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Skywatcher Black Diamond 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope

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- Huge 10" aperture will brightly illuminate images
- Simple and easy to use design
- Collapsible design makes this telescope more mobile
- See more distant and faint objects with larger aperture size
- Able to achieve high levels of magnification
- Ideal for Beginners and Seasoned Astronomers alike
- Slick Black design
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Skywatcher Black Diamond 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope

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Skywatcher Black Diamond 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope

The Ultimate in Convenience

SkyWatcher does it again. An old favorite gets a complete facelift with new features and upgraded components! The new Skywatcher Black Diamond 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope presents a collapsible truss-tube design. The best part? It requires no reassembly between uses - the ultimate in convenience!

The venerable Dobsonian reflector design has recently undergone some important upgrades and improvements: SkyWatcher is pleased to introduce the all-new Collapsible Dobsonian complete with Crayford focuser – the ultimate in large aperture portability and performance.

This elegant truss tube design was carefully engineered to combine ease of use, extreme portability and consistent performance in an affordable package. Unlike other truss tube designs, the SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonian does not need to be disassembled between uses. It transports as two compact pieces that can be assembled and ready to use in just seconds! It is easy to collimate once set up, and it holds its collimation throughout the evening!

Simple and Easy to Operate

The bearing system has been redesigned as well. The new SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonians feature buttery smooth azimuth bearings. Even the twelve-inch model can be rotated with just the push of a finger. Like our traditional Dobsonians, the new Collapsible Dobsonians feature SkyWatcher’s patented tension adjustment control on the altitude bearings. This eliminates the need and added cost of clumsy counterweight systems to balance the telescope.

To top it off, all of the new Collapsible Dobsonians are shipping with ultra smooth Crayford focusers.

Skywatcher Black Diamond 10" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope Features:
- Huge 10" aperture will brightly illuminate images
- Simple and easy to use design
- Collapsible design makes this telescope more mobile
- See more distant and faint objects with larger aperture size
- Able to achieve high levels of magnification
- Ideal for Beginners and Seasoned Astronomers alike
- Slick Black design
Specifications
Manufacturer Skywatcher
Recommended Usage Viewing the Planets, Viewing Galaxies/Stars, Viewing Nebulae, Viewing the Moon
User Level For the Hobbyist
Specifications
Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic)
Lens Material
Diameter 254mm
Focal Length 1200mm
Scondary Mirror Diameter 58mm
F/ratio F/4.7
Highest Practical Power 508x
Faintest Steller Magnitude 14.7
Resoving Power 0.45
Finderscope 8X50 Finderscope
Focuser diameter 2” with 1.25” adapter
Diagonal
Eyepiece(s) 1.25” Super 25 and 10*
Mount Type Dobsonian
Slow-motion Control
Counterweight(s)
Piggyback Bracket
Accessory Tray
Ground Board Diameter ¢520×740
Ground Board Weight(s) 12.5Kgs
Motor Drive
Go-to
Tube Weight 15Kgs
Tube Dimension(dia. x length) ¢380×(800-1120)
Tripod Height
Shipping Weight
Shipping Carton Dimensions 97x55x40(cm3) / 79x68x13(cm3)

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A truly great first telescope - Review by Alex
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I received this telescope for my 21st birthday, and it turned out to be a lot better than I had expected it would be. After reading the manual, I was sure getting it ready to use for the first time would be a chore, trying to get the thing properly collimated etc. But the first time I set it up, pointed It at some street lights a few K's away and aligned the finderscope, I could already see the picture was crisp and just perfect.

We then pointed it at Jupiter and what we saw was amazing: you could clearly see the clouds of Jupiter, and 4 of its moons, it was beautiful!

I've yet to take it out for a proper nights stargazing, but I'm sure when we do, we'll be just as impressed as we were this first time.

The only minor problem I had was that the bearings needed to be a lot tighter than I understood the instructions said they should be to stop it from dropping the front while aligning it. It would be nice if it were more balanced, I'm not sure how well this thing will cope when I try attaching my SLR to it.

If you're looking for a first time telescope and you can afford this one, go for it, you will not regret it. (Posted on 13/11/10)
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