Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope Kit

Price: $539.99
(as of Sep 24, 2021 05:56:57 UTC – Details)

Product Description

In The Box

Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Optical Tube Assembly

25mm eyepiece, eyepiece adapter, 2x Barlow Lens

EZ Finder II reflex sight, 2″ Crayford-style focuser

Base assembly

Collimation cap, Dust cap

Orion Star Target planisphere, Orion MoonMap 260

Starry Night SE astronomy software

Orion RedBeam Mini LED keychain flashlight

Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope Kit

Combines powerful optics with the ultimate in mechanical simplicity and stability

This value-packed bundle includes our best-selling Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope and an assortment of extra accessories to enhance your stargazing experiences. The XT8 Classic Dobsonian will amaze you with gorgeous cosmic vistas and its simple, point-and-view operation.

Features a precision 8″ (203mm) diameter parabolic primary mirror

Features 203mm (8″) aperture and 1200mm focal length Dobsonian reflector telescope

Features a 46″ long enameled steel optical tube glides on its sturdy Dobsonian base

25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece

The included 1.25″ Orion 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece provides a 48-power view when used with the SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian telescope. Offering a wide 52° apparent field of view, the 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece yields extremely sharp images of impressively high contrast. With the 25mm Plossl in the included Shorty 2x Barlow of the Beginner Barlow Kit, its magnification is boosted to 96-power!

Orion EZ Finder II red-dot sight

Following a simple alignment procedure, you can use the EZ Finder II sight to accurately aim the StarBlast 6 IntelliScope at objects in the sky. This is especially useful when calibrating the IntelliScope object location system and centering alignment stars. Once the EZ Finder II is lined up with the telescope, just turn on the sight and peer through its circular viewing window and move the telescope until the red dot is on the target object or star.

Orion CorrecTension springs

The telescope tube attaches securely to the base by virtue of Orion’s CorrecTension Friction Optimization system, which utilizes heavy-duty springs to both 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.

2″ Crayford focuser

The SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian features a 2″ Crayford focuser with a removable 1.25″ adapter so it can accept both 1.25″ and 2″ eyepieces and accessories. The Crayford mechanism ensures all focus adjustments are smooth, accurate, and virtually free of backlash and flexure, even with heavier 2″ accessories installed, so you can achieve precise focus easily.

Orion SkyQuest XT8 Specs

Best for viewing

Brighter deep sky

User level

Beginner

Optical design

Reflector

Optical diameter

203mm

Focal length

1200mm

Focal ratio

f/5.9

Eyepieces

Sirius Plossl 25.0mm (1.25″)

Magnification (Included)

48x

Resolving power

0.57arc*sec

Lowest useful magnification

29x

Highest useful magnification

300x

Limiting stellar magnitude

14.2

Mount type

Dobsonian

Weight, fully assembled

41.0 lbs.

203mm (8″) aperture and 1200mm focal length Dobsonian reflector telescope allows you to reach deep into space for jaw-dropping images of the Moon, planets, and deep space objects too
Big-aperture Dobsonian telescope optics + point-and-view ease of use = out-of-this-world value
Included Orion 2x Shorty Barlow Lens doubles the magnification of virtually any 1.25″ eyepiece, adding magnification options to your telescope
The included Beginning Stargazers Toolkit provides plentiful reference material for nighttime observing and a handy red LED light to see them with
An amazing value compared to purchasing each item separately