)

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics TourStar 70 AZ Hex Refractor 70mm (2.75’’) refractor telescope with fully coated glass optics magnification range of 20X – 120X In...

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Spectrum Optics TourStar 70mm AZ Refractor

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics TourStar 70mm AZ Refractor 70mm (2.75″) refractor telescope with all glass element fully coated optics accessories includes: 4mm,...

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MirroSky SPi53 Smart Telescope (MS55030X)

Spectrum Optics

MirroSky SkyPilot SPi53 Smart Telescope The StarPilot 53ED is a compact yet powerful smart telescope designed for both amateur and experienced astr...

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Explore Scientific AR152 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor Telescope (DAR152065-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific AR152 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor Telescope   The Explore Scientific AR152 Air-Spaced Doublet, is a classic air-spaced, crown-a...

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Explore Scientific AR127 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor Telescope (DAR127065-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific AR127 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor Telescope The Explore Scientific AR127 Air-Spaced Doublet is a classic air-spaced, crown-and-...

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iOptron iExplore 70AZ Refractor Telescope (6003) - Astronomy Plus
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iOptron iExplore 70AZ Refractor Telescope (6003)

iOptron

iOptron iExplore 70AZ Refractor Telescope The iExplore  70AZ Telescope is a serious astronomical telescope at an affordable price.  With a 70 mm di...

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Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor (22020) - Astronomy Plus
Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor (22020) - Astronomy Plus
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Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor (22020)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celestron...

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