Starfield Optics 16" f/4.5 Dobsonian
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Starfield Optics 16" f/4.5 Dobsonian

Starfield Optics 16" f/4.5 Dobsonian

StarfieldSKU: SF-DOB-16
Price:
$4,800.00 CAD
Stock:
Qty: 1

Set it up right

A Newtonian needs collimating and the optics need keeping clean. Both jobs come up on night one.

Eyepieces worth owning

Low, medium and high power. The eyepiece in the box is rarely the one you keep using.
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  • Specifications


The Starfield Dobsonian has a very clear purpose, to offer a large aperture and an excellent image quality.

The 16" f/4.5 Dobsonian features a parabolic primary mirror, made of BK7 glass, to produce sharp and bright images at the eyepiece. With an innovative clutch system, and cooling fans on the primary mirror, the Starfield Dobsonian telescope is a complete telescope system with a 9mm and 30mm plossl eyepieces and a 50mm finder scope

Ball Bearing movement

Push the Starfield Dobsonian from target to target with ease on its ball bearing pivots. Smoothly track your object and keep it in the field of view of your eyepiece

2 Speed Crayford Focusing

Achieve a sharp focus with us with the dual-speed Crayford focuser. The 10:1 adjustment lets you get that detail that you would expect from a

Finder Scope

Using the included Right Angle correct image 8x50mm finder scope make centering what you want to see easy!

Build in cooling fans

Get your observing session going sooner. With the battery operated cooling fan the primary mirror can be cooled down to the ambient temperature faster.

Eyepiece organization

Keep the eyepieces you want to use within reach! Enough room for a 2" eyepiece and three 1.25" eyepieces. Right at your finger tips.


Specification
  • 16'' (406.4mm) Newtonian Design
  • F/4.5 Focal Ratio
  • 1800mm Focal Length
  • 0.5mm Secondary Support
  • Enhanced Aluminum Coating, 94% Reflectivity
  • 2'' Dual Speed 1:10 Caryford Focuser
  • 3371X Light Gathering Power
  • 58X Minimum Magnification
  • 960X Maximum Magnification
  • 0.285 Arc Second Resolution (Dawes Limit)
  • Central Obstruction : 25% Linear (6.3% By Area)
  • Diffraction Limited Optics (1/12 Wave RMS Precision)
  • Magnification : Eyepiece 1 (30mm) : 51X 
  • Magnification : Eyepiece 2 (9mm) : 169X
  • Dobsonian Mount Design With Altitude Tension Bearing System
  • Full Brass Compression Ring On Adapter And Focuser
  • Tube Material : Metal
  • Base Material : Wood.


Included Items

  • 16'' F/4.5 Thrust Tube Dobsonian Telescope
  • Mount Base
  • 2'' 30mm Superview Eyepiece
  • 1.25'' 9mm Super Plossl Eyepiece
  • 8X50 Finder Scope
  • 2'' Dual Speed 1:10 Crayford Focuseer
  • 2'' To 1.25'' Adapter With Brass Compression Ring
  • 2'' 35mm Extension Tube
  • 1 Year Limited Warranty

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