Product Description

If the idea of a big-aperture telescope appeals to you, but the portability issue has kept you on the fence, you can hop off it now. We've got the perfect solution - Orion's SkyQuest XX12 IntelliScope Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope. It's a deep-sky observer's dream scope, offering jumbo 12" optics (f/4.9); a stylish, reduced-weight base outfitted with IntelliScope object location technology; and a sturdy truss tube design that disassembles in about a minute into compact, easily portable components. Finally, a deluxe, large-aperture Dobsonian telescope that fits comfortably in a compact car for transport to your favorite observing site! The eight trusses (four captive pairs) provide more-rigid support than other designs in this category. We've also outfitted the XX12 base with nothing but the best materials: EbonyStar laminate and VirginTeflon azimuth bearing surfaces provide silky smooth azimuth motion. Equipped with dual-speed (11:1) 2" Crayford focuser, large 8" altitude bearings, a full set of great accessories, a computerized database of 14,000 celestial objects -- and a price just north of a grand! -- the XX12 is one killer telescope deal. It's the big Dobsonian you've dreamed of owning, and now you can take it with you wherever dark skies beckon! Get the practical, amazingly affordable Orion SkyQuest XX12 Computerized Dobsonian telescope and hit the road to astronomical adventure. One-year limited warranty.

Product Details

• Brand: Orion

Features

• Traditional 8- truss design offers superior rigidity compared to other telescope designs in this category
• Big 12" (305mm) parabolic optics (f/4.9) pack serious punch for deep-sky observing
• IntelliScope computerized object-locating technology pinpoints any of 14,000 objects in seconds
• Deluxe 12" truss tube Dobsonian disassembles for easy transport to any observing site
• Dual-speed 2" Crayford focuser, 9x50 finder, 2" and 1.25" eyepieces, cooling fan, rack, and more!