Product Overview
The Starfield Dobsonian has a very clear
purpose, to offer a large aperture and an excellent image quality.
The 10" f/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.
*Actual telescope comes with a White tube and black base
Specifications
Specification
- 10'' (254mm) Newtonian Design
- F/5 Focal Ratio
- 1250mm Focal Length
- Enhanced Aluminium Coating, 94% Reflectivity
- 2'' Dual Speed 1:10 Crayford Focuser With Tension Lock
- 1317X Light Gathering Power
- 36X Minimum Magnification
- 600X Maximum Magnification
- 0.46 Arc Second Resolution (Dawes Limit)
- Central Obstruction : 25% Linear (6.3% By Area)
- Diffraction Limited Optics (1/12 Wave RMS)
- Magnification : Eyepiece 1 (30mm) : 42X
- Magnification : Eyepiece 2 (9mm) : 139X
- Dobsonian Mount Design With Altitude Tension Bearing System
- Weight : Tube 18Kg Base 13 Kg
- Total Weight : 31Kg
- Tube Material : Metal
- Base Material : Wood
- Focuser : Aluminum Alloy
Included Items
- 10'' F/5 Dobsonian Telescope
- Mount Base
- 2'' 30mm Superview Eyepiece
- 1.25'' 9mm Plossl Eyepiece
- 8X50 Straight-Thru Finderscope
- 2'' Dual Speed Crayford Focuser
- 2'' To 1.25'' Adapter With Brass Compression Ring
- 2'' 35mm Extension Tube
- 1 Year Limited Warranty
Box Size
Tube : 142X49X50cm
Base : 65x64x15cm
Reviews
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Starfield 10" / F5 Dobsonian
Wow! I purchased my first scope in 1999. It was a Meade LXD 500, Newtonian reflector. It never really quite lived up to the expectations I had for it. The Starfield Dob is going to make you smile. It made me smile. The 10" mirror makes things bright, really bright. The first night I had it in the backyard of a Winnipeg Bortle 8-9 sky, I looked at M-57, before the end of civil twilight. F5 doesn't make you think planetary scope, but with the good fortune of reasonable seeing, despite poor transparency, Saturn and Jupiter come alive in ways that a camera is needed for even in dark skies with a small refractor. You do need to collimate this scope before you view with it to see the sharpest detail, but it will not disappoint you once the mirrors are aligned. My partner struggled to get away from the eyepiece once Saturn was in focus for her. The rings, the gap, the collection of moons around the planet had her captivated like a child. I purchased the scope with the hope of observing variables from an urban location. I'm pleased to report that I have achieved initial success, locating and estimating stars at mag 12 in the bright skies of Winnipeg. The right angle, correct image finder was a pleasant surprise. It is the most friendly and useful finder I have had included with a scope purchase, and is my current favorite. The spring loaded three point adjustment makes aligning the finder effortless and quick anytime you move the scope and need to remove the device. That being said, I did opt to install a Rigel Qwikfinder on this scope. It is the perfect companion. It can be positioned between the RA finder and the focuser, to allow easy rapid pointing of the scope by looking up along the tube. In the bright urban sky the 50mm objective of the finder allows enough light gathering that some pointer stars can be found to star hop. In closing, I want to reiterate Ed Ting's suggestion, and that of every visual Dobsonian advocate out there... get an 8 or 10" Dobsonian .. its the best first scope you could ever lay your hands on for visual astronomy. This Starfield is also most excellently packaged with excellent accessories! .
