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SAXON 12" Dobsonian Telescope

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- Massive 12" aperture will brightly illuminate images
- Simple and easy to use design
- See more distant and faint objects with larger aperture size
- Able to achieve high levels of magnification
- Ideal for Beginners and Seasoned Astronomers alike
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SAXON 12" Dobsonian Telescope

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The SAXON Dobsonian 12" Reflector Telescope is a powerful telescope which allows you to see further into the nightsky without bursting your budget. They are one of the Best First Time User's Telescope as they give the most value. This is due to its unique design, whereby the majority of the product cost goes into its high-quality lens.

PYREX GLASS ON THE 12"
The Saxon 12” Dobsonian features a primary mirror made of Pyrex glass. Because of its very low coefficient of thermal expansion, Pyrex glass is less affected by changing temperatures. This greatly reduces the cooling time of a telescope larger than 10” in diameter without using an extra fan. The great stability of this low expansion glass ensures high quality images. It is also substantially more resistant to scratching then plate glass.

SAXON 12" Dobsonian Telescope Features:
- Massive 12" aperture will brightly illuminate images
- Simple and easy to use design
- See more distant and faint objects with larger aperture size
- Able to achieve high levels of magnification
- Ideal for Beginners and Seasoned Astronomers alike
Specifications
Manufacturer Saxon
Recommended Usage Viewing the Moon, Viewing the Planets, Viewing Galaxies/Stars, Viewing Nebulae
User Level For the Hobbyist
Specifications
Optical Design Newtonian (Parabolic)
Lens Material
Diameter 304mm
Focal Length 1200mm
Scondary Mirror Diameter 70mm
F/ratio F/4
Highest Practical Power 609x
Faintest Steller Magnitude 15.4
Resoving Power 0.56
Finderscope 9x50 Finder
Focuser diameter 2” with 1.25” adapter
Focuser Crayford
Color White
Diagonal
Eyepiece(s) 1.25” Plossl 25 and 10
Mount Type Dobsonian
Slow-motion Control
Counterweight(s)
Piggyback Bracket
Accessory Tray
Ground Board Diameter 52cm
Ground Board Weight(s)
Motor Drive
Go-to
Tube Weight 15.5Kgs
Tube Dimension(dia. x length)
Tripod Height
Shipping Weight 14.8+22Kgs
Shipping Carton Dimensions 67x 80 x 11 cm3 / 145.5 x 47 x 51.5 cm3

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Easy to assemble - Review by Alan Murdoch
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The telescope arrived parcel at a time over 4 days in good condition. Unit was packaged well. Assembling the telescope was simple with tools provided in the kit. I did find it practical to use a better quality screw driver and spanner but those provided will do the job.
The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I was able to align the finder scope with the telescope during the day time without issue but to date have not had a single clear night to check out the skies! The daylight image while setting up the finder scope was clear and the unit easy to use. (Posted on 29/06/11)

Pros: user friendly, Positive adjustments, great first telescope
Cons: Size; it's not small. But that's because it's a Dob; it's expected

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