Telescope Shopping in New Zealand: Find Your Perfect Telescope

At ScopeUout we have a wide range of high quality and affordable telescopes from leading brands including Accura, Vixen, Carson and Konus.

With refractor, reflector and newtonian dobsonian models in all different price brackets, there’s a telescope for everyone with an astronomy hobby. Our range has telescopes suitable for children and beginner astronomers through to dedicated stargazers.

We’ve got telescopes with a selection of lens sizes, with some more compact models having modest apertures of 50mm right through to our largest model which has a 250mm front lens. Most of our models come with the telescope optical tube, an AZ or EQ mount and a tripod. Some models will require you to purchase these parts separately.

Let’s take a look at what each brand has to offer:

Accura Telescopes

This Australian brand of telescopes keeps things simple with two telescope models in their compact Traveler line of refractor telescopes. Focused on offering value for money, these telescopes come with everything you need to get started, have quality optics and are designed for astronomy on the move.

Carson Telescopes

Carsons line of telescopes are designed with kids and beginner astronomers in mind. Their Aim and Skelescope models are affordable and their small size makes them appealing to children.

Konus Telescopes

Konus has a range of refractor and reflector telescopes that won’t break the bank. A great entry into the world of astronomy, their Konuspace models are great for kids. KonuStart models are an affordable model suitable for adults and kids alike and they come with everything you need to get started. If you want to opt for that little better quality then their Nova models tick all the boxes, especially the 114mm reflector model.

Vixen Telescopes

World leading Japanese brand, Vixen, know what they’re doing when it comes to manufacturing exceptional quality optical glass. Their Porta line of refractor and reflector telescopes is sure to impress.

If this is the first time you're buying a telescope, then you may find our telescope buyer's guide and frequently asked questions about telescopes section helpful. In addition, our guide to kids telescopes is handy when buying a gift. Finally, if you want to enjoy views and you're not sure if a telescope is the right idea then check out this guide. If you need a hand choosing then just give us a shout.