Refractors
A refractor is a classic telescope design that uses a collection of lenses to gather and focus light. Explore Scientific’s broad selection of refracting telescopes includes apochromatic refractors ranging in aperture from 80mm to 165mm, achromatic telescopes perfect for astronomy outreach and beginner refractors from brands like National Geographic and Discovery that are great for backyard astronomy.
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Explore FirstLight 80mm Telescope Go-To Tracker Combo
Explore ScientificFeatures Explore FirstLight 80mm Refractor 80mm aperture will reveal impressive lunar details ranging from craters to rilles, planetary features ...
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Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope - ES-ED0806-02
Explore ScientificDescription The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is a true apochromatic telescope that reveals celestial wonders like the desola...
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Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope - ES-ED10207-02
Explore ScientificDescription The Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope is a true apochromat refractor that reveals o...
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Explore Scientific ED127 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope - ES-ED127075-04
Explore ScientificDescription The Original Classic Explore Scientific ED127 Air-Spaced Triplet, Retooled for the Astrophotographer: New precision front cell wit...
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Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope - FCD100-0806-02
Explore ScientificDescription Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terrain, the serene structure of Saturn’s rings or the brightest deep s...
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Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope - FCD100-10207-02
Explore ScientificDescription Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terrain, the serene structure of Saturn’s rings or the brightest deep s...
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Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Aluminum Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope
Explore ScientificDescription Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terrain, the serene structure of Saturn’s rings or the brightest deep s...
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Explore Scientific FirstLight 90mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with AZ Mount - FL-AR90500AZ
Explore ScientificFeatures Large 90mm aperture packs enough light-gathering power for revealing looks at galaxies, nebulae and clusters as well as lunar and planet...
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Explore FirstLight 80mm Refractor Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount - FL-AR80640TN
Explore ScientificFeatures 80mm aperture will reveal impressive lunar details ranging from craters to rilles, planetary features like Saturn’s ring structure or Ju...
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Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount - FL-AR102600TN
Explore ScientificFeatures 102mm aperture is ideal for getting excellent views of deep sky favorites. Doublet design uses a pairing of glass lenses separated by a ...
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Explore FirstLight 100mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount - FL-MC1001400TN
Explore ScientificDescription Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, the versatile FirstLight...
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Explore FirstLight 127mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount - FL-MC1271900TN
Explore ScientificDescription Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, the versatile FirstLight...
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Explore FirstLight 127mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope - Optical Tube Only - FL-MC1271900
Explore ScientificDescription Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, this versatile FirstLigh...
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Bresser Arcturus 60/700 AZ Carbon Fiber Telescope
BresserFeatures Beginner’s set with all necessary accessories to start observing immediately Includes: telescope, alt-azimuth mount, LED viewfinder, Bar...
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National Geographic 70mm AZ Refractor Telescope - 80-10070
National GeographicFeatures Ample 70mm aperture will reveal lots of lunar details, planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts or Saturn’s rings and some of the b...
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National Geographic CF700SM 70mm Refractor Telescope - 80-40070
National GeographicFeatures Ample 70mm aperture will reveal lots of lunar details, planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts or Saturn’s rings and some of the b...
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National Geographic 70mm Refractor Telescope Adjustable Height Tripod
National GeographicFeatures Ample 70mm aperture will reveal lots of lunar details, planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts or Saturn’s rings and some of the b...
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Explore One 50mm Aries Refractor Telescope
Explore OneFeatures With the 50mm aperture, you can explore the Moon’s cratered surface and see intriguing planet features like Jupiter’s Galilean moons, or...
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Explore One 60mm Refractor Telescope - 88-06000
Explore OneFeatures With the 60mm aperture, you can explore some of the night sky’s brightest treasures like the jagged lunar surface, Jupiter’s cloud belts...
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National Geographic 70mm Automatic Telescope - 80-10171
National GeographicFeatures 70mm Lens Diameter 350mm Focal length 18x-88x Magnification 10mm, 20mm Eyepieces; 1 Moon filter GoTo Handbox Compass Aluminium tripod As...
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ExploreOne CF400 Blue Carbon Fiber Wrap 70mm Pan Handle AZ Mount Telescope
Explore OneDescription See the amazing views of the night sky with this rich field ExploreOne 70mm Blue Carbon Fiber Wrap Telescope. The constellation appear...
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Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with EXOS EQ Nano Mount - FL-AR1021000EQ3
Explore ScientificFeatures 102mm aperture is ideal for getting excellent views of deep sky favorites. Doublet design uses a pairing of glass lenses separated by a ...
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Explore FirstLight 100mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope with EQ3 Mount - FL-MC1001400EQ3
Explore ScientificDescription Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, the versatile FirstLight...
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Explore FirstLight 80mm Refractor Telescope with EQ3 Mount - FL-AR80900EQ3
Explore ScientificFeatures 80mm aperture will reveal impressive lunar details ranging from craters to rilles; planetary features like Saturn’s ring structure or Ju...
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Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Carbon Fiber Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope with 2.5" HEX Focuser
Explore ScientificDescription Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terrain, the serene structure of Saturn’s rings or the brightest deep s...
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Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber - FCD100–10207-CF-01
Explore ScientificDescription The Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber, has the advantages for astrophotographers and...
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Explore One Titan 70mm Telescope with Panhandle Mount
Explore OneFeatures Rotatable 360° diagonal to find the perfect viewing angle! 360mm Focal Length Full-length AZ Panhandle Mount Capture what you see with t...
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Explore Scientific ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber - TED15208CF-HEX33
Explore ScientificDescription Observing with the ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet FCD1 Series Apochromatic Refractor in Carbon Fiber with genuine HOYA FCD1 ED Glass: Seriou...
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National Geographic SKY VIEW 70 - 70mm Refractor Telescope with Panhandle Mount - 80-00370
National GeographicFeatures Ample 70mm aperture will reveal lots of lunar details, planetary features like Jupiter’s cloud belts or Saturn’s rings and some of the b...
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Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope and Field Flattener f/5 to f/7 - FCD100-0806-02-FF
Explore ScientificFeatures This is a field flattener for refractor-type telescopes with a focal ratio of f/5 to f/7 Causes no change to the telescope focal length ...
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Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope and Hybrid 2N1 finder base - FCD100-0806-01
Explore ScientificThis ED80-FCD100 comes with the Hybrid 2N1 finder base included (but not installed) Description Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty ...
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Explore One STAR70APP - 70mm Refractor Telescope w/ Panhandle Mount and Astronomy APP
Explore OneFeatures Special mount atop telescope tube allows users to attach their device to the telescope and easily locate constellations and planets in t...
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Explore FirstLight 80mm CF Telescope with Solar Filter
Explore ScientificFeatures Optical tube assembly only ready for daytime solar or nighttime stellar use, for visual or astroimaging applications. 80mm aperture wi...
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Explore FirstLight 80mm Telescope
Explore ScientificFeatures 80mm aperture will reveal impressive lunar details ranging from craters to rilles, planetary features like Saturn’s ring structure or Ju...
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National Geographic SRT70MM - 70mm Refractor Telescope with Panhandle Mount and Solar Filter
National GeographicDescription Get to know fascinating sights in our solar system and beyond with the National Geographic 70mm refractor telescope. This telescope's...
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Vixen Telescope AP-A80Mf・SM
VixenFeatures Stylish design Friction control system Simple polar alignment Power supply system focusing on mobility and comfort Description Perfec...
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