Orion - SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope
Ample light grasp...Check. Portable...Check. Stable mount...Check. Quick setup and take-down...Check. Easy to operate...Check. Affordable...Check.As you run through the checklist of attributes you've heard are important in a good beginner's telescope, you realize that the classic SkyQuest XT6 by Orion meets all the criteria - in spades. Astronomy magazine called it "an excellent entry-level telescope for an adult."
The Orion SkyQuest XT6 is a telescope that opens up limitless observing possibilities. With its big 150mm diameter parabolic primary mirror the Orion XT6 telescope collects nearly 80% more light than a 4.5" reflector, rendering brighter images and greater detail in deep-sky nebulas and star clusters. And the 1200mm focal length gives the scope ample power to zoom in on subtle planetary and lunar features.
The 45"-long enameled-steel optical tube of the SkyQuest XT6 glides with silky smoothness on the cabinet-quality Dobsonian wood base. You just point the scope and view! Orion-engineered CorrecTension springs keep the tube balanced to perfection and allow the whole unit to be carried together by the handle on the base.
The XT6 is outfitted with a 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser, an EZ Finder II reflex sight, collimation cap, and 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece.
Features of the Orion XT6 SkyQuest Dobsonian...
- The Orion XT6 is a classic entry-level scope at an amazing price
- Crisp images from the craters of the moon to the edge of the galaxy
- Big-aperture optics + point-and-view ease of use = out-of-this-world value
- When the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, you'll be able to see it all!
Orion Product Number: 8942
