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Top 10 Best Refractor Telescopes
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Selected Preferences Overall: Best Optical Design: Refractor (Refractor: Required)
C-Star Optics Stratus UB-3700 Telescope
The C-Star Optics Stratus UB-3700 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 700 x, an optical diameter of 76 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by C-Star.
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Price: $75
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the C-Star Optics Stratus UB-3700 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 700 x, Optical Diameter - 76 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The C-Star Optics Stratus UB-3700 Telescope achieves 85% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the C-Star Optics Stratus UB-3700 Telescope for composite score.
Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 675 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Celestron, and the Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope has an equatorial mount.
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Price: $79.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 675 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 900 mm
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope achieves 82% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 60
The Celestron PowerSeeker 60 EQ Telescope achieves 50% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Bushnell Deep Space 789519 Telescope
The Bushnell Deep Space 789519 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 675 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount and an equatorial mount.
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Price: $99.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Bushnell Deep Space 789519 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 675 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 900 mm
The Bushnell Deep Space 789519 Telescope achieves 82% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Bushnell Deep Space 789519 Telescope for composite score.
Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope
The Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 600 x, an optical diameter of 70 millimeters and a red-dot finderscope. It is manufactured by Tesco, and the Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $74.90
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 600 x, Optical Diameter - 70 mm, Focal Length - 800 mm
The Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope achieves 73% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 90
The Tasco SpaceStation 49070800 Telescope achieves 87% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Bushnell SkyTour 789960 Telescope
The Bushnell SkyTour 789960 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 700 x and an optical diameter of 60 millimeters. It is manufactured by Bushnell, and it has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $149.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Bushnell SkyTour 789960 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 700 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm
The Bushnell SkyTour 789960 Telescope achieves 85% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 50
The Bushnell SkyTour 789960 Telescope achieves 37% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Tasco Luminova 40060578 Telescope
The Tasco Luminova 40060578 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 578 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $87.90
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Tasco Luminova 40060578 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 578 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The Tasco Luminova 40060578 Telescope achieves 70% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Tasco Luminova 40060578 Telescope for composite score.
Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope
The Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 525 x and an optical diameter of 60 millimeters. It has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $59.95
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 525 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm
The Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope achieves 64% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Vivitar TEL-60700 Telescope for composite score.
Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope is very inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 450 x and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Celestron, and it has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $34.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 450 x, Focal Length - 600 mm
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 54% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 72
The Celestron PowerSeeker 50 Telescope achieves 65% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope
The Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 570 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has an equatorial mount and is unmounted.
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Price: $119.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 570 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 910 mm
The Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope achieves 69% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope for composite score.
Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope
The Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 525 x, an optical diameter of 60 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is manufactured by Barska, and the Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope has an altazimuth mount.
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Price: $99.99
Given that users looking for Best Refractor Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 525 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 700 mm
The Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope achieves 64% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score
We currently have no data on the Barska Optics AE10094 Telescope for composite score.