Best Telescope Buyer’s Guides & Reviews for All Needs & Budgets

On this page, you’ll find our selection of the best telescope available for all budgets in 2023. Whether you’re looking for a Dobsonian or a compound, we have the ideal model reviewed and rated.

Use the table of contents to select what level your astronomy is at, and we’ll present the best telescope of the four types – refractor, reflector, Dobsonian, or compound for your budget.

Further down the page, we’ve provided reviews of all 16 models so you can decide if the model you like the look of is the best telescope for you.