Dobsonian Telescopes
FailProducts sell for $525.79 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Dobsonian Telescopes is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 4,876 of 8,347 Electronics niches · −2 vs the category median of 4341
- Market size
- $2.5M/yr679K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 39%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Dobsonian Telescopes against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics average. Past it, Dobsonian Telescopes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Dobsonian Telescopes market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Dobsonian Telescopes 679K times last year and spent an estimated $2.5M. The top 5 brands take 99% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 0.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 679K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 0.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $2.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 679K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.7%
- Market size, estimated
- $2.5Ma year
- Peak month
- December2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- celestron telescope234K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $525.79.
Listings sell for $525.79 on average, from $68.56 to $4223.51. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At $525.79 that is $53K to $131K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $525.79above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $68.56–$4223.51
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $53K–$131K
- Returns
- 5.6%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 90% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #21 within Binoculars & Scopes. It carries 2,103 reviews at 4.34 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 90%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #21in Binoculars & Scopes
- Average rating
- 4.34 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,103per listing
- Listings tracked
- 39
04 · Newcomers
3 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 3 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Dobsonian Telescopes products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 25, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $200.50
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,548
- Age
- 6y ago

Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope 8-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Fully Automated GoTo Mount with SkyAlign Ideal for Beginners and Advanced Users 40 000+ Object Database
- Price
- $1534.56
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,559
- Age
- 23y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ App-Enabled Telescope 130mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $402.21
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,611
- Age
- 6y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 150AZ App-Enabled Telescope 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $525.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 3y ago

Sky-Watcher Heritage 150 Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope - Perfect for Beginners Easy Setup Portable and Fun (S11710)
- Price
- $334.27
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Celestron Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory Plssl Black/White
- Price
- $4223.51
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 9mo ago

Sky-Watcher Heritage 150 Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope - Perfect for Beginners Easy Setup Portable and Fun (S11710)
- Price
- $334.27
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 4y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ App-Enabled Telescope 130mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $402.21
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,611
- Age
- 6y ago

Sky-Watcher Classic 200 Dobsonian 8-inch Telescope Solid-Tube Simple Traditional Design Easy to Use Perfect for Beginners White (S11610)
- Price
- $654.83
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 240
- Age
- 11y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 150AZ App-Enabled Telescope 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $525.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
Celestron Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory Plssl Black/White
- Price
- $4223.51
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 9mo ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 150AZ App-Enabled Telescope 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $525.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 3y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $299.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 3y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 130AZ App-Enabled Telescope 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $390.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 3y ago

Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch App-Enabled Telescope 203mm Dobsonian with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App iPhone & Android Compatible Easy-to-Use for Beginners
- Price
- $861.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 177
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 39% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
35
Est. top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
1%
- Celestron82%
- Sky-Watcher12%
- Gskyer2%
- Dianfan2%
- DWARFLAB1%
- MEEZAA1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand
Dobsonian Telescopes search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Dobsonian Telescopes search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- celestron telescope234K/yr
- celestron107K/yr
- dobsonian telescope95K/yr
- telescope celestron25K/yr
- celestron telescopes24K/yr
- skywatcher21K/yr
- celestron starsense19K/yr
- telescopio celestron21K/yr
- celestron starsense explorer dx 130az12K/yr
- computerized telescope16K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dobsonian Telescopes
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Poor quality”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Dobsonian Telescopes questions
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