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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AUD $135.00
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- Celestron’s beloved entry-level telescope gets a stunning look! The Signature Series FirstScope features a superb Moon image by astroimager and Team Celestron member Robert Reeves
- High-quality tabletop Dobsonian with a 76mm reflector optical tube
- FirstScope artwork highlights key features on the lunar surface like craters and maria that you can explore for yourself with the telescope
- Simple, portable design that’s easy to use for astronomers of all levels—a great choice for kids and families
- Also includes a free PDF download of the Lunar Landscapes ebook by Robert Reeves
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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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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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AUD $3,429.00
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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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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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AUD $2,049.00
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Celestron has reinvented the Dobsonian telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first Dobsonian that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real-time.
Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night
A sturdy, Dobsonian-style base with large diameter bearings and variable altitude tensioning makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows on your smartphone to your desired target.
The Starsense telscope uses your smartphone as a navigation device only, not to take photos.
NOTE: to protect your scope optics from dust, spiders and other liittle pesky bugs in storage, we recommend the Pegasus 10" Dust cover for the bottom of your scope. (Product Number 126686)
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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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AUD $1,499.00
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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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AUD $1,199.00
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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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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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