How much does a telescope weigh?
Typical weight
2–45 kg
That is 4.41–99.2 lb.
An instrument that gathers light with a lens or mirror to magnify distant objects.
Small tabletop refractors from 2 kg; an 8-inch Dobsonian is about 19 kg complete; large equatorial rigs exceed 40 kg.
How that compares
Telescope against things of a similar mass.
Microwave oven 9–36 kg
Giant Pacific octopus 10–71 kg
Scuba tank 11–20 kg
Telescope 2–45 kg
Wolverine 8–25 kg
Espresso machine 4–75 kg
Ladder 4–40 kg
Digital piano 10–30 kg
More about a telescope
- How much does a telescope cost? 100–5,000 $
Common questions
- How much does a telescope weigh?
- A telescope weighs 2–45 kg (4.41–99.2 lb). Small tabletop refractors from 2 kg; an 8-inch Dobsonian is about 19 kg complete; large equatorial rigs exceed 40 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a telescope cost? 100–5,000 $
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place