Comparing Celestron AstroFi and Celestron NexStar

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Consumer Score

5.7

Average

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60%

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$469

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Consumer Score

8.3

Great

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Popularity Score

86%

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$696

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Consumer score distribution.
Celestron NexStar ranks #8 and Celestron AstroFi ranks #40

Customers like Celestron NexStar way more

Celestron NexStar, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Celestron AstroFi. In our awesomeness score Celestron NexStar ranks #5 out of 72 and Celestron AstroFi ranks #34 out of 72.

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Celestron NexStar is more popular

It's fairly safe to say that Celestron NexStar is a more popular telescope, based on its 1,000+ reviews. In our popularity score Celestron NexStar ranks #10 out of 72 and Celestron AstroFi ranks #27 out of 72.

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To consider

Customers who view Celestron AstroFi and NexStar often consider Meade Infinity 80mm, a more popular, pricier option.


Meade Infinity 80mm	$535	In comparison: Meade Infinity 80mm ranks #21 out of 47. It is in the top 20%. Go to rankings Read reviews 7.8 Good	Very popular Popularity rank: 6 / 72 1,000+ customer reviews 80+ avg. monthly searches Go to rankings 92%	More Popular
Celestron NexStar SLT Series	$740	In comparison: Celestron NexStar SLT Series ranks #7 out of 47. It is in the top 20%. Go to rankings Read reviews 8.3 Great	Very popular Popularity rank: 15 / 72 700+ customer reviews 10+ avg. monthly searches Go to rankings 78%
Orion AstroView 90mm EQ	$400	In comparison: Orion AstroView 90mm EQ ranks #1 out of 47. It is in the top 10%. Go to rankings Read reviews 9.1 Great	Somewhat popular Popularity rank: 32 / 72 80+ customer reviews 50+ avg. monthly searches Go to rankings 52%	Cheaper Better Reviews
Orion AstroView 120ST	$700	In comparison: Orion AstroView 120ST ranks #14 out of 47. It is in the top 20%. Go to rankings Read reviews 8.3 Great	Somewhat popular Popularity rank: 38 / 72 50+ customer reviews 380+ avg. monthly searches Go to rankings 43%

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Computerized star locating telescope: The Celestron NexStar 130SLT is a computerized telescope that offers a database of more than 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more. The telescope locates your object with pinpoint accuracy and tracks it. Compatible with 2 inch eyepieces
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Celestron AstroFi is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling telescopes and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Orion StarBlast 62mm or Meade StarNavigator NG .

Celestron AstroFi is $264.92 more expensive than the average telescope ($204.70).

Celestron NexStar is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling telescopes and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Orion AstroView 120ST or Celestron NexStar SLT Series .

Celestron NexStar is $491.86 more expensive than an average telescope ($204.70).