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The best smart telescope for you
Different people need different telescopes. Each list below ranks all smart telescopes we track on what matters for that situation, using only field of view, sky data, weight, aperture and price.
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For the city
Which smart telescope gets the most out of a light-polluted sky? Ranked on the bright, city-friendly objects each one frames well.
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For beginners
Affordable smart telescopes that frame the most popular targets well, ranked from our own data.
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For travel
Light smart telescopes that still frame many popular targets well, for holidays, dark-sky trips and eclipse travel.
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For astrophotography
Smart telescopes ranked on how many of our 162 objects they frame well and on aperture, for people who want the most out of their images.
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For the 2027 eclipse
Which smart telescopes frame the Sun and its corona during the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027, and which are easy to take along.
Gift guide
As a gift
Picks per budget for someone else, with what to look for.