Orion SkyView Pro 8" GoTo Reflector Telescope Kit with Eyepieces, Tripod & Mount, 2" Crayford Style Focuser and GoTo Kit and Software.

The Orion SkyView Pro 8" GoTo Reflector Telescope features computerized GoTo system, pushing a button or two is all it takes to swing the optical system automatically to any one of 42,900 celestial wonders. Dual internal stepper motors slew the telescope at up to 3.4° per second right to your target, placing it directly in the eyepiece's field of view. Using the intuitive menus on the hand controller, you will see more incredible sights than you ever dreamed possible. The GoTo system will even take you on a guided sky tour or show you the best sights of the month.

A simple two-star or three-star initial alignment is all that's needed to begin easy, accurate GoTo operation. The SkyView Pro 8 Reflector has long been admired for outstanding optics and a rock-solid mount. The telescope features an 8" (203mm) parabolic primary mirror, which gives you a whopping 73% more light grasp than a 6" scope. And more light means brighter, sharper images. You can go way beyond the Messier catalog with this scope. And for the moon and planets, the SVP 8's 1000mm focal length (f/4.9) gives you the ability to resolve fine detail at high power.

Other features include an upgraded 2" Crayford-style focuser with a 1.25" adapter and focus lock knob, an 8x40 finder scope and two Sirius Pl÷ssl eyepieces (25mm and 10mm). It even has a center mark on the primary mirror for easy collimation. The stalwart SkyView Pro equatorial mount and steel tube tripod provide a stable platform that's so smooth you'll think the telescope is floating on air. The GoTo system consists of a computerized hand controller and two stepper motors that attach to the SkyView Pro mount.

With intuitive menus and easy-to-use pushbutton controls, the GoTo system allows you to locate and track any object in its database of 13,400+ objects including the entire Messier and NGC catalogs. You can use the GoTo controller to take a guided tour of the night sky or to pinpoint celestial highlights for the month. The GoTo system requires an external 12V power source, such as the Orion Dynamo Pro 12 Rechargeable Power Station (02302).