Refractor Telescopes

A very complex and powerful apochromatic refractor with unbelievably easy operations and benefits. The Officina Stellare Hiper Apo 200 f/9 Refractor has now provided astrophotographers with a more satisfying experience without enormous hassle and frustration. In addition, great techniques are at the footsteps of the amateur astronomers to help them get the sharp views and images they've always wanted.

ED 80mm FPL-53 Fluorite Doublet ( FR: f/6.25 ) with a 10:1 micro focuser, 2” rotatable back, a retractable dew shield, knife-edge baffles, machined aluminum rings and a Aluminum carrying case.

Recently, Astronomy magazine ran a "buyer's guide" to portable 4" apochromatic refractors. All were impressive scopes, no doubt. But considering their price tags, which ranged from $2,695 (yes, that was the cheapest) to $3,595, you'd be excused if you didn't run right out and throw down your credit card for one. Here's something more practical: our 100mm ED apochromatic refractor.

Wonderful wide-field refractor telescope for viewing deep-sky objects with crisp resolution.

As any telescope aficionado will tell you, the virtue of refractors lies in their pristine image quality. The only challenge to owning a refractor has always been the price: refractors cost more per inch of aperture than any other telescope design. That’s still true, but steady advances in precision lens manufacturing technology are bringing those prices down.

Orion's highest-quality 102mm aperture apochromatic refractor telescope with a beautiful carbon fiber tube is a joy to look at, and to use!

We love those premium "apo" refractors as much as the next guy. We just don't think you should have to work a second job or put the family heirlooms on eBay to own one. Now you won't, thanks to our amazingly affordable Orion 80mm Extra-Low Dispersion Refractor Telescope Optical Tube.

The Orion Observer 60 Altazimuth refractor telescope is an excellent choice for beginning stargazers looking for a well-built, complete backyard telescope that can display wonderful views of the night sky at an affordable price. The whole family will appreciate the crisp views of celestial wonders provided by this capable refractor telescope.

Thanks to its sturdy altazimuth mount and quality refractive optics, the Orion Observer 70mm refractor telescope works well for both daytime terrestrial viewing and nighttime astronomical use. The included altazimuth mount offers intuitive up/down (altitude) and left/right (azimuth) motion to make maneuvering the telescope easy. Whether you’re scanning a scenic landscape or surveying the Milky Way for star clusters, this telescope will provide a pleasant experience.

For beginning stargazers who want a starter telescope capable of providing more oomph, more performance than a traditional 60mm refractor, we present the Orion Observer 70mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope. Compared to a 60mm refractor, the Observer 70 EQ can reveal an even greater variety of stellar gems and provide greater resolution of old favorites like the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Orion Nebula. The Observer 70 Equatorial Refractor is easy for anyone in the family to operate, and its affordable price makes it a great telescope to start with as you discover the rewarding hobby of amateur astronomy.

Use as a guide scope with a CCD autoguider. Multi-coated 80mm f/5.0 optics deliver bright, wide-field images. Sold as optical tube assembly only, no accessories. One-year limited warranty

The Orion ShortTube 80-A Refractor Telescope (for "Astronomy") is an upgraded version of our ever-popular ShortTube 80. Now improved with fully multi-coated optics and a soft carrying case, the "little telescope that could" is better than ever!

This high-performance 102mm triplet apochromatic refractor telescope packaged with a precise Sirius EQ-G GoTo mount is sure to please any astronomy enthusiast.

With the Sirius EQ-G mount and GoTo hand controller you'll experience effortless computerized navigation to 42,900 celestial objects with a few button pushes on the illuminated hand controller. Internal dual-axis stepper motors move the telescope at up to 3.4° per second right to your target object, tracking it while you observe or photograph it. Periodic error correction (PEC), a port for an autoguider, and an illuminated polar axis scope for accurate polar aligning are all standard features, designed to ensure successful astroimaging adventures!

The 100mm aperture gives it 56% greater light grasp than our ED80. And the 900mm focal length (f/9.0) excels at visual planetary and lunar study and imaging work as well.