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Skywatcher COLLAPSIBLE DOBSONIAN

SkyWatcher does it again. An old favorite gets a complete facelift with new features and upgraded components!

The venerable Dobsonian reflector design has recently undergone some important upgrades and improvements: SkyWatcher is pleased to introduce the all-new Collapsible Dobsonian complete with Crayford focuser – the ultimate in large aperture portability and performance.

This elegant truss tube design was carefully engineered to combine ease of use, extreme portability and consistent performance in an affordable package. Unlike other truss tube designs, the SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonian does not need to be disassembled between uses. It transports as two compact pieces that can be assembled and ready to use in just seconds! It is easy to collimate once set up, and it holds its collimation throughout the evening!

The bearing system has been redesigned as well. The new SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonians feature buttery smooth azimuth bearings. Even the twelve-inch model can be rotated with just the push of a finger. Like our traditional Dobsonians, the new Collapsible Dobsonians feature SkyWatcher’s patented tension adjustment control on the altitude bearings. This eliminates the need and added cost of clumsy counterweight systems to balance the telescope.

8-inch
Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic)
Diameter 200mm
Focal Length 1200mm
Scondary Mirror Diameter 47mm
F/ratio F/6
Highest Practical Power 406x
Faintest Steller Magnitude 14.2
Resoving Power 0.58
Finderscope 8X50 right angle
Focuser diameter 53mm
Eyepiece(s) 1.25” Super 25 and 10*
Mount Type Dobsonian
Ground Board Weight(s) 11.5Kgs
Tube Weight 11Kgs
 
$599
10-inch
Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic)
Diameter 254mm
Focal Length 1200mm
Scondary Mirror Diameter 58mm
F/ratio F/5
Highest Practical Power 508x
Faintest Steller Magnitude 14.7
Resoving Power 0.45
Finderscope 8X50 right angle
Focuser diameter 53mm
Eyepiece(s) 1.25” Super 25 and 10*
Mount Type Dobsonian
Ground Board Weight(s) 12.5Kgs
Tube Weight 15Kgs
   
$799
12-inch
Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic)
Diameter 305mm
Focal Length 1500mm
Scondary Mirror Diameter 70mm
F/ratio F/5
Highest Practical Power 610x
Faintest Steller Magnitude 15
Resoving Power 0.38
Finderscope *8X50 right angle
Focuser diameter 53mm
Eyepiece(s) 1.25” Super 25 and 10*
Mount Type Dobsonian
Ground Board Weight(s) 18.5Kgs
Tube Weight 21Kgs
   
$999
 
 
 

Sky-Watcher 1149 (4.5") on NEQ3 Mount

- Diameter/Aperture: 114mm
- Focal Length: 114mm
- Aluminized and overcoated mirrors
- 5x24 finderscope
- 125% more light than 76mm and 165% more than 70mm refractor
- Long focal length allows good viewing of both high and low powers with different eyepieces - Smooth rack-and-pinion 1.25" focuser



$299
 
 
 
   
   
   

Sky-Watcher 15075 (6") on NEQ3 Mount

- Diameter/Aperture: 150mm
- Focal Length: 750mm
- Diffraction-limited secondary mirror support
- Paraboloidal (parabolic) primary mirror
- 150 primary mirror gathers enough light to reveal deep-sky luminaries. 33% more light gathering power than 130mm, 73% more light than 114mm
- 6x30 achromatic finderscope for easy location of objects
- Smooth rack-and-pinion 1.25" focuser
Four-arm, secondary-mirror bracket with fine supports

The Sky-Watcher paraboloidal (parabolic) mirror reflectors and all Dobsonian models feature a four-arm, secondary-mirror bracket with fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss.

$499
 
 
 
   
   
   

Sky-Watcher 8-inch F5 on HEQ5 Pro Mount


 
 
 
 
   
   
   

Sky-Watcher 8-inch F5 on EQ6 Pro Mount



 
 
 
 
   
   
   

Sky-Watcher 10-inch F4.8 on EQ6 Pro Mount



 
 
 
 
   
   
   
Sky-Watcher 6-inch Dobsonian

6" (153mm) Dobsonian Reflector, 1200mm Focal Length, Super 25mm and 10mm Eyepieces, 6x30mm Finder

"paraboloidal" primary mirror to eliminate spherical aberration and a four-arm, secondary- mirror bracket with fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss. In addition, all models include a 2" focuser with a 1.25" adapter, allowing the use of either eyepiece size.

A simple, elegant form of an alt-azimuth mount made to carry a Newtonian reflector was popularized by John Dobson in the late 1970's. In its simplest form, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swivelled on a base in azimuth. Normally such mounts are moved by hand rather than motor driven. Their main advantages are low cost, fast easy setup and ability to make a mount big enough for larger tubes.

$299
 
 
 
   
   
   
Sky-Watcher 8-inch Dobsonian

Sky-Watcher 8" (203mm) Dobsonian Reflector, 1200mm Focal Length, Super 25mm and 10mm Eyepieces, 9x50mm Finder, Base

"paraboloidal" primary mirror to eliminate spherical aberration and a four-arm, secondary- mirror bracket with fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss. In addition, all models include a 2" focuser with a 1.25" adapter, allowing the use of either eyepiece size.

A simple, elegant form of an alt-azimuth mount made to carry a Newtonian reflector was popularized by John Dobson in the late 1970's. In its simplest form, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swivelled on a base in azimuth. Normally such mounts are moved by hand rather than motor driven. Their main advantages are low cost, fast easy setup and ability to make a mount big enough for larger tubes.

$379
 
 
 
   
   
   
Sky-Watcher 10-inch Dobsonian

Sky-Watcher 10" (254mm) Dobsonian Reflector, 1200mm Focal Length, Super 25mm and 10mm Eyepieces, 9x50mm Finder, Base

"paraboloidal" primary mirror to eliminate spherical aberration and a four-arm, secondary- mirror bracket with fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss. In addition, all models include a 2" focuser with a 1.25" adapter, allowing the use of either eyepiece size.

A simple, elegant form of an alt-azimuth mount made to carry a Newtonian reflector was popularized by John Dobson in the late 1970's. In its simplest form, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swivelled on a base in azimuth. Normally such mounts are moved by hand rather than motor driven. Their main advantages are low cost, fast easy setup and ability to make a mount big enough for larger tubes.

$549
 
 
 
   
   
   
Sky-Watcher 12-inch Dobsonian

Sky-Watcher 12" (300mm) Dobsonian Reflector, 1200mm Focal Length, Super 25mm and 10mm Eyepieces, 9x50mm Finder, Base

"paraboloidal" primary mirror to eliminate spherical aberration and a four-arm, secondary- mirror bracket with fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss. In addition, all models include a 2" focuser with a 1.25" adapter, allowing the use of either eyepiece size.

A simple, elegant form of an alt-azimuth mount made to carry a Newtonian reflector was popularized by John Dobson in the late 1970's. In its simplest form, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swivelled on a base in azimuth. Normally such mounts are moved by hand rather than motor driven. Their main advantages are low cost, fast easy setup and ability to make a mount big enough for larger tubes.

$799
 
 
 
   

 

 

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