Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonian 8"
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Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonian 8"

SKU: SKWS11610N

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Giovanni G : How long does a backorder usally take?
Shopper : What is the length and weight of the Sky Watcher Classic Dobsonian 8"?
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?TYLER B : This telescope seemed like the best pick for my sister’s family of 6 to enjoy with great quality images!DAVID D : Reviews seem to agree a decent beginner scopeJOSEE P : After extensive research this is the one I choose.Tim B : I watched a YouTube channel and he recommended this item as his #1 choice.Rachel P : I did a lot of research on the best telescope for beginners. I expect a major learning curve but wanted something that would allow me to start with a beginning foundation and increase my viewing ability as my interests evolve.AUSTIN S : For funMargarita O : ReviewRuslan S : Affordable price and qualityTONY B : Had seen several videos and feel like it was a good choice.Mark R : Biggest aperture in my budget--also, Anything bigger would be hard to store and move to viewing site.PAM S : ordered for astronomy class usePAT C : Best quality for the costROSE S : IT IS A CHRISTMAS GIFT SUPRISE FOR MY HUSBAND

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2021-12-02T05:19:05

Rated 5 out of 5

my telescope.

easy to work with, quality telescope.Great view of the night sky,I,really enjoy the use of this telescope.

JONATHAN M.

2021-11-10T09:05:35

Rated 5 out of 5

Affordable big telescope!

It is indeed a "monster" telescope! You can tell that it was well made, really good packaging too. So in a few weeks, I should bring it to the desert, and by what I saw, regarding the telescope itself, I'm sure I will have amazing nights of stargazing! ;) I'm happy with my purchase.;)

RONALDO S.

2021-04-22T10:30:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Deal on my telescope

Really love my telescope. It was easy to put together. Contained all the accessories I needed to get started. Looking forward to getting used to it. Already thinking about all the nighttime objects I?ll trying to look at.

Tony B.

2021-03-24T18:51:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice lightbucket

Very nice scope. Easy to assemble. Once collimated it gave great views. Do recommend upgrading the finder to a right angle finder or red dot as it?s kinda awkward to look through. Also helps if you already have some better eyepieces as the included ones are just so-so. The tension control works very well at supporting my heavy eyepieces without slipping and the motion on both axis is smooth.

JOSEPH G.

Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonian Specifications

  • Optical Design

    Newtonian Reflector

  • Aperture

    203mm (8 in)

  • Focal Length

    1200mm

  • Focal Ratio

    f/5.9

  • Finderscope

    9x50

  • Eyepieces

    4-element Plossl 25 mm and 10 mm 1.25" eyepieces

  • Highest Useful Magnification

    406x

  • Limiting Stellar Magnitude

    14.2

  • UPC Code

    192223054233

About Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonian

FEATURED REVIEWS

my telescope.

By JONATHAN M.

easy to work with, quality telescope.Great view of the night sky,I,really enjoy the use of this telescope.

Affordable big telescope!

By RONALDO S.

It is indeed a "monster" telescope! You can tell that it was well made, really good packaging too. So in a few weeks, I should bring it to the desert, and by what I saw, regarding the telescope itself, I'm sure I will have amazing nights of stargazing! ;) I'm happy with my purchase.;)

The Sky-Watcher Classic 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.

Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonian Features

  • 8" (203 mm) Dobsonian-style Newtonian
  • 1200 mm focal length (f/5.9)
  • 2" single-speed rack-and-pinion focuser with 1.25" adaptor
  • 4-element Plossl 25 mm and 10 mm 1.25" eyepieces
  • 9x50 finderscope
  • Solid rocker-mount with Teflon bearings and tension clutch for altitude
  • Teflon bearing for azimuth

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Key Features

  • 8" (203 mm) Dobsonian-style Newtonian
  • 1200 mm focal length (f/5.9)
  • 2" single-speed rack-and-pinion focuser
  • 4-element Plossl 25 mm and 10 mm 1.25" eyepieces
  • 9x50 finderscope
  • Solid rocker-mount

What's in the box:

  • Dobsonian-style Newtonian
  • 2 " single-speed rack-and-pinion focuser with 1.25 " adaptor
  • 4-element Plossl 25mm & 10mm 1.25 " eyepieces
  • 9x50 finderscope
  • Solid rocker-mount with Teflon bearings and tension clutch for altitude
  • Teflon bearing for azimuth