Starfield Dobsonian 8" (DOB-08)
More on the Way !!!
A limited batch of Seestar units is expected to arrive around April 27, 2025 (estimated). Availability will be limited.
More on the Way !!!
A limited batch of Seestar units is expected to arrive around April 27, 2025 (estimated). Availability will be limited.
Both Dobsonian features a parabolic primary mirror to produce sharp and bright images at the eyepiece. With an innovative clutch system, and cooling fans on the primary mirror, the Starfield Dobsonian telescope is a complete telescope system with a 9mm and 30mm plossl eyepieces and a 50mm finder scope.
Push the Starfield Dobsonian from target to target with ease on its ball bearing pivots. Smoothly track your object and keep it in the field of view of your eyepiece
Achieve a sharp focus with us with the dual-speed Crayford focuser. The 10:1 adjustment lets you get that detail that you would expect from a focuser
Using the included 8x50mm finder scope make centering what you want to see easy!
Get your observing session going sooner. With the battery operated cooling fan the primary mirror can be cooled down to the ambient temperature faster.
Keep the eyepieces you want to use within reach! Enough room for a 2" eyepiece and three 1.25" eyepieces. Right at your finger tips.
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Optical Design | 8" (203.2 mm) Newtonian |
| Focal Ratio | f/6 |
| Focal Length | 1200 mm |
| Spider Vane Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Mirror Coating | Enhanced Aluminum |
| Reflectivity | 94% |
| Mirror Overcoating | Quartz |
| Focuser | 2" Dual-Speed 1:10 Crayford |
| Light Gathering Power | 843× (vs. human eye) |
| Minimum Magnification | 29× |
| Maximum Magnification | 480× |
| Angular Resolution | 0.57 arc-second (Dawes limit) |
| Central Obstruction | 25% linear (6.3% by area) |
| Optical Quality | Diffraction-limited, 1/12 wave RMS |
| Eyepiece 1 Magnification | 30 mm → 40× |
| Eyepiece 2 Magnification | 9 mm → 133.3× |
| Mount Type | Dobsonian |
| Altitude Bearing | Tension bearing system |
| Tube Material | Metal |
| Base Material | Wood |
| Optical Tube Weight | 13 kg |
| Base Weight | 12 kg |
| Total Weight | 25 kg |
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