The Skywatcher 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope represents a compelling blend of portability, affordability, and impressive light-gathering capability, making it a popular choice for both aspiring and seasoned stargazers. Featuring a 254mm (10") parabolic primary mirror, this telescope provides outstanding light collection for bright and detailed views of celestial objects. Its 1200mm focal length delivers a moderate f/4.7 ratio, balancing a wide field of view with versatile magnification options.

Features

• 254mm (10") parabolic primary mirror 

• 1200mm focal length 

• Simple and user-friendly dobsonian mount

• Collapsible tube design collapses into two compact sections

The most amazing aspects of this telescope is the wide 10" parabolic newtonian mirror that delivers excellent light-gathering power and its long focal length of 1200mm, balancing a wide field of view with reasonable magnification potential. With its collapsible truss-tube design, a unique design collapses into two compact sections for effortless transport and storage, overcoming a common portability limitation of traditional dobsonians. With these features, the Skywatcher 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope excels at showcasing various celestial wonders, including planets, deep sky objects and double stars. 

• Planets: Observe the intricate details of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Saturn's rings, and the phases of Venus with clarity.

• Deep-Sky Objects: Explore the grandeur of nebulae, the intricate dust lanes of galaxies, and the sparkling clusters of stars.

• Double Stars: Resolve close binary systems and witness the contrasting colors of individual stars within them.

Full Specifications

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About Sky-Watcher

Contemporary telescope-making has advanced the simple optical designs early scopes to revolutionary, state of the art. The Sky-Watcher company believes Telescopes of quality make should no longer be expensive, but accessible to everyone. Sky-Watcher philosophy has always been to bring the vast wonders of the skies within reasonable reach of anyone with enough curiosity and courage to look up and imagine. Sky-Watcher scopes come in a large range of observational applications - from 10"Dobsonians to spotting scopes for land use. 

Product Code: SWDOB250C