Category Archives: Dobsonian Telescopes

Named Official Product of International Year of Astronomy FirstScope pays tribute to the men and women who brought us one step closer to understanding the universe around us! In 1609 world-renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community which sparked interest into the mysterious night sky for centuries to … Continue reading

Sky-Watcher 8″” DOB – Join the Ranks of Serious Observers Corresponding to the escalating “”aperture fever”” that has gripped amateur astronomy for several decades an 8″” diameter is now generally regarded as the minimum entry-level aperture for serious observing. The low cost large diameter and fast focal ratio of the 8″” Sky-Watcher Dobsonian make it … Continue reading

The Sky-Watcher 10″” DOB: The Sweet-Spot for Aperture and Value!This is a big friendly horse of a telescope you can ride off into the sunset with and then thrill to well resolved celestial views when twilight fades. The SW 10″” DOB is a very satisfying telescope to own an instrument that will provide a lifetime … Continue reading

Sky-Watcher 12″” DOB: Deep-Space Hero!The Sky-Watcher 12″” DOB is a big gun. If you are shooting for well resolved elusive 12th-magnitude fuzzies you now have the power. In fact a very significant wow-factor extends down to viewing the stuff people usually concentrate on with 8″” and 10″” telescopes. Except they say “”WOW!”” when they view … Continue reading

It’s not just a big telescope. It’s a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian from Meade sets up and disassembles quickly so you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge gives you high-quality Meade optics premium components and ultra portability … Continue reading

In spite of its impressive size the Meade LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian – Deluxe is remarkably portable. This unique and lightweight telescope breaks down and sets up in just minutes and is designed to fit in virtually any size of car. Although it offers many advances including premium components and the high-quality optics for which Meade … Continue reading

It’s not just a big telescope. It’s a big telescope that goes anywhere. The new LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian Telescope from Meade disassembles and sets up quickly so you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge Dobsonian gives you high-quality Meade optics premium … Continue reading

Designed with you in mindZhumell’s latest Dobsonian telescope is the result of a new approach to design. Customers like you told us how to improve our Dobsonian and we listened. Never before has a telescope been so designed with you in mind.The Zhumell Z8 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope features an 8-inch aperture to capture significant … Continue reading

Designed with you in mind Zhumell’s latest Dobsonian telescope is the result of a new approach to design. Customers like you told us how to improve our Dobsonian and we listened. Never before has a telescope been designed with consumer needs wishes and recommendations so much in focus. The Zhumell Z10 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope … Continue reading

Designed with you in mind Zhumell’s latest Dobsonian telescope is the result of a new approach to design. Customers like you told us how to improve our Dobsonian and we listened. Never before has a telescope been so designed with you in mind. The Zhumell Z12 Deluxe Dobsonian Reflector Telescope features a 12-inch aperture to … Continue reading