Orion 8968 SkyQuest XX16g GoTo Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope

Description

A powerful, high-tech, big-aperture telescope, the Orion SkyQuest XX16g 16″ Dobsonian takes deep-sky observing to new space-penetrating depths. It is the latest and largest in our line of fully automatic Goto truss tube Dobsonian reflector telescopes. For serious amateur astronomers seeking big-aperture exhilaration and state-of-the-art GoTo electronics – in a large telescope cleverly designed to be transportable in almost any size vehicle – the Orion XX16g is an ideal choice! Wait, you’re thinking it fits in almost any size vehicle? Yes, this is one large telescope you can take with you, because both the base and optical tube of the XX16g have been designed by Orion to quickly disassemble – without tools – into easily manageable components. the heaviest component (base groundplate assembly) weighs 61.4 lbs. Featuring a 16″-diameter (406mm), lightweight, curved-back parabolic primary mirror with enhanced 94% reflectivity, the XX16g delivers a giant 78% jump in light grasp compared to a 12″ Dobsonian, and even a sizable 30% gain over a 14″ Dobsonian reflector. Those elusive faint objects you once considered “faint fuzzies” in smaller telescopes won’t be nearly so faint or fuzzy through the XX16g. The XX16g’s computerized GoTo system includes a database of over 42,000 celestial objects. Dual optical encoders and servo motors in each axis pinpoint any object you select with the backlit hand controller and track its motion.