This telescope comes with a 10” inch aperture. If you did some research you will probably know by now that the aperture is one of the most important factors while choosing a brand new telescope. The Orion 8968 is a really interesting choice packed with all the important things a quality telescope needs (great optics, technology with autonomous tracking system, solid mount). The equatorial mount holds up to 75 lb of load capacity and comes with a computerized GoTo System for automatic tracking. The hand held computer is user friendly and comes with an impressive database of 145000 celestial objects to point the scope automatically thanks to its AutoStar II GoTo System. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. You’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to your search query. Remember, be sure to establish your budget and filter the options that are beyond your spending possibilities. Learn more here. Gathering 2.5x more times than a 10” inch and 4x more times than an 8” inch. This is the case for the Dobsonian reflector telescope Orion XT10G with a fully computerized GoTo Mount. There’s definitely a lot of things to keep in mind when you are researching for a brand new scope. The best telescope you can choose will be the one that you are most comfortable with and will let you evolve in this incredible journey called Astronomy. Once again this is a big tool but Celestron did a great job taking everything that is not fundamental yet maintaining a sturdy base. If you are limited in some kind of way you can go for a non-computerized option. With its tracking system and light gathering capacity the Celestronteam designed the CGX-L 14”SCT with Astro imaging in mind. Beautiful optics with 12″ inch aperture and advance Comma free with UTHC coatings. This is also a GoTo telescope with motorized mount and a GPS that points the scope to any of the 147,000 objects in its Library. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, All customers get FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon, Orion 27191 StarBlast 6i IntelliScope Reflector Telescope, Orion 8944 SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope, Orion SkyQuest XT6 Plus Dobsonian Reflector Telescope, Orion 3521 150mm (6-Inch) - 203mm (8-Inch) Telescope Heating Band, Orion 09007 SpaceProbe 130ST Equatorial Reflector Telescope (Black), Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope Kit, Orion SkyQuest XT8 Plus Dobsonian Reflector Telescope, Orion 9827 AstroView 6 Equatorial Reflector Telescope. Celestron is know for its variety of products aiming from beginnersto professional astronomers. A bigger 16″ inch scope will gather more light than a 6″ inch. But this comes with a price tag. Designed to set up everything in just minutes the size is perfect for travelling. Are you planning to use the telescope constantly? There's a problem loading this menu right now. In the 8-inch category, we have the Meade LX200-ACF an incredible piece of equipment that gathers the most important features that a telescope needs to be perfect. To fully understand the concept of resolving power of telescopes and the different aspects that make them different you can do some further reading on our telescope equipment guide. Are you planning to travel a lot with your telescope? On a smaller aperture, the brightness is much lower than you will be able to see with a 16″ scope, impacting directly on the quality of the image. Celestron SkyProdigy 6 SCT Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope 5.98 Inch Aperture (152mm) Over 30 Hours of Battery Power; Computerized With 4,000 Accessible Objects; 359x Maximum Magnification; Focal Length: 1500mm, f/10.0 Focal Ratio; StarPointer Finderscope; … has a proven path, with excellent products aimed at beginners to advanced astronomers. Another great advantage of this scope. An ideal system to use for Astrophotography. This site uses cookies. ... Telescopes upto 8 inch Aperture After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The handle held computer is really easy to set up with a quick 2-star alignment. With an 8″ inch aperture size, this is not a small Telescope yet is still designed to be handled by one person and easy to set up. So establishing a budget that you are comfortable spending is critical. If you are looking for a more budget friendly option you can also check the. With an aperture of 6” inches, this is the smaller scope of the list, but the quality of the optics makes it a great option capable of delivering a high-quality image with not too much to envy from bigger telescopes. Great size to capability ratio. You can definitely travel around with this scope while enjoying the excellent viewing experience. This monster with a 16” inch aperture size offers the most value of the list thanks to its price point. You can control the telescope remotely through an App a very interesting feature. You will be able to see from Galaxies to Nebulae with apertures from 4” but what will differ is their apparent brightness. And you can go for the wider aperture possible. This scope has a really clever design for such a big instrument. That said, it’s capable to pull in faint nebulas with no problem, delivering a high-quality image with its quality optics. While most people focus on the magnification power of a Telescope. From looking at the details of the moon to Star Clusters this scope does an amazing job with the combination of the comma free optics and the 12″ inch aperture that will let you gather a lot of light. The Focal length of the CGX-L 14” is 3048mm, and F/10 focal ratio. Because this 6" optical tube is compact and weighs just 10.2 pounds, it will ride easily on even fairly lightweight mounts. On the other hand if have only a few hundred dollars to spend you can also take advantage of cheaper telescopes without a computer system but with great 10″ inch aperture optics. Setting up this scope is a fairly easy process. Our recommendation, in this case, is the Sky-Watcher Collapsible Dobsonian 12”inch Telescope. But taking into account the aperture size and its capability, being able to travel with such an instrument is a great plus. When you go after bigger apertures there’ll be a direct impact it the scope size and weight. Being a Dobsonian type telescope this is not a good choice if you are planning to use it for Astrophotography. Depending on the aperture you choose your decision will impact these three main things: This will be directly impacted by the aperture size. It will make your life so much easier. Celestron has a proven path, with excellent products aimed at beginners to advanced astronomers. The hand computer comes with an impressive database of 147000 Celestial objects but don’t expect the scope to be able to show you each one of them, it has some logical limitations. Thanks to the design you can break down both the optical tube and the Dobsonian base, ending up with something that is actually portable. Although there can be exceptions that we will see later on, like a smaller telescope that comes with a better mount or computer Goto system making it more expensive. Or you can see your self-leaving the scope,  gathering dust because is to big to handle? If you are comfortable managing large scopes you’ll have no problem with wider apertures. Although the Meade LX-200 series are cleverly designed the size and weight will start limiting us in the setting up process. With an aperture of 6” inches, this is the smaller scope of the list, but the quality of the optics makes it a great option capable of delivering a high-quality image with not too much to envy from bigger telescopes. So for a more professional telescope and the ability to see deeper celestial objects with a great image definition and light you should keep your choice from the 10″ section to bigger ones. Being an automatic scope you will be able to control everything from your smartphone or tablet through the Celestron app. The Focal length of the LX200 is 3048mm, and F/10 focal ratio. These telescopes will not be small or compact yet they have a comfortable size to be able to travel with. 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