r/telescopes is a subreddit with 270k 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 purchasing question, astronomical image, general question, other, 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
Purchasing Question
: "SVBONY 48p 102mm"
25 posts
#2
Astronomical Image
: "Transit of Io and the GRS"
20 posts
#3
General Question
: "My first telescope has arrived! Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P Virtuoso GTi 🔭"
16 posts
#4
Other
: "Saturn"
8 posts
#5
Equipment Show-Off
: "My first telescope build"
8 posts
#6
Observing Report
: "Halloween is the best time to do Sidewalk Astronomy"
4 posts
#7
Astrophotography Question
: "Picture of the moon i got and saturn"
3 posts
#8
Identfication Advice
: "Is it sirius B?"
2 posts
#9
Tutorial/Article
: "This barely affected performance"
2 posts
#10
Discussion
: "Who here got the great deal today in Victoria BC?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/telescopes
Yearly
+45k members(20.1%)
Similar Subreddits to r/telescopes
r/Astronomy
3.2M members
4.0% / yr
r/astrophotography
2.6M members
0.8% / yr
r/bangalore
1.1M members
9.6% / yr
r/cs2
287k members
48.6% / yr
r/GalaxyTab
117k members
20.7% / yr
r/Kenya
312k members
24.4% / yr
r/playstation
2.0M members
14.0% / yr
r/space
28.0M members
0.8% / yr
r/Switzerland
609k members
6.9% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/telescopes, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: November 3, 2026