
Saxon 6 Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch
The Saxon 6" Dobsonian Telescope features a 153mm aperture, 1200mm focal length, and simple Dobsonian mount. Its Paraboloid mirror ensures sharp, edge-to-edge clarity for deep-sky and planetary exploration.
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All-rounder telescope. Great price
Dobsonian Telescopes are well known for their value for money and it's ability to take you to the deeper skies. The Saxon 6" Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch has been providing great value to beginner and seasoned Astronomers for many years through its simple mount that rotates and Pivots to locate objects.
Features
- 153mm aperture
- 1200mm focal length (F7.8)
- Rack & Pinion Focuser
- Dobsonian Mount
- Comes with 2 Plossl Eyepieces
This Saxon 6" Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch features a Paraboloid primary mirror that effectively eliminates spherical aberration, offering the user maximum edge to edge clarity. Also designed with a four-arm secondary mirror bracket that is firmly supported, this Dobosonian telescope reduces diffraction spikes and light loss.
All models of the Saxon dobsonian are built with a 2-inch focuser and a 1.25-inch adapter, giving you the option to use 1.25" or 2" adapters.
Due to the nature of its simple mount, most of the cost goes into the optical components of the telescope. This is one of the best sellers and most recommended telescope by most of the team here at OpticsCentral. Your Saxon 6" Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch comes with 2 Eyepieces (25mm and 10mm), a 6x30 Finderscope, a mount with a patented Tension Control Handle, the ability to support 2" and 1.25" Eyepieces and an industry leading 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty by Saxon Australia. This Saxon 6" Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch is part of a range of beginner and hobbyist telescope offered by OpticsCentral (Telescopes Australia), other sizes of Dobsonian Telescope includes 8", 10" and 12" aperture.
Weight: 15 kg (fully assembled)
Full Specifications
Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
Aperture | 153mm |
Focal Length | 1200mm |
Focal Ratio | f/7.8 |
Included Eyepiece | Plossl 25mm (48x Magnification) and Plossl 10mm (120x Magnification) |
Finderscope | 6x30 |
Optical Tube | Aluminium |
Highest Useful Magnification | 306x |
Lowest Useful Magnification | |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude | |
Resolution (Rayleigh) | |
Resolution (Dawes) | |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to Human eye) | |
Optical Coatings | Fully Multicoated |
Optical Tube Length | |
Optical Tube Diameter | |
Optical Tube Weight | 5.78kg |
Mount Type | Dobsonian Mount |
Tripod Material | MDF |
Tripod Leg Diameter | N/A |
Tripod Adjustment Range | N/A |
Tripod Weight | N/A |
Total Kit Weight | |
Warranty | 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
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About saxon - High-Quality Optics
The Saxon brand commits to quality and research. The company develops a range of binoculars, telescopes, microscopes and accessories with the understanding of its user’s priorities and needs. Saxon has built each product around the knowledge that everyone’s viewing requirements are different, proven through each precise and well thought out product line. Browse a range of Saxon optical products and you'll find that every glass has been designed to help every viewer see only the best in every situation.
Product Code: 239106
Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
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Aperture | 153mm |
Focal Length | 1200mm |
Focal Ratio | 7.8 |
Highest Practical Magnification | 306x |
Mount Type | Dobsonian mount |
Motor Drive | No |
Eyepiece 1 | Plossl 25mm - 1.25" |
Eyepiece 2 | Plossl 10mm - 1.25" |
Finderscope Make | 6x30 |
Autoguide Port | No |
Electronic Hand Control | No |
Warranty Information | 5 Years Limited Warranty |
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