Explore Scientific - Generation II - 10-inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope - DOB1045-00

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The Generation II 10-inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope offers an exceptional blend of simplicity, portability, and powerful optics, making it an ideal instrument for deep sky enthusiasts. Featuring a 254mm (10-inch) primary mirror, this telescope gathers over 1,500 times more light than the naked eye—revealing stunning details of planets, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae even for beginners.

Thanks to the revolutionary Dobsonian design popularized by John Dobson, this telescope combines a large-aperture Newtonian optical system with a low center-of-gravity altazimuth mount for intuitive, stable observing. The truss tube construction allows quick, tool-free disassembly, enabling easy transport in even very small cars. Oversized altitude (16.5-inch) and azimuth (13-inch) bearings provide smooth and precise motion, while the metal structural design maximizes stiffness with minimal weight. Unique collimation mechanisms let you align the primary and secondary mirrors quickly and easily without tools or help. This telescope includes a two-speed 2-inch rack and pinion focuser with a 1.25-inch adapter for versatile focusing options, an LED Red Dot Finder for easy object location, flexible lightweight light baffle to reduce stray light, and dual primary mirror fans for fast cooling (AA batteries for fans sold separately).