Explore Scientific - Generation II - 12-inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope - ES-DOB1245-01

Explore Scientific - Generation II - 12-inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope - ES-DOB1245-01Description This is a Generation II telescope. All updates have been performed on this telescope. No telescope type has changed the hobby quite as much as the Dobsonian. Before the introduction of the Dobsonian by John Dobson, the vast majority of amateur telescopes consisted of small telescopes with primitive mechanics barely enough to see the polar caps of Mars or the rings of Saturn. Larger telescopes, such as the Schmidt Cassegrain were reserved

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Optical Diameter 130mm

FirstLight AR127mm White Tube Refractor with 1200mm focal length f/9

these plates are made of rigid aluminum that manages to be both strong and lightweight

5mm Weight 575 g / 1

Floodlight Lumens 250(High) / 55(Low) / 30(Red)

Objective Lens 50mm

Red dot finder to make aiming the telescope a snap

you can study specimens in stages using three magnification powers ranging from 40x to 640x

Eyepiece Includes 25mm 2-inch Eyepiece and Diagonal

5" Hexagonal focuser with very rigid design and strong support

but it also looks good on a bedside table