8" SynScan Dobsonian by Sky-Watcher

The Sky-Watcher Dobsonian SynScan series is a meticulously crafted instrument, enabling effortless discovery and viewing of celestial treasures like planets, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Its patented collapsible tube design ensures unmatched portability and performance, seamlessly blending the convenience of a traditional Dobsonian with the ease of a computerized Go-To telescope. The sleek truss tube design combines user-friendliness, exceptional portability, and consistent performance at an affordable price. Unlike other truss tube designs, the SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonian requires no disassembly between uses, transforming into two compact pieces that can be assembled and ready for use in mere seconds. It maintains its collimation throughout the evening, and the patented Tension Control Handle allows users to adjust friction between the optical tube and sideboards. The SynScan AZ hand control lets you target specific objects or explore the night sky at the touch of a button. Its intuitive menu system automatically slews to over 42,900+ objects, making it easy for even inexperienced astronomers to master its features in just a few sessions. The patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder) technology enables manual movement without losing alignment or positional information, automatically tracking new objects accurately with no need for re-alignment. Freedom Find - tracking simplified! With the patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder) technology, the telescope can be moved manually or electronically in either axis without losing alignment or positional information. After moving to a new object, the telescope will automatically begin to track it accurately, requiring no re-setup in a single observing session. Specs Power Supply: 10 to 15 V DC 1Amp, 2.1mm Plug (Center positive) Motor type: DC Servo Motors Resolution: Motor encoder: 1,620,000 counts per revolution, Main axis encoder: 11,748 counts per revolution Slew speeds: 1.0X, 2.0X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 200X, 400X, 600X, 800X, 1000X Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar Tracking Mode: Dual Axes Tracking Alignment Method: Brightest-Star Alignment, Two-Star Alignment Database: 25 user defined objects. Complete M, NGC and IC catalog, partial SAO catalogs, total 42,900 objects Go-To Pointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc min Photos of Retracted truss tube and SynScan Remote Controller "Sky-Watcher's GoTo Dobsonian High-tech meets bargain-telescope design. A shotgun marriage or a match made in heaven? We find out!" "Could the new Sky-Watcher SynScan telescopes really work? ...my doubts were allayed the first night out.Our test telescope,on loan from Pacific Telescope Corp., worked great. Surprisingly so." Review of the Sky-Watcher GoTo Dobsonian by Alan Dyer on SkyNews ( www.skynews.ca | Review)', 'Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic) Optical Diameter 203mm Focal Length 1200mm F/Ratio F/5.9 Secondary Mirror Diameter 47mm Highest Practical Power 406x Faintest Steller Magnitude 14.2 Finder Scope 8X50* Focuser Diameter 2" crayford Eyepieces 70 20mm & 70 12.5mm Tube Weight 11kg Tube Dimensions 320mm x (835-1115)mm Shipping Weight 24+18 kg Shipping Dimensions 77x58x30 cm3; 92x40x48 cm3 Smartphone Camera Adaptor Included

• Effortless Navigation: The SynScan AZ hand control enables precise object targeting and night sky tours with a simple button press. Its intuitive menu system automatically slews to over 42,900 objects, making it easy for beginners to grasp its features in no time
• Seamless Manual Movement: The patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder) technology allows manual telescope movement without losing alignment or positional information, ensuring hassle-free tracking of new objects