
Skywatcher 10 Dobsonian Collapsible GOTO Computerised Telescope
The Skywatcher 10" Dobsonian Collapsible GOTO Telescope features a 254mm aperture, 1200mm focal length, computerised tracking, SynScan database, and Wi-Fi control via the SynScan App. Its collapsible design ensures easy transport, offering bright, detailed deep-sky views.
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The Skywatcher 10" Dobsonian Collapsible GOTO Computerised Telescope offers an exceptional combination of performance and convenience for astronomy enthusiasts. With its large aperture and innovative design, it provides stunning views of celestial objects while simplifying storage and transport.
This telescope features a collapsible system with a 3-bar auto-lock spring-loaded mechanism, allowing easy extension of the tube with just one person. The design ensures the telescope remains rigid and balanced, eliminating the need for heavy counterweights and maintaining optimal mirror collimation.
Setting up is straightforward: extend the tube, adjust the finderscope, and utilise the inbuilt SynScan database with a whopping 42,000 object database to find, align and track to celestial objects. The Skywatcher 10 Dobsonian Collapsible GOTO Computerised Telescope is both wifi-enabled with its own wifi hotspot, and comes with a SynScan hand controller for keypad control instead. With 3 easy alignment options - you can be stargazing in no time. The 250mm (10-inch) aperture gathers ample light, delivering clear and detailed observations of planets, stars, and deep-sky phenomena.
Equipped with a 2” Crayford focuser and a focuser locking screw, the Flextube 250P allows for smooth and precise focusing, enhancing your viewing experience across various magnifications.
Full Specifications
Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) |
Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
Aperture | 254mm (10") |
Focal Length | 1200mm |
Focal Ratio | f/4.7 |
Secondary Mirror Diameter | 58.0mm |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 22.8% |
Resolving Power | 0.47" |
Stellar Limit Magnitude | 15.1 |
Highest Practical Magnification | 508x |
Light gathering power (compared to the naked eye) | 1317x |
Focuser | 2" Crayford with 1.25" Adapter |
Included Eyepiece | 10mm (120x), 25mm (48x Magnification) |
Finderscope | 9x50 |
Optical tube length | 805mm-1120mm |
Optical tube weight | 16.8kg |
Computerised Mount |
Mount Type | GOTO Dobsonian Mount |
WiFi Capable | Yes - Built-in |
Slew Speeds | 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 200x, 400x, 600x, 800x, 1000x |
Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Lunar, Solar |
Tracking Modes | AZ |
Power Requirements | 10 to 15V 5A, 2.1mm Plug (Center positive) |
Motor Drive | DC Servo |
Alignment Procedures | Brightest-Star Alignment, Two-Star Alignment |
Computerised Hand Controller | Yes |
Database | 42,900+ objects |
Warranty | 5 Years |
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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: SWDOB250GOTO
Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
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Aperture | 254mm |
Focal Length | 1200mm |
Focal Ratio | 5.0 |
Highest Magnification | 508x |
Faintest Stellar Magnitude | 15.1 |
Resolving Power | 0.47" |
Mount Type | Alt-Azimuth GOTO Dobsonian |
Dovetail Type | Vixen |
Eyepiece 1 | Super 25mm |
Eyepiece 2 | Super 10mm |
Finderscope Make | 9x50 |
Tube Length | 800mm - 1120mm |
Electronic Hand Control | Yes |
Motor Drive | Yes |
Warranty Information | 5 Years |
Item |
Qty |
Skywatcher 10" GOTO Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope |
1 |
9x50 Finderscope |
1 |
12V Power Cable with Lighter Socket Plug |
1 |
Super 25mm and Super 10mm Eyepiece |
1 |
2" to 1.25" Adapter with M42 Thread |
1 |
2" Tube Extension |
1 |
User Manual |