Celestron, on its own published figures
Celestron is the volume brand of this market and the only one in this index that prints the price, the aperture and the focal length of the same instrument on the same page, which is the whole standard this index holds every brand to. Its cheapest telescope is a 76mm tabletop reflector at $79.95, and its catalogue runs from there to instruments costing more than a used car.
Verified facts on Celestron
| What | Figure | The brand's own words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest printed telescope price | $79.95/unit | "Regular price $79.95 Regular price Sale price $79.95" | Celestron product page, National Park Foundation FirstScope Telescope checked September 2026 |
| Aperture of that instrument | 76 mm aperture | "Aperture: 76mm (3")" | Celestron FirstScope specifications checked September 2026 |
| Focal length of that instrument | 300 mm focal length | "Focal Length: 300mm (11.81")" | Celestron FirstScope specifications checked September 2026 |
Celestron categories, evidenced
Celestron keeps its own page for the 4 categories this index tracks; each is linked below and answered 200 when the index was built.
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What the entry figure does and does not tell you
The $79.95 instrument is a 76mm f/4 reflector on a tabletop base, and its 300mm focal length with the supplied 20mm eyepiece gives fifteen times magnification. That is a real telescope and it will show craters, the phases of Venus and the four bright moons of Jupiter. It is also the smallest aperture in this index, so the honest reading of the figure is that it is the price of getting started rather than the price of the hobby.
Celestron keeps its own live pages for every category this index tracks, which no other brand here does, so it appears in the beginner, dobsonian, smart and solar columns on the strength of its own catalogue rather than on ours.