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Sky-Watcher 12 Inch Flextube Dobsonian Telescope - S11740

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  • This Sky Watcher 12" Flextube Dobsonian features revolutionary truss-support that collapse together
  • Very easy to use
  • Includes 25mm and 10mm Plossl eyepieces
  • 8x50 Right-Angle Viewfinder
  • 2" Crayford-style focuser with 1.25" adapter
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  • Description

    Sky-Watcher 12" Flextube Dob: Deep-Space Hero!

     

    The Sky-Watcher 12" DOB is a big gun. If you are shooting for well resolved, elusive 12th-magnitude fuzzies, you now have the power. In fact, a very significant wow-factor extends down to viewing the stuff people usually concentrate on with 8" and 10" telescopes. Except they say, "WOW!", when they view through this super aperture amateur 12" SW telescope. You can not only be a hero to yourself, but a mystical guru to other backyard astronomers, scout groups, friends, and neighbors. Astronomy is a great hobby to share, and a SW 12" DOB makes you potentially the hit of any star party. Well, so much for ego satisfaction—the point is—the SW 12" DOB is a serious telescope that will be purchased by a serious amateur who wants serious deep-sky penetrating resolution. Be advised this Light Chariot is one sweet astronomical ride!

     

    Viewing Through the SW 12" Flextube Dob

     

    Everything in deep-space appears brighter, and wider in extension with the SW 12" DOB. Many of the more challenging to resolve objects in smaller diameter telescopes now reveal their essential structure. Objects just within the threshold of a 10" aperture now appear more prominent and may be worth dwelling upon for extended periods. Comet hunters will delight in the fainter magnitudes that are possible to discern in the SW 12" DOB. Here at last is a telescope within the threshold to tackle elusive deep-space gems like the Horsehead Nebula in Constellation Orion. Located in Constellation Perseus, M76, is a very faint nebula of 11th magnitude. The SW 12" will capture this baby like you want to see it. M97, a planetary nebula in Ursa Major is very faint, but as a serious amateur you will want to see it. No worries, the SW 12" DOB will fulfill your quest. M61, a spiral galaxy in Constellation Virgo, will reveal spiral arms as you would hope to see them, but you will need a SW 12" telescope to resolve them well. The list goes on, and you will delight in planning your own journey of exploration.

     

    The incremental resolving power of the SW 12" aperture is beyond just being impressive, it's within amateur astronomy's super aperture threshold where the lucky observer is able to resolve well, many, many objects that smaller telescopes just don't have the horsepower to detail satisfactorily because they can't pull in enough light. Again, Sky-Watcher's compact, collapsible optical tube design makes this super aperture 12" DOB a far more practical decision to purchase.

     

    The 12" Sky-Watcher Establishes a New Standard in Large Aperture Ease-of-Use

     

    Observing with a Dobsonian has been described akin to shooting ducks in a gallery because it is so easy to find your target. Just swing your Flextube Dobsonian to the quadrant of sky to be searched, and scan the vicinity. An 8x50mm Right Angle optical viewfinder provides both magnification and light-gathering to help narrow your search for those elusive fuzzies when star-hopping. The standard-equipment backlash-free 2" Crayford Focuser insures ultra smooth focusing adjustments. Multi-coated, 4-element Pl?ssl eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) provide a spacious 52? Apparent Field of View.

     

    To ensure mechanical ease-of-use, SW uses a high performance Teflon bearing system in both axes combined with tension adjustment in altitude to facilitate setting the appropriate amount of friction, assuring smooth vertical and horizontal manual movement without free-play from small bumps or gusts of wind. This also eliminates the need to have a balanced optical tube as in an equatorial mount. Sky-Watcher's Teflon bearing system is preferable to the use of ball-bearings. Ball-bearings make unintended movement of the optical tube more difficult to control. Fortunately, at low power, deep-space objects leisurely drift through the field of the SW 12" DOB, so constant mechanical adjustment of the telescope's orientation isn't needed to keep objects in the field of view.

     

    Sky-Watcher's revolutionary truss-support concept allows the optical tube's front and back cells to collapse together, aligning on the truss support rods which can then be locked down for easy and secure telescope transport. This one piece, low-hassle OTA design is mechanically simple and results in large aperture telescopes that can be reasonably handled and transported by one individual. This innovation gives Sky-Watcher users tremendous functional ease-of-transportability.

     

    Sky-Watcher Uses Quality Components Throughout

     

    The Sky-Watcher 12" DOB utilizes quality components throughout. Pride of workmanship manifests itself in high quality standards of optical and mechanical fabrication. The polishing process for primary and diagonal mirror yields smooth mirror surfaces ensuring good contrast, and properly corrected optics show minimum alterations to the optical wave-front.

     

    On each primary mirror, and elliptical diagonal mirror aluminum is vacuum deposited to the front glass surface and then over coated with hard quartz (SiO4). Additional layers of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and (SiO4) are then applied. Dust covers are provided to help keep your DOB clean when not being used.

     

    The mechanical and structural components of the OTA exhibit rigid construction and outstanding stability. The mount construction is sturdy and rigid. Mount design, while simple, facilitates smooth motions about both axes. Quality accessories enhance the observer's viewing experience.

     

    Collapsible Truss-Tube Dobsonians from Sky-Watcher now feature two sets of holes - one for standard viewing, and one shorter set for use with a binoviewer or even with a camera.

     

     

    Supplier SKU

    S11740

    What's Included

    • Sky-Watcher 12" f/5 Collapsible Truss Dobsonian Telescope OTA

    • Dobsonian Base

    • 8x50 straight-through finderscope

    • 2" Crayford-type focuser with 1.25" adaptor

    • 25 mm 1.25" eyepiece

    • 10 mm 1.25" eyepiece

    • Dust Covers

    • Collapsible Truss Tube structure for ease of transportation

  • Dimensions & Specifications

    Aperture

    12 Inches

    Brand

    Celestron

    Features

    Alt-Az Mount

    Finderscope

    8x50 Right Angle

    Focal Length

    1500mm

    Focal Ratio

    f/5.0

    Highest Useful Magnification

    610x

    Mount Design

    Dobsonian

    Objective Lens Size Code

    304.8

    Optical Design

    Reflector

    Recommended Usage

    Viewing Galaxies/Star Clusters
    Viewing the Planets
    Viewing Nebulae
    Viewing the Moon

    Telescopes Series

    Dobsonian Telescopes

    User Level

    For the Enthusiast


    Documentation

    Download the Sky-Watcher Dobsonian Telescope User Manual
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