Considering the increasing interest in the field of space and astronomy globally, many must be wondering if there are any budget friendly space telescopes available in the market to buy for the normal people to view the space from the comfort of their own backyard.
To fulfill the ever growing curiosity with the space and astronomy, a space telescope is an important instrument that can help people to see the stuff in the never ending skies. So, here are our top five telescopes for beginners.
1. The 102 Telescopes
if you are on a tight budget, you can go for what we call the 102. These are any 102 mm refractors, either made by Celestron, National Geographic, Skywatcher or Explore Scientific. 102s can often be found at Costco for under $200, but for some reason they never advertise them online. They just show up randomly in the store.
2. SEESTAR S30 Telescope
For beginner astrophotography and for a travel telescope, you can’t go anywhere without the little SEESTAR S30. For under $400, this is probably the most fun per dollar of any astronomy-related item on the market today. And when you take this on airplanes, I’m pretty sure the TSA thinks it’s part of a sleep apnea machine. SEESTAR telescopes are capable of taking mind blowing images considering it’s price range.
3. BINOCULARS
surprisingly, the most common tool the people use all over the world is simply a pair of binoculars. From dark skies, binoculars give you superhuman vision. There’s a lot you can see from your backyard with a simple pair of 10X50s, like the Andromeda galaxy or even the Alpha Persi cluster.
4.CELESTRON STARSENSE DX SERIES TELESCOPES
For finding galaxies and nebula from dark skies, the most fun telescopes are from the CELESTRON STARSENSE DX telescope series. These telescopes use your phone’s camera to lock onto the sky, then show you which way to push your telescope, leading you directly to your target.
5. DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE
The all around best telescope for stargazing is still the DOBSONIAN telescope. A basic 6 inch scope like this should still cost less than $500 and can be found for a lot less used. In general, the higher the aperture, the better the view.