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Great first telescope - Review by AussieChris
Ordered this telescope on a Saturday and it arrived over here in West Aus on the Wednesday so super fast postage, double boxed aswell.
Well what can i say, its BIG, skies have been a little cloudy since i got it but managed one clear night so slipped the supplied 25mm eye peice in and found Jupiter no problem replaced the eye peice with the supplied 10mm and could easily see the 4 moons of Jupiter and also just make out one of the red cloud belts.
Once i get some more clear nights i am really going to look forward to scanning the night sky to see what i can find and cant wait for a quarter and full moon.
Great first telescope for anyone, only niggley thing is trying to find things in the night sky with the finder scope, i would reccomend replacing the one that comes with the scope with either a red dot finder or TELRAD finder. (Posted on 9/11/10)
Well what can i say, its BIG, skies have been a little cloudy since i got it but managed one clear night so slipped the supplied 25mm eye peice in and found Jupiter no problem replaced the eye peice with the supplied 10mm and could easily see the 4 moons of Jupiter and also just make out one of the red cloud belts.
Once i get some more clear nights i am really going to look forward to scanning the night sky to see what i can find and cant wait for a quarter and full moon.
Great first telescope for anyone, only niggley thing is trying to find things in the night sky with the finder scope, i would reccomend replacing the one that comes with the scope with either a red dot finder or TELRAD finder. (Posted on 9/11/10)
Pros: price, Accurate, Good price, great first telescope, quality +++, Beautifully crisp image!
Cons: May encourage you to buy a big telescope!, Size; it's not small. But that's because it's a Dob; it's expected
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
Is this the same as a SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian telescope?
A:
It is not exactly the same but virtually all the Dobsonians on the market have very similar specifications and build quality. If you were after a 6" Dobsonian, we are running a special for Saxon 6" Dobsonians for $289 (http://www.ozscopes.com.au/dobsonian-telescope-saxon-6inch.html)
Q:
Are there available adapters so you can take photos with the skywatcher Dobsonian or would you need to go to another telescope - if so which 6" would you recommend?
A:
There are 2 types of adapters that can be used for this telescope depending on whether you are using a standard Digital Camera or a SLR.
For the standard digital camera, the Saxon Universal Digital Camera Adaptor would be most suitable. You can find that here:
http://www.ozscopes.com.au/universal-digital-camera-adaptor-large-saxon.html
For Digital or normal SLR cameras, you'd require 2 parts. The first part is the Universal Celestron T-Adapter (http://www.ozscopes.com.au/celestron-t-adapter-universal-1-25-in.html). The 2nd part is a T-ring which will depend on what type of SLR camera(Canon, Nikon etc) you have. You can find them here(http://www.ozscopes.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=t-ring)
As these adaptors are universally made and fit all 1.25inch eyepiece fittings, they will work fine on the Dobsonian.
For the standard digital camera, the Saxon Universal Digital Camera Adaptor would be most suitable. You can find that here:
http://www.ozscopes.com.au/universal-digital-camera-adaptor-large-saxon.html
For Digital or normal SLR cameras, you'd require 2 parts. The first part is the Universal Celestron T-Adapter (http://www.ozscopes.com.au/celestron-t-adapter-universal-1-25-in.html). The 2nd part is a T-ring which will depend on what type of SLR camera(Canon, Nikon etc) you have. You can find them here(http://www.ozscopes.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=t-ring)
As these adaptors are universally made and fit all 1.25inch eyepiece fittings, they will work fine on the Dobsonian.
Q:
Why does the Skywatcher 6" Dob seem very similar to the Saxon 6" Dob, and why the different sale prices? Which do you recommend?
A:
The Saxon and Skywatcher dobsonians have identical specifications as the dobsonians are manufactured in the same factory and are simply re-branded for sale.
In terms of pricing, the resale price is dependent on the pricing we are getting from our supplier at the time.
At the moment, the Skywatcher Dobsonian is in stock and currently on sale. I recommend getting the Skywatcher at this time
In terms of pricing, the resale price is dependent on the pricing we are getting from our supplier at the time.
At the moment, the Skywatcher Dobsonian is in stock and currently on sale. I recommend getting the Skywatcher at this time
Q:
Can I pickup in person, if so, where are you?
A:
Yes, you can definitely pick one up from our warehouse. We are located at Unit 2/21 Scoresby Road, Bayswater Victoria, right behind Impala Kitchens.
Q:
What eyepieces and accessories do your saxon and skywatcher dobsonian telescopes come with? What is the finderscope?
A:
Our dobsonians are provided with two eyepiece:
The Saxon comes with a 25mm low magnification and a 10mm high magnification eyepiece.
The Skywatcher comes with a 20mm low magnification and a 10mm high magnification eyepiece.
Both telescopes come with a finderscope, which is designed to help locate an object in the sky first, to make alignment of the telescope easier.
The Saxon comes with a 6x30 finderscope and the Skywatcher comes with a 9x50.
Both telescopes will allow the use of 1.25" and 2" eyepieces.
The Saxon comes with a 25mm low magnification and a 10mm high magnification eyepiece.
The Skywatcher comes with a 20mm low magnification and a 10mm high magnification eyepiece.
Both telescopes come with a finderscope, which is designed to help locate an object in the sky first, to make alignment of the telescope easier.
The Saxon comes with a 6x30 finderscope and the Skywatcher comes with a 9x50.
Both telescopes will allow the use of 1.25" and 2" eyepieces.
