Unfortunately, there are no local suppliers of telescopes and accessories. For the most part, you’ll need to go online and have your equipment shipped to you. The good news is there are several quality suppliers out there. Here are a few our members have used over the years.
Telescope & Accessory Manufacturers
Smart Telescope Manufacturers
Telescope & Accessory Retailers
- A Telrad finder is always a good option for any telescope other than a smart telescope.
- Our introductory pages will introduce you to Telescopes, Smart Telescopes, and Astrophotography.
- For more information about the ZWO Seestar S50 and S30 smart telescopes and information about accessories for the Seestar telescopes, go to our Seestar page .
- For information about smart telescopes in general, go to our Smart Telescope page.
- For information about astrophotography in much more detail, go to our Astrophotography page.
- For information about purchasing eclipse glasses, go to our Eclipse Safety page.
Please note that FAS does not formally recommend specific suppliers – these are just some you may choose from.
Warning: Before buying anything from Orion or Meade – They have gone out of business.
- Update (March 2025): High Point Scientific has purchased the remaining Orion and Meade inventory.
- Update (January 2025): Orion and Meade are auctioning off their remaining inventory.
- Update (January 2025): The Meade website has shutdown.
- Update (September 2024): The Orion website has shutdown.
- Sean Walker. “Meade and Orion Cease Operations – Maybe.” Sky & Telescope. July 12, 2024.
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