r/telescopes is a subreddit with 261k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, telescopes, telescope, moon, and celestron, and they frequently recommend/review telescope, eyepiece, and eyepieces.
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 Themes in r/telescopes
#1
Advice Requests
: "Inherited a 10” telescope—where to start?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Im thinking about buying a 12inch dob as my first telescope."
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Help me 😭(finale)"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Astrophotography Gear Cost - A Frank Discussion"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "17.5” Coulter Odyssey 2 for $150"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/telescopes
#1
Struggling
16 posts
#2
Telescopes
: "APM Telescopes warning"
11 posts
#3
Telescope
8 posts
#4
Moon
: "So last night was memorable!! My first time ever seeing saturn + my best Moon!"
5 posts
#5
Celestron
: "A Perl 200/1000 or Celesteon astromaster 130"
4 posts
#6
Saturn
: "The Saturnian Systen"
4 posts
#7
Newbie
3 posts
#8
Frustrating
3 posts
#9
Deep Sky Objects
2 posts
#10
Worst Telescope
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
: "Saturn"
89 posts
#2
General Question
: "17.5” Coulter Odyssey 2 for $150"
28 posts
#3
Equipment Show-Off
: "New inherited telescope"
28 posts
#4
Purchasing Question
: "I got my first telescope and would love to get some advice."
18 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Stole this from r/scubadiving"
15 posts
#6
Astrophotography Question
: "Saturn 203mm telescope"
8 posts
#7
Other
: "Removed as a moderator"
5 posts
#8
Observing Report
: "First time seeing Saturn."
4 posts
#9
Tutorial/Article
: "A friend of mine built his own 44" Dall-Kirkham for exoplanet research."
3 posts
#10
Identfication Advice
: "I was given a few telescopes, can anyone tell me anything about them?"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 13, 2026