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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian (480 x 203mm) Telescope

 
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Key Features
  • Optical Design: Newtonians
  • Optical Diameter: 203 mm
  • Finderscope: Optical
  • Focal Length: 1200 mm
  • Max Useful Magnification: x 480
  • Mount Type: Altazimuth
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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian (480 x 203mm) Telescope
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31 out of 31 people found this review helpful.

Simplicity, Quality, and Performance [Update 6/24/07]

Date of Review:  Oct 5, 2001
The Bottom Line: A fantastic deal for a first telescope. It's got the performance, the price is right, and it's built to last. The XT8 is a classic design for learning the sky.
Review: The Orion XT8 Dobsonian Telescope shows what standing the test of time is all about. Except for minor modifications, these telescopes have remained unchanged since they were introduced, and have been standing up to use. Some have been all the...
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  5.0

by: Pirich
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Well made, great optics, beautiful...
Cons
Physical size, weight
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Orion Skyquest Intelliscope XT8

Date of Review:  Jun 9, 2005
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this telescope for the beginner. It affords the aperature needed to view Deep Sky Objects as well as planets.
Review: , as many have always had an interest in astronomy.† But this past year, I was talking to a co-worker and we got on the topic.† He explained how a couple of years back when Tasco's Miami facililty was leaving town how he had purchased a...
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  5.0

by: jdlopez
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Large Aperature, Sturdy Mount, Ease of...
Cons
Lack of tracking, Mount can't be set up...
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Excellent value for such a powerful and versitile scope

Date of Review:  Aug 8, 2007
The Bottom Line: Excellent overall mid level telescope with an excellent price. If you are looking for a step up from a beginner scope, you can't go wrong with this.
Review: I purchased this scope used on Ebay several months ago. I've had half a dozen viewing sessions with it and I am absolutely delighted with this scope in nearly every way!

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First and foremost on this telescope is price. It's...
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  5.0

by: davebenham
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Optics are excellent for the price,...
Cons
Heavy and difficult for single person...
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Big Bang for the Buck.

Date of Review:  Aug 11, 2005
The Bottom Line: Great amateur scope. More light grasp than any refractor for a fraction of the cost. Easy to setup.
Review: This is an update 1 year after purchase. We have since mastered nebulas, and some deep-sky objects. I will note - the motorized drives would be nice, and in retrospect, I wish I'd gotten them. The Dobsonians are a bit troublesome to adjust at...
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  5.0

by: dtskiles
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great light grasp, clarity, ease of...
Cons
Heavy and bulky. Dobsonian mount lacks...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

The best of the best

Date of Review:  Feb 22, 2002
The Bottom Line: This is the top of the line in 8" dobsonian scopes. If you're in the market for a big dob, this is the only way to go.
Review: A few years back, Sky & Telescope magazine compared all the major models of 8" dobsonian telescopes and the Orion SkyQuest XT8 was the hands-down winner. I had been in the market for a new telescope and had considered getting the Meade 8". After the...
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  5.0

by: cruzeiro1
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Correct-Tension system, Ease of...
Cons
A bit bulky, but what do you expect for...
 

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