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Saturday, September 17, 2011

My Orion XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

I recently bought an Orion XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope. This telescope has some pretty good features, and I give it a 5-star rating! I absolutely love this telescope and am still figuring it out. It is a very highly recommended telescope for beginners who are serious about space viewing. This telescope costs $350.


-Best for viewing planets and the moon.
-Intermediate leveled telescope
-Reflector telescope
-Optical diameter is 203mm
-Focal length of 1200mm
-Focal ratio of f/5.9
-Magnification of 48x, maximum magnification to 300x
-EZ Finder II finder scope
-Secondary mirror obstruction of 47mm
-Size: 46.5"
-Fully assembled weight: 4l lbs
-2" focuser, 1.25" eyepiece


My beautiful XT8 Dobsonian



2 comments:

I want one. This is what i have.


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I also have an OrionXT8, thanks for sharing your experience in this blog. I am looking for people like you in order to exchange experiences, challenges, etc.
Thanks for sharing your experience here.

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