r/telescopes
r/telescopes is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 258,274 members, ranking #117 of 2,165 in Science & Education. The home to all amateur astronomers & telescopes! Feel free to discuss anything astronomical here, from what sort of telescope you should get, stargazing tips and tricks, to how to use that scope of yours that's been sitting around! Astrophotography is permitted as well, but feel free to check out /r/astrophotography for more of that. If you're looking for your first telescope, please read the
How big is r/telescopes?
Created in 2008, r/telescopes has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #117 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 5.4% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 128× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 133 times the size of r/telescopes. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/telescopes on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 258,274 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #117 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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