Dobsonians

Dobsonians: The King of Alt-Az Mounted Telescopes

The beauty of a Dobsonian telescope is its mount, which is usually made of wooden panels, lowering its cost while maintaining stability, allowing it to support large, heavy scopes. Dobsonian-mounted scopes often used with large reflector telescopes. The inexpensive mount allows for visual astronomers to invest more in the optics itself without sacrificing stability and ease of use.

For a beginner visual observer, we highly recommend the Dobsonian telescopes. They are great value for money if you want a big telescope that will really make those faint galaxies and deep sky objects pop.

“Mini Dobs”, or table-top Dobsonians are some of the cheapest telescopes you can get, but they are no means a toy telescope and you can get a medium-sized aperture tube in a table-top Dob. Table-top Dobsonians also allow the option of using a Cassegrain or Refractor tube, where the height of a table allows the eyepiece at the back of the tube to be used.

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  1. saxon 6 Inch DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope
    AUD $499.00

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    The saxon 6" DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope is your pathway to the night skies! 

    This telescope comes with a light-grabbing aperture of 153mm (6 inches) and a 1.2 metre (4 foot) long tube giving you a focal length of 1200mm - perfect for viewing the Moon upclose as well as bright deep sky objects.

    The easy to use and affordable saxon 6" DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope is perfect for the amateur astronomer and serious beginners.

    NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust and those pesky little spiders and other critters in storage, we recommend the Pegasus 6-8" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126685)

    For solar observing we recommend the following Glass Solar Filters for this scope.

    Astrozap Glass Solar Filter 181 - 187 mm mm (Product No. 124465). 

     

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  2. saxon 5 Inch DeepSky CT Dobsonian Telescope
    AUD $419.00

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    The saxon 5" DeepSky CT Dobsonian Telescope is the perfect telescope for budding astronomers.

    This telescope comes with a focal length of 650mm and an aperture of 130mm which provides bright, sharp views of sky objects. This scope sits on a stable tabletop base and weighs just under 7 kg, making it easy to carry indoors and outdoors between use. You get two 1.25" eyepieces with your pre-assembled telescope - all you need to do is attach your eyepiece to start observing!

    The saxon 5" DeepSky CT Dobsonian Telescope makes a great gift for astronomers of all ages and doubles as a great display piece.

    NOTE: This is a table top telscope.

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  3. Celestron FirstScope Tabletop Telescope with Accessory Kit
    AUD $219.00

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    • High quality Dobsonian style stand with a 76 mm reflector optical tube make FirstScope an ideal entry level astronomical telescope.
    • Portable and lighweight table-top design makes it easy to store, transport and setup your FirstScope Telescope
    • FirstScope is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object.
    • Stylish and decorative design makes FirstScope a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy.
    • Accessory Kit includes a Moon filter and two more eyepieces with 24X and 50X magnification (in addition to included eyepieces)
    • The 5x24 finderscope makes locating objects much easier
    • Take your FirstScope telescope anywhere with the nylon carry bag
    • Learn more about the night sky with BONUS Astronomy Software 
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  4. Celestron FirstScope Tabletop Telescope
    AUD $95.00

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    • High quality Dobsonian style stand with a 76 mm reflector optical tube make FirstScope an ideal entry level astronomical telescope.
    • Portable and lighweight table-top design makes it easy to store, transport and setup your FirstScope Telescope
    • FirstScope is very easy to observe with, the user simply navigates the night sky by moving the tube in the direction of their desired object.
    • Stylish and decorative design makes FirstScope a wonderful keepsake for anyone interested in astronomy.
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  5. Sky-Watcher StarGate 20in Go-To Dobsonian Telescope
    AUD $12,599.00

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    Sky-Watcher StarGate Dobsonians with their huge light gathering capabilities provide the ultimate WOW factor experience for aficionados of visual astronomy, delivering outstanding performance on both Planetary and Deep-Sky objects

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  6. Sky-Watcher 12 inch SynScan GoTo Dobsonian
    AUD $3,565.00

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    Collapsible Dobsonian with 3-Points Tube Locking System

    No Disassembling or Collimation is required between uses

    Dobsonian Wooden Mount Accessory Tray

    Diffraction Limited Parabolic Mirror

    Ultra Thin Secondary Mirror Support (only 0.80 mm)

    Backed by 5 Years Sky-Watcher Limited Warranty

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  7. Celestron Starsense Explorer 12 inch Dobsonian
    AUD $2,799.00

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    Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time. 

    NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust in storage we recommend the Pegasus 6-8" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126685)

     

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  8. saxon 12 inch DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope
    AUD $1,799.00

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    For the serious astronomer who won't compromise on quality and useability, the saxon 12" DeepSky Dobsonian Telescope is perfect for you.

    Due to the size of this item, this item is sold in three separate components, the the timber base, the tube and the primary cell with mirror. The primary cell will need to be installed into the tube and the scope collimated prior to use. 

    NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust, spiders and other pesky critters in storage, we recommend the Pegasus 12" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126687)

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  9. Sky-Watcher 25th Anniversiary Edition MAK127 Virtuoso GTi Table Dobsonian WiFi Telescope
    AUD $1,215.00

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    • 25th Anniversary Edition Tabletop Dobsonian GOTO with WiFi
    • Controlled with SynScan Pro App for iOS and Android
    • GOTO via SynScan free app
    • DC12V voltage
    • Freedom Find dual encoder technology
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  10. Sky-Watcher Virtuoso 127 Mak GTI (WIFI)
    AUD $1,059.00

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    127 VIRTUOSO GTi TABLETOP MAKSUTOV

    • Tabletop GOTO with WiFi (handset optional)
    • Controlled with SynScan Pro App for iOS and Android
    • GOTO using SynScan free app
    • DC12V voltage
    • Freedom Find dual encoder technology

    NOTE: For solar viewing the Meade Glass Solar filter #575(Product No. 125874) is recommended.

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