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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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Original price $ 133.89 - Original price $ 133.89Original price$ 133.89$ 133.89 - $ 133.89Current price $ 133.89Explore 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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Original price $ 133.89 - Original price $ 133.89Original price$ 133.89$ 133.89 - $ 133.89Current price $ 133.89Explore 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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Original price $ 514.99 - Original price $ 514.99Original price$ 514.99$ 514.99 - $ 514.99Current price $ 514.99Explore FirstLight 80mm CF Telescope Go-To Tracker Combo with Solar Filter
Explore ScientificFeatures Explore FirstLight 80mm Refractor Optical tube assembly only ready for daytime solar or nighttime stellar use, for visual or astroima...
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Original price $ 1,864.26 - Original price $ 1,864.26Original price$ 1,864.26$ 1,864.26 - $ 1,864.26Current price $ 1,864.26Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope with iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System with WiFi and Bluetooth, 2 Extra Counterweights, Field Flattener and Solar Filter
Explore ScientificSolar Photography Starter Package This package is also great for starting your nighttime photography -- called astrophotography. Simply remove the...
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Original price $ 2,482.26 - Original price $ 2,482.26Original price$ 2,482.26$ 2,482.26 - $ 2,482.26Current price $ 2,482.26Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope with iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System with WiFi and Bluetooth, 2 Extra Counterweights, Field Flattener and Solar Filter
Explore ScientificSolar Photography Starter Package This package is also great for starting your nighttime photography -- called astrophotography. Why buy a triplet...
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Original price $ 926.99Original price $ 926.99 - Original price $ 926.99Original price $ 926.99Current price $ 742.62$ 742.62 - $ 742.62Current price $ 742.62Certified Pre-Owned Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope
Explore ScientificCertified Pre-Owned Refurbished These Certified Pre-Owned items -- including telescopes and accessories -- have been thoroughly inspected by the E...
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Original price $ 823.99 - Original price $ 823.99Original price$ 823.99$ 823.99 - $ 823.99Current price $ 823.99ED80 FCD-1 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Astrophotography Telescope
Explore ScientificDescription Unlock the wonders of the night sky with the Explore Scientific 0.8x focal reducer and the Air-Spaced Triplet 80-mm FCD-1 Refractor. T...
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Original price $ 1,235.99 - Original price $ 1,235.99Original price$ 1,235.99$ 1,235.99 - $ 1,235.99Current price $ 1,235.99ED80-FCD100 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Astrophotography Telescope
Explore ScientificDescription The combination of Explore Scientific's 0.8x focal reducer and FCD-100 80 mm Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor creates a 5-element wide-fie...
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Original price $ 1,853.97Original price $ 1,853.97 - Original price $ 1,853.97Original price $ 1,853.97Current price $ 1,441.94$ 1,441.94 - $ 1,441.94Current price $ 1,441.94ED80-FCD100 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Astrophotography Telescope with 0.8x Focal Reducer and iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System with WiFi and Bluetooth®
Explore ScientificDescription The combination of Explore Scientific's 0.8x focal reducer and FCD-100 80 mm Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor creates a 5-element wide-fie...
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Original price $ 154.49 - Original price $ 154.49Original price$ 154.49$ 154.49 - $ 154.49Current price $ 154.49Explore Scientific 0.8x Focal Reducer
Explore ScientificThe NEW Explore Scientific 0.8x Focal Reducer lets astrophotographers explore the wonders of wide-field astrophotography in an easy-to-use package....
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Original price $ 1,441.97Original price $ 1,441.97 - Original price $ 1,441.97Original price $ 1,441.97Current price $ 1,029.94$ 1,029.94 - $ 1,029.94Current price $ 1,029.94Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope with 0.8x Focal Reducer and iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System with WiFi and Bluetooth®
Explore ScientificDescription The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is a true apochromatic telescope teveals celestial wonders like the desolate be...
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Original price $ 6,179.99 - Original price $ 6,179.99Original price$ 6,179.99$ 6,179.99 - $ 6,179.99Current price $ 6,179.99ED140 FPL53 140mm f/6.5 Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope in Carbon Fiber with 3" HEX Focuser
Explore ScientificDISCONTINUED 2023*Note that this is a discontinued product. This legacy information is for reference only. Check out our APO Triplet Series telesco...
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Original price $ 12,359.99 - Original price $ 12,359.99Original price$ 12,359.99$ 12,359.99 - $ 12,359.99Current price $ 12,359.99Explore Scientific ED165-FPL53 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope - FPL53–165CF-01
Explore ScientificDISCONTINUED 2023*Note that this is a discontinued product. This legacy information is for reference only. Check out our APO Triplet Series telesco...
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Original price $ 61.80 - Original price $ 101.97Original price$ 61.80 - $ 101.97$ 61.80 - $ 101.97Current price $ 61.80Explore Alliance Rentals: Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with EXOS EQ Nano Mount
Explore ScientificRent a FirstLight Telescope Another benefit of Explore Alliance membership is the ability to Rent an Explore Scientific FirstLight Telescope for yo...
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Original price $ 360.49 - Original price $ 360.49Original price$ 360.49$ 360.49 - $ 360.49Current price $ 360.49Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope Optical Tube - FL-AR1021000
Explore ScientificDescription FirstLight AR102mm White Tube Refractor with 1000mm focal length f/9.8 telescope with fully multi-coated lenses; 2.5" Hexagonal Focuse...
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Original price $ 720.99 - Original price $ 720.99Original price$ 720.99$ 720.99 - $ 720.99Current price $ 720.99Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with Twilight I Mount - FL-AR1021000MAZ01
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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Original price $ 875.49 - Original price $ 875.49Original price$ 875.49$ 875.49 - $ 875.49Current price $ 875.49Explore FirstLight 127mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with Twilight I Mount - FL-AR1271200MAZ01
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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Original price $ 1,235.99 - Original price $ 1,235.99Original price$ 1,235.99$ 1,235.99 - $ 1,235.99Current price $ 1,235.99Explore FirstLight 152mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope with Twilight I Mount - FL-MC1521900MAZ01
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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Original price $ 772.49 - Original price $ 772.49Original price$ 772.49$ 772.49 - $ 772.49Current price $ 772.49Explore Scientific FirstLight 152mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope - FL-MC1521900
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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Original price $ 3,192.99 - Original price $ 3,192.99Original price$ 3,192.99$ 3,192.99 - $ 3,192.99Current price $ 3,192.99Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope CF Combo
Explore ScientificED102-FCD100 The Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber, has the advantages for astrophotographers an...
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Original price $ 813.69 - Original price $ 813.69Original price$ 813.69$ 813.69 - $ 813.69Current price $ 813.69Explore FirstLight 152mm Doublet Refractor Telescope - FL-AR152760
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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Original price $ 3,604.99 - Original price $ 3,604.99Original price$ 3,604.99$ 3,604.99 - $ 3,604.99Current price $ 3,604.99ED115 FPL53 115mm f/5.5 Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope in Carbon Fiber with 3" HEX Focuser
Explore ScientificDISCONTINUED 2023*Note that this is a discontinued product. This legacy information is for reference only. Check out our APO Triplet Series telesco...
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Original price $ 669.49 - Original price $ 669.49Original price$ 669.49$ 669.49 - $ 669.49Current price $ 669.49Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope with iEXOS-100 PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System
Explore ScientificFeatures Explore FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope 102mm aperture is ideal for getting excellent views of deep-sky favorites. Doublet...
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Original price $ 545.89 - Original price $ 545.89Original price$ 545.89$ 545.89 - $ 545.89Current price $ 545.89Explore FirstLight 127mm Doublet Refractor Telescope - FL-AR1271200OTA
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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