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Welcome to the Telescope Piki, the best place to decide between telescopes. Telescopes allow humans to view objects at great distances through the use of electromagnetic energy. This Piki makes use of more than 3,700 facts about 35 telescopes. Sort and filter these telescopes according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for telescopes with a high maximum useful magnification, telescopes under $1,500 or something else entirely, we have you covered.

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# 1

Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope

100% fit

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 is unmounted and has an equatorial mount.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $119.99
  • The Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope achieves 69% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 570 x, Optical Diameter - 60 mm, Focal Length - 910 mm
  • We currently have no data on the Bushnell Voyager 789570 Telescope for composite score.

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# 2

C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope

94% fit

The C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 500 x, an optical diameter of 114 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted, and the C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope is manufactured by C-Star.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $179.99
  • The C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope achieves 61% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 500 x, Optical Diameter - 114 mm, Focal Length - 500 mm
  • The C-Star Optics UB-4500 Telescope achieves 0% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 20
# 3

Orion N 203/1000 OTA Telescope

88% fit

The Orion N 203/1000 OTA Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 480 x and an optical diameter of 203 millimeters. It is unmounted, and it is manufactured by Orion.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion N 203/1000 OTA Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $309.95
  • The Orion N 203/1000 OTA Telescope achieves 58% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 480 x, Optical Diameter - 203 mm, Focal Length - 1000 mm
  • The Orion N 203/1000 OTA Telescope achieves 75% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 80
# 4

Meade LightBridge 16 Telescope

88% fit

The Meade LightBridge 16 Telescope is expensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 700 x and an optical diameter of 406 millimeters. It is unmounted, and it is manufactured by Meade.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Meade LightBridge 16 Telescope achieves 94% performance in this category.

    Price: $1,849
  • The Meade LightBridge 16 Telescope achieves 85% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 700 x, Optical Diameter - 406 mm, Focal Length - 1829 mm
  • We currently have no data on the Meade LightBridge 16 Telescope for composite score.

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# 5

C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope

83% fit

The C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 225 x, an optical diameter of 50 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $49.99
  • The C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope achieves 27% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 225 x, Optical Diameter - 50 mm, Focal Length - 600 mm
  • We currently have no data on the C-Star Optics TT-200 Telescope for composite score.

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# 6

Edu-Science 10166 Telescope

80% fit

The Edu-Science 10166 Telescope is very inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 180 x, an optical diameter of 50 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Edu-Science 10166 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $27.99
  • The Edu-Science 10166 Telescope achieves 21% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 180 x, Optical Diameter - 50 mm, Focal Length - 360 mm
  • We currently have no data on the Edu-Science 10166 Telescope for composite score.

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# 7

Vixen R130SF OTA Telescope

77% fit

The Vixen R130SF OTA Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 260 x, an optical diameter of 130 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted and has an altazimuth mount.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Vixen R130SF OTA Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $229
  • The Vixen R130SF OTA Telescope achieves 31% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 260 x, Optical Diameter - 130 mm, Focal Length - 650 mm
  • We currently have no data on the Vixen R130SF OTA Telescope for composite score.

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# 8

Orion 9969 Telescope

75% fit

The Orion 9969 Telescope is moderately priced. It has a maximum useful magnification of 420 x and an optical diameter of 180 millimeters. It is unmounted, and it is manufactured by Orion.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion 9969 Telescope achieves 96% performance in this category.

    Price: $1,219.95
  • The Orion 9969 Telescope achieves 51% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 420 x, Optical Diameter - 180 mm, Focal Length - 2700 mm
  • The Orion 9969 Telescope achieves 100% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 100
# 9

Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Apex MC 102/1300

72% fit

The Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Apex MC 102/1300 is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 241 x, an optical diameter of 102 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Apex MC 102/1300 achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $299.99
  • The Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Apex MC 102/1300 achieves 29% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 241 x, Optical Diameter - 102 mm, Focal Length - 1300 mm
  • We currently have no data on the Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Apex MC 102/1300 for composite score.

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# 10

Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope

71% fit

The Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope is inexpensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 213 x, an optical diameter of 90 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It is unmounted, and the Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope is manufactured by Orion.

  • Given that users looking for Best Unmounted Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.

    Price: $229.99
  • The Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope achieves 25% performance for vision quality.

    Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 213 x, Optical Diameter - 90 mm, Focal Length - 1250 mm
  • The Orion Apex MC 90/1250 Telescope achieves 100% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.

    Composite Score: 100
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