The 10" parabolic mirror on the AD10 is made from quality materials and is figured to 1/12th wave. It is finished off with an aluminum and silicon dioxide coating that offers 93% reflectivity to ensure stunningly bright images. Transporting your StarSense Explorer Dobsonian is easy thanks to the ergonomic carry handles located at the balance point of the tube and base. Dust covers are also included for the front of the tube and the focuser. Seeing and transparency are measures of the stability of the gasses that make up the atmosphere. Imagine looking through hot air, you see the ripples that distort the image behind it. The gasses that make up the atmosphere can make it hard to see clearly into space. Very good transparency is less common and you should take advantage when you have excellent transparency. The Skyliner 200 P boasts of some sharp optics across 80% of the 1 degree field of view. The optics are diffraction limited and the manufacturer incorporated a telescopic focus length of 1200mm. At the same time, gazers get a highest practical power potential of x406. As for the mount, it consists of an easy to set up and use box that pivots in altitude and rotates at the base in azimuth. What It Does Best

I bought this telescope from High Point Scientific, and I highly recommend them as a company. I chose this telescope because it came with a good set of accessories: A moon filter, a right angle finder, laser collimator, 35mm extension tube and it had a Crayford Dual Speed focuser which is of high quality.A cooling fan mounted to the telescopes main mirror cell to achieve faster cool down of the optics. A telescope will produce its very best performance when the optics have cooled to within 1°C or so of the ambient air temperature. To help this process our larger telescopes are fitted with 12V battery powered cooling fan helping the mirror come to equilibrium faster. When I first started out in the hobby I would just slew my telescope across the sky until I came across something interesting. I would identify it by asking friends in my telescope Facebook group, but you can also use an app like Stellarium for identification. But if you can take the telescope to an even slightly darker location, more objects will become visible. With this 10" Dobsonian and relatively dark skies, hundreds of fascinating objects are well within your reach.

Bintel’s Dobsonians feature quality components and accessories that will make your viewing experience both rewarding and enjoyable. These include:I recommend that you have a small collection of eyepieces but include at least one low power and one medium power. A 15mm and 30mm eyepiece should be great.

Lens Filters Clear UV and Protection Filters Polarising Filters Neutral Density Filters Cokin Creative Filter System Other Filters Filter Stepping Rings Close-Up Lenses Orion offers telescopes for every level: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. From our entry-level beginner telescopes for amateur astronomers to our Dobsonian telescopes to our most advanced Cassegrain telescopes and accessories, you can find the best telescope for you. Because we sell direct, we can offer you tremendous value at a great price. Knurled collimation knobs on the primary mirror cell making precise optical alignment much easier – no more fumbling with tools in the dark.All mirror surfaces are coated with our XLT optical coatings to visibly increase contrast and light throughput for brighter views. With XLT, you'll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets, as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. The mirrors are made of low-expansion optical glass, which helps ensure the best images under changing environmental conditions. Orion binoculars are known for quality optics at a great price. We offer binoculars for every viewing interest, including astronomical binoculars, compact binoculars, waterproof binoculars, birding binoculars, and sport and hunting binoculars. While you should not expect to see NASA level multicolored spectacular images when visually observing, the thrill of seeing even the slight color visible with the naked eye is still very exciting. Looking for a cheap, affordable telescope to get you started on your journey to space exploration. There’s no doubt that with today’s technologically advanced models, prices can soar though the roof. But just because the top dobsonians are super expensive doesn’t mean that you should ditch your hobby. Instead, why not get the best budget dobsonian telescope in the market?