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Dobsonian telescopes are known to be big telescopes. Well this one is too, but it is not too big to take with you. This Meade Lightbridge 8" Dobsonian telescope fits in your trunk and is easy to disassemble and sets up quickly.

The optics are of high quality and only premium components are used by Meade which delivers a sturdy but still ultra portable telescope- still for the same price as an ordinary Dobsonian telescope.

What makes this Dobsonian different from the average Dobsonian?

1. Diffraction Limited Optics- Meade likes to use better materials to outperform telescopes from competitors. Views are detailed, bright, crisp and full of contrast.
2. Meade optical Coatings The mirrors are coated with aluminium and magnesium fluoride, which provide for bright images full of detail.
3. 2" Aluminium focuses with 1.25" adapter The classically designed focuser delivers smooth precise focusing.
4. Built- in primary mirror cooling fan - Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered cooling fan. The fan is mounted to the rear of the "vented" primary mirror cell for fast cool down.
5. RA Roller bearings Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.
6. Advanced four- reticule red dot viewfinder - Four reticules and carrying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.
7. 26mm QX Wide angle eyepiece (4000 series)- Delivered with this telescope is premium eyepiece that has a two-inch optical design, and a 70-=degree apparent field of view.
8. Metal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-ich Crayford focuser- A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast, accurate focusing. Designed for serious observing, a Crayford focuser is usually an expensive 1.25-inch format eyepiece. Deluxe models include add-on accessory, included with all Lightbridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both two-inch and two-inch format 26mm wide-angle eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.