Aperture
Used telescopes 10 inches and up
Telescopes 10 inches (254 mm) and up gather enough light to show structure in galaxies and to break globular clusters into stars, especially under dark skies. They are heavy and bulky. A big SCT needs a heavy mount, and a big Dobsonian may need a trolley and a large car. Many end up on a pier or stay in a garage or shed between nights out. Used, plan the pickup before you buy, because a lot of these are sold locally or need freight shipping.
10 models we cover.
Celestron
Schmidt-CassegrainCelestron C11
- Years made
- Key spec
- 279 mm · f/10
$2,675–$3,600 typical ask
9 on eBay
Celestron
Schmidt-CassegrainCelestron C14
- Years made
- 1972 on
- Key spec
- 356 mm · f/11
$3,625–$3,650 typical ask
1 on eBay
Meade
Schmidt-CassegrainMeade LX200 10-inch
- Years made
- 1992 on
- Key spec
- 254 mm · f/10
$2,750–$3,275 typical ask
12 on eBay
Meade
Schmidt-CassegrainMeade LX90 10-inch
- Years made
- ACF generation from 2008
- Key spec
- 254 mm · f/10
$2,100–$2,375 typical ask
2 on eBay
Orion
DobsonianOrion SkyQuest XT10 Classic
- Years made
- Until Orion closed in 2024
- Key spec
- 254 mm · f/4.7
$850–$850 typical ask
2 on eBay
Orion
DobsonianOrion SkyQuest XT12 Classic
- Years made
- By 2007 until Orion closed in 2024
- Key spec
- 305 mm · f/4.9
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Orion
DobsonianOrion SkyQuest XX12i
- Years made
- Late 2008 until Orion closed in 2024
- Key spec
- 305 mm · f/4.9
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Sky-Watcher
DobsonianSky-Watcher Flextube 10 GoTo
- Years made
- Key spec
- 254 mm · f/4.7
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Sky-Watcher
DobsonianSky-Watcher Flextube 12 GoTo
- Years made
- Key spec
- 305 mm · f/4.9
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Sky-Watcher
DobsonianSky-Watcher Flextube 14 GoTo
- Years made
- Key spec
- 356 mm · f/4.5 to f/4.6
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