r/telescopes is a subreddit with 266k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, telescope, newbie, telescope advice, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review telescope, eyepiece, and eyepieces, and the most common flair used is astronomical image, purchasing question, general question, discussion, and equipment show-off.
The home to all amateur astronomers & telescopes! Feel free to discuss anything astronomical here, from what sort of telescope you should get, stargazing tips and tricks, to how to use that scope of yours that's been sitting around! Astrophotography is permitted as well, but feel free to check out /r/astrophotography for more of that.
If you're looking for your first telescope, please read the stickied post and check out the review/buying guide links in the sidebar before posting.
Popular Topics in r/telescopes
#1
Struggling
18 posts
#2
Telescope
11 posts
#3
Newbie
3 posts
#4
Telescope Advice
3 posts
#5
Looking For
3 posts
#6
Saturn
3 posts
#7
Deep Sky Objects
2 posts
#8
Worst Telescope
2 posts
#9
Newtonian
2 posts
#10
Astrophotography
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/telescopes
Telescope
257 reviews
#1
Dobsonian
4.7★ from 39 reviews
#2
Celestron
4.2★ from 29 reviews
#3
Skywatcher
4.3★ from 19 reviews
Eyepiece
250 reviews
#1
SvBony
4.3★ from 40 reviews
#2
Baader
4.3★ from 20 reviews
#3
Celestron
4.3★ from 19 reviews
Eyepieces
220 reviews
#1
Svbony
4.1★ from 22 reviews
#2
Baader
4.7★ from 20 reviews
#3
Celestron
4.2★ from 19 reviews
Flair Used in r/telescopes
#1
Astronomical Image
: "first Saturn pic"
28 posts
#2
Purchasing Question
: "Did I get a good deal?"
23 posts
#3
General Question
: "Anyone one know a fix for this loose focuser? I just got this scope"
16 posts
#4
Discussion
: "User on this sub claims this NASA Saturn image was captured by his phone😂"
6 posts
#5
Equipment Show-Off
: "My Telescope vs my Friends scope ( C8edgehd vs C11edgehd)"
5 posts
#6
Observing Report
: "OH my god i saw jupiter’s cloud bands for the first time!"
5 posts
#7
Astrophotography Question
: "Trifid Nebula"
5 posts
#8
Other
: "[OC] Lego The Hubble Space Telescope"
3 posts
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Last updated: September 14, 2026