Whether you are looking for a Refracting Telescope, Reflecting Telescope, Dobsonian Telescope or other major model of telescope, we have them all. Do not know which telescope to buy? See our How to choose the right telescope article to help you pick your first telescope or an advanced telescope. We offer the best telescopes for the money - Celestron, Meade, Bushnell, TeleVue, and other leaders in telescope manufacturing.

OpticsPlanet is a proud sponsor of the Astronomical League. The Astronomical League is one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the United States, composed of over two hundred and forty local amateur astronomical societies. Please visit our Astro League page to learn more about the Astronomical League and their support of amateur astronomy.

We recently introduced another amazing set of tools for stellar observation - Solar Telescopes - Coronado Solar Telescopes, designed specifically for awesome sun observation and protecting your eyes completely from the very powerful solar light. Interested in astrophotography? We have everything you need! Superb digital Astrophotography Accessory packages are available for your personal telescope . We have the adapters and software to turn your scope into a powerful astrophotography telescope! No one offers a wider in-stock selection of original telescope cases, telescope eyepieces, telescope mounts, moon & solar filters and other telescope accessories than Optics Planet!

Just starting in astronomy? Not only do we at Optics Planet offer the best deeply discounted wholesale prices on brand name telescopes from Konus, Sky Watcher, Tasco, and Vixen as well as Oberwerk astronomy binoculars and high end top of the line Pentax, Leica, and Swarovski Spotting scopes, but we also offer FREE UPS Ground shipping on all telescopes we sell! On a budget? Check out our demo telescopes with full manufacturer warranty! Want something unusual that you can take on a field trip. Keep in mind that many of our astronomical telescopes work fine for land or sky observations. If portability is required, we often recommend astronomy binoculars or spotting scopes as more compact alternatives for terrestrial and sky viewing!

If you feel overwhelmed with information on how telescopes work or need help, please take a look at our " How to buy a Telescope" guide, our " Telescopes FAQ - How to Setup & Use a Telescope" informational page, and definitely see our Best Selling Telescopes section, or contact us to ask our Telescope Expert a specific question. We also provide a telescope discussion forum to learn about optical telescopes and telescope accessories, share tips and tricks, ask questions, or to just talk about telescope related stuff. Also be sure to check out our Telescope Reviews!