Catadioptric Rankings

Portable, Solar System performers.

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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Review: Don't Fall Into The Trap.
StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ has one of the worst quality optics that is in the astro-tech industry.
2.1
1


Meade StarNavigator NG 90 Maksutov Review: "Budget" Motors
Meade StarNavigator NG 90 is a great planetary performer...but it has its flaws.
7.5
1


SkyWatcher Virtuoso Review: A Mess
SkyWatcher Virtuoso provides a set of barely useful features for a high price. 
6.7
2


Meade StarNavigator 114 NG Review: It's a Trap!
The optical tube of StarNavigator NG 114 is an awfully made Bird-Jones. 
3.4
3


Celestron 114 LCM Computerized Telescope Review: A Hoax
Celestron 114 LCM is an attempt to make higher profits with cheap parts.
1.2
4


Meade StarNavigator NG 125 Maksutov Review: Much Better
Meade StarNavigator NG 125 is the most powerful of the StarNavigator line, and the best one. 
8.3
1


Meade ETX 90 Review: Small and Plastic
Meade ETX 90 has a great optical tube attached to a poorly executed, plastic motor mount.
7
2


Meade ETX 125 Review: The Solar System, for 700$?
Meade ETX 125 is a major improvement over ETX 80 and ETX 90, but the improvement is costly.
8
1


Celestron NexStar 4SE Review: Getting Closer
Celestron NexStar 4SE is an admirable attempt to create a Solar System performer.
7.9
2


Celestron NexStar 90 SLT Review: The Solar System Without The Battery
Celestron NexStar 90 SLT has a significant problem; there is no battery.
7.8
3


Celestron NexStar 127 SLT Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron NexStar 127SLT isn’t a terrible scope, but is limited for deep-sky viewing and fairly expensive.
7
4


Meade LX65 5" Review: Strong but Archaic
Meade LX65 5" is delightfully sturdy and has faultless optics, but it is equipped with 30-year-old, unreliable tech.
6.1
5


Celestron NexStar 6SE Review: Timeless
NexStar 6SE is a classic, and rightfully so.
9.1
1


Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 Review: More Tech, Less Optics
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 is packed with the latest tech but comes with rather modest optical power.
8.8
2


Celestron NexStar 5SE Review: Incomplete Perfection
Celestron NexStar 5SE is delightful, but it is not perfect. The high price tag doesn't help.
8.2
3


Meade LX65 6" ACF Review: Amazing and Tedious at the Same Time
Meade LX65 6" promises unrivaled optical quality and a tedious mount.
7.1
4


Meade LX65 6" Review: Faulty Mount
LX65 6” is a sad story.
6.5
5


Celestron NexStar 8SE Review: Legendary
Celestron NexStar 8SE has a phenomenal optical tube that makes you overlook its issues.
9
1


Celestron Advanced VX 6" SCT Review: Master of None
The Advanced VX 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain is arguably overkill for a visual setup.
8
2


Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron NexStar Evolution 8” is quite expensive, but gives you a plethora of visual and astrophotography capabilities in a convenient and compact package.
9.5
1


Celestron NexStar Evolution 8" EdgeHD Review: Mission Astronomy, Completed.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 8" EdgeHD delivers; and, goes beyond what is expected.
9.5
1


Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25” is a great scope bundled with a great mount and tripod - though it’s less portable than it may appear at first.
9
2


Celestron CPC 800 GPS Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron CPC 800 GPS is a rather bulky telescope for its aperture, but it’s packed with performance and versatility.
9
3


Celestron Advanced VX 9.25″ SCT Review: Light Bucket From the Future
Celestron Advanced VX 9.25 is an excellent choice for more adept amateur astronomers.
8.6
4


Celestron CPC 925 GPS Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron CPC 925 GPS is a fairly versatile scope and is great if you don’t plan on doing much imaging.
9
1


Celestron CPC 1100 GPS Review by Zane Landers
The Celestron CPC 1100 GPS is an absolute monster of a telescope, and probably isn’t best as a beginner or “only” instrument - but boy, does it deliver.
9
1