Are you thinking about buying a telescope? Examples of product combinations for your first steps in astronomy - or for moving to the next level!
Wouldn’t it be great to see, at a glance, the range of various telescopes divided into meaningful categories? This is exactly what our consultants have prepared for you: examples of product combinations for every application. You can replace individual elements of each combination to get the perfect telescope for your needs.
We will be happy to help you with the selection for your individual configuration.
Binoculars with high light-gathering power
Binoculars are often overlooked as an astronomical instrument. Always at hand and with an unrivalled wide field of view, they reveal a relaxed and enjoyable view of the starry sky. Experienced observers often have binoculars with them in addition to their telescope. And no matter which instrument you get started with, the two will complement one other perfectly!
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Budget: from €250
Large binoculars with altazimuth mount
Some observers do not want to forego relaxed observing with both eyes, but still want to be able to see more than with normal binoculars. Large binoculars gather more light and show more detail at higher magnification. This is made possible by a stable mount, and the 90 degree angled eyepiece ensures relaxed observing.
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Budget: from €750
Lens telescope (achromatic refractor) with altazimuth mount
What makes a telescope better than binoculars? Magnification! This is what you need if you want to see details on the Moon and planets. These targets are bright, so here a classic lens telescope with a 60-90mm aperture and a long focal length will reveal its strengths. The altazimuth mount allows intuitive locating and tracking, and simple photographs of the Moon are possible with a smartphone.
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Budget: from €300
Classic Dobsonian telescopes
A Dobsonian telescope is the perfect partner for observing deep sky targets such as star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Here, a large aperture is required to make faint objects visible. The mechanical set-up is simple, the telescope is easy to operate, the optic’s value lies in its light-gathering power.
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Budget: from €600
Dobsonian telescope with digital setting circles
Faint deep sky objects are often not visible in the finder and must be searched for using a star chart. This requires some practice, but it is also fun. An alternative is a PushTo telescope, these connect to your mobile phone and a planetarium app shows you the way, just like the sat nav in your car. And just like in the car, you have the last word on the route.
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Budget: from €600
Lens telescope (achromatic refractor) with equatorial mount
At high magnification, the target disappears quickly from the field of view. The reason for this is the rotation of the earth, which you need to compensate for. An equatorial mount can make this easier or even take over completely, which is essential for astrophotography. To do this, it must have a tracking motor and be aligned with the pole star. Then beautiful photographs of the Moon with a smartphone are possible.
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Budget: from €400
Mirror telescope (Newtonian reflector) with equatorial mount
Faint nebulae and galaxies are more difficult to photograph than the Moon and planets – they require long exposure times and accurate tracking. A light-gathering mirror optic together with a stable mount with an autoguider connection are the right tools for the job here. Time and care are required in the setting up, but once completed nothing will stand in the way of your introduction to astrophotography.
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Budget: from €600
SC telescope (Schmidt Cassegrain) with altazimuth fork mount and GoTo
Sometimes you just want to have everything. The compact SC telescopes are the Swiss army knives of astronomy. Others are better in individual disciplines, but as all-rounders, the Schmidt Cassegrains cannot be beaten. Observe, capture images, navigation included – everything is possible. Here too, the telescope must be aligned before observing.
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Budget: from €2,000
Apochromat with equatorial GoTo mount
With a pure-colour apochromat offering high light-gathering power thanks to four lenses and special glass, together with an advanced GoTo mount, the expert or ambitious advanced observer has the whole sky at his fingertips. Whether planets or large deep sky objects, perfect astronomy photographs with fine details are the speciality of this combination.
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Budget: from €2,000