This 12-inch Dobsonian telescope features a twelve-inch aperture that is large enough to collect enough light from the sky to provide you with a beautiful, clear, and perfectly crisp view of the celestial objects. These diameters are extremely large, especially compared to standard telescopes that are outfitted for general viewing. The redesigned Dobsonian base has a no-tool assembly and provides improved stability. Additional Eyepieces. A Dobsonian telescope is an altazimuth-mounted Newtonian telescope design popularized by John Dobson in 1965 and credited with vastly increasing the size of telescopes available to amateur astronomers.Dobson's telescopes featured a simplified mechanical design that was easy to manufacture from readily available components to create a large, portable, low-cost telescope. Dobsonian telescopes are good for deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae and dim star clusters. The 8” represents the diameter of the primary mirror which is 203 mm. Dobs are known for their large apertures and they’re often cheaper in price against telescopes with the same measuring diameter. To ensure Sky-Watcher Dobsonians remain easy to use, all Collapsible Dobsonians include a mount base that is so smooth, it can be rotated with the push of a finger. 3 easy payments of $146.66 With payment plan. $439.99 . With focal ratios of less than F/4, this line of Truss-Dobsonians allows the unique observing experience of large apertures without a ladder for many observers. That is what makes Dobsonians so unique is the diameter of the apertures that they can support. You will be able to see a close-up of the Moon and the planetary system. Available in 10, 12, & 16-inch apertures, this open truss design allows for increased portability over standard solid-tube designs and is able to provide easy setup and teardown for a large aperture telescope. 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