A big mirror on a box that costs almost nothing · review
A 76/350 tabletop Dobsonian sold pre-assembled, with 20 mm and 6 mm eyepieces, a 2x Barlow, a Moon filter, a compass, a starter book and planetarium software.
The Compact 76/350 arrives assembled. It sits on a table and points by hand, which is the whole idea of a tabletop Dobsonian. National Geographic adds a starter book about the night sky and planetarium software.
A 76 mm mirror at 350 mm of focal length, f/4.6. That is a wide-field telescope: low power shows a lot of sky, which makes the Moon and bright star fields easy to find.
Two eyepieces, 20 mm and 6 mm, give 17.5x and 58x. The 2x Barlow doubles them to 35x and 117x, which is where the listing’s 18x to 117x range comes from. A 76 mm aperture can use about 150x at best, so the range is honest.
The Moon filter is a sensible inclusion: a bright Moon in any telescope dazzles a young observer.
On November 7, 2026 the only offer on Amazon.com was a third-party one at about $390. That is many times what 76 mm tabletop telescopes usually cost, and more than a 130 mm tabletop Dobsonian like the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130. The score on this page has been lowered to reflect it. Check the live price before buying.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com listed it at about $390 from a third-party seller, with no offer from Amazon itself.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
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| Aperture | 76 mm (2.99 in) mirror, stated |
|---|---|
| Focal length and ratio | 350 mm (13.8 in) · f/4.6, the quotient of the two published figures |
| Base | Tabletop Dobsonian, delivered assembled |
| Bearing design | Not published by the maker. |
| Tube construction | Not published by the maker. |
| Heaviest single part | Not published · Amazon's item data gives 2 kg (4.4 lb) |
| Eyepiece height | Not published by the maker · tabletop use |
| Amazon reference | B007WRYAUK |
| EAN | 4007922201641 |
With 350 mm of focal length: 17.5x with the 20 mm eyepiece and 58x with the 6 mm. The 2x Barlow doubles those to 35x and 117x, the top of the stated range.
On November 7, 2026 the only Amazon.com offer was a third-party one at about $390. Telescopes of this size usually sell for a small fraction of that. Check the live price, and compare with the [kids' telescopes shelf](/kids-telescopes/).
The Moon's craters and seas in fine detail, Jupiter's four bright moons, Saturn as a small ringed disk at 117x, and bright clusters like the Pleiades.
7.0/ 10
A tiny, ready-to-use reflector for a child's first look at the Moon, listed on Amazon.com at several times what a 76 mm tabletop telescope is worth.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $390 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A very compact first telescope for a child, if found at a sensible price
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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