Name: Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" 200P Synscan GOTO Collapsible Dobsonian
Brand: Sky-Watcher
SKU: SKWS11800N
Price: 1625.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)

Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" 200P Synscan GOTO Collapsible Dobsonian

Sky-Watcher Flextube Syncscan Dob

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Sky-Watcher Flextube Syncscan Dob 

Explore the cosmos with the Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" Dobsonian telescope. Featuring a 203mm aperture, collapsible design & GoTo technology. Shop now!

From the moment you lay your eyes on the Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" 200P Synscan GOTO Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope, you'll realize it's not just another piece of equipment. This precision-engineered instrument is designed to elevate your stargazing experience, making it effortless to discover and enjoy the night sky's treasures, including planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and beyond. Boasting a patented collapsible tube design, this Dobsonian telescope offers an unparalleled blend of portability and performance. Its elegant truss tube design has been meticulously engineered to ensure ease of use, extreme portability, and consistent performance, all without compromising affordability. Unlike other truss tube designs, the Sky-Watcher Collapsible Dobsonian stands out with its convenience, requiring no disassembly between uses. It transports as two compact pieces that can be assembled and ready for your celestial exploration in mere seconds!Once set up, this telescope is easy to collimate and maintains its collimation throughout your stargazing session. The patented Tension Control Handle is a unique feature that allows users to adjust tension, thereby modifying the friction between the optical tube and the sideboards to suit their preference.The SynScan AZ hand control is another standout feature, enabling you to direct your telescope at a specific object or tour the night sky with a simple button press. Its user-friendly menu system offers automatic slewing to over 42,900+ celestial objects, making it an ideal choice even for novice astronomers. What's more, the patented dual encoder design allows for manual movement of the telescope whenever desired, eliminating the need for re-alignment. In essence, the Sky-Watcher Dobsonian SynScan series marries the convenience and affordability of traditional Dobsonian telescopes with the advanced features of a computerized Go-To telescope, providing an unrivaled stargazing experience.

The scope itself works great... Once you get it aligned properly and fix the manufacturing issues.  Mine arrived with a loose secondary mirror, as well as none of the screws for the truss being uniformly installed or tight.. one set of them was about 5 mm above flush, one set was flush, and one was counter sunk 3 or 4 mm.  Additionally, the collimation was such that only 1/3 of the primary mirror was visible, the rest of it was telescope wall. After buying a collimation eyesight and tightening the loose bolts, it works great for planetary astrophotography.

Scope great - manufacturing horrible.

The optics are great, the mount is solid, and it tracks well. My only significant complaint is the lack of adjustable feet to level the scope on uneven ground. Minor gripes are the eyepiece holder is too shallow to hold the large eyepieces I use (Baader and Celestron), and the secondary adjustment screws are hard to see in the dark. Overall I'm pleased with the telescope, but 5 stars are not warranted.

A telescope worth owning.

So far assembled and tested! Just waiting on a clear sky to observe the Moon and stars. So far nothing but positive reviews and recommendations.

Astronomer NJ Don

My 10" Dob works absolutely, superbly, great !!!

Walter McLeod

Sky-Watcher Flextube 8" 200P Synscan GOTO Collapsible Dobsonian

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