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Home  Telescopes  Explore Scientific Telescopes  Explore Scientific 12 Inch Ultra Light Dobsonian Telescope

Explore Scientific 12 Inch Ultra Light Dobsonian Telescope


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Explore Scientific 12 Inch Ultra Light Dobsonian Telescope
£1,149.00
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The Explore Scientific Ultra Light 12" Dobsonian is a great collapsible, super- portable telescope - featuring full aluminium construction for strength, durability and lightness. The whole telescope folds and packs down into a couple of very compact packages, the main mirror box has a hinged lid for protecting the primary in transit, but also forms an integral part of the structure of the telescope in use. Getting up and observing is a simple procedure: fit the struts and altitude bearings to the main mirror box, fit the Secondary/Focuser head to the support struts, collimate - and you're ready to observe. The Explore Scientific Ultra Light 12" Dobsonian's focuser is a buttery-smooth low profile Crayford-style/Rack and Pinion Hybrid, capable of supporting the weight of heavier 2" eyepieces and accessories.

Delivery is normally around seven business days with this product

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Explore Scientific Ultra Light 12" Dobsonian GENERATION II
Truss-Dobsonian Telescope in full Aluminium construction

NEW: Slider bearings made from TEFLON and GFK for smooth and precise movement
NEW: Improved main mirror cell with completely redesigned mechanics
NEW: Altitude bearings with new designed brake and friction system
NEW: Larger feet to improve stability
NEW: Universal finder slot to enable an easy finder upgrade
NEW: Counter-weight system included - 2 x 1.0 kg
NEW: Quick-lock fastener with new spring-loaded design for comfortable use
NEW: Powder-coated yellow altitude wheels to improve durability
NEW: Laser engraved central mark on main mirror

Specifications:
Material OTA Aluminium
Optical design Newtonian Reflector
Mount type Dobsonian
Batteries included
Maximum recommended magnification 250x
Net Weight total (incl. accessories) (kg) 29.8
Primary mirror diameter (mm) 305
Secondary mirror diameter (mm) 75
Objective diameter (mm) 305
Focal length (mm) 1525
Aperture ratio 5
Obstruction (%) 24
Angular resolution (arc seconds) 0.43
Transportability very good
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter (mm) 50.8
Focusing system 2" Rack-and-Pinion Focuser with helical gearing and 10:1 reduction
Finderscope DeLuxe Red Dot Finder
Colour black
Rain/Dust protection caps Dust protection caps for open aperture and eyepiece holder
Mount Type Dobsonian
Warranty (Years) 3

Dimensions for mobile use: Rockerbox 450mmx450mmx320mm; Mirrorbox 380mmx380mmx300mm; Trusses approx. 980mm

Eyepiece Height while pointing at zenith approximately 1.4m.

12“ Net total weight: 32.1 kg; 12“ Mirror Box: 18.9 kg; 12“ Secondary cage +Rockerbox: 10 kg; 12“ 4 Pairs of trusses: 1.8kg; 12“ Altitude Wheels: 1.4kg
Delivery is normally 2-3 business days with this product.

Delivery charge £5.95

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Our delivery charge is £5.95* fully insured. Orders received before 2PM normally ship that business day. We also ship direct from our suppliers all fully tracked and insured.

We use UPS, DPD, DHL, APC, DX Express, ParcelForce and Royal Mail, we do not use budget couriers, we only ship to UK mainland addresses and do not ship to forwarding agents or PO boxes.

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*Some exceptions apply with AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE postcodes. We will quote delivery charges if applicable prior to shipping (this does not normally affect lower value items shipped by Royal Mail).

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