Explore starry skies with our Limited Edition SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope! This special version of our best-selling 8" Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope is not only a gorgeous ruby-red color, it's also outfitted with awesome accessories to enhance your viewing experience.
An included 2" 25mm Wide-Angle 70-degree eyepiece lets you enjoy expansive celestial views at 49x power through the telescope. Need more power? Pop in the 1.25" 10mm Plossl eyepiece for 122x magnification. Both eyepieces are threaded to accept Orion 2" (for the 2" 25mm WA) or 1.25" (for the 1.25" 10mm Plossl) filters. The Limited Edition XT8 telescope also comes with a 2x Barlow lens, which doubles the power of any 1.25" eyepiece it's used with.
The Limited Edition SkyQuest XT8 telescope features a single-speed 2" Crayford focuser that accepts both 1.25" and 2" accessories. Focus adjustments are smooth, accurate, and virtually free of backlash and flexure. An included red dot reflex sight allows you to easily and accurately aim the telescope.
The Dobsonian base provides a simple and stable low-profile altazimuth platform for the 8" aperture reflector optical tube. The tube attaches securely to the base by virtue of Orion's CorrecTension Friction Optimization system, which utilizes heavy-duty springs to securely couple the tube to the base, and to keep the telescope in constant balance to avoid drifting during observations. Even with large 2" eyepieces and accessories installed, the XT8 Dobsonian telescope optical tube will remain balanced throughout your viewing sessions. You just grasp the telescope tube and move it up or down, left or right to point it, then view ? it's that simple to maneuver.
And by unhooking the two CorrecTension springs from the base, the 45.5"-long XT8 optical tube can be separated from the base for easy transport and storage.
In addition to the accessories mentioned already, the Limited Edition XT8 telescope comes with Orion's MoonMap 260, the popular DeepMap 600, and a smartphone photo adapter for taking pictures through the telescope with your phone.
A great telescope with the optical oomph to please serious beginners and veteran skygazers alike, the Orion Limited Edition SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope will provide years of astronomical adventure for you and your whole family. Order now before this limited edition Dobsonian reflector telescope sells out!
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Warranty
Limited Warranty against defects in materials or workmanship for one year from date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. For complete warranty details contact us at 800-447-1001.
Warning
Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.
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