Orion Telescopes & Binoculars SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian
- Optical Diameter: 203 mm
- Max Useful Magnification: x 480
- Finderscope: Optical
- Mount Type: Altazimuth
- Motorized: No
- Focal Length: 1200 mm
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Simplicity, Quality, and Performance [Update 6/24/07]
The Orion XT8 Dobsonian Telescope shows what standing the test of time is all about. Except for minor modifications, these telescopes have remained unchanged since they were introduced, and have been standing up to use. Some have been all the telescope their users needed, while others have been a... Read full review »
Orion Skyquest Intelliscope XT8
, as many have always had an interest in astronomy.† But this past year, I was talking to a co-worker and we got on the topic.† He explained how a couple of years back when Tasco's Miami facililty was leaving town how he had purchased a couple of gun sights and a Newtonian telescope that he... Read full review »
Excellent value for such a powerful and versitile scope
I purchased this scope used on Ebay several months ago. I've had half a dozen viewing sessions with it and I am absolutely delighted with this scope in nearly every way!
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First and foremost on this telescope is price. It's usually obtainable for around 300-400 dollars. There...
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Big Bang for the Buck.
This is an update 1 year after purchase. We have since mastered nebulas, and some deep-sky objects. I will note - the motorized drives would be nice, and in retrospect, I wish I'd gotten them. The Dobsonians are a bit troublesome to adjust at ultra-high magnification. Objects move "faster" and tend... Read full review »
The best of the best
A few years back, Sky & Telescope magazine compared all the major models of 8" dobsonian telescopes and the Orion SkyQuest XT8 was the hands-down winner. I had been in the market for a new telescope and had considered getting the Meade 8". After the review, I decided on the Orion. I have not been... Read full review »
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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Reflector Telescope
Our classic XT8 isn't just great bang for the buck, it's a veritable explosion of telescope value. It combines powerful parabolic optics with the ultimate in mechanical stability. The SkyQuest XT8 features an 8" parabolic primary mirror that will tease out detail in nebulas, resolve stars in globular clusters, and reveal subtle structure in galaxies. The enameled steel optical tube sports a 2" aluminum rack-and-pinion focuser that accepts both 2" and 1.25" eyepieces. The tube moves effortlessly on Teflon/UHMW bearings for point-and-view simplicity. Comes complete with navigation knob, 6x30 finder scope, two 1.25" Sirius Plossl eyepieces, eyepiece rack, collimation cap, and hard dust cap.
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