Best Portable Telescopes
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Best Telescopes For The Money
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These are, in my opinion (and those of other customers who have used them), the best light-weight telescopes around. The telescopes featured in this lens were not selected because they were the most expensive because they are not. They are, as this lens suggests...The Best Telescopes For The Money!
I have selected what I believe to really be the best telescopes around as far as for ease of use and pick up and go potential...extremely important if you if you are tracking wildlife.
Don't believe me? I challenge you to check them out!
Sky & Land Telescope
Discovery Store Exclusive
The affordable but hard-working design was developed by eliminating unnecessary bells and whistles and by focusing on essentials of this Discover Exclusive Telescope.
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Bring the wonders of nature up close with this 70mm, refracting, short-barrel telescope.
Padded, light-weight padded shoulder bag with "sling" style strap allow for comfort and portability. The user-friendly design includes illuminated dials, a star chart light. A hinged lens cover that makes it impossible to lose. The aluminum tripod extends to a comfortable viewing height of 55 inches then collapses to fit in the comfortable bag.
Throw it over your shoulder and start exploring while you discover the mysteries of the universe!
Backpack Observatory Telescope
Meade ETX-80BB
This Discovery exclusive telescope includes a built-in Barlow lens which doubles the power of the eyepiece. It also includes a field compass and durable travel backpack.
The telescope reveals the wonders of the planet, to our planetary neighbors and beyond. Observe the feather structure of an eagle from 50 yards or study the rings of Saturn from a distance of 800 million miles.
Focus beyond the solar system to the universe of nebulae, remote galaxies and ancient star clusters!
It is portable and weighs only 7.5 lbs without the aluminum field tripod. So use it in your backyard, rooftop or wherever your travels take you.
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It is considered an ideal telescope for both terrestrial astronomical and terrestrial observations.
Autostar Computer Controller system lets you browse and automatically locate more than 1,400 celestial objects and satellites at the touch of a button. The built-in motor tracks objects and compensates for the rotation of the Earth.
Autostar system also includes guided tours for immediate experience viewing stars and even provides suggestions for best eye piece selections. Computer control panel features an auxiliary input port.
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Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope
This Telescope Garnered Customers Rave Review
Follow in the steps of Galileo as you explore the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter in detail with a 114mm Equatorial reflector design.
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One reviewer commented that they used their Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope on the roof and got amazing visuals of the moon. While another reviewer raved just as much or even more about this product. You can see both remarks by clicking on the image too.
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Best Selling Portable Telescope
Celestron Telescope
With proven NexStar computer control technology, this Celestron telescope combines the classic heritage of the original orange tube telescopes with the latest State Of The Art features. The StarBright XLT high transmission coatings come standard.
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This telescope is ultra portable, weighing just 28 lbs and that includes the tripod!
An ideal telescope for observing and photographing the wonders of space.
The ultra sturdy steel tripod design provides for an a built-in wedge for astrophotography. The camera control feature and shutter release cable allows you to take a series of exposures using your digital SLR camera remotely.
Educational software about the sky and printable sky maps are just some of the accessories provided. The software contains nearly 40,000 object database with 200 user-definable objects and expanded info on over 200 objects. This custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and by catalog number.
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Ebay - Celestron NexStar 5SE Telescope
Does It Fit Your Bill?
When it comes to telescopes, it's not only about price, it's about value!
Although there may be cheaper telescopes out there, please take into consideration:
Is the seller reputable and is their website secured?
Will they ship to your area?
How long will it take?
Is there a guarantee and what is it?
If you are giving a gift certificate, will the recipient have a variety of telescopes to choose from?
What level of support will you get with the seller and will that be enough for your needs?
Do you feel secure dealing with this seller if you run into problems in the future?
Although there may be cheaper telescopes out there, please take into consideration:
Is the seller reputable and is their website secured?
Will they ship to your area?
How long will it take?
Is there a guarantee and what is it?
If you are giving a gift certificate, will the recipient have a variety of telescopes to choose from?
What level of support will you get with the seller and will that be enough for your needs?
Do you feel secure dealing with this seller if you run into problems in the future?
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LaurenIM
Dec 25, 2011 @ 9:31 pm | delete
- It's an honor to be featured in your Top 10 Scientist Gifts lens sousababy! For the rest of my readers - you can see what I mean at /scientist-gifts!
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sousababy
Dec 24, 2011 @ 12:04 am | delete
- Oh, I am so forgetful, came back to google +1 this too.
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LaurenIM
Dec 25, 2011 @ 9:31 pm | delete
- Yours is the gift that keeps on giving!
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sousababy
Dec 24, 2011 @ 12:03 am | delete
- Added this to my Top 10 Scientists Gifts lens - hope it helps! Thank you once again, Rose
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sousababy
Dec 20, 2011 @ 8:51 pm | delete
- Fabulous overview here. Telescopes are great as gifts too. Good to get the kids off the computer and TV and seeing the vast universe we are a part of.
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LaurenIM
Dec 22, 2011 @ 4:39 am | delete
- Computers are great but the feeling you get when looking through that telescope just can't be beat. All children should have the experience at some point in their lives. Thanks for your comment sousababy!
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PhilRC
Dec 20, 2011 @ 3:47 pm | delete
- Every so often we go out camping and the skies above, far from the city lights, are always calling out for a telescope. Thanks for your lens.
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LaurenIM
Dec 22, 2011 @ 4:37 am | delete
- Thank you PhilRC for your kind words. They sound almost poetic. Kewl!
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bharat01
Dec 6, 2011 @ 10:34 am | delete
- love to read your lens, great job done by you........:)
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LaurenIM
Dec 6, 2011 @ 3:43 pm | delete
- Thanks bharat01 appreciate it!
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