Skywatcher HERITAGE-100P Tabletop Parabolic Dobsonian Telescope

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The Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P offers significantly more aperture than the Heritage 100P for bolder, brighter, and sharper views, and a collapsible tube to maximize portability. The tabletop design reduces the size and weight of the mount although it does, of course, assume that a suitable table is also available. The Heritage 150P will show a wealth of festoons, storms, and cloud bands on Jupiter ranging from blue, to red, to tan, to pink, to gray and brown. The Great Red Spot is also clearly distinguishable, even as it continues to shrink over the years. You’ll also be able to see the 4 Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) as tiny disks, with equally tiny shadows when they transit across Jupiter and eclipse its cloudy surface. Naturally, budget dobsonian telescopes are usually a hit with novice stargazers and even kids. So most customers were very pleased with both the low price range as well as how easy the model is to set up. Another factor that people can’t stop talking about is how light it is. The telescope is small and light enough not to be an inconvenience. However, experts and experienced stargazers couldn’t help but notice that the scope keeps shifting and needs frequent refocusing and you also can’t quite see Saturn’s rings. Should You Buy It? If you are okay with the aforementioned compromises, the 130P will deliver plenty. The scope has very good optics, and overall performs just as well as any other 130mm reflector on the market.

The Sky-Watcher AZ5 Stainless Steel Tripod (code 20316) is also available for use with this telescope. Size Comparison:Where the Orion intelliscope really excels is the computerized object locator that gives users easy access to over 14,000 different and equally fascinating celestial objects. So instead of having to spread around charts looking for any signs of light up there, the intelliscope makes things a whole lot easier by giving you something new to look at every night. Flaws But Not Deal Breakers The Bresser Messier 5” Dobsonian has similar optics to the Heritage 130P but in a simpler solid tube. However, the provided accessories are not quite as good. The Heritage 150P includes two eyepieces: a 25mm “Super” providing 30x, and a 10mm “Super” ocular providing 75x when used with the 150P. Both are 1.25” diameter, interchangeable, and made largely out of plastic, but are good optically and comfortable to use – the 10mm has more eye relief than a regular 10mm Plossl or Kellner, and thus is a lot easier to look through – especially for children or beginners not used to centering their eye on the exit pupil of the eyepiece.

The StellaLyra 12” f/5 Dobsonian is a 12” (304mm) Dobsonian with the same bearings and accessories as the 10” and 8” StellaLyra Dobsonians along with features like a dual-speed Crayford focuser and of course excellent optics. It’s even more capable than these and similar options on account of its huge aperture, providing fantastic deep-space as well as lunar and planetary views.Optical Tube Assembly– this is the light-gathering part of the telescope. Common forms are refractor, reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, SCT, and Maksutov-Cassegrain, MCT. 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? We observed the Perseus Double Cluster using the 25mm and found it sparkled and stood out beautifully, while the 10mm gave us a closer look at the pair. Some of these telescopes can be a lot of money, so you want to make sure you are investing in a great product … especiallyif this is your first one! Our comprehensive list contains the absolute best telescope for its corresponding price. Basic Guide On Choosing The Best Telescope For You