More about the series SkyQuest...
Orion upgrades its popular SkyQuest Dobsonian telescopes!
SkyQuest Plus offers you
- improved base design - this part, also known as the 'rocker-box', lies below the actual optics. It is now lighter, has an eyepiece tray and, above all, variably adjustable friction on the altitude axis - which allows you to adjust for the weight of your accessories. A white band has now been added around the rotary disc at the bottom - making the disc easier to see even in the dark so you won't trip over it.
- collimation of the secondary mirror is now possible without needing any tools - thanks to high-grip screw heads.
- but the biggest improvement is the extensive accessories that come with the 'plus' version - a suitable solar filter is now also included as well as an additional eyepiece and a Barlow lens! So your Dobsonian telescope can be used as a solar telescope right from the start!
The Orion SkyQuest telescope:
The optics of this Newtonian reflector telescope are of Orion's customary high quality. The soda lime glass mirror is supplied with high-quality aluminium and silicon dioxide coatings. Focusing on models up to 150mm aperture is via a 1.25" rack-and-pinion drive, and from 203mm aperture a 2" Crayford focuser is used.
The Dobsonian base turns on smoothly running Teflon bearings, so allowing jerk-free, effortless movement of the telescope. The tube holds position as it is suspended in perfect balance. The components of the telescope are both easy to handle and light; the telescope is eminently portable and can be assembled in just a few steps and without specialist knowledge or tools. The entire construction distinguishes itself by its insensitivity to wind and its stability.
It not only matters which telescope you buy but also where you buy it. Our additional services:
- We are a leading telescope dealer and know the devices we sell. Our customer service team will gladly help you after your purchase if you have problems with assembly or operation.
- We provide a copy of the 80-page Telescope ABC beginners handbook with every telescope.
- We also provide an edition of the exciting astronomy magazine, “Sterne und Weltraum” with each telescope.
