Overview
- 8” (203 mm) Dobsonian-style Newtonian
- 1200 mm focal length (f/5.9)
- 2" Crayford-style focuser with 1.25" adaptor
- 4-element Plössl 25 mm and 10 mm 1.25" eyepieces
- 9x50 finderscope
- Solid rockermount with Teflon bearings and tension clutch for altitude
- Teflon bearing for azimuth
The Sky-Watcher Traditional Dobsonian Telescope 203mm/1200mm (8") has a "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, this model include a 2" focuser with a 1.25" adapter, allowing the use of either eyepiece size. This model also include the new feature-tension control handle.
Specifications
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Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
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Aperture (mm): 203 mm (8 in)
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Focal Length: 1200 mm
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Focal Ratio: f/5.9
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Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm): 25 mm (0.98 in)
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Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 48 x
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Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (mm): 10 mm (0.39 in)
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Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 120 x
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Finderscope: 9x50 Viewfinder
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Mount Type: Dobsonian
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Highest Useful Magnification: 406 x
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Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14.2