Brand and Model: | Orion SkyQuest XT10 Dobsonian |
Price ($USD): | $599.00 |
Type: | Newtonian |
Attributes: |
Go-To PEC |
Aperture: | 254mm (10") |
f Ratio: | f/5 |
Focal Length: | 1255mm |
Finder: | 8x50 Achromatic |
Electric Power: | n/a |
Mount: | Dobsonian |
Tripod: | n/a |
Weight (lbs): | 58 lbs. |
Dimensions (w/h/d): | 48" tube |
Description: | If you've never probed the heavens with an instrument of this size before, then you ain't seen nothin' yet! Its 250mm-diameter parabolic mirror gulps in over 50% more light than an 8" scope. The sheer number of objects visible in this telescope is staggering, and its prodigious resolving power reveals intricate structure in nebulas and galaxies. Precision-figured from high-grade BK-7 glass, the diffraction-limited primary mirror has a focal length of 1255mm (f/5), offering excellent power while keeping the tube length to just 48".
Aiming is wonderfully easy. You just slew and view. Teflon/Nylon bearing pads, 5" altitude hubs, and CorrecTension Friction Optimization combine to ensure silky smooth, controlled motion, and superior balance control.
Includes a 2" rack-and-pinion focuser which accepts both 1.25" and 2" eyepieces, an 8x50 finder, two 1.25" Plossl eyepieces, moon filter, and eyepiece rack. One-year limited warranty.
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